Coal production at New Elk Coal Company decreased between June and September, according to an investor report released this month. NECC, owned by Australian-based Allegiance Coal Ltd., saw its run-of-mine production decline 49kt between June and September, according to an analysis by The Chronicle-News.
The New Mexico State Ethics Commission, an independent state agency that seeks to promote the integrity of state and local governments, voted to authorize opening an investigation into former Colfax County Manager Mary Lou Kern for her alleged involvement in the overpayment of nearly $600,000 to a contractor. A spokesperson for the commission confirmed to The Chronicle-News that the NMSEC authorized the filing of a civil action in New Mexico district court against Kern at its Oct. 14 meeting. “The State Ethics Commission publicly approved its staff to pursue a civil action against former County Manager Mary Lou Kern because of alleged violations of the Governmental Conduct Act governing ethics of public officials,” Colfax County said in a release last week.
Officials took a murder suspect into custody last week after he fled to southern Colorado from Brighton. Trinidad Police Department assisted with the capture of 31-yearold Ricardo Perales Cordero, who is accused of shooting an unidentified 28-year-old woman to death in a Brighton hotel room.
Trinidad City Council met for a regular session Tuesday, Oct. 18, covering an agenda full of budgets, appointments and simple clerical matters.
The Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners covered a short, but mixed, agenda during its second October regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18.
“Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him.” ~Hal Borland THIS WEEK PACT ACT INFO SESSION WEDS. OCT.
DENVER — Colorado voters in all 64 counties have the opportunity to track their ballots for the 2022 General Election using BallotTrax, a program first implemented statewide in Colorado by Secretary of State Jena Griswold in 2020.
An attorney for the Huerfano County Commissioners said that the county plans to file an appeal of the most recent ruling in a lawsuit first filed three and half years ago by the Third Judicial District Attorney. Las Animas County District Court Judge M.
ALBUQUERQUE — The United States Department of Agriculture is announcing a resource fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m.
A former Las Animas County employee accused of embezzling funds from the Las Animas County Clerk & Recorder’s Office will either enter into a plea deal or have their case reset for trial in mid-November, according to a district judge. Consuelo “Connie” Victoria Vigil (age 40) will either enter into a plea deal or have her case set for trial on Nov.