On Sunday, June 15, Trinidad Police officers, following an investigation of a motor vehicle theft, discovered a suspected homemade improvised explosive device in a “Hello Kitty” backpack, leading to the apprehension of two, according to court documents.
Phil Long Dealerships announced in early May that it would officially close its dealership location in Trinidad on the first of the following month. On June 11, just 10 days after the site officially closed, the Trinidad Housing Authority discussed the potential acquisition of the former dealership property for a new admin building and shop, along with a High St. Property to add additional units to its 198-unit roster.
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Antonio Mejia, 21, had been racking up domestic-related charges, on multiple incidences, since September 2023, with his most recent apprehension on Jun. 6, 2025, which saw the Trinidad man sitting in the Las Animas County Detention Center under a $52,000 bond.
On Monday, June 16, the Colorado Community Health Network announced that Representative for House District 47, Ty Winter, would receive its 2025 Community Health Center Champion award for his sponsorship of HB25-1288 and support for the amendment to the Long Bill to invest in the Primary Care Fund, which advocates say would support acquisition of funding for community health centers.
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On June 17, citizens took to the Trinidad City Hall, during the city council’s regular meeting public comment section, to voice their concerns over the distribution of drug paraphernalia within the city, urging council to make a difference.
Despite a Democrat majority in the House and Senate, Republican state representative for Colorado’s House District 47, which includes counties such as Las Animas, Otero, Huerfano, and Bent, Ty Winter, was able to pass key pieces of legislation, which he claimed would benefit the communities and people he represents.
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The City of Trinidad put on the annual Santa Fe Trail Days Festival this year and filled downtown Trinidad near City Hall with live music, dancers, obstacle courses, a “shootout,” games, vendors and much more.