August 2025
Semi carrying lithium batteries rolls over on HW 10, catches fire, causes around 11-hour closure
On Aug. 24, a semi-truck carrying lithium batteries was involved in a rollover on Highway 10 in Otero County, which caused an 11-hour closure, following firefighting and clean-up efforts, according to authorities.
Friends of Historical Trinidad make $3,000 donation to museum
Friends of Historical Trinidad The Trinidad History Museum recently received a $3,000 donation from the Friends of Historical Trinidad, a 501(c)3 organization, headquartered in Denver.… Login to continue reading Login…
First Christian Church guides youth to spiritual faith
Brooke GollaherContributorThe Chronicle- News For the past twenty years, the youth ministry at First Christian Church in Trinidad, Colorado has been a beacon of hope… Login to continue reading Login…
Records reveal La Junta woman charged with first-degree attempted homicide allegedly stabbed victim while he slept four times, twice in neck, has history of violence
A La Junta woman, Ryanna Rangel, 32, is currently in custody, following an incident where she allegedly stabbed a man she was in an “intimate relationship” with four times, twice in the neck, leading to a subsequent attempted murder charge, and her being held under a $500,000 bond.
Motorcycle endurance race featuring rides over 100 years old, will stop in Trinidad Sept. 12
Staff reportThe Chronicle-News The TransAmerican Motorcycle Endurance Run, a 4,000-mile race featuring motorcycles at least a century old, will stop on Main St. Trinidad on… Login to continue reading Login…
Sunflower superbloom brightens northern New Mexico
Staff reportThe Chronicle-News A superbloom of sunflowers is happening in northern New Mexico this month with some of the most stunning vistas of the flowers… Login to continue reading Login…
140 days since arrest, Festi has yet to make plea
On Aug. 18, Marcus Festi, 29, the Trinidad man who was initially charged with nearly 130 counts of sexual exploitation and sexual assault against a child, had an arraignment hearing (defendant makes plea of guilty or not guilty) at the Las Animas County Courthouse. However, courts granted Festi a new arraignment hearing for Oct. 27, 2025.
Trinidad officials approve change order for water storage tank rehabilitation project, increasing square footage, cost by $210K
During its regular meeting, the Trinidad City Council unanimously approved a change order for the Trinidad Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $210,427.29, which will increase the square footage of the north and south side tanks.