July 2022

STAY-AT-HOME MOM ANXIOUS AS 20-YEAR MARRIAGE CRUMBLES

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Brett,” and I have been legally married for five years. We had a commonlaw marriage for more than 15 years before that. Brett was always a stable and encouraging partner, but over the last two to three years he has changed. He’s angry and he blames me for things that could not possibly be my fault. He blows up in a rage and throws things across the room over insignificant annoyances. He has removed my name from our bank accounts and changed all the passwords.

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Caroline C. Kokjohn

Caroline Charlotte Kokjohn, 95, of Trinidad, passed away on July 1, 2022, in Greeley, Colorado. Caroline was born in Jansen, Colorado on February 1, 1927, to Joseph and Mary (Glaviano) Riggio.

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“Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall” by Alexandra Lange / c. 2022, Bloomsbury $28.00 320 pages

You never had trouble saying “goodbye.” Goodbye, paycheck! Goodbye to the space in your closet and kitchen, spare change from the couch, and the car console! Goodbye, everyone! You won’t be back any time soon because you’re heading for the mall now – although, as you’ll see in the new book, “Meet Me by the Fountain” by Alexandra Lange, the mall just isn’t what it used to be. Viktor Gruenbaum knew design.

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Zombie Fish? CPW aquatic biologists embark on search for Colorado’s long-lost Yellowfin cutthroat trout

SALIDA — Can fish come back from the dead? In the past decade, Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologists and researchers have confirmed the existence of native Greenback cutthroat trout long after they were believed to be extinct. CPW biologists also discovered the unique San Juan River cutthroat trout after they, too, were thought to be extinct.

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Trinidad Lake State Park visitors learn about park’s interesting features, outdoor opportunities, much more through interpretive programming

Trinidad Lake State Park offers more than outdoor recreation, it also offers an opportunity for visitors to learn about the wildlife, history of the area and outdoor recreation tips through the park’s interpretive programming.

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THE FINE PRINT

Today’s Quote “There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.” ~ Winston Churchill THIS WEEK —PHILOSOPHY CAFÉ MON. JULY 11 (5 p.m.) Let’s talk about “Colonialism In & Around Trinidad,” with Susanne Van der Meer Join the Carnegie Library’s presentation through Zoom.

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