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—TSC CRUISE NIGHT EVENT TUES. AUG. 30 (6 p.m.) Come learn about the 10-day 2023 Alaska cruise-tour adventure at the cruise night event to be held in the Pioneer Room at the Sullivan Center on the Trinidad State College campus. Info: Darlene Jordan, Dream Vacations, 719-379-3133.
Local animal shelter sees overflow of pets in line with nationwide issue
Benjamin Mandile A local animal shelter said it continues to experience a backlog and overcrowding at its Trinidadbased shelter after it first started noticing the issue this past spring. Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association, an animal welfare nonprofit based in Trinidad, announced in mid-July that it would move to appointment only and not be taking in any more animals until further notice.
As fall approaches hyperphagia begins — state bear activity increases in preparation for winter hibernation
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Black bears in Colorado are entering hyperphagia and will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to eat more than 20,000 calories to fatten up for winter. As bears start to prepare for hibernation and hunt for food, Coloradans may see more bear activity in urban areas.
THS student suspended after gun incident on high school campus
Chronicle-News A Trinidad High School student has been suspended, pending expulsion, after he allegedly brought a gun on campus for two days this week. Trinidad Police Department said in a press release Thursday morning that it recovered the firearm after receiving an anonymous Safe2Tell tip Wednesday.
A small mountain town takes a big step toward to all electric power
Crested Butte, a one-time coal mining town, has now turned its back on natural gas. Town councilors unanimously agreed that any new building erected on the 60 vacant lots cannot be served by gas.
AG: 7,000 Colorado student loan borrowers will get Navient settlement checks in the mail
DENVER — Nearly 7,000 Coloradans will soon receive checks in the mail from a settlement earlier this year that the Colorado Attorney General’s Office reached with Navient, a student loan servicer that used widespread unfair, deceptive, and predatory loan servicing practices.
Trinidad man reports being victim of scam
Chronicle-News A Trinidad man said he became the victim of a housing scam on Facebook while searching for an apartment. Mandi Chavez and her 22-year-old son Robert told KOAA News 5 that Robert began searching for a place to rent on Facebook, found a place and began interacting with a woman who seemed to operate the rental.
Area crime report for Aug.18 — 24
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.
Student suspended after allegedly bringing gun onto high school campus
A Trinidad High School student has been suspended, pending expulsion, after he allegedly brought a gun on campus for two days this week. Trinidad Police… Login to continue reading Login…