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First Meeting at La Junta City Council's NEW time

(La Junta, CO) -- An hour earlier and a lot to do, city council in La Junta meets Monday at 6 pm instead of 7. The earlier time was...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Dec 19, 20211 min read

Otero College Holds Law Academy Graduation

(La Junta, CO) -- Twenty recruits officially graduated from the Otero Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday. Director Vince Fraker says...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Dec 9, 20211 min read

Attempted Arson Under Investigation at Manzanola's Town Hall

Investigators are working on a complex case of attempted arson and burglary. More below in a news release from the Otero County...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Dec 1, 20211 min read

Long-Time KBLJ Radio Personality Retires

If you have a radio, I'll bet it's been tuned to hear a community affairs interview or sports coverage by KBLJ's Pat McGee. He's had a...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Nov 30, 20213 min read

Covid Color update

(Otero, CO) -- Otero county is back in the orange and Crowley in yellow when it comes to covid cases. That information was released...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Emergency Crews Quickly Tackle Fire

(Bent County, CO) -- Bent County emergency personal were able to bring a vehicle fire under control quickly Sunday night along highway...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Nov 7, 20211 min read

It's just THAT time! Time to think about WINTER.

Fall has hardly been underway for a month and the National Weather Service tells us it's time to think about winter. What? Winter...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 19, 20211 min read

Recruits Practice What They've Learned

Otero Law Academy put recruits through scenarios this weekend. Director Vince Fraker says about 90 percent of what law enforcement does...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 17, 20211 min read

Otero county covid cases on the rise

(La Junta, CO) -- There's been a color change to the covid dial for one southeast Colorado community. Otero county moved from yellow...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 17, 20211 min read

Ballots Mailed for Southeast Colorado

Otero county clerk and recorder Lyn Scott reports that the ballots are in the mail and should be in your mailbox soon. Scott also...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 13, 20211 min read

Commissioners Concerned with CDOT Greenhouse Gas Rule Making Hearings

A group of county commissioners that represent 61 of the Colorado's 64 counties have concerns with CDOT’s current greenhouse gas...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 12, 20211 min read

Covid Vaccine Help for Seniors

(La Junta, Co) -- Seniors in Otero county who still need to get a covid vaccine are going to be getting a little help. At this week's...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 12, 20211 min read

Wildfire Watch

(La Junta, CO) -- With windy weather and dry conditions firefighters across the plains watch carefully as wildfire season approaches. ...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 12, 20211 min read

Windy Weather Whips Across the Plains

The National Weather service issued a high wind warning or a red flag fire warning for much of southeast Colorado on Tuesday. Winds...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 12, 20211 min read

Bent County to Adopt Resolution

(Las Animas, CO) -- Bent county commissioners are expected to be the sixth southeast Colorado county to adopt a resolution on vaccine...

Anne Boswell Taylor

Oct 10, 20211 min read

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