CPW Urges Wildlife Vigilance After Coyote Attacks 4-Year-Old in Colorado Springs, Launches Search for Aggressive Animal
CPW Pursues Coyote After Child Attacked; Urges People to Protect Children and Pets from Wildlife COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers and partner agencies are aggressively pursuing a coyote that attacked a 4-year-ol...
Read More InfoOtero College Community Choir Presents Superb Songs of the Season Dec 9, 2024
Otero College Community Choir to present “Superb Songs of the Season” on Dec. 9, 7:00 pm. New Venue Dean Rees, Otero College Choir Director, needed some truly outstanding arrangements for this semester’s incarnation of the Choir....
Read More Info2024 Colorado State Patrol- Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car
2024 Colorado State Patrol- Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car The Christmas season is right around the corner, and the Colorado State Patrol will soon be holding their annual toy drive. This year will mark our 12th annual Christmas ...
Read More InfoNorthbound I-25 Closed Near Walsenburg Overnight Thursday
Northbound I-25 Closed Near Walsenburg Overnight Thursday Detour via Main Street (Exit 49) through Walsenburg Southeast Colorado — The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contract partner Siete Inc. will close northbound Interstate...
Read More InfoOtero’s MLT Program Once Again Made the Cell Bowl Competition Playoffs
Otero’s MLT Program Once Again Made the Cell Bowl Competition Playoffs The Medical Laboratory Technician Program competed in a Cell Bowl sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. This is a national tournament between 38 tea...
Read More InfoCity of Lamar Launches Lead Service Line Inventory with CDPHE Grant
The City of Lamar has received a Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) grant to perform a lead line service inventory. A contractor, Reconn Holdings, will begin sampling at 250 commercial and residential properties next we...
Read More InfoInvasive Eurasian Watermilfoil Found in Fountain Lake and Arkansas River
Invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil Found in Fountain Lake and Arkansas River PUEBLO, Colo. – Eurasian watermilfoil, a fast-growing aquatic invasive plant species that creates dense undergrowth in lakes and rivers, degrades fish spawning areas an...
Read More InfoEast Otero School District R-1 Addresses Bed Bug Concerns, Outlines Preventive Measures
EAST OTERO SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1 Central Administrative Office November 14, 2024 Parents and Students, We are aware that there have been social media posts regarding the presence of bed bugs at one of our campuses. We take continuous precaution to k...
Read More InfoAVRMC Announces Plans to Continue to Provide Full Labor & Delivery Services
Great News! AVRMC continues to provide full Labor & Delivery services. Call 719-383-5925 to schedule your appointment today! The Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center is Located at 1100 Carson Ave. in La Junta, Colorado.
Read More InfoOtero County Emergency Management Offers Help Feeding Livestock
Otero County Emergency Management Offers Help Feeding Livestock Any Otero County residents needing assistance with livestock feeding please contact Otero County Emergency Manager Danny Chavez at (719)-241-4147. Please have the following informatio...
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