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County officials reject Trinidad Youth Club’s sales tax ballot measure request, citing concerns over its language   

During a special meeting of the Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners, officials considered a potential sales tax measure for the Trinidad Youth Club, which they ultimately rejected, citing concerns with the proposed ballot language, among other issues.

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Trinidad man sentenced to 13 years, in addition with separate LAC six-year sentence, for high-speed chase in Castle Rock, crashing into patrol cars 

The 23rd Judicial District announced Tuesday, July 29, that Roy Allen Elliott Casaus, 33, out of Trinidad, was sentenced to 13 years in prison after a high-speed chase in Castle Rock, while driving a stolen vehicle, led him to crash into several patrol cars.  

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Amid rural healthcare access uncertainties, Vision Now addresses shortage of eye doctors, brings ‘cutting-edge’ optometry services to Trinidad, La Junta

Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of Medicaid reimbursement in low-income areas, rural healthcare services have faced reductions in services, with some even facing closures. For instance, Rocky Mountain Eye Center’s Trinidad location shut its doors in July 2024, with other clinics fighting to avoid a similar fate.

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