6/3/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Weekly Update
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 Thursday 6/...
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VFW #2411 REMEMBERS FALLEN VETERANS
VFW #2411 REMEMBERS FALLEN VETERANS By Kathleen Tomlin & Pam Valdez VFW Auxiliary #2411 kicked off the Memorial Day Weekend by placing small flags on every veteran’s grave at Bent County/Las Animas Cemetery at 3pm Friday. Over 600 flags ...
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The Boggsville National Historic Site Multi-phase Restoration Update
Bent County Historical Society P.O. Box 68 Las Animas, CO 81054 719-456-6066 By: Kathleen Tomlin The Boggsville National Register Historic Site, located in the rural community of Las Animas, Colorado, is undergoing major, multi-phase conservation ...
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Caitlyn Tibbles Receives Otero County Communities that Care Youth Recognition Award
The Creativity Award: A young person who demonstrates creativity through art, music, multimedia, or creative thinking. Nomination Narrative: she plays a ton of instruments - more than i can remember - like ukulele, guitar, flute, clarinet, bass gu...
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Alex Rivera Receives Otero County Communities That Care Youth Recognition Award
Show Up Award: A young person who can be counted on, depended upon, trusted, and shows up for the people in their lives. Nomination Narrative: Alex is a freshman at OJC. Since all of his classes are online. Alex is a very big introvert and prefers...
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6/1/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Status Update; Updated (Third Amendment) Public Health Order (PHO) 20-38
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 Tuesday 6/1...
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Domino's Pizza La Junta Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting
Domino's Pizza La Junta Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Domino's Pizza Ownership and Management Cut the Ribbon with the La Junta Chamber of Commerce and La Junta City Council Members on May 31st. City of La Junta Mayor Jeffri Pruyn signs the ri...
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Rawlings Museum in Las Animas Announces Summer Exhibit
MUSEUM ANNNOUNCES SUMMER EXHIBIT By Kathleen Tomlin June 1, 2021 Katheen Tomlin, Director, of the Rawlings Heritage Center & Museum, in Las Animas, has announced that the JOHN FLINN SUMMER EXHIBIT will be held this year. from June 12th through...
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5/31/21 Rocky Ford Fire Dept VS Structure Fire
Rocky Ford Fire Dept VS Structure Fire Tonight at approximately 10:40 pm we were paged to 30251 County Road 22 for a possible structure fire. Upon arrival we found a previously burned unoccupied structure burning and fully engulfed. Cause of fire ...
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There is a Difference - Memorial Day
Know The Difference Armed Forces Day - For Those Who Currently Wear The Uniform. Veterans Day - For Those Who Used To Wear The Uniform. Memorial Day - For Those Who Never Made it Out of The Uniform.
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