Trooper Sean Yoshimiya Named Colorado State Trooper of the Year for Exceptional Service and Leadership
Colorado State Patrol Names the 2025 Trooper of the Year (Colorado, Golden) – Each year, the Colorado State Patrol selects a trooper who best demonstrates outstanding work performance, initiative, leadership, character, and integrity and who...
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La Sandia Project Wins $35K Arts in Society Grant to Bring The Art Project to Downtown Rocky Ford
Transforming Rocky Ford: La Sandia Project Awarded Arts in Society Grant to Enrich Downtown with Community-Driven Art Rocky Ford, Colorado - April 22, 2025 - Small Town Project is excited to announce that the La Sandia Project has been awarded the...
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Lamar Fire & Emergency Services Busy with Storage Shed and Vehicle Fires
Lamar Fire & Emergency Services Busy with Storage Shed and Vehicle Fire This morning Lamar Fire responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 Block of S 7th at 0650 hours. Chief 1 arrived on scene and reported a 10’ by 10’ shed...
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Crowley County Sheriff Condemns SB25-003 as Nation’s Worst Gun Law, Vows to Limit Enforcement
Crowley County Sheriff Condemns SB25-003 as Nation’s Worst Gun Law, Vows to Limit Enforcement Last Week Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Colorado Senate Bill SB25-003. At the stroke of his pen the Governor finalized the worst gu...
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Otero County Opposes SB25-003, for Constitutional Violations and Negative Rural Impact
Otero County Adopts Resolution Opposing SB25-003, Condemns New Gun Law as Unconstitutional and Harmful to Rural Communities... Resolution # 2025-11 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING COLORADO SENATE BILL 2025-3, AND AFFIRMING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF OTERO...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Reports Canine Distemper Impacting Raccoons in the San Luis Valley
Canine Distemper Impacting Raccoons in the San Luis Valley MONTE VISTA, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has responded to multiple cases of raccoons that have been positive for canine distemper in recent weeks in Alamosa and Monte Vista. ...
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Prowers County Officials Unite Against Senate Bill 25-003, Urge Governor Polis to Veto Gun Control Legislation
Prowers County, Colorado, Opposes Senate Bill 25-003, Calls on Governor Polis to Veto Legislation 4/9/25 - The Board of County Commissioners and the Sheriff of Prowers County, Colorado, have jointly passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 25-003,...
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Otero County Residents Can Apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) by April 30
Eligible Otero County Residents Encouraged to Apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) by April 30 Deadline Otero (April 2025) — April 30 is the last day to apply for Colorado’s Low-income Energy Assistanc...
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Massive Garage Fire Extinguished by Lamar Fire and Mutual Aid Crews on N 13th Street
Massive Garage Fire Extinguished by Lamar Fire and Mutual Aid Crews on N 13th Street Photos by Lamar Fire and Ralph Rodriguez On the evening of 4/3/25 at 1827 Lamar Fire was dispatched to the 600 block of N 13th for a structure fire. Upon arrival ...
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Otero County Detention Center & Admin Building Ribbon Cutting April 15, 2025
Otero County to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Detention Center and Administration Building La Junta, CO — April 2, 2025 — Otero County is proud to announce the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Detention Center and Ad...
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