2024 Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries
2024 Otero Arts Festival Creative Writing Call for Entries LA JUNTA — The 68th annual Otero Arts Festival is set to be held April 2-4 in the Rizzuto Banquet Room-Student Center, on the Otero College campus. The Otero Arts Festival will showc...
Read More InfoGirls in the Middle Conference Registration Closes Feb 9, 2024
by Anne Boswell (La Junta, CO) -- Registration is now open for the 2024 Girls in the Middle Conference at Otero College. The annual conference will be Saturday, March 2nd and the theme is “Digging into Your Future.” Middle School aged ...
Read More InfoWoodruff Memorial Library Calendar February 2024
February is LOVE YOUR LIBRARY month!! We are thankful for another full month of programs, services and resources! Being open on Saturdays has been a beautiful blessing for our community and people traveling through La Junta. Please make sure you t...
Read More InfoGolden Plains Insurance Announces its $2,000 Educational Scholarship for the Year 2024
2024 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Golden Plains Insurance is excited to announce its $2,000 educational scholarship for the year 2024. Lamar – January 30, 2024 — Golden Plains Insurance takes pride in unveiling its annual schola...
Read More InfoACEN to Conduct Continuing Accreditation Visit at Otero Campus – Public Invited to Attend Meeting
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) to Conduct Continuing Accreditation Visit at Otero Campus – Public Invited to Attend Meeting LA JUNTA — The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) will be v...
Read More InfoOtero College Invites Community Feedback at 3rd Town Hall Master Planning Meeting
Otero College Invites Community Feedback at 3rd Town Hall Master Planning Meeting LA JUNTA — Otero College is excited to invite all members of the community to our upcoming Town Hall Master Plan meeting, where community members will have the...
Read More InfoNorth La Junta Bridge CDOT Update Jan. 29, 2024
North La Junta Bridge CDOT Update Jan. 29, 2024 Otero County - CO 109 bridge rehabilitation and improvements project consists of work on structure M-22-AY carrying CO 109 over US 50, BNSF Railroad, and the Arkansas River between MP 56.4 and MP 56....
Read More InfoColorado Parks and Wildlife Releases Collared Gray Wolf Activity Map
New Map Will Help Inform Coloradans on General Areas Inhabited by Gray Wolves in Colorado DENVER - A map published recently on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website will inform the public, recreationists and livestock producers on where wolv...
Read More InfoCPW: Iowa Man Hunting Coyotes Cited for Careless Hunting After Shooting Partner in Springfield
Iowa man hunting coyotes cited for careless hunting after shooting and injuring partner SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – A 70-year-old Iowa man suffered pellet wounds Thursday after he was shot by a hunting partner as they pursued coyote in Baca County....
Read More InfoColorado Community College System Launches Workforce Resilience Program for Rural Colorado
Colorado Community College System Launches Workforce Resilience Program for Rural Colorado (Denver) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has launched the Workforce Resilience Program , a statewide grant initiative that supports rur...
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