As Congress inches closer to a final vote on the sweeping healthcare reform legislation known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” rural hospitals across Colorado and the nation are sounding the alarm, none louder than Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta.
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control The Fourth of July is a time for fun, family, and fireworks—but it is also one of the… Login to continue reading Login…
Tucked in the pages of a 1973 issue of Empire Magazine is a remarkable feature titled The Trinidad War, written by Barron B. Beshoar. It recounts a violent chapter in our town’s early history—one that erupted on Christmas Day, 1867, and reveals the racial fault lines and territorial tensions simmering in the post–Civil War American West.
Lisa GloriosoContributor The Chronicle-News Long before social media and instant updates, Trinidad’s newspapers were the main way the community stayed in touch. From labor strikes… Login to continue reading Login…
When we think of Trinidad landmarks, we often picture the brick-paved streets downtown, the grand facade of the Fox West Theatre, or the quiet watchfulness of Simpson’s Rest above town. Yet beyond the historic storefronts and familiar skyline stands one of the community’s most quietly influential institutions: the Trinidad State Nursing Home.
Joe ZembaLa Junta Tribune-Democrat As temperatures begin to climb across southeastern Colorado, so too does concern among thousands of rural families who rely on the… Login to continue reading Login…
Doc Leonetti ContributorThe Chronicle-News As do many of my friends and relatives I associated with in my growing years in Sopris, I too cherish my… Login to continue reading Login…
The Colorado Department of Transportation will support Colorado State Patrol and 51 local law enforcement agencies for The Heat Is On Fourth of July Weekend DUI enforcement period from July 2 to 7. Drivers may see saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints and additional law enforcement officers on duty during the six-day enforcement period.
A Las Animas man is in custody following a weekend shooting in the 700 block of Grand Avenue, according to a press release issued by the Bent County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday.
Luis Lopez II, treasurer for Front Range Passenger Rail District and former Las Animas County commissioner, took to the Court House Tuesday, June 17, to give his former contemporaries an update on the FRPR, which included future plans, district thought processes and support for a trains stop in Trinidad and the possibility of a tax initiative ballot measure to support rail funding, which he predicted could be in five years.