Nine years ago on June 5th, Our family circle was broken, A link gone from our chain. But though weʼve parted for a while We know weʼll meet again. Some day we hope to meet you, Some day we know not when, We shall meet in a better land, And never part again. Always on our minds and forever in our hearts.
Dear Editor, There is an old song that says, “what a difference a day makes.” I believe it is what a difference a couple of weeks make, or did someone else do the job? Every year I go out to the Masonic Cemetery to decorate the graves and every year I come home sick, angry and wondering what happened to perpetual care. I’ve called a Mason to complain.
Robert “Bob” Cappellucci passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in El Paso, TX. Bob was born on October 10, 1934 to Helen and Frank Cappellucci of Hoehne, CO. Bob graduated as Valedictorian from Hoehne High School in 1951. He went on to receive a Bachelorʼs degree from Colorado A&M (now CSU), in Fort Collins, CO. Following his college graduation, Bob served in the U.S. Army.
Leonard J. Martin, age 80, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2022 in Walsenburg, CO.
Each year as the warm weather starts to stabilize in May, Colorado troopers begin to see impaired driving incidents rise. The number of driving under the influence arrests holds fairly steady through summer into early autumn.
Colorado had a total of 287 speeding-related fatalities in 2020. That is a 20% increase from 2019. Speeding has been consistently identified as a contributing factor in almost half of all roadway fatalities in the state.
The Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 279 incidents between Thursday, May 26 and Wednesday, June 1, including, a shooting, accidents and multiple welfare checks. The Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office responded to or initiated some 139 incidents in the same time frame, including, multiple traffic violations, DUI enforcement and illegal dumping. Due to the Memorial Day holiday police call logs could not be obtained before deadline.
Colorado voters in all 64 counties will have the opportunity to track their ballot for the 2022 Primary Election using BallotTrax, a program that was implemented statewide by Secretary of State Jena Griswold in 2020.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced this week the launch of a public outreach campaign to engage with Colorado residents, in particular disproportionately impacted communities, and educate the public about the availability of a $29 Keep Colorado Wild Annual Pass during their annual vehicle registration through the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
STERLING — At the May Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting in Sterling, CPW Terrestrial Programs Supervisor Matt Eckert provided an update to the Commission on the agency’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing efforts.