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With each breath, humans exhale more than 1,000 distinct molecules, producing a unique chemical fingerprint or “breathprint” rich with clues about what’s going on inside the body. For decades, scientists have sought to harness that information, turning to dogs, rats and even bees to literally sniff out cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis and more.

Wildland firefighter crews battling a fire in Trujillo Creek have contained 10% of the fire and have containment line around the entirety of the fire, according to a Thursday briefing from Las Animas County Emergency Management. The fire has grown to 120 acres, according to a Wednesday night infrared flight, and additional hotshots from Sacramento, Calif., were expected to be arriving on site Thursday — raising the firefighter count on the incident to around 100 people.

I remember when and where I was when I first saw the globular cluster M5 through a good telescope. It was at the Carpios Ridge amphitheater at Trinidad Lake State Park during a star party I was giving.

The Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 280 calls for service between Thursday, April 6, and Wednesday, April 12, including a lost gun, menacing, vehicle accidents and harassment. The Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office saw some 157 incidents during the same time, including fraud, burglary, a vehicle accident and fires.

A Trinidad woman accused of attempted murder for a brazen mid-day knife attack at a local park saw her case pushed for a second time this year after her defense said its own investigation into the matter remains ongoing.

I am a “senior citizen.” I have been for some time. How did this happen? I never intended to become one.

The City of Trinidad is seeking additional volunteers to serve on its boards and commissions, announcing 13 vacancies. Available seats are currently found on the Arts & Culture Advisory Commission (three), Library Advisory Board (one), Board of Building Code Appeals (three and two alternates), Urban Forestry Board (two) and the Historic Main Street Board (two).

The woman who stands accused of setting fire to a Trinidad chiropractor’s office in a reported act of retaliation against her exboyfriend is expected to take a plea deal, although the finalization process saw a delay at the request of her defense. Sherry Abeyta, age 44, is expected to take a plea deal later this spring, according to her attorney, although the prosecution and defense did not have the paperwork for the court during her latest hearing.