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Meet Inez Prator

  by Brian Manning HUERFANO — Inez Prator, a resident of the Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center, just turned 99.  She was born on July 20, 1916 in Tyrone, Colorado.  Her father, Roy Spangler, was a homesteader and he worked for a local cattle ranch.  He later became a…

Springer Dam Project in Full Swing

by Sherry Goodyear– SPRINGER — Springer’s new dam located west of town at the water treatment facility is nearly done.  The project is funded by roughly $7 million dollars in grant money.   According to Shawn Jeffrey, Clerk Treasurer of the Town of Springer, the project has been in the works…

State Treasurer visits Trinidad

by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — Stopping in Las Animas County, during a summer long tour of the stateʼs 64 counties, State Treasurer Walker Stapleton met with county commissioners and some of the county’s staff to discuss concerns and answer questions. “We are covering all 64 counties in Colorado this summer to…

Thorny Issues for Las Animas Commissioners

by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Las Animas Board of County Commissioners dealt with some thorny issues during Tuesdayʼs regular meeting, choosing to defer decisions until they could get more information. In a public hearing to receive feedback on the Pinõn Valley Lodge development, Commissioner Gary Hill noted due to recent…

Springer Chamber recognizes local transport pilot service for 12 years of business

by Sherry Goodyear SPRINGER —  After the June 10th Springer Chamber of Commerce  regular monthly meeting, they took time to honor a local business, and recognized 4T’s Transport Pilot Service for 12 years of being in business.   The business, owned and operated by Lori (mom), Timm (son), and Apaches…

The 37th Annual Raton Rodeo

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Friday Evening The 37th Annual Raton Rodeo took to the Jim Young arena Friday evening for PRCA and WPRA rodeo action.  Many of these cowboys and cowgirls ride what is called the Turquoise circuit covering rodeos in the southwest as they compete for money and…

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