Franklin Delano (FD) Wilkins, of Boulder, CO, and Raton, New Mexico passed peacefully at the age of 89 on March 19th. FD was born January 14th, 1935 to Loyd Wilkins and Grace Taylor in Grenville, New Mexico. In his early years, FD was put to work at his father’s lumberyard,…
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Sean William Walsh passed away on March 11, 2024, at his home in Raton, New Mexico. He was born on October 3, 1963 in Casper, Wyoming to Marcia E. Walsh and Michael H. Walsh, joining a large family that would grow to include five siblings. While Sean lived in Casper,…
Bennie Floyd Ketchum, Jr. (born in 1953), the son of Bennie Floyd Ketchum, Sr., and Charlotte “Pat” Ketchum. Passed away Tuesday, April 9th, in Trinidad, Colorado. He was predeceased by his wife, Dianne Fayland Ketchum (born in 1956), daughter of Isidore and Anne Fayland, who passed away in Ponchatoula, Louisiana…
Clara M Torres passed on March 16, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. She was born in Trinidad Colorado on March 29, 1952. Clara attended school at Primero High and later graduated from Trinidad State Junior College with her LPN degree. She worked over 20 years at hospitals in…
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, April 16, 2024 9:00 a.m. Hybrid/In-person/Zoom COMMISSIONERS PANEL STAFF Felix M. Lopez, Commissioner Pamela Nelson, Attorney Luis A. Lopez II, Commissioner Phil Dorenkamp, Administrator Tony C. Hass, Commissioner Kristee Coberly, Finance Director Paula Lucero, Executive Assistant Las Animas County…
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA April 16, 2024 3:00 p.m. The Board of Commissioners will convene a hybrid work session in the Commissioner’s Chambers at the Las Animas County Courthouse, Room 201, 200 East First St, Trinidad, CO 81082, and Zoom Las Animas County is…
Academy will assist parents with essential skills By Sherry Goodyear Luna Community College is excited to announce the launch of the Padres Y Madres Academy, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering parents and guardians with essential skills to support their students’ educational journey. The Parents’ Academy offers a comprehensive curriculum…
Shirley Ann Shanks was born at home in Ash Flat, Arkansas on September 26, 1939, to parents Joe Shanks and Frieda Hall. She was saved and Baptized in a creek in Arkansas. Eventually, the family moved to Wichita, Kansas when Shirley was a young child. After finishing High School, she…
Robert Whitnell Gillespie, age 87, passed away on March 27, 2024, at Touchmark Memory Care in Prescott, AZ due to complications from Heart Failure. Robert (Bob) was a lifelong resident of Colfax County until moving in 2018 after retiring from ranching east of Springer at Gillespie Livestock CO. Bob was…








