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Colorado Cracks Down on Speeding CMV Drivers After Highest Citation Total in Five Years
Excessive Speed Citations Can Stop CMV Drivers in Their Tracks 2025 saw the highest number of these citations in five years (COLO) – Speed increases the risk and severity of crashes. Now factor in the heavier weight, size, and higher center ...
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Swink Trustees to Review Water Tower Grant, New Hires and Tree City USA on March 11, 2026
TOWN OF SWINK STATE OF COLORADO Board of Trustees A G E N D A DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 11th , 2026 TIME: 6:30 PM - General Meeting Call To Order – 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Consensus Items Minutes of Previous Meeting Payment of B...
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Otero College’s Night at the Races Gala Returns March 14 to Support Ag Students
14th Annual Otero College Gala set for March 14 Night at the Races is major fundraising event for Otero Ag Program LA JUNTA - The Otero College Agriculture program will host its annual fundraising campaign for student support with A Night at the R...
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Candelario Lalo Leal Obituary
Candelario "Lalo" Leal March 1, 1936 — March 7, 2026 A Funeral Liturgy for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Candelario Leal, Jr. affectionately known to his family and friends as Lalo, will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, March 13, 2026 at t...
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Las Animas Fire Dept. Contains Escaped Controlled Burn Near Highway 101
Escaped Controlled Burn Near Highway 101 and County Road DD.5 Quickly Contained by Fire Crews At approximately 2:41 p.m. March 9, 2026, fire crews responded to a report of a controlled burn that had escaped containment near Highway 101 and County ...
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Out-of-Control Ag Burn Sparks Tree Fire on Otero Rd BB, Mutual Aid Assists Containment
Wind-Driven Agricultural Burn Escapes Control, Ignites Elm Grove Near Road BB Today at approx 2:04pm we responded to an out of control ag burn in the 23000 blk of Rd BB. Upon arrival the fire was burning in a large grove of old Elm trees and sprea...
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Rocky Ford Food Market Savings March 10 - 16, 2026
The Rocky Ford Food Market is Located at 800 Chestnut Ave.
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Sandra A. Kirk Obituary
Sandra A. Kirk February 2, 1951 — March 6, 2026 Swink, Colorado Obituary Sandra A. Kirk, 75, of Swink, CO passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at her Swink home. She was born Friday, February 2, 1951 in La Junta, CO to Delbert & Virgie (Dam...
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Lamar Police Execute Arrest Warrant in March 4 Investigation; Kevin Stuart Held Without Bond in Prowers County Jail
LAMAR POLICE RELEASE UPDATE ON THE SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED ON 3/4/2026 On March 9, 2026, an arrest warrant was executed at the Prowers County Jail on Kevin Stuart of Lamar, Colorado. The warrant was in connection with a previously reported inciden...
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230-Acre Agricultural Fire Near Highway 101 Contained by Bent County Fire Crews After Burn Escapes Control
230 Acres Burned as Agricultural Fire Spreads Near Highway 101; Crews Working to Contain Blaze On Monday, March 9th, 2026, at approximately 1442 hours, fire crews responded to a report of an agricultural burn that had spread beyond its intended ar...
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