by Joe TarabinoTRINIDAD — The new manager of the Colorado Welcome Center, Barbara Howard, brings a diverse background and exciting perspective to a complex position. It requires careful juggling of city and regional interests with the requirements of the state, which funds the position with grant monies and defines the…
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by Colette M. Armijo RATON — It’s celebration time at Raton’s Tiger Stadium where preparations are being made for the 14th Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Fifteen teams are lined up for a fun-filled overnight event which will begin on Friday, June 26 and end in the…
WALSENBURG — The City of Walsenburg and Walsenburg Downtown Revitalization Committee (WDRC), through a collaborative partnership, have received notification from the Gates Family Foundation and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) that funding requests for the construction of Miners Plaza have been approved. The DOLA grant opportunity is through…
staff reportTRINIDAD — Pioneer Natural Resources, which laid off over 100 employees last month, announced last week they would be putting a block of 640,000 net acres of mineral rights up for sale. On June 1, Pioneer had sold its Eagle Ford shale business to Enterprise Products Partners for $2.15…
by Brian OrrWALSENBURG — Huerfano County Commissioner Max Vezzani, who last month proposed stricter conditions on condition use permits for marijuana production facilities, on Tuesday proposed placing a moratorium on any new conditional use permits for this industry for 18 months. “This is a new industry, and it’s pretty divisive…
Fred F. Grubelnik, age 87, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015. Fred was born on October 12, 1927, in Barela Mesa, Colorado to Gust and Mary Grubelnik. Fred served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in August 1947. He was a life long rancher in Colfax…
Ernest H. Herrera, passed away at the Trinidad Inn Nursing Home on June 21, 2015 at the age of 86. He was born in Trinchera, Colorado on February 8, 1929, the son of Julia (Sandoval) and Nefe Herrera. On August 22, 1953, Ernest was united in marriage to Rachel Mary…
LaVon E. Metcalf quietly passed away on June 21, 2015 at the Legacy in Trinidad, with her children by her side. She was 87. She was born March 12, 1928 to Norma and Burney Hainlen. LaVon married the love of her life, Sam Metcalf on January 1, 1950 and were married almost…
Born Sandra Sue Haigh to Ted “Bones” & Ruby Haigh on July 17, 1952 in Trinidad, Colorado. Sandy passed away after a very long battle with COPD on June 20, 2015 in the Parkview Hospital with her soulmate Randy Marcott and her daughter Alisha by her side. Sandy is…
Raymond L. George, age 66, passed away unexpectedly at Parkview Medical Center on June 20, 2015. He was born in Washington, DC, on September 14, 1948 to Jennie (Ortega) and Michael J. George. Raymond was proud of his Lebanese and Native American heritage which showed in his art and lifestyle. He…