Bent County News

The Bent County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the standoff situation near 3rd and Elm Street in Las Animas has ended.

The man accused of killing a Las Animas mother of three more than a year ago is formally charged on Monday.

A committee formed three years ago to tackle statewide water issues is still spending quite a bit of time watching training films.

A Lamar man was arrested last Thursday in connection with the homicide of Chastity Stine, a 28 year old Las Animas mother of three children who investigators say was killed in her home and later dumped in a ...

An arrest has finally been made in the murder of 28-year-old Chasity Stine. Stine was strangled to death last April near her hometown of Las Animas in Bent County, and the man behind bars is not the person many ...

Western Resource Advocates and other environmental groups have asked the water court to dismiss Tri-State's application for a change of use ag to industrial for water they plan to use for power generation, ...

By Myung Oak Kim , Rocky Mountain News Monday, August 4, 2008 Veteran state lawmaker Ken Gordon will lead the Colorado Election Reform Commission, a new panel that will study voting systems and recommend ...

By Bill Scanlon , Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, July 30, 2008 For the farmers and ranchers who make a living off of Colorado's arid land, there's more at stake this drought year than browning lawns or serial ...

Gov. Bill Ritter on Monday asked the federal government for disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers in 22 drought- and freeze-stricken counties.

WE ADMIRE the persistence of Bill Long and other proponents of the Arkansas Valley Conduit for refusing to give up their quest to build the proposed water pipeline.

Sen. Ken Salazar stopped by the Las Animas County Courthouse July 2 to discuss the 2008 Farm Bill and take questions from his constituents.

Perhaps preaching to the choir, Salazar informed the crowd at the courthouse how important agriculture was to Colorado's economy. More than 100,000 jobs and $16 billion were said to come from agriculture in Colorado, with the state ranking 10th nationwide in cattle and calf production.

Noting that the July 4 weekend was fast approaching, Salazar introduced his talk by stating the importance of "food security" to national security. "I wanted to make sure that we were also celebrating the food security we have here in this country," he said. "And the 2008 Farm Bill, in my view, is very much a step in making sure we maintain that security."

Denver clerk O'Malley named to state election panel The Rocky Originally published 05:09 p.m., July 2, 2008 Updated 05:09 p.m., July 2, 2008 Denver Clerk Stephanie O'Malley has been appointed to the new state ...

After serving 15 months in the Bent County Jail in Las Animas, Colorado for attempted internet luring, Giggles the Clown is out on intensive supervised parole and living back here in Grand Junction.

Larimer County Clerk and Recorder Scott Doyle has been appointed to the state's Election Reform Commission, an 11-member panel studying issues related to voting systems and elections, including the use of ...

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding campers local fire restrictions are in effect for several areas.

" Some residents in southeastern Colorado say they are dealing with a major infestation of grasshoppers.

Ranchers say the bugs are eating all the green grass, which they need to feed their cattle.

A light schedule was on tap Thursday as the Prowers County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting of June.

Renewal of federal tax credits expiring at the end of the year is critical to U.S. investment in the wind-energy industry according to executives and officials.

The Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District this week threw its full support behind Arkansas Valley Conduit legislation introduced this month by U.S. Sen.