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TSD1 invites community to learn about drug dangers
School administrators in Trinidad continue to work to curb drug use in the community and have invited the general Trinidad community to a presentation focused on the latest dangers of drugs. The presentation, which will be given by “nationally-known” speaker Lynn Reimer, will cover abused substances, including legal and illegal drugs, plant material and synthetic “designer drugs,” Michael Guadagnoli, assistant principal at Trinidad Middle School said.
Local MMA fighters seek to get slapped, both will have the chance this month
Two long-time professional fighters are looking to get slapped on national television in an upand- coming sport that has made national waves in the MMA industry. Trinidad resident Travis Aragon and Raton resident Robert Trujillo, both longtime MMA sparrers with a history of training together, will appear on Dana White’s Slap League Power Slap finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, this month.
SNAP benefits drop at least $90 a month in Colorado as food, housing, heating and fuel prices rise
Area nonprofits say they are preparing to fill the gap left by a cut in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The enhanced SNAP benefits gave low-income families more money for groceries during the height of the COVID pandemic.
‘A message to criminals’: Auto theft bill advances in Colorado Senate
A bill making all auto thefts felonies was praised by law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, mayors and victims before it was voted out of Colorado’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. Senate Bill 23-097 also would eliminate penalties based on the value of the stolen vehicle.
NM Supreme Court rules on defendant’s double jeopardy case
New Mexico’s Supreme Court issued an opinion earlier this year further protecting defendant’s from being convicted under double jeopardy, which violates both the state’s and U.S. constitutions.
New Mexico swears in Supreme Court justices during private ceremony in historic courthouse
Three New Mexico Supreme Court justices took their oaths of office during a private ceremony in the Supreme Court courtroom in Santa Fe late last year. Senior Justice Michael E.
Colorado launches Missing Indigenous Person Alert program
Colorado officials announced the launch of a Missing Indigenous Person Alert, created under a law passed last year. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said that after stakeholder engagement and a “comprehensive” rulemaking process, the new alert went live Dec.
Reflections by Bill Tinsley: Singing a new song
My wife and I slipped into our seats at the theater last Thursday to view the opening of the “Jesus Revolution,” the movie just released portraying the Jesus Movement of the 1970s. It brought back memories.
Hoehne, Kim/Branson teams advance to regionals
Local high school basketball teams entered district playoffs across the region last week, with everyone vying for the win and the chance to play another day. Trinidad, Raton, and Primero saw their seasons come to a close — while Hoehne and the girls from Kim/Branson earned golden tickets to Regionals.