CDOT Director is supportive by Bob Kennemer LA VETA — In a recent meeting held at the La Veta Community Center, Colorado Department of Transportation Regional Director Bill Thiebaut consistently expressed strong support for the La Veta Trails project. And so, just what is this “Trails Project”? Over the past…
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Farm to table food movement thrives with the support of interns by Bob Kennemer HUERFANO — For several years now, several groups, both for profit and nonprofit, have been providing healthy, wholesome, locally grown, organic foods to area residents and restaurants. Often referred to as “farm to table,” this movement…
story and photos by Eric Mullens LUDLOW — Representatives from the United Mine Workers of America, historians, musicians and southern Colorado residents, many with ties to the southern Colorado coal wars, came together Sunday to recognize the sacrifices made, and lives lost at the site for the former strike colony…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — During this week’s Walsenburg City Council session, city administrator David Johnston said the land sale between the city and Martra Holdings Inc., is about ready to be finalized. Johnston said the Martra deal may close before the city’s annexation plans to extend the city limits to…
LA VETA — The Southern Colorado Astronomical Society (SCAS) is pleased to announce that it has plans to build a standing stone circle observatory at the Astronomy Park just west of La Veta. When many of us think of the term observatory we envision a domed building with a telescope sitting…
Wanda Kay (Schaffer) Rossen, age 79, died Friday, June 12, 2015 in Folsom, New Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Kenton Methodist Church in Kenton, Oklahoma with Rev. Billy Rammage Officiating. Burial will follow in the Kenton Cemetery in Kenton,…
Fidel L. Chavez age 89, of Maxwell, NM, passed away June 12, 2015 in Maxwell. He was born August 16, 1925 in Maxwell, NM, the son of Pedro and Rafaelita Lopez-Chavez. He was a member of the St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Maxwell, a veteran of WW…
New Mexico Recycling Coalition presents a workshop on “Growing Recycling Businesses in New Mexico” Thursday, June 18th, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm at Raton City Hall Council Chambers, 224 Savage Avenue. Participants can learn how various business models are functioning in rural New Mexico to create job opportunities. This is a public event…
New Mexico MainStreet has chosen the historic Shuler Theater as the venue for its statewide Historic Theaters Institute on Friday, June 19, 2015. Revitalizing and operating a historic theater is a challenging community development project that can have catalytic effects for a business district. A successful movie theater or multipurpose performing…
Charles Donald Latuda, affectionately known as “Charlie” or “Chuck”, passed away on June 10, 2015. Charlie, the last of five sons, was born in Trinidad, Colorado, on December 7, 1925, to Frank Latuda (Francesco Gaetano Lattuada) and Rosa Emma Scampini. Charlie attended Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated…