Bent’s Fort Fire Update April 13, 2022
Acres: 1,788 acres Containment: 25% Bent’s Fort Fire Update April 13, 2022 La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site is temporarily closed for public safety due to a wildfire that started on the morning of April 12, 2...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Colorado Wildfire Report 4/13/22
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Wildfire Report -Areas Closed to The Public Southeast Colorado - On April 12 Bent and Otero Counties were hit by five different fires. Within those five fires, two of them hit four different State Wildlife Areas. It is ...
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Donations for Las Animas Fire Fighter Jason Garcia
Donations for Las Animas Fire Fighter Jason Garcia Jason is a 20-year veteran Volunteer Fire Fighter with the Las Animas-Bent County Fire Department. He recently lost his home where he grew up and all possessions while fighting a wildfire East of ...
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Bent’s Old Fort Stands Surrounded by Wildfire Damage
Bent’s Old Fort Stands Surrounded by Wildfire Damage According to Incident Commander La Junta Fire Chief Brad Davidson regarding the Bent’s Old Fort Wildfire, he said the fire has burned an estimated 2,200 acres and is currently 25% co...
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Otero’s Phi Theta Kappa Inducts New Members
Otero’s Phi Theta Kappa Inducts New Members LA JUNTA — Members of Otero College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) academic honorary chapter held an induction for their new members on Feb. 28, 2022. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was founded...
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Southeast Colorado Antique Vehicle Club Newsletter April 2022
Sponsored by: Up-Coming Events FOR 2022 Apr 23rd – Saturday – Debug & Defrost – Information enclosed Apr 29th – Friday – Santa Fe Trail Days – Las Animas May 3rd – Tuesday – La Junta 7:00p.m. Car...
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Otero County to Serve as Arkansas Valley Conduit Fiscal Agent
Otero County to Serve as Arkansas Valley Conduit Fiscal Agent Otero County Commissioners ratified an agreement with the Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise (Enterprise) Monday to serve as the fiscal agent for the Arkansas Valley Condui...
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Otero Sheriff Seeking Info After High Speed Chase
Otero Sheriff Seeking Info After High Speed Chase Manzanola, CO – On April 9, 2022, the Otero County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unwanted person near the intersection of County Road JJ and County Road 11. Upon arrival,...
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Bent County Art Guild proudly presents the 16th Annual Santa Fe Trail Day Art Show
Bent County Art Guild proudly presents the 16th Annual Santa Fe Trail Day Art Show By: Kathleen Tomlin The information poster is attached as well as the entry form. The theme this year for Santa Fe Trail Day is “Back in the Saddle for the 88...
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Tri-County Family Care Center & CSP Car Seat Check April 15, 2022
Tri-County Family Care Center & CSP Car Seat Check April 15, 2022 Tri-County Family Care Center and Colorado State Patrol will be co-sponsoring a FREE Child Seat Safety Check-Up event on Friday, April 15th at the northeast corner of Walmart, 6...
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