Like many Americans I have long been fascinated with Abraham Lincoln. He stands out among all the men who have occupied the White House for his genius, his eloquence, his honesty, strength of character and his determination to hold the nation together in its most perilous time. Books about Lincoln often occupy an entire section at the library.
DENVER — Colorado is home to a large population of black bears, with numbers estimated at 17,000-20,000 in the state. As humans venture into Colorado’s great outdoors to spend time in nature, it is important to take active steps to avoid conflicts with bears.
Community COVID-19 testing operations at the Trinidad Community Center will cease at the end of this month. According to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) this continues the gradual transition to normalize COVID-19 testing in traditional healthcare settings and through federal programs, including the Test to Treat program and free, at-home rapid tests available at COVIDTests.gov.
Las Animas County is seeking to poise itself for future successes as traffic and business in the county increase, by working towards a conceptual plan to construct an industrial park at Perry Stokes Airport.
Today’s Quote “Your actions show what your heart is made of.” ~ Old Proverb —THIS WEEK —ARCHEOLOGY MUSEUM FRI. JUNE 24 (6-8 p.m.) The Louden-Henritze Archeology Museum in the Freudenthal Memorial Library on the campus of Trinidad State College will host an open house — the community is invited.
In the Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 18 edition of The Chronicle-News in the article titled “Regional ‘Burners’ build community, fellowship during weekend getaway” and also in the following column titled “How Apogea accepted a newcomer” the story and column referred to the festival as Apogea. It should be referred to as Apogaea.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has secured major provisions in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation to reduce gun violence. Senator Heinrich played a key role in including language to stop illegal gun trafficking and define and increase penalties for straw purchasing.
The recent mass shootings are national tragedies. The impact of these terrible events has hit hard in Colorado as we have experienced the violent and criminal acts at Columbine high school, the Aurora theater, and Boulder King Soopers.
Trinidad taxpayer monies funded 20 grant applications during the 2022 city grant cycle, the Trinidad Community Foundation announced this month. Trinidad allocates 1% of marijuana sales tax revenues to nonprofits — and the Trinidad Community Foundation administers the grant applications.
With recent reports of record flooding in northern Wyoming and other concerns about shifting global weather patterns constantly in the news, doesn’t it make you wonder about what’s gone on through the years here in southern Colorado?