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As the Otero College campus swells each year with new and returning students, our community is once again delighted to host students to the Arkansas Valley from across the globe.
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State board hears update on AVC funding plan
The Arkansas Valley Conduit was front and center at the August 21 meeting of the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.CWRPDA manages the State Revolving Fund finances, which could provide loans with 50 percent principal forgiveness to help build spurs and delivery lines for the AVC.
Heading to the high country in search of fall colors
Over the next month, the stunning transformation from green to gold will hit Colorado’s aspens west of the front range.
Comprehensive survey reveals struggles,experiences, perspectives of local high school students
As high school students throughout the region recently went back to school, the Colorado Department of Education’s ‘Healthy Kids Colorado Survey’ recently published its 2023 participation results for high school students, grades 9 through 12, for Region 6, which included Las Animas, Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties.
Fort Carson’s 4ID to host community engagement day at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site
The 4th Infantry Division will welcome members of the public to a community engagement day at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site from 10 a.m.
Tradition lives on: Oldest continuous fair in state celebrates 147 years
The oldest continuous fair in the State of Colorado celebrated 147 years last week and earned a nod from Mother Nature in the process, having avoided a torrential downpour two days after events concluded at the Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford.As a whole, the fair was successful, thanks in large part to the continued support of southeastern Colorado residents and a slew of volunteers who make the fair possible each year.The fair, which ran from August 13-17, featured a variety of activities that catered to all ages.