David J. Santisteven Jr.ContributorThe Chronicle-News In December, 2024, the Trinidad Catholic Cemetery Board of Directors made a decision to purchase a new half mausoleum with… Login to continue reading Login…
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Trinidad City Council formally acknowledged the community contributions from one of its former council members, Anthony Mattie, who passed away in his Denver home on Aug. 29 at the age of 73, with a memorial resolution.
Last weekend, from Sept. 19 to 20, Create Trinidad hosted its 2025 “Get Lit” literary festival, featuring many prominent authors from various locations. One of the headline writers and workshop hosts, award-winning poet Juan Morales, shared his thoughts on Trinidad becoming a hub for the regional writing community and the favorable impact of the arts.
As 10 Safeway locations across the state are set to hit the chopping block and close by Nov. 7, Heather Halpape, director of communications for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Safeway falling under the corporate umbrella), confirmed to The Chronicle-News that the Trinidad location would be part of its “strategic consolidation” and “customer-focused innovation.”
Last month, The Chronicle-News broke a story regarding a fatal plane crash that took the lives of the pilot and passenger of a private plane traveling from Pueblo to Texas that lost communication near Trinidad and crashed into the Sierra Grande (an extinct stratovolcano) near Des Moines, in Northern New Mexico.
Tom PotterAdult Programs and Local History SpecialistCarnegie Public Library Carol Schleich recently completed a research paper about electricity in Trinidad and the library is presenting… Login to continue reading Login…
Throngs of residents filled downtown Trinidad Monday to begin Labor Day festivities by attending the annual parade. Cheerleaders, bands, veterans and a number of local businesses and community organizations snaked their way through crowd and onto Main Street. This year the parade was celebrating its’ 115th year.
On Aug. 27, the Trinidad Welcome Center announced that its Trolley season would be cut short, just shy of its scheduled end— Labor Day Weekend.
Sitting atop nearly 370 acres of mountainous landscapes, adjacent to a mile-long lake filled with trout, crawdads, and crystal-clear water, and stunning views that showcase the best of southeastern Colorado, sat a stage, projecting waves of tunes, reverberating guitar riffs, clicking high-hats, thumping bass chords, and melodic vocals.
Zion’s Lutheran Church Lisa Rygiel comes to role after three years as a lay leader, vicar at church On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Rev. Meghan… Login to continue reading Login…