Fire chiefs fearing disaster from wildfires where open space meets urban areas are joining lawmakers to push for a statewide board with power to define so-called wildland-urban interface danger zones and impose preventive building codes on local governments.
Taxpayers who received state refunds from Colorado and 20 other states will not be required to report those payments on their 2022 federal Internal Revenue Service return. “The IRS has determined that in the interest of sound tax administration and other factors, taxpayers in many states will not need to report these payments on their 2022 tax returns,” the organization stated in a news release.
Parking in downtown Trinidad could see additional limitations if Trinidad moves forward with a plan to install 30-minute-limit parking spots on Main Street. The idea to install the special parking spaces comes after an entrepreneur working to open a storefront on E.
A Colorado baker will appeal a Thursday ruling by the state Court of Appeals upholding that he violated an antidiscrimination law by refusing to create a cake celebrating a gender transition. It’s the latest ruling in a 10-year conflict between Colorado and Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood.
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Avian flu (HPAI) has been detected within Las Animas County, and the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department has issued guidance to help keep residents and agricultural operations safe.
Trinidad Police Department saw a reduction of over 2,000 calls for service last year, Trinidad City Hall expanded its staff to improve services for citizens and Trinidad’s housing crisis is being knocked down through government- incentives — those are just some of the accomplishments of the city last year that Trinidad Mayor Phil Rico lauded during his annual State of the City Address.
The regular basketball season was grinding towards its inevitable conclusion last week, with local high school teams across the region battling it out for top seeds in regional rankings. With postseason play up for grabs, it was anybody’s game.