On Aug. 2, at around 3:30 p.m., the Otero County Sheriff’s Office announced that Ryanna Rangel was wanted as a suspect for a ...

On Sunday, Aug. 3, Bent County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended Kenneth O’Connor, 51, following a response to shots ...

Two separate highway crashes in Otero County resulted in injuries, causing emergency services to transport the occupants to the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta on Thursday, July 31 ...

Joey LivingstonStatewide Public Information OfficerColorado Parks and Wildlife To thank U.S. military members for their dedicated service and sacrifices, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is continuing to ...

Walmart Community event set for Friday, Aug. 8 with local grant presentations, updated features, and more After months of transformation, the La Junta Walmart Supercenter… Login to continue reading Lo ...

U.S. Senate Transparency for medical services will lower cost of health care and help Coloradans compare prices U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Roger Marshall recently… Login to continue reading L ...

Colorado High School Activities Association The first practice of the boys golf and football seasons began Monday, officially marking the start of the 2025-26 academic… Login to continue reading Login ...

The center uses LEGO kits, which will be provided free of charge for the participants to keep. This activity encourages […] ...

Ernie AtencioWriters on the Range As the philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned ...

An inmate briefly escaped custody on Monday morning outside the Otero County Detention Center, prompting a swift manhunt through a La Junta neighborhood before law enforcement successfully apprehended ...

T’Naus Nieto The Chronicle-News   On Saturday, July 26, a 33-year-old man was found unresponsive in the showers at John Martin Reservoir State Park.

Allen Best Big Pivots Tri-State power wants a new gas plant at Craig — conservation coalition says it’s costly and unneeded ...