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Bent County Sheriff Weekly Incident Report 3/4-3/10/23

Byline: SECO News | Published: 03/29/2023
Bent County Sheriff's Office Weekly Incident Report 3/4-3/10/23 3/4/2023 Deputies responded to the 28,000 block of Highway 101 for a call of suspicious activity. Deputies arrived on scene and determined everything was okay. Deputies responded to t...
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Prowers County Wildfire Contained, Burned 5,604 Acres

Byline: SECO News | Published: 03/23/2023
10:00 am Prowers County Wildfire Contained, Burned 5,604 Acres On March 22nd 2023, at 3:58 pm, Prowers County Rural Fire was paged to a grass fire on US Hwy 50 east of Lamar at mile marker 443. The first units on scene reported a grass fire moving...
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Jeff Ballard Entertainment Interview

Byline: Hart | Published: 03/20/2023
Jeff Ballard Entertainment Interview Transcript: SECO News:  This is Adrian Hart with your Southeast Colorado News on seconews.org . We are here with Jeff Ballard Entertainment. Jeff, a longtime friend and longtime local entertainer. How we doin...
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LJPD Weekly Call Reports Jan. 15 - 21, 2023

Byline: SECO News | Published: 03/09/2023
Sponsored by: The Tim Trujillo Agency LJPD Weekly Call Reports Jan. 15 - 21, 2023 January 15, 2023 At 11:46 AM Officers responded to the 400 block of Prospect Avenue on a call of damaged property and through investigation documented a damaged vehi...
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Otero College’s NTSO Donates to Ark Valley Hospice

Byline: SECO News | Published: 03/07/2023
Otero College’s NTSO Donates to Ark Valley Hospice LA JUNTA — On Feb. 22, 2023, members and sponsors of the Otero College Non-Traditional Student Organization (NTSO) donated $250 to Ark Valley Hospice from the proceeds of their Breast ...
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67th Otero Arts Festival Online Registrations Open

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/26/2023
67th Otero Arts Festival Online Registrations Open LA JUNTA — The 67th annual Otero Arts Festival invites all students grades 7-12 to participate in a juried visual arts festival, theatrical and music competitions. Entries are free and open ...
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Bent County Sheriff Weekly Incident Report 2/4-2/10, 2023

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/20/2023
❗️Weekly Incident Report 2/4-2/10❗️ 2/4/2023 Deputies responded to the 800 block of 5th Street for the report of theft. Deputies determined that everything was okay. Deputies responded to the 400 block of Ash Ave on a report of dogs runnin...
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Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/16/2023
Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries LA JUNTA — The 67th annual Otero Arts Festival is set to be held April 4-6 in the Student Center Rizzuto Banquet Room on the Otero College campus. The Otero Arts Festival will showcase cr...
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Picketwire Players 2022 Season Mickie Awards Winners

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/14/2023
Picketwire Players 2022 Season Mickie Awards Winners The Picketwire Players held their Annual Meeting and Mickie Awards on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The Mickie Awards celebrated the 2022 season which consisted of four productions: Almost, Maine...
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Bent County Sheriff's Office Incident Report 1/28-2/03/23

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/13/2023
Weekly Incident Report 1/28-2/3/23 1/28/2023 Deputies responded to the 27,000 block of County Road 11 for an ambulance assist. Deputies assisted ambulance personnel. Deputies respond to Hwy 50, MM 400 for a motorist assist. Deputies assisted with ...
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Dan Miller's Cowboy Review Concert in La Junta Feb 9, 2023

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/06/2023
ABOUT: DAN MILLER's COWBOY REVIEW Dan Miller and his Cowboy Music Revue have been entertaining audiences from around the world for 17 years. Over 180,000 people from 70 foreign countries have enjoyed the first-class musicianship and family-friendl...
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Colorado State Patrol Completes Rollout of Body-Worn Cameras

Byline: SECO News | Published: 02/06/2023
Colorado State Patrol completes rollout of body-worn cameras DENVER - The Colorado State Patrol has completed implementation, certification and training on new body-worn cameras for all 725 active troopers state-wide. The Colorado State Patrol, em...
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