On Memorial Day, we stand in a sacred space in cemeteries across eastern Colorado and honor those who have passed before us, as they rest in peace. Many of these individuals were family members and friends who were a part of our lives and lived our communities and who helped us grow and taught us about living in this great country where freedom abounds.
Today’s Quote “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no future.” ~Elie Wiesel .
Las Animas County has earned the designation of being one of the lowest tax burdened counties in Colorado in 2021, for at least the sixth time, according to the latest report from Smart Asset. Las Animas County ranked 9th last year, out of 64 counties, for being the least tax burdened county — when accounting for income, sales, property and fuel taxes.
Trinidad’s school district consolidation saga continued during a work session Wednesday. The Trinidad School District No. 1 Board of Education recommended one of four proposed plans to district administrators.
The TSD1 Board of Education recommended a consolidation plan that proposes the utilization of both the 1911 portion of the Trinidad Middle School building and the Park Street portion of the building.
Rural artists will have another avenue to share their work this summer with the opening of the Rural Art Show, currently accepting submissions for review. Kaylinn Gilstrap, an artist who grew up on the JL Cattle Company ranch in Branson before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, for 17 years, is currently working to curate a two-week art show to be held in the ranching town of some 64 residents.
Marie Joanna Shew Massarotti, a life time Trinidad resident, entered Eternal Life on May 26, 2022 at the age of 91. Marie was born on June 6, 1930 in Trinidad, CO, in the back of the Veltri grocery store on E Main Street.
Ricky Lee Waits Sr., age 52, passedaway unexpectedly at home on May 26, 2022. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 3pm-6pm at the Comi Chapel.
DEAR ABBY: I have a gay friend I’ll call “Allen.” We have been close friends for 13 years. Allen has visited me often with his friends from England, and two years ago, when I could finally afford to visit him, he invited me to stay in the home he shares with his boyfriend, “Rupert.” Rupert took an instant dislike to me. He treated me rudely and mocked my American accent the entire time I was there. I let it be and concentrated on the beautiful scenery, the beautiful people I met and my longtime friend.
Flip a coin and watch. No matter how it lands, it’s still the same coin but only half of it’s revealed.
It could be a lot easier to drive from Texas to Colorado in the future. Recent federal legislation has opened the door to connecting Interstate 27 in north Texas to Interstate 25 in Raton, New Mexico, just south of the Colorado border.