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The local art car museum has reopened its doors to the public after closing for a short time and has been met with excitement and support from the Trinidad community. Art Cartopia Museum, located at 2702 Freedom Road in Trinidad, held a grand reopening party Saturday, April 2, filled with food from Three Sisters Frybread, live music by Robbie and the Reckless, old-time tin photography by Tim Brown Photography, fun, fellowship and a wide assortment of art cars to peruse.

After years of discussing consolidation of Trinidad School District No. 1 including numerous public meetings and votes to postpone the actual consolidation vote, the TSD1 Board of Education voted to hire a consolidation consulting firm to help make a decision.

It was just here a minute ago. You had it in your hand, you put it down for a sec, and it’s not where you left it.

The Colorado legislature passed a bill last year allowing for certain alcohol licensees to hold festivals for “alcoholic beverage retail activity” and now the City of Trinidad is in the midst of writing local regulations to accommodate the legislation while seeking to protect varying interests.

Leah Armijo, who is accused of playing a role in the 2021 Trinidad bombings, struck a plea deal with the prosecution that would see her receive a four-year deferred judgment. Armijo (30) pled guilty to assault in the first-degree — deadly weapon (a class three felony) and assault in the third-degree (a class one misdemeanor) while the prosecution dismissed another firstdegree assault charge and one charge of possession of an explosive or incendiary device.