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What happened to the rodeo? How a Las Animas County tradition didn’t make year 115  

For Labor Day weekend, back in 2023, Gillian Maria helped bring Trinidad’s Legacy Rodeo, and all its festivities, to the Las Animas County Fairgrounds, and, by all accounts, it was successful. It had support and participation from the community and plenty of business sponsorship. So, what happened to the rodeo? How did a local tradition, that’s been an annual Labor Day staple since 1910, not reach its 115th year?

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LAC Democrat chair denies allegations, says open embezzlement case submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State was form of harassment, retaliation

Pam Ezpinoza, chair of the Las Animas County Democrats, addressed the embezzlement allegations regarding the Colorado Secretary of State’s open complaint, listing her as the respondent.

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