Visentita Duran
Visentita Duran, age 100, passed away on March 29, 2022 at Mt. San Rafael Hospital.
April 2022
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Charles “Charlie” J. Hagan
Charles "Charlie" J. Hagan, age 86, passed away at home on March 29, 2022.
Colorado State Patrol seeing increase of people on roadways not designed for pedestrian use
Unlike neighborhood streets or roads with designated bike lanes or large shoulders, there are many highways and rural roadways that are not designed for pedestrian use. When pedestrians are present on access-controlled roads, such as highways, they are placing themselves and motorists at great risk and can be ticketed — or worse — injured or killed.
TEEN DISCOVERS MOM’S HAVING AN AFFAIR WHILE LOOKING AT HER PHONE
DEAR ABBY: I am 15 and have a big problem. My mom and my dad have been married a long time. I was looking through pictures on Mom’s phone and found some very inappropriate and romantic texts from “Rob,” her business partner. Mom forces our whole family to hang out with Rob, and my brother doesn’t like him either. But anytime we bring it up, my mom yells at us and makes me cry. She wants me to be friends with Rob.
Low-flying helicopters to survey lesser prairie chicken populations in SE Colorado
LAMAR — Beginning in mid-April, helicopter crews will move across southeastern Colorado to conduct aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chicken. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to document population trends and how the bird is responding to management strategies.
Let’s go fishing!
■ Lake Trinidad As of 3/11/2022, park staff reports, “The water level is stable. Islands have appeared and some hazards may not be marked.
WEATHER WATCH
Friday: A 50% chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Night: A 30% chance of rain showers, mixing with snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
2nd defendant shuns trial, strikes plea deal for part in 2021 Trinidad bombings case
Leah Armijo, who is accused of playing a role in the 2021 Trinidad bombings, struck a plea deal with the prosecution that would see her receive a four-year deferred judgment. Armijo (30) pled guilty to assault in the first-degree — deadly weapon (a class three felony) and assault in the third-degree (a class one misdemeanor) while the prosecution dismissed another firstdegree assault charge and one charge of possession of an explosive or incendiary device.
THE FINE PRINT
Today’s Quote “May joy and laughter come your way — for this is April Fool’s Day!” ~Unknown ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —BOOKS & MORE FRI. APR.