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By Anne Boswell One thing is for sure, the turnout for elections that aren't a Presidential year election is usually quite lower. However, there's a lot of important races happening in Southeast Colorado. Voters are deciding these issues and choosing candidates today, Tuesday, November 4th. Bent County ballots might seem shorter because there are only two state questions, LL and MM. Both are asking whether or not we think school lunches for all should continue to be funded

~Anne Boswell Southeast Colorado Power Association Board members were advised by attorney Matthew Richardson that is was time to update the by-laws. Richardson started with a short list of a few that needed attention first to include: The Code of Ethics, and Conflict of Interest policy Access to SECPA Information policy, as required by Colorado Revised Statue, 40-9.5-108.5 Elections and Voting policy Compliance with State Regulations for Member Complaints policy Right of Way

~Anne Boswell "You know what I'm saying? Interim Chief Executive Officer Mark Hall read the room at Wednesday's board meeting and it was clear, they did indeed, know what he was saying. Hall was talking about recent high winds and how the small rural cooperative is preparing for what is to come. Public Safety Power Shut-Offs or PSPS, is a procedure that Hall believes the co-op's G and T, Tri-State will be following in the future. It basically is a pro-active de-energization

Story by Norman Kincaide, Ph.D The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act requires Federal agencies to identify and evaluate additional potential rivers for inclusion in the System during Agency planning. The Forest Service Land Management Planning Handbook provides guidance for conducting a Wild and Scenic River eligibility study during land management plan revision. The Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands (CCNG) Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility Study Report, May 2025, covers ro

~Norman Kincaide Mistrust towards the federal government is endemic in southeastern Colorado. What is the source of this wariness by rural residents in relation to federal government? Skepticism was not rife when the region was settled. Irrigated and dry land farming induced expectations of broomcorn and wheat crops while vast prairie pastures held the vision of breeding herds to fill livestock commissions with feeder calves and bred stock. But over production, the stock mark

~Anne Boswell It has been a long time since Prowers County hosted a Lincoln Day Dinner fundraiser. According to county chairman Gary...

~Anne Boswell Currently if you head to the Colorado Secretary of State's website , click on elections, then click on initiatives you get...

~Anne Boswell Today, October 11th, is the day to take action if you want a refund for that hunting license you bought for the Pinon...

~Anne Boswell Bent County Sheriff Jake Six explained his office isn't short staffed for the first time in a long time. And while that's...

The following news release is from the Bowens. LA JUNTA, CO - Mike Bowen, with The Lost Sand Creek, will be presenting at the Woodruff...

~Anne Boswell "I never thought I'd be in a prison repairing wheelchairs!" An inmate at Core Civic's Bent County Correctional Facility...

~Norman Kincaide The Purgatoire River traverses southeastern Colorado, eventually emptying into the Arkansas near Las Animas, Bent...

~Anne Boswell Your scrolling fingers don't have to scroll long on social media before seeing posts of loose dogs, dogs lost, or unwanted...

~Anne Boswell The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a small airplane crash...

~Anne Boswell When Las Animas City Council and Mayor Charles Shupe met on Wednesday night the assumption was there would be discussion on...

News Release from Rocky Ford Police Chief Matthew Wallace Rocky Ford, Colo. – September 30th, 2025 – The Rocky Ford Police Department...

The following is a news release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation October 1, 2025 – CBI –  Pueblo, CO – The Colorado Bureau of...

~Anne Boswell "Layers of communication, there's never enough, not with what is going on with society today!" Bent County Emergency...

~Norman Kincaide, Ph. D. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed with the Pike National Forest and Cimarron and Comanche...

It's officially Manufacturing Week according to the United States Census Bureau. But what does that mean? According to the website,...