Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development (SECED), Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD), 4Points Funding, and Bywater Development LLC held a groundbreaking ceremony for High Prairie Homes, a southeast Colorado workforce housing development project in Las Animas at Memorial Field (just east of the John Rawlings Museum) Wednesday.
All About Animals Camp What part do animals play in your life? Learn new skills in caring for your critters and explore exciting animals and animal careers at All About Animals. All About Animals will be held on June 8th from 8:00 am-12:00 pm at the Otero Extension Office near Rocky Ford.
The seven Colorado River Basin states – Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming – signed a water sharing agreement, the Colorado River Compact, in 1922. Some observers are now calling for renegotiating the compact to correct errors and oversights.
Arkansas River Power Authority and Las Animas Light & Power Scholarship was awarded to Cutter Nichols and Caden Morlan (in middle). The award was presented by Richard Gallegos and Ron Clodfelter. SUSAN WARING
Megan Melendez was the recipient of the Las Animas Woman’s Civic Club, presented by Jessica Tomlin. SUSAN WARING .
Caden Morlan was the recipient of the 2022 Quarles Family Scholarship. SUSAN WARING .
Ben Martinez-Nevland was awarded the College Board Scholarship. SUSAN WARING .
Megan Melendez and Makyla Whattler are the recipients of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) scholarship. SUSAN WARING .
Las Animas Elementary School Top Accelerated Reader Point award winners form the 2021-2022 school year are, from left, Emiliano Pena, Athena Miller, Leah Lucero, Linus Shoup, Rhyder Eddings, Karlee Galindo, and Jamie Calhoun. SUSAN WARING
Sixteen of 22 Las Animas high School graduates will pursue higher education following commencement ceremonies held Sunday evening at the las Animas high School football field. The ceremonies began in traditional fashion, with a welcoming speech, followed by invocation.