4/14/22 4pm Southeast Colorado Wildfire Update Video Podcast
4/14/22 4pm Southeast Colorado Wildfire Update Podcast Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Announces Reopening of Fort Listen to the Podcast Interview Part 2 Here: Donations for Las Animas Fire Fighter Jason Garcia Bent’s Old Fort S...
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Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Announces Reopening of Fort
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Announces Reopening of Fort Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will reopen to the public on Friday, April 15, 2022. The fort closed on April 12 due to the Bent’s Fort Fire, which burned ...
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4/14 5pm afternoon update for the Fort Lyon and Bent’s Fort Fire
4/14 5pm afternoon update for the Fort Lyon and Bent’s Fort Fire Fort Lyon Fire 2909 acres 50% contained Bent’s Fort Fire 1656 acres (reduction in acreage is due to better mapping) 25% contained Crews continue to strengthen fire lines ...
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Cheraw Schools STUCO Fire Fighter Fundraiser Successful
Cheraw Students Fire Fighter Fundraiser Successful Cheraw School would like to thank everyone for their support! In just one day, we were able to raise $220, $375 worth of gift certificates to the Frontier Diner, and a huge pile of drinks, snacks,...
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Otero’s Kimberly Munro Presented at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting
Otero’s Kimberly Munro Presented at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .............................. .............................. ..... April 14, 2022 By: Sarah Petramala LA JUNTA — Otero Colle...
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15 Grants Support Colorado Destinations Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic
15 Grants Support Colorado Destinations Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic DENVER -- The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced today the recipients of...
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Cheraw Middle School STUCO Fundraiser for Cheraw Fire Department
Cheraw Middle School STUCO Fundraiser for Cheraw Fire Department Cheraw Middle School STUCO would like to do something to help out our little community. Tomorrow we will be trying to collect some items for our Cheraw Fire Department. They’ve...
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Bent’s Fort Fire Update April 13, 2022
Acres: 1,788 acres Containment: 25% Bent’s Fort Fire Update April 13, 2022 La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site is temporarily closed for public safety due to a wildfire that started on the morning of April 12, 2...
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Colorado Wildfire Report 4/13/22
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Wildfire Report -Areas Closed to The Public Southeast Colorado - On April 12 Bent and Otero Counties were hit by five different fires. Within those five fires, two of them hit four different State Wildlife Areas. It is ...
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Otero’s Phi Theta Kappa Inducts New Members
Otero’s Phi Theta Kappa Inducts New Members LA JUNTA — Members of Otero College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) academic honorary chapter held an induction for their new members on Feb. 28, 2022. Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society was founded...
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