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Region blanketed with heavy snowfall over the weekend
A powerful winter storm swept across southeastern Colorado over the weekend, covering Otero and Bent counties in a thick layer of snow, causing widespread power outages, and making road conditions treacherous.Reports of snowfall reaching 24-30 inches made their way to social media, where several people reported being snowed in for upwards of four days due to heavy drifts.Authorities urged residents to remain vigilant throughout the weekend, particularly on major routes like Interstate 25 and U.S.
Trump, Scofield win Bent County, Boebert wins in new district
Roughly three quarters of the electorate, 74.3 percent of registered voters in Bent County, cast their ballot on, or before, November 5, wheres local voters, known, at times, to overlook party affiliation, unanimously preferred republican candidates over their democratic counterpart.President-elect Donald Trump earned just over 68 percent of the vote total, 1,470 votes, to Kamala Harris’ 29.43 percent, 663 votes.Third-party candidate Robert F.
Swink, McClave, Cheraw advance to state tournament
Three area high schools survived the gauntlet that is the regional volleyball round over the weekend, or Monday for weather delayed matches, to advance the Colorado High School State Volleyball Championships beginning today in Denver.Swink will represent the Arkansas Valley in the Class 2A field, having earned the fourth overall seed, while McClave and Cheraw will compete int he the Class 1A tournament as the fifth and 11th seeds, respectively.Swink hosted Loveland Classical Academy and Burlington in the regional round Sunday afternoon after weather delayed play two days.SHS defeated Loveland Classical in the opening round, 3-0, winning 25-13, 25-20, 25-6.Taylor Mendehall and Daisy Heberlie each recorded double digit kills (10) to lead the Lions offensively, Mendenhall adding six blocks defensively.Burlington went on to earn a three set sweep of Loveland Classical int he second game of the day, winning 25-13, 25-17, 25-14, thus setting up an winner take all scenario int he final game of the day.SHS rolled int eh regional finale, defeating the Cougars, 3-1, again behind Mendenhall and Heberlie, winning the match 3-1.
Frost Fest returns to Otero Collge
Otero College’s Student Life and Enrollment Services are excited to invite the community to Frost Fest, a magical holiday event that promises an evening filled with joy and togetherness.
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El Pomar Foundation approves $90,000 to organizations in southeast region
El Pomar Trustees approved $90,000 allocated to 10 nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the Southeast region at the Foundation’s September Trustees meeting.Of the recipients, $5,000 has been awarded to Tri-County Family Care Center, Inc.
LAES k-4 October Improvement Award winners
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