La Junta Chamber of Commerce Director Amy Grajeda announces Kaitlyn Myers as the winner of the 2023 chamber membership plaque photography contest.

The La Junta Police Department Responded to 253 calls the third week of 2023...

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On January 31, 2023 at 6:54 AM, the La Junta Police Department took a report of a stolen vehicle. The theft had just occurred in the area of the 1600 block of Lincoln Ave in La Junta, Colorado. At about 7:08 AM, officers located the vehicle driving and attempted to stop the vehicle.

The driver failed to stop and officers pursued the vehicle to the area of HWY 50 and Otero County Road 24 where the suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.

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Otero’s competitors Bella Ayers and Lorah Jacobson finished first in the team challenge paired up with NJC’s Ranch Horse Team competitors Zoey Boos and Colton Bashor. Ayers also took home The Collegiate Challenge title.

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The annual Girls in the Middle Conference will be held on Sat., March 4, at Otero College from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s conference is "Rivers of Discovery" and will encourage middle school aged girls to traverse the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)

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We'd just like to talk about the importance of this program in our community. We all are very invested in this program and what it does for our community, because we need you to help us do our jobs. We can't be everywhere at once. And so we rely on our community and the members of our community to tell us what's going on and report crimes or suspicious activity when they see it happening.

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The La Junta Police Department Responded to 253 calls the second week of 2023, including 67 Security Checks, 26 traffic stops, and 10 Trespassing Calls...

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About The Valley: Three Corners Connector

Three Corners Connector held an open house to meet with local landowners and community leaders on Wednesday, Jan. 11 in La Junta.

The Three Corners Connector Project will cost $1.5 Billion and Connect the Eastern and Western Power Grids by Running a 3,000 Mega-watt Transmission Line (up to 300 miles) through Southeast Colorado. The Grid United - Three Corners Connector offices are at 502 Colorado Ave. in La Junta.

The project passes through Pueblo, Otero, Bent, and Baca Counties in Colorado, then through Cimmaron and Texas Counties in Oklahoma and completes the connection in Guymon.

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