February 2022

Marie Eralia Armijo

Marie Eralia Armijo , loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Sister and Aunt passed away on February 18, 2022 at the Trinidad Inn Nursing Home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 97.

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Camp Amache is on the verge of earning national park status — and its place in history — after U.S. Senate approves bill

Nearly 80 years after a presidential order created incarceration camps on American soil to hold people of Japanese descent, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation Monday night designating the site of Colorado’s Granada War Relocation Center – also known as Camp Amache – a national historic site.

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Primero Secondary Students for January

Each month, Primero’s teachers, administration and staff select students from the various grade levels to recognize as Students of the Month. Primero’s Students of the Month are selected based on outstanding attendance, stellar grades and diligent work ethic. These students serve as role models for the student body and shine as examples of good character within the community.

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Both directions of I-25 at Exit 11 will be fully closed for a concrete bridge deck pour on March 1-2

Starting at 3 a.m. and lasting until approximately 10 p.m. on both March 1 and March 2, the Colorado Department of Transportation will implement full closures of both directions of Interstate 25 at Exit 11, south of Trinidad. The closure is necessary while crews perform a concrete deck pour on the new bridge structure.

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Tuna Casserole

It’s been a while since we talked about our good friend the tuna. With our weather changing daily, from one end of the temperate zone to the other, and often with a little snow thrown in to make life grand, it’s sometimes hard to know quite exactly what we might want to dine on come evening. Tuna came to mind as I was sitting here thinking about what you’d like to eat tonight.

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