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CSP Offering Colorado Drivers a Chance to Speed....

Ah you read that headline and thought you could just drive fast...well you can. But it's in a controlled environment. Read the news...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 26, 20222 min read

Otero Law Academy Graduation

Take a look at these photos we've posted. There are 109 photos of relief, success, joy, happiness, hope and more. The 13 graduates...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 26, 20221 min read

Stage One Fire Restrictions Now in Place for Otero County

(La Junta, CO) -- Dry conditions and multiple wildfires mean Otero county will now be on stage one fire restrictions. The call was...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 25, 20221 min read

Urgent Issues Like Rail Worker Shortages & Working Conditions Set to Get Attention

(La Junta, CO) -- BNSF employs a large number of Otero, Crowley and Bent County residents so it is likely of interest to many that the ...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 25, 20221 min read

Friday Fires and Relentless Wild Winds

(Las Animas, CO) -- Full disclosure, wildfire days like these are frustrating for everyone and even reporters. We don’t like not being...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 23, 20224 min read

Commissioners Opposed to Collective Bargaining Mandate Legislation

(Denver, CO) -- Southeast Colorado County Commissioners are watching for the introduction of a bill that would create unfunded...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 21, 20221 min read

Extreme Fire Danger Ahead

(Las Animas, CO) -- At Wednesday's special call City Council meeting in Las Animas, council member and Bent County Emergency Manager...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 20, 20221 min read

Workforce Housing in Las Animas is Open

(Las Animas, CO) -- It's a never-have-we-done-this-before moment as the ribbon is cut on workforce housing for Core Civic, the private...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 20, 20221 min read

Parents Right To Be Involved in Child's Education Resolution Fails in Committee

(Denver,CO) -- When Colorado lawmakers Senator Bob Gardner and Representative Tonya Van Beeber brought their Senate Joint Resolution...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 19, 20221 min read

Bee Bill Brings Buzz in Committee Tuesday in Denver

(Denver, CO) -- They help us grow food and provide honey. Bees are getting a lot of attention in Denver in committee Tuesday with a...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 19, 20221 min read

Las Animas to Discuss Funding of Pay Raise for City Employees

(Las Animas, CO) -- Las Animas City Workers were approved at the last meeting for a pay raise of up to five dollars per hour, however a...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Bent County Teen's News Sharing Group Gains Momentum

(Las Animas, CO) -- When you meet almost 16 year old Alex Wesbrock you would never know he is the brains behind one of the most talked...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 18, 20222 min read

Just Fishing

(Las Animas, CO) -- I'm sure you've heard it said before that it's hard to have a bad day fishing. With Sunday's afternoon...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 17, 20221 min read

A Little Break Sunday But Another Wild and Windy Week To Come

(Southeast Colorado) -- Many of the counties in our Southeast region of the state are getting a little break from the high winds today,...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 17, 20221 min read

Fires Could be 100 % Contained Soon

The Rocky Mountain Team three, a group of firefighters called in to help fight the Fort Lyon and Bent's Fort fire had some good news to...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 16, 20221 min read

Why Good Friday is so Good

First of all, full disclosure, this isn't a news post. But I think it's important to recognize what today is...good Friday. It's the...

Editorials/Opinions and Such

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 15, 20222 min read

Calling All Youth Business Owners...

(La Junta, CO) -- If you know Otero County resident Julie Worley, you know she's passionate about youth Entrepreneurship. Coming soon,...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 15, 20221 min read

Open Meeting Records Are Available to You, the Public

(Colorado) -- You really just have to ask if you want to see the entirety of a public meetings happenings. This includes agendas,...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 15, 20222 min read

Update as of Thursday Night April 14 on the Fires

Here's an update from the Rocky Mountain Team 3, who are helping our local firefighters. 4/14 9:30pm update for the Fort Lyon and Bent’s...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 14, 20221 min read

Bent County Commissioner Claims Hostile Work Environment

(Las Animas, CO) – Bent County Commissioner Chuck Netherton went on official record at Thursday’s county commissioner meeting to say...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Apr 14, 20222 min read

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