BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS
BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS By: Kathleen Tomlin April 5, 2021 We are finally excited to announce some events for the Bent County Historical Society! Boggsville will be opening on Santa Fe Trail Day, so we need to have a cleanup. Volunteers...
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Plaza Block Building Project Needs Local Sandstone Blocks
Plaza Block Building Project Needs Local Sandstone Blocks By: Nancy Bennett See those thin, thin window sills on the upper level of the Plaza Block building? The stone used to construct them In 1873 has nearly wasted away. New stones are needed fo...
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15th Annual Santa Fe Trail Day Art Show - Presented By The Bent County Art Guild
15th Annual Santa Fe Trail Day Art Show - Presented By The Bent County Art Guild - Coinciding with the 87th Annual Santa Fe Trail Day - "200 Years of Struggles Along The Santa Fe Trail" The Bent County Art Guild Presents The 15th Annual Art Show A...
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Otero Junior College Faces Possible Name Change
OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE (part 1) "Junior Colleges are the Blockbuster Video of Higher Education" - Northeastern Junior College President Jay Lee. Colorado SB008-21 was introduced to the Colorado House of Representatives on March 3 this year. Senate B...
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Otero Junior College Name Change to Otero College - President Tim Alvarez Interview
OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE (part 2) Colorado SB008-21 was introduced to the Colorado House of Representatives on March 3 this year. Senate Bill 008 would effectively remove the word "Junior" from the three Junior Colleges in Colorado. The three colleges...
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Lions Club Awards Chuck Hanagan Diamond Centennial Award
Lions Club Awards Chuck Hanagan Diamond Centennial Award Monday March 8th the Swink Lions Club held its regular meeting. During the meeting they took time to honor one of their own. Longtime active club member, Chuck Hanagan received recognition f...
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Swink Post Office Building Was Home To Several Businesses - Interior Photo With Owner 1915
Donna Abert Shared her family photo of her family restaurant in Swink from the early 1900's. Years later it became Hayes Fountain and Lunch which was also located in the current Swink Post Office Building on Columbia Avenue. "...A picture of the i...
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Contractors Making Progress on Livewell Park on Santa Fe Ave in La Junta
Contractors Making Progress on Livewell Park on Santa Fe Ave in La Junta Brandon Amrhein with SBT Electrical and Mechanical took a moment away from drilling to talk about their progress. He said last month they got the power box installed. They ar...
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Las Animas VFW Auxiliary #2411 Annual Wreath’s Across America Project Wrap Up
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA WRAP-UP By Kathleen Tomlin December 31, 2020 Las Animas VFW Auxiliary #2411 is wrapping up their annual Wreath’s Across America project, and would like to thank all those that bought wreaths and helped lay wreaths. The...
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