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Public Notice: Otero County Elections - L.A.T.

Published: 09/26/2024

Public Notice: Otero County Elections - L.A.T. The Otero County Clerk and Recorder's Office will be conducting Logic and Accuracy Testing on Oct 2, 2024 at 9:00 am in Otero County Courthouse Room 107. More information is available from the Otero C...

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What To Do If You Find a Radio-Tagged Tarantula

Published: 09/26/2024

What To Do If You Find a Radio-Tagged Tarantula Tarantula Research: Some male tarantulas in this area have small tags with individual numbers (either green or yellow tags). These tags are being used to track the movement of the males during the ma...

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Domingo P Martinez Obituary

Published: 09/26/2024

Domingo P Martinez April 28, 1935 - September 16, 2024 Obituary Domingo P Martinez, 89, of Lakewood CO, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 16, 2024. He was born April 28, 1935 in La Junta, CO. Son of Gabrial and Simona Martin...

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La Junta Police Report Precautionary Measures Taken at La Junta Schools - Seeking Public Assistance

Published: 09/26/2024

La Junta Police Report Precautionary Measures at La Junta Schools La Junta Police Officers responded to the report of an altercation between and male and female near La Junta Intermediate School on Thursday Morning. As precautionary measures to a ...

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Bent County Sheriff Reports Escaped Inmate Back in Custody

Published: 09/26/2024

Bent County Sheriff Reports Escaped Inmate Now in Custody SECO News spoke with Bent County Sheriff Jake Six, who confirmed a female inmate had escaped from the Bent County Jail. He reported that she was back in custody on Thursday morning. A Full ...

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Dr. Wanda M. Girard, M.D. Obituary

Published: 09/26/2024

Dr. Wanda M. Girard, M.D. August 31, 1930 — September 25, 2024 Obituary Dr. Wanda Gloria (Miskowiec) Girard, M.D., passed away, peacefully, in her home on September 25th, 2024. A devout Christian, and member of the La Junta Catholic Parishes...

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Charles Albert Turner Obituary

Published: 09/25/2024

Charles Albert Turner January 8, 1922 – September 22, 2024 Obituary Charles A. Turner, 102, of La Junta, passed away on September 22, 2024, at the Evergreen Gardens Nursing Home. He was born on January 8, 1922, in Winter Haven, Florida to Ja...

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Otero Sheriff Reports on DUI Vehicular Assault Arrest in Cheraw

Published: 09/25/2024

Otero Sheriff Reports on DUI Vehicular Assault Arrest in Cheraw Cheraw, Colo. – September 12, 2024 – The Otero County Sheriff's Office and La Junta Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident involving a side-by-side off road vehic...

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Night at The Museum with Author of Rocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairie

Published: 09/25/2024

Night at The Museum with Author of Rocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairie The Rocky Ford Museum guest speaker for October. Her name is Bonnie J. Swink Mohr. She is the great great granddaughter of George W. Swink (the man who built Rocky Ford). Sh...

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Birth Announcement Liam Jae Hagan

Published: 09/25/2024

Birth Announcement - Liam Jae Hagan Kayona Railynn Hagan of Las Animas, Colorado is excited to announce the birth of her Son Liam Jae Hagan born on August 22, 2024 at 2:46 am. Weighing 5 lbs. 9.9 oz. and measuring 18 inches long. He was delivered ...

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Birth Announcement Sophia Grace Palomino-Duran

Published: 09/25/2024

Birth Announcement Sophia Grace Palomino-Duran Brittany Palomino and Caine Duran of Las Animas, Colorado are excited to announce the birth of their Daughter Sophia Grace Palomino-Duran born on August 20, 2024 at 6:19 pm. Weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz. and...

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Betty Sue Martinez Obituary

Published: 09/24/2024

Betty Sue Martinez July 18, 1952 — September 22, 2024 Obituary Betty Sue Martinez, 72, of Oregon City, Oregon passed away on September 22, 2024, in Tualatin, Oregon. Betty was born in Las Animas, Colorado on July 18, 1952, the daughter of Ju...

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Mildred G. Wolak Obituary

Published: 09/24/2024

Mildred G. Wolak January 28, 1933 - September 13, 2024 Obituary Mildred Gloria Wolak, "Milly" entered into rest on September 13, 2024, in her Walsenburg Colorado home with her family by her side. She was born to Myra and Dale on January 28, 1933, ...

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Crowley County Sheriff Releases Town of Ordway Correspondence

Published: 09/23/2024

Crowley County Sheriff Releases Town of Ordway Correspondence A copy of the letter Terry Reeves sent to the town of Ordway... September 19, 2024, 7:00 am To the Town of Ordway, CO. Since I took office as the Crowley County Sheriff in 2021 there ha...

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Crowley County Sheriff Letter to the Community Regarding Ordway Service Contract

Published: 09/23/2024

Crowley County Sheriff Letter to the Community Regarding Ordway Service Contract To the citizens of Ordway, Colorado: On September 19, 2024, I posted a letter to inform the citizens of Ordway of my position on a news story aired by FOX news. Now I...

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Gregory M. Cline Obituary

Published: 09/23/2024

Gregory M. Cline February 14, 1954 ~ September 21, 2024 (age 70) Obituary A Graveside Service for Greg Cline will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2024 at Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until ...

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Leo Mark Perez Obituary

Published: 09/23/2024

Leo Mark Perez August 7, 1969 — September 18, 2024 Obituary Leo Mark Perez, 55, of La Junta, CO passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in La Junta. He was born Thursday, August 7, 1969, in La Junta to Jose “Joe” & Cecilia...

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Johnny Martinez Ramirez Obituary

Published: 09/23/2024

Johnny Martinez Ramirez February 8, 1941 — September 17, 2024 Obituary Johnny Ramirez, 83, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at his La Junta home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 8, 1941, in...

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Lamar Fire Department VS Garage Fire

Published: 09/22/2024

Lamar Fire Department VS Garage Fire This morning at 0451 Lamar Fire was dispatched to a garage on fire on South 12th. Engine 6 and Truck 1 responded with a PAR of 1 each. Upon arrival Chief 2 reported the garage was fully involved with a power li...

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CPW Cites Trinidad Man for Shooting Bear Cubs; Officers Rescue Third Cub and Release it in the Wild

Published: 09/21/2024

CPW Cites Trinidad Man for Shooting Bear Cubs; Officers Rescue Third Cub and Release it in the Wild TRINIDAD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have cited a man for careless discharge of a firearm after he shot at a sow and its th...

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Maria Muñeca Reyes Obituary

Published: 09/20/2024

Maria "Muñeca" Reyes October 15th, 1959 – September 15th, 2024 Obituary Maria Teresa Reyes, also known as Muñeca to her family and friends. Unfortunately, our mother Maria was called to the Lord on September 15, 2024 surrounded...

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2024 SECO News - Take a Photo, Not a Tarantula - Photography Contest

Published: 09/20/2024

Take a Picture, Not a Tarantula Photo Contest Tips for Success: We Encourage thoughtful observation of the Colorado Brown Tarantula Mating Season on Colorado's Grassland. Please avoid illegal activities such as trespassing or removing wildlife fro...

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Public Notice: AVRMC Parking Lot Repaving Project

Published: 09/20/2024

ATTENTION AVRMC EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS AND VISITORS: PARKING LOT REPAIRS AND CLOSURES ** AVRMC REAR PARKING LOT RESURFACING and REPAIRS AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ENTRANCE TEMPORARY CLOSURE** Beginning Monday, September 23rd, the fourth and final phase...

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Help Wanted: Judicial Clerk I – Bent Combined Court

Published: 09/20/2024

Help Wanted: Judicial Clerk I – Bent Combined Court Judicial Clerk I – Bent Combined Court, Las Animas, CO. Job description, salary and application can be found on the Colorado Courts website: Careers | Colorado Judicial Branch . Closi...

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Colorado State Patrol Reports Two-Semi Crash Shuts Down I-70

Published: 09/20/2024

Two-Semi Crash Shuts Down I-70 UPDATE One lane eastbound is now open following this crash. There is still no estimated time for a full re-opening. Impact area: mountain corridor near Avon closed eastbound (Avon, COLO) The Colorado State Patrol res...

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Hickenlooper, Schmitt Celebrate House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Space Launches

Published: 09/18/2024

Hickenlooper, Schmitt Celebrate House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Space Launches Legislation now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Eric Schmitt cel...

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Ignacita "Inez" Martinez Obituary

Published: 09/18/2024

Ignacita "Inez" Martinez April 8th, 1953 – September 9th, 2024 Obituary Ignacita Martinez (you probably knew her best as Inez) entered eternal life on September 9, 2024. She was born April 8, 1953, in La Junta to Salvador and Cordilia Martin...

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Leona Anna Trujillo Obituary

Published: 09/18/2024

Leona Anna Trujillo Dec 22, 1965 - Sep 12, 2024 Obituary Leona Anna Trujillo, of La Junta, Colorado, entered into rest, September 12, 2024 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born to Andra "Andy" and Leonard Sandoval, December ...

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Angie C. Romero Obituary

Published: 09/17/2024

Angie C. Romero February 15, 1939 — September 15, 2024 Obituary Angelina Casias Romero, 85, of La Junta, Colorado passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024 at her La Junta home. She was born Wednesday, February 15, 1939 in Springer, New Mexico ...

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CSP Reports 9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck by Semi on Hwy 50 in Pueblo County in Tragic Accident

Published: 09/16/2024

Fatal Crash in Pueblo County Auto vs pedestrian crash claims the life of a nine year old boy (Pueblo, COLO) Colorado State Troopers responded to a crash on Highway 50 milepost 323 in Pueblo County at 5:27 a.m. on September 16, 2024. Investigators ...

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