Debra Ann Ortiz
Debra Ann Ortiz, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2022. Survivors include parents, Elizabeth Arlene and Ernest Gutierrez of Trinidad.
July 2022
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Rebecca Brandi Archuletta
On Monday, June 27th Rebecca Brandi Archuletta went home to be with the Lord at age 39. Rebecca was born in Trinidad, Colorado on March 8, 1983 to Dan and Debbie (Lovato) Archuletta.
Entire police force in Springfield abruptly resigns SPD center of controversy in recent years for alleged number of transgressions by members of the force
The entire three-person police force in the small southeastern Colorado town of Springfield, including the police chief, abruptly resigned last week. The resignations were announced Friday in a letter to the community from Springfield Mayor Tyler Gibson and Baca County Sheriff Aaron Shiplett.
CBP seizes more than 1,000 lbs of meth in NM
Federal agents along the U.S. border with Mexico recently seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine, officials said this month.
Kim trains youth volunteers for rural emergency services
Local area youth volunteers have committed 8-12 weeks of their summer to participate in class and outside class to become emergency medical responders. The volunteers have been participating in clinical hours with the Trinidad Ambulance District and will take a practical exam and a National Registry written exam.
THE FINE PRINT
Today’s Quote “Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.” ~ Napoleon Hill THIS WEEK— —CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEDS.
Modern-day rural living: Tips for a new Code of the West
It’s not always easy living in the rural West with customs so entrenched that everybody takes them for granted. What makes it hard for the newest newcomers is that they’re caught up in a mysterious culture.
FAMILY STRUGGLES TO GROW ROOTS AMID FREQUENT MOVES
DEAR ABBY: My husband, my child and I have moved six times over an eight-year period. Some of the moves were within months of each other. All of them were for financial or emotional reasons. The last one took us an hour and a half away from where we had been living for many years. We had formed relationships there, and our child had built friendships. We loved the area and school. We decided to buy a house after renting, but we struggled to find a place in our price range. Instead, we found one back in an old area we liked.
Commission nominates two Trinidad attorneys as Third Judicial District Court judge finalists
The Third Judicial Nominating Commission has nominated two candidates for a district court judgeship created by the retirement of the Hon. Leslie J.
Arrests
nPaul Joseph Burt (33), charged with first-degree criminal trespass. nManuel L.