Kirkmeyer elected to succeed Rankin on Joint Budget Committee
Colorado Senate Republicans have selected Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R–Weld County, to succeed Sen.
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City sees 42.5% decline in collected pot taxes between Q3 2021, Q3 2022
Trinidad City Council reviewed $319,600 of city department funding requests stemming from 2022 Q3 marijuana sales taxes, including pickleball court funding, ballistic vests for firefighters, improved IT infrastructure and investigative equipment for Trinidad Police Department. During the third quarter, encompassing July, August and September sales, Trinidadbased pot retailers generated $644,457 in marijuana sales taxes off of $1,141,267 in sales.
Reports show mixed results on Colorado small business hiring, layoffs
Is the economy forcing small businesses in Colorado to lay off workers? It depends on who you ask. One report from Alignable says 21% of small businesses in the state are laying off workers.
Look to the sky: December is a great time to ponder the planets of our solar system
After their trip around the far side of the sun, both Mercury and Venus emerge again as evening “stars” in December. Both will be visible just after sunset during December in the west.
N.M. Supreme Court approves program to assist with court forms
New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts SANTA FE — Courts in three counties have successfully piloted a program to help people fill out court forms if they have difficulty reading or writing. The scribing services now may expand to more places in New Mexico under an order by the state Supreme Court.
Crime report for Dec. 8 — Dec. 15: Incidents include welfare checks, hit and runs, porch pirate, domestic violence, drugs
Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 202 incidents between Thursday, Dec. 8, and Wednesday, Dec.
Reflections: God’s preparation, God’s promise
Strings of light have been stretched across rooftops, lawns and windows, illuminating otherwise dark neighborhoods with flashes of red, blue and green and white. Boxes packed away a year ago reappear from the attic where they have waited patiently.
July 4 mace attacker receives deferred sentence after judge notes ‘genuine remorse’
A Trinidad woman who sprayed bear mace into a crowd at a Fourth of July fireworks celebration causing “permanent injury” received a deferred sentence, after the judge noted she appeared to have “genuine remorse.”
Trinidad updates online presence to improve communication, ADA accessibility
Trinidad is launching a new website Monday, which is expected to increase transparency and communication between the city and residents. The launch of the website comes about nine months after the project started and about a week after city council received a preview of the new features.
Walsenburg man turns self in on suspicion of second-degree murder
A Walsenburg man turned himself into the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office Monday and faces one charge of second-degree murder, according to an affidavit filed Tuesday. Michael Neil Montez (age 35) turned himself into the HCSO Monday after allegedly stabbing a 56-yearold Walsenburg man to death in the 200 block of W.