John Martin Reservoir Art in The Park June 5th
John Martin Reservoir Art in The Park June 5th Bent County Extension and the Office of Behavioral Health have teamed up with John Martin Reservoir to Provide a workshop for our Bent County youth. Come learn the basics of your fishing pole, and sim...
Read More InfoMakayla Rodriguez Receives Bent County Communities That Care Youth Recognition Award
Family First Award: A young person who has been an outstanding support for their loved ones; perhaps a parent, siblings, or their own child. Recipient: Makayla Rodriguez Nomination Narrative: Makayla went above and beyond during this pandemic. Whe...
Read More InfoCarlin Weber Receives Bent County Communities That Care Youth Recognition Award
Pandemic Powerhouse Award: The last year has been TOUGH. This award is for a young person who handled the constant changes and challenges of COVID-19 and persevered even when it was most challenging. Recipient: Carlin Weber Nomination Narrative: A...
Read More InfoArkansas Valley Hospice Memorial Service June 8th
Arkansas Valley Hospice Memorial Service June 8th Our office will be closed Monday to observe Memorial Day. Hope you all will have a chance to drive by and see the Memorial tree. Charlie was able to put a few new leaves up just in time for Memoria...
Read More InfoStuart West New Man on the Block
Stuart West New Man on the Block by Ed Stafford Stuart West is the new Superintendent at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. He has come at an auspicious time in the fort's history: This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail, ...
Read More InfoIn Loving Memory of Jon B. Coffield
In Memory of Jon B. Coffield. 5-10-1957 to 5-30-2000. Loving and Missing You Always. Love, Chris, Maureen, Aaron and Jacelyn, Caitlin and Drake, Erin and Joe.
Read More InfoCanyons & Plains receives CRAFT Award from Colorado Tourism Office
PRESS RELEASE, May 25, 2021.............. Canyons & Plains Regional Heritage Task Force, in the Canyons & Plains travel region, was awarded a Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Recovery Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office...
Read More InfoCBI Virtually Honors Colorado’s Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest Winners
CBI Virtually Honors Colorado’s Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest Winners May 27, 2021 – CBI – Lakewood, CO –On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, members of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) virtually recognized thr...
Read More InfoCPW Makes Efforts to Rehabilitate Holbrook Wildlife Area
CPW Makes Efforts to Rehabilitate Holbrook Wildlife Area Holbrook has recently been partially filled for seasonal water storage. Several posts about fencing going in have circulated on social media. SECO News spoke with the local Colorado Parks an...
Read More InfoFIRST CHURCH OF LA JUNTA INVITES FAMILIES TO WILDERNESS ESCAPE VBS
FIRST CHURCH OF LA JUNTA INVITES FAMILIES TO WILDERNESS ESCAPE VBS First Church of La Junta invites the whole community to a summer family event called “Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides and Provides.” It will be hosted at First Chur...
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