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La Junta Firefighters Prepare Ahead of Dry, Windy Conditions
Southeast Colorado has a lot of windy weather in the spring so firefighters are getting ready for what could be an active wildland fire...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Mar 2, 20251 min read


Colorado is Number One in the US for Car Thefts, According to Study
(The following is a news release from the Simmrin Law Group) Colorado has the highest rate of motor vehicle theft at 708.4 per 100,000...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Mar 2, 20252 min read


Bent County Citizen Wants Clarity for What is On the Agenda
Bent County citizen Curtis Tempel appeared at this week's Bent County Commissioner meeting with a request. Tempel asked that...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Otero County Detention Center Nears End of Construction
(La Junta, CO) -- Otero County Sheriff Shawn Mobley has been with this project a long time, and it's about to wrap up. Mobley told a...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 27, 20251 min read


AVRMC Gets Ready to Host a Town Hall, You're Invited!
(La Junta, CO) -- Furthering discussion on what's happening at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta, CEO Andy Flemer...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 27, 20252 min read


Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drugs
(the following is a news release from the office of the Colorado Attorney General) Feb. 21, 2025 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Leadership in La Junta, Chamber Sponsoring Opportunity for Community
(the following is a news release sent to CNYW, from the La Junta Chamber of Commerce) On Saturday, March 8th, the La Junta Chamber of...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 15, 20251 min read


Semi-Auto Firearms Ban Bill Gets Late Night Talks, Still Moves Forward
It was a late night for the Colorado Senate Thursday as they had much debate on the second reading of Senate Bill 25-003. The...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 14, 20251 min read


House Republicans Honor the Life and Legacy of Former Representative Rod Bockenfeld
The following is a news release from Colorado House of Representative Republicans (Denver, CO - February 14th, 2025) – The Colorado...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Alert Employee Stops a Scam in Colorado-What You Need to Know
We saw the following post on Facebook from the Jefferson County Sheriff's page. While this happened in Evergreen, Colorado, we want to...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 12, 20251 min read


Fatal Accident on Interstate 25 Involving Snow Plow
The following is a news release from the Colorado State Patrol (Huerfano County, COLO) Colorado State Patrol Troopers were dispatched to...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 12, 20251 min read


House Bill Would Allow One Time Registration for Trailers
If a bill passes the House and Senate and becomes law in Colorado, you would only need to register your trailer once. Representative...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 10, 20251 min read


Repeatedly Calling 911 Without a Justifiable Reason Might Get You in More Trouble Should a Bill Pass
Colorado legislators are discussing a bill that would modify the existing offense of obstructing government operations by including...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 8, 20251 min read


Man Faces Charges of Assaulting a Peace Officer
There are nine charges attached to a man arrested following a disturbance call in Rocky Ford this week. According to a news release by...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 8, 20252 min read


Many Military Recognitions, Appreciations in the Colorado House
This week Colorado lawmakers passed several joint resolutions in the House to further recognize and honor the military. The following...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 8, 20251 min read


Remove Gendered Language Bill Advances
A bill in the Colorado House that removes gendered language from the section of Colorado law having to do with agriculture passed and now...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 6, 20251 min read


Man Facing Attempted Murder of a Cop, in Court in Otero County
A man facing charges of attempted murder of a Rocky Ford Police officer will have to wait until next month for his pre-trial conference....
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 6, 20252 min read


"Babies Happen, Now What? More Talk on the OB Unit Closure in La Junta
If you plan to have a baby and live in Southeast Colorado, you’ll have to take a road trip to the hospital. This week, the Arkansas...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 4, 20253 min read


Rocky Ford Man Accused of Attempted Murder Back in Court
A man accused of attempting to commit murder, assault, resisting arrest, disarming a police officer, false imprisonment, child abuse and...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 1, 20251 min read


What You Need to Know About Asking for Documents in a CORA Request
If you think your government is doing shady stuff, you can be your own reporter and request the information. Colorado has the Colorado...
Anne Boswell Taylor
Feb 1, 20251 min read

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