LA Schools celebrate National Counselor Week
Jody Sniff - Las Animas Elementary School Counselor Austin Coy - School-based Mental Health Counselor Jenn Pointon - Las Animas Junior / Senior High School Counselor .
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66th Otero Arts Festival Announces Categories and Dates
LA JUNTA — The 66th Otero Arts Festival is pleased to announce the 2022 contest categories and dates. The annual festival plans to host the public viewing of the visual arts and creative writing from Tuesday, March 29 through Thursday, March 31 in the McDivitt Center Gym on the Otero College campus. Area students’ grade 7-12 will be able to compete in several categories: Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Music and Theatrical Contests. Ribbons will be awarded at each level of the competition with Otero Scholarships being awarded to the top senior (grade 12 graduating high school senior) competitor in each category.
LAHS Knowledge Bowl advances to state meet
The Las Animas High School Knowledge Bowl team placed first at their regional tournament and earned the opportunity to advance to the State Knowledge Bowl Tournament March 14 and 15. The meet will be held digitally. Pictured in front, from left, is Phoebe Frausto and Makyla Whattler; in middle, Shad Chavez, James Zook, and Mayela Jimenez, and; in back, Alez Torres, Markus Vigil, and sponsor Amanda Vaughn. (Courtesy photo)
WINTER SPORTS ROYALTY CROWNED
Las Animas High School winter royalty was crowned Friday during the home basketball game. Pictured from left is, King Kaden Maes, Queen Danica Maes, Prince Brander Nichols, and Princess Grace Gardner. Royalty was crowned by Xavier Alonzo, front. (Courtesy photo)
BNSF unions can’t strike over new attendance rule
BNSF railroad’s two biggest unions that represent 17,000 workers won’t be able to go on strike over a new attendance policy they say would penalize employees for missing work for any reason. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a strike would likely violate federal law because under their contracts railroad unions aren’t allowed to strike over minor disputes.
Jury selection set for suspected murderer
Jury selection will begin Wednesday morning at Otero County District Court for suspected murderer Edward Aragon. Aragon is being tried for the 2015 murder of his girlfriend, 23-year-old Amanda Ybarra, who lived with Aragon and was found deceased in their home.
Colorado rancher hopes fencing will prevent wolf attacks
JACKSON COUNTY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado rancher Don Gittleson used to get up at the crack of dawn to check his cattle.
Winter royalty to be crowned Friday
Senior Royalty Candidates: l-r: Makyla Whattler, Ben Martinez-Nevland, Aliesia Ybarra, Alex Torres, Danica Maes, Kaden Maes. COURTESY PHOTO Prince/Princess Candidates: l-r: Freshman: Kenneth Whitmire, Carolynn Gilbert, Sophomores: Roper Nichols, Grace Gardener, Juniors: Brandon Gallegos, Annalise Fernandez.
Annual park passes — a New Year’s resolution
La Junta, CO – Looking for a unique gift idea? Be one of the first to purchase a 2022 annual park entrance pass for Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site! While visiting the fort, pass holders (and up to three of their guests) can see the sights and interact with living history interpreters as they demonstrate historic skills from the mid-1800s. Pass holders can also enjoy the peaceful hiking trails that wind along the Arkansas River. The new annual passes will go on sale in January 2022. Anyone who goes to the park with friends or family more than once a year will benefit by purchasing the annual pass.
What it’s like to fly on Breeze Airways
Pat Flynn fell in love with Breeze Airways as soon as the new budget airline started flying between Oklahoma City and New Orleans last summer. The convenience store chain executive commutes to southwest Mississippi every other week and the new nonstop flight meant no more connecting flights on major airlines.