(part 1 of 2) by Debi Sporleder HUERFANO — Dani and Scott Lynch, owners of the Cuchara Inn and Wellness Center, hosted the first Right to Try Conference of its kind right here in Huerfano County on February 5-7. The caliber of speakers attending this event was quite a feat,…
Posts published in February 2016
by Eric Mullens WALSENBURG — The Walsenburg Police Department has instituted a citizen email information program that should keep local residents aware of police department programs and other information. “ The purpose for this email list is to continue to provide the public with information about the police department, meetings,…
by Bill Knowles TRINIDAD — Derek Navarette, Las Animas County Undersheriff, presented the annual sheriff’s report for 2015 to the Las Animas County Commission during the regular meeting February,16, 2016. The report looked at two areas: activities for 2015 and expenditures for 2015. The undersheriff noted part of the expenditures…
by Bill Knowles TRINIDAD — Jared Lopez, 26, of Trinidad was arrested on February 12, 2016, for the shooting of Steven Valdez on January 30, 2016, according to a press release from the Trinidad Police Department. On Saturday January 30, 2016, officers observed a white truck disregard a stop sign…
by Bob Kennemer HUERFANO — At a public forum held in Blanca on February 17, citizens learned of a proposed five acre transfer station to be built in Blanca. The single function of this transfer station will be to off load liquid sodium cyanide from rail cars, which will have…
by Edie Flanagin WALSENBURG — Stolfus and Associates, a traffic engineering firm, was contracted by Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to study and make suggestions on improving the safety of non-motorized transportation within Walsenburg. CDOT, Stolfus and Associates, City of Walsenburg, LiveWell Huerfano County and Huerfano County representatives met several…
by Joy Gipson TRINIDAD — On February 13, Laura DeBella was named by the Trinidad Las Animas Chamber of Commerce as the recipient of the 2015 Chenoweth Award for her outstanding service to the Trinidad community. She was presented with a plaque by 2014 recipients Ed, Karen, and Kathleen Griego…
by Eric Mullens WALSENBURG — Last week the district court in Huerfano County accepted a plea agreement for a defendant charged with felony counts of assault against an at-risk victim, his elderly father, and sentenced the defendant to two 18-month terms and a single one year term for a bail…
by Eric Mullens WALSENBURG — Approximately 60 residents of Walsenburg and Huerfano County attended a City of Walsenburg sponsored work session Feb. 10 to hear presentations concerning the county’s request to the city to vacate W. Fifth Street for construction of a new judicial center facility. The nearly two-hour long…
by Bill Knowles TRINIDAD — The Trinidad City Council approved the purchase of the Aiello and Toller buildings located at 218-228 West Main, with a 7-0 vote. The purchase completes the block of buildings needed by Space to Create. The buildings are currently held by M2 Lending Solutions, a Denver…