Lamar Fire Responds to Working Mobile Home Fire on South 12th Street Last night at 1942 Lamar Fire was dispatched to the 300 Blk of S 12th for a reported structure fire. Engine 6 arrived on scene and found a mobile home that had heavy fire showing...
La Junta Police Arrest Driver After High-Speed Eluding Crash on Jan 23 On 1-23-2026 Officers with the La Junta Police Department attempted to stop a black 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The black 2006 Chevrolet Impala did not stop for Officer’s emer...
Joy L Harper July 8, 1948 — January 21, 2026 Rocky Ford Obituary Joy L. Harper, a beloved archeologist and devoted journalist, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at her home in Rocky Ford, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Ju...
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Completes Review of Hunter S. Thompson Death Investigation; Confirms Original Conclusion of Suicide January 23, 2026 – CBI – Woody Creek, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has comple...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Approves Colorado’s 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is pleased to announce that the 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) has been formally approved by the U.S....
Phyllis Lola Sinclair October 26, 1943 ~ January 16, 2026 (age 82) Obituary Phyllis L. (Miles) Sinclair, 82, formerly of Las Animas, CO, passed away peacefully at home in Colorado Springs, Friday, January 16, 2026. Phyllis was born in Las Animas, ...
Frances (Rogers) Chase March 14, 1939 ~ January 20, 2026 (age 86) Obituary Frances Jane (Rogers) Chase, age 86, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, while residing at the Bent County Healthcare Center in Las Animas, CO. She had been a victi...
Late Night Fatal Crash on Highway 287 Highway 287 was reopened at 8:50 a.m. (Baca County, Colo) – On January 21, at approximately 11:39 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to a call of a fatal crash in Baca County involving three semis...
CBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Walsenburg January 21, 2026 – CBI – Walsenburg, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated an investigation into an officer-involved shooting based on a request fro...
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