OTERO COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE - BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT NOTICE TO AREA RESIDENTS
January 9th till work is completed. Otero County, will be closing County Road EE (Cottonwood Lane) between Lincoln Street (City of Rocky Ford) and County Road 18.75 and is asking for Residents to use alternate route. The Closing is due to Bridge r...
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Read More InfoProwers County Sheriff Reports Town of Holly Contract Non-Renewal
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Read More InfoBent County Sheriff Weekly Incident Report 12/10-12/16, 2022
❗️Weekly Incident Report 12/10-12/16❗️ 12/10/2022 Deputies responded to the 100 block of Vigil Ave on a report of a burglary alarm. Deputies found this to be a false alarm. Deputies responded to the 30,000 block of County Road 10 for a veh...
Read More InfoColorado Announces Launch of Missing Indigenous Person Alert
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Read More InfoOtero College Classified Staff Scholarship Silent Auction Jan. 12, 2022
Events starts on January 12, 2023, 6:56 pm to December 26, 2022, 6:56 pm
Otero College Classified Staff Scholarship Silent Auction Jan. 12, 2022 Calling all crafters, bakers, business owners, and friends! Otero College's classified staff are holding a silent auction to raise money for the Classified Staff Scholarship, ...
Read More InfoColorado State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Kit Carson 12/24/22
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Read More InfoSoutheast Health Group and Valley-Wide Health Systems Plan 2023 Merger
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Read More InfoOtero College’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa 2022 Induction Ceremony
Otero College’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Held Induction Ceremony Dec. 11, 2022 LA JUNTA — On Sunday, Dec. 11, three new Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members were inducted into the Delta Rho Chapter at Otero College. Aspen Crus-Racette, Moni...
Read More InfoColorado Parks and Wildlife: The Human Side of Stewardship
Colorado Parks and Wildlife: The Human Side of Stewardship by Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Chair Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser Previous columns in this space have highlighted stories about the 2.5 million acres of land managed by Colorado P...
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