Shooting in Las Animas leads to arrest, K9 sniffs out gun
On Sunday, Aug. 3, Bent County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended Kenneth O’Connor, 51, following a response to shots fired at the 300 block of Maple Ave. in Las Animas.
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Separate same-day Otero County rollover crashes on highway result in hospitalization
Two separate highway crashes in Otero County resulted in injuries, causing emergency services to transport the occupants to the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta on Thursday, July 31, according to the La Junta Fire Department.
Walmart celebrates grand reopening of remodeled La Junta supercenter
Walmart Community event set for Friday, Aug. 8 with local grant presentations, updated features, and more After months of transformation, the La Junta Walmart Supercenter… Login to continue reading Login…
Amid rural healthcare access uncertainties, Vision Now addresses shortage of eye doctors, brings ‘cutting-edge’ optometry services to Trinidad, La Junta
Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of Medicaid reimbursement in low-income areas, rural healthcare services have faced reductions in services, with some even facing closures. For instance, Rocky Mountain Eye Center’s Trinidad location shut its doors in July 2024, with other clinics fighting to avoid a similar fate.
LEGO “Building Trust Contest” August 17
Tri-County Family Care Center Tri-County Family Care Center will sponsor their 24th annual “Building Trust” contest with LEGO kits on Sunday, August 17, at 12:30 p.m. in the BINGO building,…
Inmate escapes during transport at Otero County Jail, captured within 30 minutes
An inmate briefly escaped custody on Monday morning outside the Otero County Detention Center, prompting a swift manhunt through a La Junta neighborhood before law enforcement successfully apprehended the individual just 29 minutes later.
After coal, a debate in Colorado over proposed new natural gas electricity generation
Allen Best Big Pivots Tri-State power wants a new gas plant at Craig — conservation coalition says it’s costly and unneeded Coal-burning for electrical generation will end in Craig before…
Colorado Parks and Wildlife provides wolf update to Parks and Wildlife Commission
Luke PerkinsStatewide Public Information Officer Colorado Parks and Wildlife presented the Parks and Wildlife Commission with an update on conflict minimization efforts as well as… Login to continue reading Login…
Trees, much like humans, can choke on smoke, CSU researchers find
Tracy Ross The Colorado Sun While studying air quality during the ultra-fiery summer of 2020, two Colorado State University researchers discovered tree leaves ‘close their pores’ to keep from inhaling…