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Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Colorado’s LEAP Program

Published: 06/18/2025

Urgent News... Budget cuts threaten LEAP program. A Vital Safety Net is at Risk: LIHEAP Funding LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program), which provides Colorado's LEAP funding, has been eliminated in the proposed 2026 federal budget. Th...

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Help Wanted: 16th Judicial District Competency Court Coordinator

Published: 06/18/2025

Help Wanted: 16th Judicial District Competency Court Coordinator COMPETENCY COURT COORDINATOR – Otero Combined Court, La Junta, CO. Job description, salary and application can be found on the Colorado Courts website: https://www.courts.state...

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Help Wanted: 16th Judicial District Judicial Clerk I

Published: 06/18/2025

Help Wanted: 16th Judicial District Judicial Clerk I JUDICIAL CLERK I – Otero Combined Court, La Junta, CO. Job description, salary and application can be found on the Colorado Courts website: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Careers/Opportuni...

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Colorado Springs Voters Reject Karman Line Annexation Amid Lower Arkansas Valley Water Concerns

Published: 06/18/2025

Colorado Springs Voters Reject Karman Line Annexation Amid Lower Arkansas Valley Water Concerns (ROCKY FORD, CO – June 18, 2025) – On Tuesday, June 17, Colorado Springs voters rejected the Karman Line annexation in a special municipal ...

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Richard Mark Jones Obituary

Published: 06/18/2025

Richard Mark Jones December 4, 1961 ~ June 15, 2025 (age 63) Obituary Funeral Services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Richard Jones will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2025 at Life Center Church with Pastor Fabian Reyes officiating. Visita...

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CDOT Continues Debris Removal and Slope Assessment After 20-Foot Rock Slide on Loveland Pass

Published: 06/17/2025

Stage one of Loveland Pass (US 6) clean-up operation nearly complete Loveland Pass (US 6) remains closed Clear Creek County — The Colorado Department of Transportation is nearing completion of the first phase in a two-stage cleanup operation...

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Golden Plains Insurance Wins $10K Grant to Support Kids' Shoe Drive in Lamar Community Votes Help Double Donation Through 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards

Published: 06/17/2025

Golden Plains Insurance Wins $10K Grant to Support Kids' Shoe Drive in Lamar Community Votes Help Double Donation Through 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards Golden Plains Insurance and Share the Spirit Foundation Awarded $10,000 through Liberty M...

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Pamela Jane Bugg Obituary

Published: 06/17/2025

Pamela Jane Bugg February 19, 1930 — June 16, 2025 Obituary Per Pamela’s request there will be no services and cremation will take place. Pamela, aviatrix, teacher, and homemaker, known to family and friends as “Pam” was bo...

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Jeanette Louise Kerr Obituary

Published: 06/17/2025

Jeanette Louise Kerr November 29, 1952 — June 11, 2025 Olney Springs, Colorado Obituary Jeanette Louise Kerr, 72, of Olney Springs, Colorado, passed away June 11, 2025, at Villa Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born September 29, 1952, in...

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Traffic Signal Replacement Project Begins June 23 on US 50 and US 287 in Lamar CDOT to Upgrade Signals

Published: 06/16/2025

US 50 and US 287 Traffic Signal Replacement Project in Lamar Work will begin June 23 Prowers County — The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contract partner, Morton Electric, Inc., will begin a traffic signal replacement project ...

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Regional Talent Summits Address Workforce Challenges Statewide; Lay Path for Future Talent Development

Published: 06/16/2025

Regional Talent Summits Address Workforce Challenges Statewide; Lay Path for Future Talent Development DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today celebrated the successful completion of seven regional talent summits that addressed workf...

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Guadalupe Lou Terrones Obituary

Published: 06/16/2025

Guadalupe "Lou" Terrones February 27th, 1950 - June 13th, 2025 Obituary Guadalupe "Lou" Terrones was born February 27,2025, in Manzanola, Colorado to Camilo and Ruth Terrones. He was welcomed to his eternal home on June 13, 2025, at the age of 75....

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Kenneth Kenny Casper Obituary

Published: 06/16/2025

Kenneth "Kenny" Casper February 18th, 1950 - June 7th, 2025 Obituary Where does one begin sharing a lifetime of one who loved his family, farming, inventing, building, nature, fishing, street rods, and most of all living in the Arkansas Valley, kn...

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Garage Fire Spreads to Camper in La Junta; Crews Contain Blaze, No Injuries Reported

Published: 06/15/2025

Early Morning Garage Fire Spreads to Camper in La Junta; Crews Contain Blaze, No Injuries Reported At approx 716am this morning we responded to the 500 blk of E 22nd for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival a garage fully engulfed spreading to ...

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Hideko Deko Shioshita Obituary

Published: 06/14/2025

Hideko "Deko" Shioshita February 25, 1928 — May 6, 2025 Swink, Colorado Obituary Hideko “Deko” (Ashida) Shioshita, age 97, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, in La Junta, CO. Throughout her lifetime, Deko maintained her faith...

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James Jimmy Allen Day Obituary

Published: 06/13/2025

James "Jimmy" Allen Day May 11, 1951 — June 7, 2025 Obituary It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James “Jimmy” Day, who departed this life on June 7, 2025, at the age of 74. Born on May 11, 1951, in Canon City...

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Hasty-McClave Fire Receives Over 2,300 Cans of Emergency Water from Anheuser-Busch to Support Wildfire Response

Published: 06/13/2025

Hasty-McClave Fire Protection District Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation from Anheuser-Busch to Support Wildfire Response Efforts. Water is provided through partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council. Hasty- McClave Fire Protect...

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Colorado Deploys New Fleet of Mobile Fire Investigation and Safety Trailers to Boost Statewide Fire Response and Public Education

Published: 06/13/2025

STATE OF COLORADO LAUNCHES NEW FLEET OF MOBILE FIRE SAFETY AND INVESTIGATIONS TRAILERS Statewide initiative strengthens fire investigations and empowers communities through hands-on education LAKEWOOD, COLO. - (June 13, 2025) - To enhance fire inv...

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Kenny Baker Obituary

Published: 06/12/2025

Kenny Baker April 29, 1952 ~ June 8, 2025 (age 73) Obituary Kenny Paul Baker passed away at Prowers Medical Center on June 8, 2025 at the age of 73. Kenny, the oldest of five children, was born on April 29, 1952 in Pampa, Texas to Bob and Pat (Bra...

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Len H. Talkington Obituary

Published: 06/11/2025

Len H. Talkington September 4, 1951 — June 3, 2025 Olney Springs, Colorado Obituary Leonard Henry Talkington, of Olney Springs, Colorado, passed away on June 3, 2025, at the age of 73. He was born September 4, 1951, in Canon City, Colorado, ...

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Baca County Sheriff’s Office Call Log for May 2025

Published: 06/11/2025

Baca County Sheriff’s Office Report for the month of May, 2025 Bookings/Arrests: 8 05/08/25 Cody Mason Sex Offender Registration Misty Cooper Finger Print Order-for Fictious Plates, Unsafe Backing, DUI, No Proof of Insurance (Misdemeanor) 05...

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CPW Opens 2025 Wildlife Habitat Grant Applications with $11 Million Available for Conservation and Public Access Projects

Published: 06/10/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Invites Landowners to Request Funding to Protect Wildlife Habitat on Their Property DENVER ‒ Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is pleased to announce the 2025 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) application perio...

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CPW Awards Inaugural Born to Be Wild License Plate Grants to Boost Wolf Conflict Mitigation and Public Awareness

Published: 06/10/2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Awards $50,000 to Promote the Born to Be Wild Special License Plate DENVER — (6/10/25), CPW announces the recipients of the inaugural Born to Be Wild License Plate Grant Program . Two organizations, The Rocky Moun...

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Dennis Reed Obituary

Published: 06/10/2025

Dennis Reed July 14, 1975 — June 9, 2025 Obituary Per Dennis’ request cremation will take place and there will be no services. Dennis was born on July 14, 1975 at Anaheim, California to Harold Allen and Kathy Jean (Zellers) Reed and pa...

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Mary Marble Obituary

Published: 06/10/2025

Mary Marble August 11, 1924 — May 3, 2025 Obituary A graveside memorial service for longtime Chivington resident Mary Marble will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with Ray Matteson of the Lamar C...

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Timothy Chris Valdez Obituary

Published: 06/10/2025

Timothy Chris Valdez June 11, 1973 — June 6, 2025 Rocky Ford, Colorado Obituary Timothy Chris Valdez, 51, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025 in Rocky Ford surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1973 in Denver, Colorado to Christ...

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Rocky Ford Native Alyssa Hancock Selected as 2025 CSU Extension Summer Intern to Explore History of CSU in the Arkansas Valley

Published: 06/08/2025

Alyssa Hancock CSU Summer Intern Rocky Ford, CO – The Colorado State University Arkansas Valley Campus welcomes Rocky Ford native Alyssa Hancock as their 2025 summer intern. Alyssa will be working with both the Otero County CSU Extension Off...

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Court Dismisses Prowers County Lawsuit Against Coroner

Published: 06/06/2025

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Prowers County Coroner Update, for the citizens of Prowers County, in regards to the lawsuit filed by the Prowers County Commisioners, against the Prowers County Coroner. The lawsuit against the coroner was dismisse...

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Alvin Glen Grim Obituary

Published: 06/05/2025

Alvin Glen Grim September 10, 1938 — June 3, 2025 La Junta, Colorado Obituary Alvin Glen Grim, 86, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born in Berryville, Arkansas, on September 10, 1938 at ho...

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Fish for Free June 7–8: CPW Invites All to Enjoy Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend

Published: 06/04/2025

Fish for Free June 7–8: CPW Invites All to Enjoy Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) invites resident and nonresident anglers of all ages to participate in Free Fishing Weekend . On June 7-8...

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