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CBI: Two Arrested in La Junta Homicide
Two Arrested in La Junta Homicide May 18, 2021 – CBI – La Junta, CO –Two people have been arrested in connection with the homicide of a La Junta man occurring around 6:30 p.m., on Friday, May 14, 2021. Matthew Perez (DOB: 10/07/1...
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5/18/21 Funnel Cloud Spotted Near Otero/Bent County Line
Funnel Cloud Spotted Near Otero/Bent County Line "Coming home from La Junta and saw this looking south and east from just past Hadley. Figure it was somewhere Southeast of Las Animas." Severe Weather Safety Awareness Week Tornadoes and Tornado Saf...
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Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS
Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS "Alejandra: First Lady of the New Bent's Old Fort," the new memoir by Alejandra Aldred-Adams, will celebrate its release to the public at a "launch party" at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Ju...
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LAS ANIMAS CLASS OF 2021 Struck with Tragedy, Holds Thunderous Graduation
LAS ANIMAS CLASS OF 2021 Struck with Tragedy- Ceremony Accented by Lightning Storm and Sorrow & Bravery High School Graduation Season Coincides with the Southeast Colorado Severe Weather Season, But that Held Little Matter to the Las Animas Co...
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Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal
Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site managers will be presenting two public meetings at Woodruff Memorial Library, located at 522 Colorado Avenue in La Junta. The purpose of th...
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BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY All Class Coffee
BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY All Class Coffee By: Kathleen Tomlin All Bent County and Las Animas High School alumnae are invited to attend the All-Class Coffee at the John W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum on Saturday, May 29th. It is a gre...
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LJFD VS Carl's Jr Rooftop A/C Unit
LJFD VS Carl's Jr Rooftop A/C Unit At approx 0631 LJFD responded to Carl’s Jr. for a possible structure fire. Upon arrival of Eng 1, no fire showing and a lite haze and smell of smoke inside. Crews started investigating. Found the smoke comi...
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5/16/21 Multiple Funnel Clouds Touched Down Sunday Evening North of Ordway, Colorado
Southeast Colorado Tornado Photos 5/16/21 Many Southeast Colorado Weather Spotters, Storm Chasers, Amatuer Photographers, and Southeast Colorado Residents have Been Getting Up and Close Experiences with Severe Weather this Storm Season. After seve...
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5/16/21 Tornados Spotted Across Southeast Colorado
5/16/21 Tornados Spotted in Otero/Crowley Counties Sighted While Traveling North on Hwy 71 Between Ordway and Karval. (Photo Credit: Kayci Bender) SEE MORE ABOUT THIS HERE: 5/16/21 Multiple Funnel Clouds Touched Down Sunday Evening North of Ordway...
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5/16/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Public Health Order (PHO) 20-38, Second Amendment
THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND FLUID SITUATION. INFORMATION AND ACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. BE PREPARED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PATIENT. The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Sunday 5/16...
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