April 2023

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Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

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Colorado is expected to return $2.7 billion to taxpayers, legislature hasn’t determined how to refund the money

Checks in the mail? An income tax cut? Property tax relief? State government is expected this year to collect $2.7 billion in tax revenue above Colorado’s constitutional cap on government spending, according to the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting, money that the Democratic majority in the legislature will have to decide how to refund. The decision has to be made before the 2023 legislative session ends May 8, meaning lawmakers will have to act fast on the big-ticket item.

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River C

Purgatoire River Call as of: 04/06/2023 Johns Flood Ditch: Priority #5, Appropriation Date: 03/20/1862 Trinidad Reservoir Report: Release 36.12 AF Inflow 22.34 AF - 9.22 CFS Evaporation 9.22 AF Content 23,529 Elevation 6,187.51 Precipitation 0 Downstream Call: Highland Canal; Appropriation Date: 05/30/1866 Jeff Montoya, Water Commissioner Colorado Division of Water Div. 2, District 19 .

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The Fine P

“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” ~ Saint Augustine EVENTS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK First Friday Art Walk this Friday, April 7, 5-8 p.m. Galleries open, live music, food, art openings on East and West Main St., Trinidad.

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Crime report for March 30 — April 5: Incidents include unattended death, fights, accidents, child abuse

The Trinidad Police Department saw some 240 incidents between Thursday, March 30, and Wednesday, April 5, including vehicle accidents, fights, animal control calls and harassment. The Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office saw some 132 incidents during the same time period, including, theft, vehicle incidents and animal abuse.

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WANTED

Teacher District Re-6 Colorado is applications for for the The applicant current Colorado with the Elementary endorsement, strong and must strong skills. The is Monday with some days on please Aguilar Superintendent jcowan@ including three letters letter of the completed expressing your position. A competitive offered to the Applications are received. Aguilar website for www. the district 4188 for Underground Colorado is

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