THE FINE PRINT
Today’s Quote “Life’s hard — but it’s harder if you’re stupid.” ~John Wayne ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ MON. MAR.
March 2022
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Las Animas County candidates caucus for support in upcoming June primary elections
It’s that time again when political races are coming to the forefront of voter’s minds and candidates are either garnering support through signature campaigns or through the “grassroots” method of caucusing — and both county parties are no different.
MARRIAGE REELING AFTER FAMILY’S HORRIFIC LOSS OF CHILD IN HOUSE FIRE
DEAR ABBY: Our house burned down a year ago, and we lost everything. My husband, “Jeff,” tried desperately to get to our 2-year-old daughter, but she perished in the fire. I managed to get our 3-year-old son out while he was trying to save our daughter. Jeff ended up in a burn unit on a ventilator for nine days because he burned his lungs. When he was released from the hospital, things got worse.
Primero SkillsUSA team places at districts, advances to state
Primero High School sent three students to Pueblo Community College on Feb. 11 to compete in the SkillsUSA Region 6 Team Welding Fabrication competition. The Primero team placed first, qualifying to advance to the Skill sUSA Colorado State Leadership and Skills Competition in Colorado Springs on April 7.
TMS hosts student achievement awards
Trinidad Middle School showed recognition to over half of its student population late last week for those students who met adequate growth shown through standardized testing scores. Some 132 students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades — or 66% of the TMS student body — were called to the TMS cafeteria Thursday, March 3 for an awards ceremony complete with ice cream and certificates of recognition.
CSP urges state’s youngest drivers not to speed
In an effort to reduce speeding in less experienced drivers across the state, Colorado State Patrol’s new “Don’t Chase Cool” campaign will run from March 1, through May 30. With messaging geared specifically for Colorado’s youngest drivers ranging in age from 16-21 and their parents/guardians, this campaign’s point is simple — slow down on the roadways because speeding isn’t cool.
■ UPCOMING— COMMUNITY EVENTS
—CHAMBER OF COMMERCE —PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ MON. MAR.
■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK
—PRESCRIBED FIRE BURN THURS. MAR. 10 (10 a.m.) Please be advised that the Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources and Division of Fire Prevention & Control will be burning slash piles at Trinidad Lake State Park. Info: Floyd Duran, Floyd.duran@state.co.us
Trinidad State Trojans take Region 9 title
LA JUNTA — It was a game for the ages. Two rivals fighting it out, point-for-point, in front of a packed house of excited fans, and the winner would claim the Region 9 title and a trip to the NJ- CAA National Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Try new ingredients — who knows what flavor you’ll discover?
Ajiaco — Cuban Soup 8 oz. tasajo (cured dry beef), cut into cubes and soaked overnight 8 oz.