Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts related to charges he paid hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels through a lawyer seven years ago and covered it up as a legal expense before being elected president.
A local elementary school saw its students support their global neighbors by raising over $500 to benefit victims of earthquakes that rocked southern Turkey and northern Syria in early-February. Students at Fisher’s Peak Elementary collected $541 between Feb.
In exchange for offering financial aid to more in-state students, Colorado universities soon could be allowed to admit more students from out of state who pay almost twice as much in tuition. Universities such as the University of Colorado Boulder have been allowed to admit two out-of-state students for every student they admit who participates in the Colorado Scholars Program.
The total handle from February sports bets in Colorado was down over 22% from the prior month, according to state data released on Monday. Over $425 million was wagered in February, down from $547 million in January, according to the Colorado Division of Gaming.
Colorado is awash in white this spring, with statewide snowpack topping 140% of average this week, well above the reading a year ago, when it stood at just 97% of normal. “Conditions in the American West are way better than they were last year at this time,” state climatologist Russ Schumacher said Tuesday at a joint meeting Tuesday of the Water Availability Task Force and the Governor’s Flood Task Force.
Trinidad is poised to become a little greener, and tastier, with the addition of a new community agriculture space being pitched to the community. Earth Mountain Education Farm, a nonprofit that promotes local agriculture, plans to build out a 10,000 square foot community garden, which will provide space for the com- munity to grow food, learn more about the food supply chain and have a “safe space” inclusive of all groups.
Solutions to solving the Cougar Canyon “quagmire” are still being developed, with talks potentially moving into private sessions, although at least one elected official involved believes that would not be the right direction, after Las Animas County and Trinidad officials reopened discussions last month. During a joint work session between the city and county Tuesday, March 14, called by county officials, Trinidad Mayor Phil Rico suggested the discussions move into executive session, to sort out some of the issues before ideas are brought forth again to the public.
American Legion Post 11 members honored local veterans in a regularly held ceremony that strives to say, “we are sorry and thank you,” to Trinidad and Las Animas County Vietnam veterans. Local veterans and their families met at Ft.
The Colorado Senate approved and sent to the House a $38.5 billion state budget on Thursday, an increase of $1.2 billion or 3% compared to last year’s budget. The budget was approved by a 28-7 vote with all 23 Senate Democrats voting in favor.