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New oral health track aims to train more rural dentists to fill dentistry gap in Trinidad, small town Colorado
Alex Hays discovered she wanted to be a rural dentist the day she tried—and failed—to catch a fly ball with her mouth.It was a Friday afternoon in the small town of Gunnison, Colorado.
Opioid settlement funds to be allocated to organizations in southeastern Colorado, LAC county commissioner major part of effort
Last week, September 17, during the Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners regular meeting, commissioner Felix Lopez spoke about the allocation of funds from the ongoing litigation Colorado had against the pharmaceutical companies, which saw hundreds of millions of settlement funds go toward the state to compensate for the harmful effects opioid addiction caused.


San Isabel Electric holds 86th annual meeting
WALSENBURG — Families, friends and neighbors from near and far gathered at Walsenburg Junior Senior High School on Saturday, September 21 for San Isabel Electric’s 86th annual Meeting.



Zion’s Lutheran Church to host annual animal blessings on Saturday, Oct. 5
Zion’s Lutheran Church will again invite pet owners and their pets to join in the blessing of the animals at 10 a.m.

New City of Trinidad communications coordinator plans to add fresh perspective, improve communications across all channels
Victoria Klein officially started her new position last Tuesday, Sept.
City financial report paints unsettling picture as declining marijuana sales, unexpected expenses, contribute to decline in revenue
During the City of Trinidad City Council work session and special meeting, finance director Cheryl Navarette presented the financial report for the second quarter of 2024, noting the drastic decrease in the city’s tax revenue compared to the previous year and the impact of declining marijuana revenue and unexpected expenditures.