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Pilot survives small plane crash in La Junta with minor injuries
A small plane crashed at the La Junta Airport while landing on Thursday evening, according to a post on social media by the La Junta Fire Department. The only occupant of the plane was conscious and alert after the crash and was transported to a hospital for minor injuries. The post stated the plane was…
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5 quintessential Colorado festivals coming up
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a naturally beautiful state, Coloradans don’t need a reason to celebrate. And yet there are several — some of them surprising (and maybe creepy). Here’s a look at some upcoming festivals: Pueblo Chile &…
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Safeway to close 2 stores in Colorado Springs, 10 in state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Safeway stores in Colorado Springs will close before the end of the year. They are part of a larger, statewide closure which will see 10 stores close, according to information provided by Safeway to…
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Man arrested in Colorado Springs on attempted murder charge in La Junta
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man connected to an attempted murder in La Junta was arrested in Colorado Springs Thursday after a four-hour interagency operation that involved using chemical irritants to get the suspect out of a house, police said. Chezaray Chavez, 40, was found in the house in…
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Southern Colorado VA clinics changing hours
Two Veterans Health Administration clinics in southern Colorado are changing their hours, according to a news release. The Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic at 3141 Centennial Blvd. will no longer be open Saturdays. The clinic will operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday starting next week to accommodate staffing needs. The 6 p.m. closure Monday and Tuesday is an extension…
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Body matching clothes of missing man found in Arkansas River in southeast Colorado
A body was recovered in the Arkansas River by La Junta just six days after a young man went missing in that area. The Otero County Sheriff’s Office announced the discovery on Tuesday night, noting the body was found at around 6:40 p.m. located 3.14 miles from La Junta’s head gate. Robert Fowler, the county’s…
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2 children, 2 adults dead in apparent murder-suicide in southeastern Colorado
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced on Wednesday that it was investigating “an apparent murder-suicide” that left four dead in La Junta on Tuesday night. The release from the CBI states that at 11:30 p.m. La Junta police were called to the 1100 block of Smithland Avenue where officers discovered two adults and two children…
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‘Unique and unforgettable’ opportunity to walk with dinosaur tracks in Colorado
The U.S. Forest Service has opened an experience that only comes around every so often in Colorado. As weather allows every Saturday through June 15, the agency is offering guided auto tours to Picket Wire Canyonlands on the state’s southeast Comanche National Grasslands, outside La Junta. That’s the remote, rugged tract home to a long…
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New ski terrain, hidden canyons, classic wilderness: Ideas for 2024 adventure in Colorado
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: to explore sides of Colorado you’ve never explored before, feeling your gratitude grow and your physical, mental and emotional health improve as you do. We tend to think a bucket list can set us down that path. Here we offer some ideas: Feast on new terrain Steamboat…
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New ski terrain, hidden canyons, classic wilderness: Ideas for 2024 adventure in Colorado
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: to explore sides of Colorado you’ve never explored before, feeling your gratitude grow and your physical, mental and emotional health improve as you do. We tend to think a bucket list can set us down that path. Here we offer some ideas: Feast on new terrain Steamboat…