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Crime report for Nov. 16 — Nov. 22: Incidents include accidents, criminal mischief, drugs

The Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 186 incidents between Thursday, Nov. 16, and Tuesday, Nov. 22, including accidents, drug use and suspicious people. The Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office saw 114 incidents during that period, including an auto fire, theft, an accident, residential fire and identity theft.

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Feds declare lesser prairie chicken “threatened” in Colorado, land use changes ahead

Federal wildlife officials have declared the boom-orbust lesser prairie chicken a threatened species in Colorado, and endangered in states to the south, a goal of a long environmental campaign but a disappointment to farmers who fear new restrictions. “The lesser prairie chicken’s decline is a sign our native grasslands and prairies are in peril,” said U.S.

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