Posts published by “Marty Mayfield”

Colorado heavy weights take aim at making changes in the way ballot initiatives are done start putting together the foundation for changeby Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Colorado State Constitution is one of the longest constitutions in the country, a group of Coloradans are putting together a campaign to tackle Colorado’s…

by Dave Santistevan TRINIDAD — When Trinidad comes together, boy do they come together!  In September, Trinidad and Las Animas County got together to help one local resident in his battle against cancer.  The very first annual “The Kick for the Cure”, was a 12-team double-elimination kickball tournament held at Southside…

by Nancy ChristoffersonCOLORADO/NEW MEXICO — Estafana Bent Hicklin, the subject of this space in the September 3 issue of the World Journal, was the daughter of Charles Bent and Ignacia Jaramillo.  The couple had two other children.  Estafana also had two half-siblings. Maria Ignacia Jaramillo was born in 1815 to an old…

by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Las Animas Board of County Commissioners held back to back meetings on Tuesday, September 29.  They first met with Arlene Lopez, the director of the Las Animas County Department of Human Services (DHS), got a first look at the DHS 2016 budget, and learned more…

Election year move by business men puts city council on defensive about Trinidad’s high electric ratesby Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — Steve Bolton and Tom Murphy have proposed the city take some of its marijuana excise tax revenues and use it to reduce electric utility rates for its customers.  Trinidad’s electric rates…

 State Wildlife Action Plan available for review The new draft State Wildlife Action Plan is available for public review. The document, which serves as a blueprint for planning and implementing Department of Game and Fish wildlife and habitat conservation initiatives over the next 10 years, can be viewed and downloaded on the…