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Now three months into new job — SCCOG exec. director reviews first months on job
South-Central Council of Governments has been under new leadership since April, when it brought on a new executive director, and The Chronicle-News recently sat down with SCCOG’s director to hear about their first few months in office.
Public opinion sought as CPW updates goals for managing southeast plains deer herds
LAMAR — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public input from area landowners and hunters on its plans for managing two deer herds in Southeast Colorado. The call for public input comes as CPW is revising deer herd management plans for the Arkansas River and the Mesa de Maya deer herds.
CPW Sportsperson’s Caucus to discuss Future Generations funding, wildlife updates
COLORADO SPRINGS — A variety of topics of interest to hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts are on the agenda when the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Southeast Region Sportsperson’s Caucus reconvenes in a public meeting scheduled Wednesday, July 27.
CPW’s upgrade to stations will provide better experience for boaters, better protection for Colorado waters
DENVER – An upgrade to decontamination systems at 27 CPW facilities (including Trinidad Lake) will lead to better protection for Colorado’s waters and a better experience for boaters during Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) inspections.
Police charge homeless man after he reportedly exposed self to family
Police arrested a Trinidad man after a family reported to police that he had accosted and exposed himself to them while they were taking a “Saturday stroll” on Main Street in Trinidad. Justin Clay Sampson (35), who police identified as homeless, allegedly exposed himself and threatened a family Saturday, July 16, in the 400 block of E.
NM Supreme Court rules on admissibility of rape victim’s statements to sexual assault nurse
SANTA FE — Most of what a now-deceased victim told a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) may be used as evidence in a trial without violating the defendant’s constitutional right to confront witnesses against him, the state Supreme Court ruled.
TPD is light on information for this week
Requests for call logs from the Trinidad Police Department again went unanswered this week. What follows is the information we were able to gather ahead of deadline.
Nightfall reminds us we are flecks in the galaxies
Under the glaring light of day we may fool ourselves into thinking that we are center stage, that everything revolves around us. But the night gently reminds us that we are, in fact, a small speck in the galaxies of creation.