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…
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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…
This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Check out the stocking…
Jay W. Howe, 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Trinidad, Colo. Jay was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1924. He served honorably in World War II and was stationed in the Philippines where he met and married Pining Garcia, his wife of over 67 years. Jay…