Bent County

After 40 years, Colorado and Kansas have resolved a dispute which paves the way for a permanent fish and wildlife pool at John Martin Reservoir.

Josephine Ann (JoAnn) Wright Hamblen

1932 - 2019

Two County Line Rivals wrestlers return from the 2019 state meeting with medals.

Colorado State Wrestling Tournament starts Thursday with seven members of the County Line Rivals team competing.

17th annual festival offers wildlife tours and educational opportunities across southeast Colorado.

The County Line Rivals hosted their home tournament this weekend and here are the results.  The Rivals placed third in a field of  13 teams.  Cheyenne Mountain and Lamar JV tied for first with 172 points and with both teams having the same number of champions it went down to a coin flip and Cheyenne Mountain won the flip.  The Rivals scored 158.5 points for 3^rd; Dumas scored 93 points; Holly with 89.5; Limon, 59.5; Ellicott, 50; Baca County, 42; La Junta, 23; Elizabeth, 22; Tribune-Greeley County, 12; Calhan, 11; and Stratton, 9. &nbsp

Donald Jerome Busto is accused of second degree murder after a man was shot to death Thursday.

If you live in southeast Colorado, a nonprofit agency can help you with Medicare Open Enrollment questions.

Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West reminds small nonfarm businesses in 13 Colorado counties and neighboring counties in Kansas of the November 29, 2018, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began January 23, 2018.

The Bent's Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association will meet Saturday, November 10, at the J. W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum located at 560 Bent Avenue in Las Animas. The general meeting will start at 11:00 a.m., followed by a catered lunch (cost $10).

At 1:00 p.m. Dr. Alexa Roberts, Superintendent, and Rick Wallner, Chief of Interpretation, at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site will be the guest speakers.