HIGHWAY 12 — Sun and some rain to cool it down a bit; scenic roads, great food, and no injuries. What more could you ask? After a one year hiatus, July 18 saw 142 cyclists riding the 12th Annual Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, organized by the Spanish Peaks Cycling Association (SPCA).…
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by Joy GipsonTRINIDAD — The A. R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art held its 5th annual “Quick Draw” fundraiser on the beautiful grounds behind the historic Trinidad courthouse on July 18. Instead of blazing pistols being drawn, there were blazing paint brushes brandished to complete a work of art in…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — In an 8-0 vote Tuesday night the Walsenburg City Council passed Resolution 2015-R-19 which set a public hearing date for the First Ranch Annexation Petition. The hearing was set for 6 pm Tuesday, August 25 at City Hall. The annexation will cover approximately 200 acres of…
by Bill Knowles WALSENBURG — The regular monthly meeting of the Huerfano County Water Conservation District convened in a new location, and board president Sandy White moved quickly through the agenda with all board members present except Kent Mace. HCWCD is now based in the administration building of the Career…
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — Citing an inability to provide gravel at the specifications required by the Las Animas County Road and Bridge Department, Brendt Tamburelli, the owner of Tamrock, stood before the Las Animas County Commission during the regular meeting July 21 and asked to back out of a contract.…
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…
WALSENBURG — Fourteen teams from workplaces, places of worship, schools, and more participated in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Huerfano event on July 18, 2015 at Huerfano Community Sports Complex- John Mall Field. More than 100 registered participants raised almost $21,000 to support the Society’s lifesaving mission. …
“They didn’t perform, we want our money back”by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Cougar Canyon development took a hit Tuesday evening when, during a regular meeting, the Trinidad City Council, voted 7-0 to call in a performance bond for the residential part of the unfinished development. A performance bond is required…
Brenda L. Decker passed away July 26, 2015 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born March 23, 1969 the daughter of Roger and Onofre Sandoval. She was a resident of Raton and a member of St. Patrick-St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her father Roger Sandoval, Sr.,…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It’s along ways to go to play basketball but RHS Sophomore Sydni Silva says it was “The time of my life. An opportunity that no one should pass up.” Silva traveled to Brisbane Australia, a 13-hour flight, to play basketball in the Down Under…