As wildfire seasons in Colorado and across the American West become longer, less predictable and increasingly destructive, a new report aims to provide an equitable roadmap for protecting communities, watersheds and wildlife.
Each legislative session in Colorado is defined by big moments. This year, a lot of them happened in the House, where a Democratic supermajority often clashed with not only their Republican counterparts but also sometimes itself.
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The Las Animas County Writing Contest, an annual writing challenge for county students for over 25 years, saw a change of format this year, limiting the number of entries that made it into the final booklet.
Trinidad celebrated the Cinco de Mayo holiday in style Saturday, May 5, with a number of events which were organized by the Trinidad and Las Animas County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The annual Cinco de Mayo festival was held at Coal Miners Memorial Park.
Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg rejected a provision requested by Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a fellow Democrat, limiting when candidates can pay for recounts in his measure this year tweaking the state’s election code. And in another snub, Fenberg’s measure would prohibit the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office from using state or federal funds for advertising that features candidates for federal, state or local office.
Eight comics, eight stops — one week riding on a train — what would come of it? The Chief Comedy Festival, now in its fourth year, made a return to venues in Trinidad and Raton May 4 through May 6, after a years-long dream of organizer Wally Wallace came true. The idea was simple: send comics to small, more unknown towns to perform stand-up, while along the way they engage in tourist-focused activities.
An apartment building on Arizona Avenue is set to receive a restoration after it received funding from Trinidad’s housing incentive program. Trinidad City Council approved funding for the set of apartments 7-0 Tuesday, May 2, allowing $200,000 of city funds to be allocated.
The Bulldogs took four athletes to the Cinco de Mayo Invitational track meet in Walsenburg on May 5. Multiple athletes broke personal records at this meet and hope to qualify for state.
Colorado lawmakers plan to ask voters in November to decide on a proposal for property tax reductions under a plan revealed Monday by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis and other legislators.