Fowler Residents Report Noxious Stench & Possible Water Contamination
Otero County Commissioners Public Meeting Audience Participation Several concerned citizens spoke during the Otero County Commissioners regular public hearing held on August 9th, 2021. Steven Arnold, a resident of Fowler, spoke during audience par...
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Gray Wolf Restoration Town Hall Meeting in La Junta Aug 19
CPW, Keystone Policy Center Announce Virtual Town Halls and Additional Open Houses for Public Input on Wolf Restoration and Management Planning Process DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Keystone Policy Center announced today they ...
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Otero County Sand and Sage 4-H Club Ark Valley Fairgrounds Clean Up
Otero County Sand and Sage 4-H Club Cleans Up Ark Valley Fairgrounds As an annual tradition the Sand and Sage 4-H Club of Otero County meets before their July meeting to clean the 4-H area of the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in preparation for the ...
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Otero County Commissioners Terminate Local Public Health and Economic Emergency
Otero County Commissioners Terminate Local Public Health and Economic Emergency Listen to the complete audio here: Audio Transcript: Commissioner Baldwin: Next we have resolution 2021-07 - Terminating the declaration of local public health and eco...
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Redistricting Underway, Rural Colorado Has a Voice
Rural Colorado, Time to be a Voice By Michelle Gardner In 2018, the voters of Colorado spoke loud and clear when they overwhelmingly passed Amendments Y & Z. These amendments implemented the most aggressive reforms in the nation to end gerryma...
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Savage Mascot VS CO SB21-116
Savage Mascot VS Colorado SB21-116 The Native American Guardian's Association Intends to Sue Colorado Over The Constitutionality of SB 21-116. NAGA Announced to the Media in a Press Release dated June 19, 2021 that the organization plans to pursue...
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Otero County Commissioners Meeting June 14, 2021
Otero County Commissioners Meeting June 14, 2021 The Otero County Commissioners Approved their previous meeting minutes from May 24th, 2021. The Otero County Commissioners Approved the payment of the bills. Otero County Planning Commission Applica...
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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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Makayla Rodriguez Receives Bent County Communities That Care Youth Recognition Award
Family First Award: A young person who has been an outstanding support for their loved ones; perhaps a parent, siblings, or their own child. Recipient: Makayla Rodriguez Nomination Narrative: Makayla went above and beyond during this pandemic. Whe...
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