A federal court’s decision to require the Department of Interior to consider the potential health and climate impacts of coal mining on public lands could finally give sovereign tribes a seat at the table. Connie Wilbert, director of the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter, said until now, federal agencies just paid lip service to concerns raised by tribes about impacts to drinking water, air quality and their way of life.
Businesses in Colorado have saved approximately $750,000 from a new law that lowered filing fees, according to new data from the secretary of state’s office. The Business Fee Relief Act, which was passed during the 2022 legislative session and went into effect on July 1, reduced the filing fees for most businesses to $1.
Benjamin Mandile Reporter The Chronicle-News Federal officials held a public meeting this month to review and receive comments on the Trinidad Lake master plan, last updated nearly 50 years ago. Members of the U.S.
A measure that proposes dedicating tax revenue towards affordable housing programs has collected enough valid signatures to appear on November’s ballot. Backers of Initiative #108, which will appear on the ballot titled “Dedicated State Income Tax Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs,” submitted over 230,000 signatures, with 149,072 projected to be valid, the Colorado secretary of state’s office said Friday.
National Park Service The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent’s Old Fort on Friday, Sept. 2 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sept. 3 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to experience the sights and sounds of Bent, St. Vrain & Company in 1847.
Benjamin Mandile Reporter The Chronicle-News The Calf Canyon Fire, which scorched nearly 342,000 acres during its four-month burn, has been declared 100% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Heather Jackson calls it the mother’s wall and it usually comes on very suddenly. She can’t make regular decisions, like what to cook for dinner.
Chronicle-News Downtown Trinidad will see a shutdown of two main streets today and tomorrow to allow for the return of the Trinidaddio Blues Fest, a free music festival, set to run tonight and tomorrow. Main Street from the 300 block of W.
Chronicle-News The Trinidad Police Department responded to or initiated some 307 incidents between Thursday, Aug. 18, and Wednesday, Aug. 24, including responding to a Safe2Tell tip concerning a gun on a school campus, burglary, careless driving and reckless endangerment. The Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office call logs were not obtained before deadline. The following report also includes TPD call logs from Aug. 12 through Aug. 16 due to them being sent after last week’s deadline. Call log requests for Aug. 18 through Aug. 24 were not responded to before press deadline Thursday.