The Fine Print
rint ~Steven Wright THIS WEEK — TRINIDAD TROLLEY Departs the Colorado Welcome Center at 309 Nevada Ave. Hours are 10 a.m.
August 2022
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Proposed marijuana ordinances pass first reading, face final approval after Sept. public hearings
Benjamin Mandile Reporter The Chronicle-News Two ordinances proposed by the City of Trinidad passed first readings Tuesday night, bringing potential financial relief to the local marijuana industry one step closer. Council passed both ordinances 7-0 on first reading.
Caring, remembrances, fun at Relay for Life
On Saturday, Aug. 6 ROAR for Relay for Life held their annual Relay for Life event at Central Park in Trinidad. The event raised over $14,000 to fund cancer research and patient care programs. Relay For Life is a community-based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Participants took part in games and contests like the ones pictured above, a Survivor Dinner the Luminaria Ceremony (pictured at right) and a closing ceremony. Above participant took part in a bubble gum contest with Malheim Romero in first place Brody Doherty in second place and Michael Richardson in third. At right, Jim Laplatt enjoys the Survivor Dinner and above participants relay on the track at Central Park.
Last chance to see who-dun-it production this weekend
Benjamin Mandile Reporter The Chronicle-News Murder at the Orient Express, a who-dun-it play being performed at a local theatre, saw rave reviews during its first weekend of shows and will be closing this weekend after another three-day run. The who-dun-it production, originally written by Chicago playwright Craig Sodaro, boasts a similar name to Agatha Christi’s 1934 Murder on the Orient Express, but tells a different story.
Colorado’s average gas price drops under $4
Colorado’s average gas price dropped below $4 per gallon on Monday, according to new data from AAA. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell by 18 cents over the last week to $3.99.
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Jesus was most often referred to as ‘teacher’
It is mid-August and already many students are back in school, excitedly finding their desks, making new friends and opening new books. Most teachers have been back at work for a week or more getting ready for the students who are assigned to their care.
Gardner hit and run investigation ongoing, no new details available from CSP
Chronicle-News The investigation into a hit and run crash that critically injured a teenage boy remains ongoing, the Colorado State Patrol said Tuesday. The police agency said no updates were available concerning the search for a hit and run driver.
Area crime report for Aug. 11 —17
Chronicle-News Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 311 incidents between Thursday, Aug. 11 and Wednesday, Aug.
One dead after weekend shooting at Costilla County apartment
Chronicle-News The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is probing a shooting that occurred last Saturday, the bureau said in a release. Deputies with the Costilla County Sheriffs Office and CBI agents are investigating a homicide at the Sangre de Cristo Subdivision.