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Rocky Ford Police Invite You to National Night Out
The following is a news release from the Rocky Ford Police Chief, Matthew Wallace Neighborhoods throughout Rocky Ford are invited to join...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Nothing Known About an ICE Detention Center in La Junta As of Yet
(La Junta, CO) -- Otero County Commissioner Tim Knabenshue announced at Monday's County Commissioner Meeting they have received many...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Rural Homes Get Ready for Fiber Internet
(La Junta, CO) -- High-speed fiber internet is closer to reaching Southeast Colorado homes in unserved and underserved areas. SECOM ,...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 22, 20252 min read


CICA held 20th Annual Convention in Lincoln County
~Norman Kincaide, Contributor Colorado Independent Cattle Growers (CICA) held their 20 th Annual Convention in Lincoln County, CO, on...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Local Author Wants Kids to Know Storms Should be Respected Not Feared
You might know the name, Maria Wallace, from seeing us share her beautiful and powerful storm photography. You might not know, she's got...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 20, 20253 min read


Southeast Colorado Impacted by the Screwworm Border Shutdown
A screwworm infestation that caused the US Southern border to close again to livestock trade is likely to impact Southeast Colorado. On...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 11, 20253 min read


Denied! Bent County Commissioners Reject a Request by AV Farms
No. That's the word from the Bent County Commissioners on a request for Arkansas River Farms to change their name to AV Farms under a...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 4, 20251 min read


MEDICAID-What the Big Beautiful Bill Says
(Disclaimer: If you're here to be mad that the cuts you believe will happen aren't listed, make sure to read the entire thing for...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jul 4, 20253 min read


Want Colorado to Stop Bringing in Wolves? You Have Time to Sign a Petition
No more wolves! Colorado voters approved a ballot initiative in 2020 to reintroduce wolves to Colorado but now a group is circulating a...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 29, 20253 min read


Make Plans to Attend the Celebrity Pig Show
(news release from the Cheyenne County 4-H Council) By Bailey Scheler, Cheyenne County 4-H Council Reporter (Cheyenne Wells, Colo.) Come...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 26, 20251 min read


Students Learn How to Manage Money in a Class Offered in Eads
(Eads, CO) -- Flexing their summer brain muscles to learn about budgets, a group of teens got to take part in a free class in Eads. ...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 26, 20252 min read


A Look back--An Interview from 2022, "Inside of a Tornado in Bent County,"
(Las Animas, CO) -- Holy Twister, it's not often I'm left a little speechless but this was that moment. When I learned that fellow...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 25, 20252 min read


A Deep Dive Into Finances for the Bent County Public Health Department
Stepping in as Interim Health Department Director for Bent County, Rick Ritter handed out a 22 page packet during Tuesday evening's Board...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Back, After Ten Years, Bent County Royalty is Accepting Candidates
It's been ten years since the Bent County Royalty program was in practice and it's back. Current Bent County Fair Royalty Princess Keara...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 21, 20253 min read


Colorado Springs Voters Reject Karman Line Annexation Amid Lower Arkansas Valley Water Concerns
(news release from the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District) (ROCKY FORD, CO – June 18, 2025) – On Tuesday, June 17,...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 18, 20252 min read


"Turmoil" A Commonly Used Word at Thursday's Bent County Board of Health Meeting
It was a fairly large crowd at Thursday's Bent County Board of Health meeting. It's likely not usual but given the number of recent...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 5, 20253 min read


Pound Sand Pay-Your-Toll Scammers
You're not alone if you recently received a text warning you of your un-paid toll, to pay it now, or else. Insert eyeroll here please. As...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 4, 20251 min read


An Easy Way to Report Potholes and an Update on Paving in La Junta
The next time your front wheel dips into a pothole in La Junta and you mutter bad words aloud, you can let the city know about it. At...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Jun 4, 20252 min read


We Don't Know Why Southeast Colorado Counties Ended Up on a Sanctuary County List
It was news to him. State Representative Ty Winter said he woke up to the news like many of the confused and concerned citizens in his...
Anne Boswell Taylor
May 31, 20251 min read


Sanctuary Jurisdictions Defying Federal Immigration Law Lists Colorado Counties
Friday, County Commissioners from Southeast Colorado have been on the phone to try to right what they say is definitely a wrong. Their...
Anne Boswell Taylor
May 30, 20252 min read

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