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Springfield Police August 2024 Crime and Service Statistics

Published: 09/07/2024

SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT AUGUST REPORT The Springfield Police Department is committed to transparency and keeping the community informed about law enforcement activities. Below is a summary of the department's investigations and calls for ser...

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Eva C. Rivas Obituary

Published: 09/06/2024

Eva C. Rivas October 27, 1928 - September 2, 2024 Obituary Eva C. Rivas of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest, September 2, 2024 in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born October 27, 1928 in Brownsville, Texas to Tomasa and Encarna...

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Estela Stanlick Obituary

Published: 09/05/2024

Estela Stanlick November 8, 1941 — September 3, 2024 Obituary On September 3, 2024 Stella Stanlick gracefully earned her angel's wings. She was born to Emma Esquibel, and raised by Emma and Frank Otero. God graced us by breaking the mold whe...

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Helen Claire (Colmery) Pottorf Obituary

Published: 09/04/2024

Helen Claire (Colmery) Pottorf September 29, 1929 ~ September 2, 2024 (age 94) Obituary Helen Claire (Colmery) Pottorf was born to Frederick William Colmery and Edith Lyle Dallam Colmery on September 29, 1929, in Harlingen Texas. She went to meet ...

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Monze Alvidres, Jr. Obituary

Published: 09/04/2024

Monze Alvidres, Jr. Sep 2, 1980 - Sep 1, 2024 Obituary Monze Alvidres, Jr. formerly of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest, September 1, 2024, peacefully in his Pueblo, Colorado home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Lucy Garcia an...

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Charles "Butch" Powell Obituary

Published: 09/04/2024

Charles "Butch" Powell July 22, 1960 — September 1, 2024 Obituary Charles Christopher Powell, 64, passed away at his home in La Junta, Colorado on September 1, 2024. Charles was born on July 22, 1960 in Raton, New Mexico to Charles Brice Pow...

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Edna Lucille Carroll Obituary

Published: 09/04/2024

Edna Lucille Carroll January 19, 1930 — August 31, 2024 Obituary Edna Lucille Carroll, 94, of Fowler, CO died Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Fowler Health Care Center. Edna was born on January 19, 1930 in Bremer County, Iowa, the daughter of C...

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Alice "LaLa" Gomez Obituary

Published: 09/04/2024

Alice "LaLa" Gomez August 10, 1941 — August 29, 2024 Obituary Alice “LaLa” Gomez, 83, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on August 29, 2024. Alice was born on August 10, 1941, to Ernest & Agnes (Blea) ...

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John Miller Obituary

Published: 09/04/2024

John Miller August 6th, 1938 – August 30th, 2024 Obituary John F. Miller passed away at his home peacefully on Friday August 30th at 7:00pm. He was surrounded by his immediate family members. John has been a member of Rocky Ford since 1960. ...

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Tri-County Family Care Center Melon Chunkin' Festival Sept 21, 2024

Published: 09/03/2024

Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Rocky Ford, CO 81067 10am-5pm Vendors, Chainsaw Carver, Beer Garden, Knights in Armor, Sword Fights, Chili Cook Off, Pumpkin Patch, Hayride, Kids Zone, DJ Trent Ryan - Ark Valley Entertainmen...

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10th Annual Boggsville Days Oct 5, 2024

Published: 09/02/2024

Free Admission!! 10th Annual Boggsville Days Saturday, October 5th-9 a.m.-4 p.m. Multicultural Dancers, Old Town Gunfighters, Buffalo Soldiers, Demonstrations, History Re-enacters, Chuck Wagon Cooking, Wagon Rides, Live Music by Forrest and Margar...

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Colorado State Patrol's Labor Day DUI Crackdown in Pueblo Yields 14 Arrests in Safety Surge

Published: 09/02/2024

Surge Enforcement Wave Results State DUI Team Focuses on Pueblo The Colorado State Patrol state-wide DUI team and the local Pueblo troop saturated Pueblo County over Labor Day weekend. Below are the results of that enforcement wave. Total contacts...

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Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes into Utility Pole on Main Street in Springfield

Published: 09/02/2024

Single-Vehicle Accident on Main Street in Springfield, Colorado Springfield, Colorado – This morning, at approximately 6:20 AM, the Springfield Police Department, along with Springfield Fire and Springfield EMS, were dispatched to the scene ...

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Bonnie Jean Proctor Obituary

Published: 09/01/2024

Bonnie Proctor February 15th, 1946 - August 29th, 2024 Obituary Bonnie Jean Proctor, 78, of Aurora died August 29, 2024 at her home. Bonnie was born in Torrington, WY to Ralph and Dorothy Roshong. Bonnie loved her family very much. She enjoyed gar...

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Six Dogs Seized in Bent County Animal Neglect Case with Charges Pending for Alleged Cruelty to Animals

Published: 09/02/2024

Six Dogs Seized in Bent County Animal Neglect Case with Charges Pending for Alleged Cruelty to Animals On Friday, August 30th, Deputies of the Bent County Sheriff's Office and Posse worked with the Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection in regards t...

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La Junta Police Release Arrest Report for Attempted First Degree Murder Suspect

Published: 08/30/2024

La Junta Police Release Attempted First Degree Murder Arrest Report On August 29th, 2024 at about 1:23 PM, Officers with the La Junta Police Department responded to 14th St. and Lewis Ave. in La Junta, Colorado to investigate the report that a man...

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Jesse Wilbur Gabehart Obituary

Published: 08/30/2024

Jesse Wilbur Gabehart March 14, 1934 ~ August 28, 2024 (age 90) Obituary Jesse Gabehart passed away on August 28, 2024 at age 90 at Evergreen Gardens Assisted Living in La Junta, Colorado. Jesse was born on March 14, 1934 in Earth, Texas to Lloyd ...

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Charles “Chuck” Henry Vowles Obituary

Published: 08/30/2024

Charles “Chuck” Henry Vowles September 1, 1943 – August 28, 2024 Obituary Charles H. Vowles, 80, of Manzanola, lost his two year battle to cancer and passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 28, 2024. Chuck was born...

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Arkansas Valley Community Concert Assoc. Opens 78th Season at The Picketwire Theatre

Published: 08/29/2024

Arkansas Valley Community Concert Assoc. Opens 78th Season at The Picketwire Theatre The first community concert in the 2024-2025 season will be Thursday, September 5. It is the Legendary Ladies of Country, featuring songs of Loretta Lynn, Tammy W...

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VA to Expand Cancer Care in Colorado Springs

Published: 08/29/2024

VA to Expand Cancer Care in Colorado Springs AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs....

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Donato Raymond Ruiz Obituary

Published: 08/29/2024

Donato Raymond Ruiz August 6, 1974 - August 24, 2024 Obituary Donato Raymond Ruiz of Rocky Ford, Colorado, entered into rest August 24, 2024, at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born to Amerine and Guadalupe Ruiz on August 6, 1974, in...

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Community Discussion - Homelessness in the Arkansas Valley on Sept. 4, 2024

Published: 08/27/2024

Community Discussion - Homelessness in the Arkansas Valley Please join us to discuss housing & homelessness in Bent, Otero & Crowley Counties. Our hope is to learn more about the community's perception of the issues in an effort to better ...

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Begins Operation to Capture Wolves from the Copper Creek Wolf Pack

Published: 08/28/2024

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Begins Operation to Capture Wolves from the Copper Creek Wolf Pack DENVER - Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with technical support from federal partners, and as provided for in the 10(j) experimental population rule issued...

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Cyndi Moore Obituary

Published: 08/27/2024

Cyndi Moore October 8th, 1961 - August 13, 2024 Obituary Cyndi went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 13th after losing her long battle with metastatic bone cancer. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Cynthia...

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Rocky Ford’s Valley View-Hillcrest Cemetery Placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Published: 08/27/2024

Rocky Ford’s Valley View-Hillcrest Cemetery Placed on the National Register of Historic Places The Valley View-Hillcrest Cemetery in Rocky Ford has been given special recognition by the Department of the Interior-National Park Service throug...

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Mary Jane Coatney Obituary

Published: 08/27/2024

Mary Jane Coatney Saturday, August 24th, 2024 Obituary Mary Jane Coatney was born in Rocky Ford to Frank W. And Mary C. Smith. She arrived as Mary Jane Smith along with her twin brother, Jerry. Waiting at home in Manzanola for them were her twin s...

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CSP Reports on Passenger Car VS Bicycle Crash on US Hwy 50 in Swink

Published: 08/27/2024

The Colorado State Patrol Reported a Passenger Car VS Bicycle Crash on US Hwy 50 in Swink According to the CSP PIO, Colorado State Troopers Responded to a Call of a Passenger Vehicle VS Bicycle Crash at 7:59 PM on August 26, 2024 on US Hwy 50 and ...

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Otero Treasurer Reports Over $500K in School District Funds Being Held for Lack of State Compliance

Published: 08/26/2024

Otero Treasurer Reports Over $500K in School District Funds Being Held for Lack of State Compliance At the August 26th Otero County Commissioners meeting Otero Treasurer Sharon Jones reported during the semi-annual treasurer's report that two scho...

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Judith Marie Gemmecke Obituary

Published: 08/26/2024

Judith Marie Gemmecke Jan 23, 1960 - Aug 7, 2024 Obituary Judith Marie Gemmecke of La Junta, Colorado entered into rest August 7, 2024 at the Bent County Nursing Care Center in Las Animas, Colorado. She was born in La Junta, Colorado on January 23...

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Two Arrested in Rocky Ford After Early Morning Shooting, Suspects Charged with Attempted Murder

Published: 08/24/2024

Two Arrested in Rocky Ford After Early Morning Shooting, Suspects Charged with Attempted Murder August 24th, 2024 - Rocky Ford Police Department - Rocky Ford, CO On August 23rd, 2024 at approximately 12:45 am officers of the Rocky Ford Police Depa...

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