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John Martin State Park Swim Beach Revitalized With 700,000 Pounds of Sand and New Improvements
What happens when your super-star maintenance crew gets ahold of 700,000lbs of sand? A revitalized swim beach! This summer, our state park mainenance team has been busy on all sorts of projects, including work on the beach. They've removed nuisanc...
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Why Water and Retardant Drops Don’t Put Out Wildfires: Gold Mountain Fire Officials Explain Aerial Firefighting Limits
Why don't water and retardant drops put the fire out? Despite what many believe, aircraft do not put out wildfires. Aerial assets work in conjunction with ground crews in suppression efforts by cooling areas to slow the progression of fire while g...
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Magdaleno "Leno" Rose-Avila Obituary
Magdaleno "Leno" Rose-Avila September 7, 1945 - May 7, 2026 Obituary Leno, the sixth of 12 children of Marcos Trinidad Avila and Carmen Montez Avila, was born in Las Animas, Colorado and died in Seattle, Washington. Leno is survived by his wife, C...
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Las Animas Native and Playwright Tencha Avila Celebrated in Santa Fe Staged Reading
Article by: Bette McFarren & Judy Hensley Watch the Video Here:
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Joe Martinez Obituary
Joe Martinez March 19, 1943 ~ July 3, 2026 (age 83) Obituary Graveside services for Joe Martinez will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2026 at Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery, Elder Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with interment to follow.Jo...
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Bishop Castle Still Standing as Firefighters Gain 15% Containment
Bishop Castle Update – Tuesday, July 7 We’re happy to share another encouraging update. Today’s trail camera image continues to show calm conditions on the Bishop Castle property. While the camera does not show the castle itself, it gives us...
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Snyder Fire Reaches 98% Containment at 30,202 Acres West of Grand Junction
Fire Update – Snyder Fire Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 Ben Sanders, Incident Commander
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Pueblo CART Seeks Senior Horse Grain and Grass Hay Donations for Displaced Animals
The Pueblo CART Livestock Division - Community Animal Response Team CART is currently caring for animals displaced by the ongoing emergency and is in need of donations of Senior Horse Grain and Grass Hay.
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Bobby Jack Crill Obituary
Bobby Jack “Bob” Crill June 23, 1944 – June 21, 2026 Obituary In Loving Memory of Bobby Jack “Bob” Crill Bobby Jack “Bob” Crill, lovingly known as “Bodge” by family and friends, passed away leaving behind a legacy of faith, famil...
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Joy Nadine Lepel Obituary
Joy Nadine Lepel May 21, 1941 — Jun 26, 2026 Obituary Joy Nadine was born the third child from the marriage of Alden “Ted” Harper and Iva (Elam) Harper on a farm about seven miles north of Holly, Colorado. She attended 11 years of school in ...
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