Let’s go fishing!
■ Lake Trinidad As of 3/11/2022, park staff reports, “The water level is stable. Islands have appeared and some hazards may not be marked.
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Low-flying helicopters to survey lesser prairie chicken populations in SE Colorado
LAMAR — Beginning in mid-April, helicopter crews will move across southeastern Colorado to conduct aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chicken. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to document population trends and how the bird is responding to management strategies.
Colorado State Patrol seeing increase of people on roadways not designed for pedestrian use
Unlike neighborhood streets or roads with designated bike lanes or large shoulders, there are many highways and rural roadways that are not designed for pedestrian use. When pedestrians are present on access-controlled roads, such as highways, they are placing themselves and motorists at great risk and can be ticketed — or worse — injured or killed.
Life, resurrection will prevail when He returns
The grass finally has a tinge of green. The birds are migrating. Geese are flying overhead; a robin perched on the fence with his proud red breast; sparrows are scoping out the birdhouse, preparing to build their nest; red wing blackbirds have returned to the marsh. It is time for my spring column.
Trinidad City Council reminded of issues plaguing Central Park
Issues surrounding infrastructure and security at the city-owned Central Park came to light again earlier this week and talk of funding for improvements was heard, but allocations toward improvements have yet to be made.
THE FINE PRINT
Today’s Quote “The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing.” ~ S. Brown ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —$4,000 SCHOLARSHIP THURS.
Local artists return with new mural idea — creating artwork display to showcase area’s recreational assets
Trinidad could see another mural added to its public art collection if a mural proposed by a group of students receives approval under the city’s mural ordinance. The Trinidad Youth Mural Program, the same group that created a mural at the corner of Elm Street and Linden Avenue last August, is back at it again, now looking to create a mural on the Cedar Street Bridge retaining wall showcasing the recreational activities of the city.
Both directions of I-25 at Exit 11 will be fully closed today & Friday — CDOT crew to pour concrete bridge deck
Starting at 3 a.m. and lasting until approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation will implement full closures of both directions of Interstate 25 at Exit 11, south of Trinidad. The closures are necessary while crews perform a concrete deck pour on the new bridge structure.
Port-to-Plains highway expansion to reach from Laredo, Texas to Raton, New Mexico
An interstate highway extension is coming to eastern New Mexico and west Texas after President Joseph Biden signed the 2022 omnibus appropriations bill into law in mid-March in what is being called a “game changer” for the economy.
THE FINE PRINT
Today’s Quote “Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?” ~Neltje Blanchan ■ COMMUNITY EVENTS —THIS WEEK —TRINIDAD SCHOOL BOE —TRINIDAD SCHOOL BOE WEDS. MAR.