by Paula M. Manini TRINIDAD — At a recent meeting, Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association announced plans for a state-of-the-art shelter serving southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. NAAWA wants to construct the facility on 2.2 acres donated by the Sawaya Estate. Richard Sawaya said a love of cats and…
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by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — Teams from seven schools around the Raton Basin area met in the Scott Gymnasium on Saturday, October 24, to show the best mining robots in the Southern Colorado BEST program. The teams fielded robots they designed and programmed and presented with displays the work that went…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — At about 3 pm Monday, Oct. 26, a criminal mischief domestic violence incident happened in Walsenburg that ended up involving a half dozen law enforcement agencies and a continued hunt for a possibly armed felony fugitive. Walsenburg Police Captain Vince Suarez said in a press statement…
by Bill KnowlesHUERFANO COUNTY—Huerfano County resident and geophysicist, Heloise Lynn, has been awarded the Reginald Fessenden Award for her career work in the area of translating the anisotropic behavior of seismic waves. Her research can be found in 47 published papers that present an invaluable knowledge base for scientists, researchers,…
This is one of a number of articles the World Journal will present looking at the downside issues associated with Amendment 64. by Eric MullensHUERFANO — Huerfano County Sheriff Bruce Newman says his office had dealt with some increase in petty crime in the wake of legalized recreational marijuana, but…
Francis Leon Hanson age 68, a resident of Roy, New Mexico passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 in Roy, New Mexico. He was born on January 11, 1950 to John Wesley Hanson and Frances Sanchez Hanson in Lubbock, Texas. He was a truck driver for Barrett Gold Mine. Francis…
Jewell Eileen Wilson Wootton was born June 1, 1920, to Stephen Gerod and Jewell Lily Wilson at the Wilson Ranch, Chico Springs, Colfax County, NM.She attended Wilson School, Kiowa School and Maxwell High School before graduating from Springer High School in 1937. That year she accepted Jesus Christ as her…
Leonard Lee (Big Daddy) Lopez age 53, of Raton, NM, passed away Monday October 26, 2015 in Santa Fe, NM. Leonard was born May 22, 1962 in Tampa, Fl, the son of Fermin E. and Maxine Salazar-Lopez. Leonard was a past firefighter and volunteer fire fighter for many years, a member…
Lawandas “Dutch” Nogel, September 28, 1919March 23, 2015Memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1PM Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Trinidad, CO. with Fr. Carl Wertin as celebrant.Reception to follow at Sayre Senior Center, 1222 San Pedro St., in Trinidad, from 2:00PM-3:30PM. Comi Funeral Home
by David Tesitor HUERFANO, LAS ANIMAS AND COLFAX — Now is the time for Medicare beneficiaries to look at the plans they chose last year and decide if a review is necessary. Medicare’s open enrollment begins October 15 and goes through December 7. Based on several changes…