La Junta NewsLocal news for La Junta, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Surface irrigation rules moving toward a solution- July 18, 2008 From the state's point of view, pending rules for Arkansas River basin surface irrigators who improve their systems by installing sprinklers are primarily aimed at preventing depletions to Kansas.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/surface-irrigation-rules-moving-toward-a-sol... Mental health aid for vets boosted- July 17, 2008 Colorado first lady Jeannie Ritter is headlining a new campaign to bring more mental-health services to rural areas for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/mental-health-aid-for-vets-boosted?fromrss=1 Drought Forcing Ranchers To Sell- July 13, 2008 Standing in the auctioneer's booth at the La Junta Winter Livestock auction barn, longtime rancher and auctioneer John Campbell has watched as pen after pen of cattle are steered into the ring and sold -- two ...http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/drought-forcing-ranchers-to-sell?fromrss=1 EWC announces new president- July 11, 2008 The Eastern Wyoming College Board of Trustees has announced Dr. Thomas Armstrong, currently Vice President for Instructional Services at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado is the school's new President.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/ewc-announces-new-president?fromrss=1 More...- July 10, 2008 After weeks of searching for a new officer to fill the open spot left by Officer Mark Crowley at the Holyoke Police Department, police chief Phil Biersdorfer has still not found an applicant for the job.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/more?fromrss=1 Two killed when truck and train collide- July 4, 2008 The Colorado State Patrol says two men died after the truck they were riding in collided with a train.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/two-killed-when-truck-and-train-collide?from... Train Hits Pickup Truck: 2 People Killed- July 4, 2008 The Colorado State Patrol has confirmed two people have been killed after a train struck a pickup truck while traveling through Rocky Ford.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/train-hits-pickup-truck-2-people-killed?from... 2 killed in truck-train crash near Rocky Ford ID'd- July 3, 2008 Two men killed after their vehicle collided with a train in southeast Colorado are being identified as residents of the Lower Arkansas Valley.http://www.topix.net/city/la-junta-co/2008/07/2-killed-in-truck-train-crash-near-rocky-for... |