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As Colorado Parks and Wildlife maps out wolf reintroduction, the agency is considering how to support wolverines, revisiting a stalled plan to reintroduce the rare carnivore in the state. The last time wildlife officials confirmed a wolverine in Colorado was June 2009, when a male, — tagged with a radio collar in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming and known as M56 — wandered south to Rocky Mountain National Park and even into the Collegiate Peaks outside Leadville.

Fishers Peak Outfitters plans to hold a second hiking event at Fishers Peak State Park after its event in February saw people push their limits on the Challenge Trail. FPO will hold a hiking event Sunday (March 20) that will be essentially the same as its February event, but this time participants will hike the trail three times instead of two.

On a beautiful Colorado blue sky day, a group of yearling deer found time to graze and play in a field near Trinidad. Resident Patrick Arguello took time to stop and snap a photo and capture the peaceful moment and enjoy a bit of the morning sunshine, too. As always, thank you, Patrick, for sharing your artwork with us.

Trinidad’s hometown king is at it again, this time preparing for a fight in Colorado Springs this weekend against an amateur fighter making his pro debut. Travis Aragon, Trinidad’s first professional MMA fighter with a 2-2 professional record, plans to take on Darnell Robinson Saturday at Battle Championship MMA No.

Trinidad High School received a $50,000 donation this month that is expected to help its students and staff make progress on the district’s Community GreenSpace — a collaborative effort between state and local groups.

New Elk Coal Company has shifted its executive leadership team and appointed four new senior leaders to oversee the mine in Weston as it shifts from its startup year into sustained operations, the company said in a release.

Clint Pulver, an Emmy Award-winning motivational keynote speaker, spoke in front of Trinidad Middle School and Trinidad High School students and staff Thursday, March 10. Pulver spoke about how one person, a teacher for him, can change people’s lives.

DENVER — Calling all bald tires: it’s time for a check-up. The Colorado Department of Transportation is partnering with tire partners across the state for the inaugural Colorado Tire Check Week, March 12-19, to provide courtesy tire checks.