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Colorado has dropped out of the top 10 states for growth in U-Haul’s 2022 report, which ranks the Centennial State No. 11.

State legislators, and representatives of federal legislators representing Las Animas County residents, shared their priorities for the 118th Congress and 74th Colorado General Assembly during the sixth annual Trinidad-Las Animas County Legislative Roundtable.

DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old granddaughter ran away twice last year. She’s now living with her boyfriend and refuses to have any contact with her dad. I know my son is very strict, and I’m pretty sure she could just no longer live by his rules. Her mom passed away eight months ago, and my son is all she has besides her sister.

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Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will close the remaining 20 COVID-19 community testing sites on Jan.

Trinidadians and travelers will have more food and gasoline options to choose from within city limits if council approves a proposed annexation early next month. Maverik, a Utah-based gas station and convenience store chain, is seeking to establish a footprint in Trinidad, and has asked the city to annex a property on E.

A dozen “senior level” staff members for the Colfax County governmentsawapaybumpahead of the Christmas holiday, after the county raised entry level salaries in a bid to be more competitive in the job marketplace, but one county commissioner said, in his mind, the county needs to continue addressing its pay levels. The Colfax County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved salary increases for12employees,whohaveworked for the county for 12 years or more, during its last meeting of 2022 — with increases ranging, on average, from $2,500 per year to $10,000 per year, Monte Gore, Colfax County manager, told The Chronicle-News.

A Trinidad sex offender who assaulted a child behind a tree in a local park about a year and a half ago, has been sentenced to five years of probation. Sharon Demitrius Spigner (age 31), received a five year sentence to sex offender-specific probation, which has been described by the court and defense counsel as being more challenging to complete than typical probation, during a hearing in Las Animas County District Court Wednesday, Jan.

Walsenburg is set to see a historical facelift to its downtown corridor with the rehabilitation and restoration of a contemporary art museum. Museum of Friends, a contemporary art museum housed in the historic Roof and Dick Building, plans to restore its façade to its original early-20th century look — in addition to completing upgrades to the interior.