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Boggsville Historic Landmark Under Multiphase Restoration
Boggsville Historic Landmark Under Multiphase Restoration -Project Needs Your Suppport The Boggsville National Register Historic Site, located in the rural community of Las Animas, Colorado, is undergoing major, multi-phase conservation efforts, a...
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Colorado VS American Indian Mascot SB21-116 Public Input May 20
This bill has been assigned to the Senate and House Education Committees. The bill is scheduled for hearing in the House on Thursday, May 20th at 1:30 PM. If community members are interested in learning more, they can access the bill and current a...
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Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS
Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS "Alejandra: First Lady of the New Bent's Old Fort," the new memoir by Alejandra Aldred-Adams, will celebrate its release to the public at a "launch party" at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Ju...
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LAS ANIMAS CLASS OF 2021 Struck with Tragedy, Holds Thunderous Graduation
LAS ANIMAS CLASS OF 2021 Struck with Tragedy-Ceremony Accented by Lightning Storm and Sorrow & Bravery High School Graduation Season Coincides with the Southeast Colorado Severe Weather Season, But that Held Little Matter to the Las Animas Community.
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Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal
Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site managers will be presenting two public meetings at Woodruff Memorial Library, located at 522 Colorado Avenue in La Junta. The purpose of the meetings i...
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BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY All Class Coffee
BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY All Class Coffee By: Kathleen Tomlin All Bent County and Las Animas High School alumnae are invited to attend the All-Class Coffee at the John W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum on Saturday, May 29th. It is a gre...
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Santa Fe Trail 200th Symposium Featured Speaker: David Beyreis
Santa Fe Trail 200th Symposium Featured Speaker: David Beyreis The Bent's Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association sends congratulations to David Beyreis who will be a featured speaker at the Santa Fe Trail 200th Symposium with his presentat...
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Local Author Releases Her Memoir About Bents Fort NHS
by Ed Stafford "Alejandra: First Lady of the New Bent's Old Fort," the new memoir by Alejandra Aldred-Adams, will celebrate its release to the public at a "launch party" at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Junta, noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 19. F...
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87th Santa Fe Trail Day Parade (Unsanctioned)
87th Santa Fe Trail Day Parade (Unsanctioned) Members of the Las Animas Community practiced their right to assembly peacefully, as they celebrated the 87th Annual Santa Fe Trail Day with an Unsanctioned Parade. With it being the
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Bents Fort Chapter of Santa Fe Trail 200th Bicentennial Symposium Update LJCC BLT
Bents Fort Chapter of Santa Fe Trail 200th Bicentennial Symposium Update The April La Junta Chamber of Commerce Business, Lunch and Talk Included an update on the Bicentennial Symposium. Julie Worley with the La Junta Chamber of Commerce Hosted th...
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