SECO Newts

14/06/2026

After two rounds of a search executed by a recruiting organization, the City of La Junta hired City Manager Michael Hart who assumed the position in February 2025. By March of 2026, he was already interviewing for another position in Arkansas.

https://hl.nwaonline.com/news/2026/mar/18/siloam-springs-city-board-interviews-three-city/

21/04/2026

Prowers County rural fire department, Prowers County sheriff, Baca county sheriff, Colorado state patrol, and CDOT are all on scene for a wildfire on highway 385, just south of the windmills at mile marker 50 northbound. Traffic is slowing down and visibility is poor but the fire looks like it’s under control. 

20/02/2026

Pouring one out for all of the leaders lost in Bent under this commissioner regime: public health, social services, ambulance director, county admin. Hang in there citizens.

04/02/2026

Congrats, las animas. He’s your problem now.
Tommy boy is hired by the city of LA.
Don’t worry, Prowers- I’m sure this won’t cause any delays in picking up the deceased.

04/02/2026

La Junta Coulcilperson Lisa P posted a diatribe (obviously penned by another ) detailing why YOU aren’t entitled to know what grocery store is opening in La Junta. This follows the lead established by Joe the mayor and city manager Michael Hart.

Future CIA Operatives they are not, because the website Lisa posted and the liquor license approved by city council that you can find on the state website gives all of the clues necessary:

The Brown family, owners of the First Choice in Walsenburg will be moving into the old Safeway building in La Junta.

Congratulations , Lamar. We are told they will be following suit there too

So while Lisa is posting about this needing to be kept secret for competitive reasons, remember there is no other competition in La Junta (Walmart is a big big store) and this was more about government gatekeeping information to remind us that we’re all beneath them and they KnOw bEtTeR.

While this group of ineptitards will likely flood the narrative that they succeeded in this endeavor, remember that Auggie’s came due to opportunity and demographics and if this team actually was stellar then the downtown would look different, among other things.

Stop settling for less.

https://auggiesmarket.com/?sfnsn=mo

14/01/2026

IYKYK 🧐

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Kiowa County Deputies served a felony warrant in the 1300 block of Main Street in Eads, Kiowa County. One individual was taken into custody and transported to the Prowers County Detention Center on charges of Embezzlement of Public Property. As with all cases, the individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

11/01/2026

Lose vs Lose
They can’t censor you. It can lead to a lawsuit WHERE YOU THE TAXPAYER PAYS.

11/01/2026

Bonus vs Tigers grrrrr

06/01/2026

Bent County taxpayers, prepare to get legally spanked! We have reports that Arkansas River Farms filed suit against bent county nearly a month ago for the denial of transferring a 1041 permit to a new company name and also for revegetation requirements.
We predicted this SIX MONTHS ago when the bent commissioners unanimously voted no on this name change that this would happen.

They showed him.
Him—a man with way more money than Bent has.
This was a no-brained to not get sued. But, they “know better” and even though they are in the wrong, they decided to play know it all kings and now their stupidity is costing AND WILL CONTINUE to cost the bent taxpayers in extensive legal fees.

By the way— did they bother to tell any of you, the taxpayers, who are footing the bill for their poor decision? Nope. You aren’t entitled to know, only to pay.
Transparency at its finest!