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Southeast Colorado 7 Day Forecast March 26th-April 1st 2025
Today Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Thursday &l
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La Junta Fire Dept Responds to Out-of-Control Control Burn
La Junta Fire Dept Responds to Out-of-Control Control Burn At approx 347pm today we responded to a control burn that got out of control on Rd 24.5 just North of the River.
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La Junta Police Report Fentanyl & Meth Distribution Arrest
La Junta Police Report Narcotics Distribution Arrest On March 25th, 2025, the La Junta Police Department, with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), executed a search warrant at a residence near 12th St and Lewis Ave in La Ju...
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Charlie Apodaca Obituary
Charlie Apodaca Dec 10, 1935 — March 19, 2025 La Junta, CO Obituary Charlie Apodaca, 89, of La Junta, Colorado passed away on March 19, 2025 in Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 10, 1935 in La Junta to Cesario & Be...
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Katherine Nolan Obituary
Katherine Nolan April 30, 1932 — March 22, 2025 Obituary A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Katherine Nolan will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Cat...
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Bryan Keith Burkhart Obituary
Bryan Keith Burkhart May 19, 1979 — March 23, 2025 Obituary Private family services for longtime Lamar resident, Bryan Burkhart will be held at a later date. Bryan was born on May 19, 1979 at Denver, Colorado to Thomas and Anita (Weed) Burkhart ...
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Rocky Ford Fire Dept Reports Hwy 266 Fire 90% Contained Thanks to Mutual Assistance
Update on Hwy 266 Fire: 90% Contained with No Structure Damage, Continued Support from Local and State Fire Agencies What an unfortunate busy week for Otero County first responders. We wanted to provide an update on the Hwy 266 Fire. The fire rema...
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Arrest Made in Stolen Police Rifle Incident
Arrest Made in Stolen Police Rifle Incident March 21, 2025 – CBI – Blanca, CO – After a thorough investigation by the Blanca Police Department with assistance from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained for the ...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Confirms Colorado Gray Wolf 2505-BC Mortality in Wyoming
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Confirms Colorado Gray Wolf 2505-BC Mortality in Wyoming CPW biologists received a mortality alert for male gray wolf 2505-BC this past weekend, March 16. The agency has confirmed the mortality took place in north-centr...
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Mary Switser Obituary
Mary Switser October 4th, 1931 - March 20th, 2025 Obituary Mary Elizabeth (Fedde) Switser of Fowler passed away on Thursday, March 20th at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 93. Mary was born in La Junta to Arthur and Carrie Fedde. Ma...
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