Newsletter-Early-Week

Trinidad Safeway part of ‘future investment,’ as other stores set to close in La Junta, Lamar, more  

As 10 Safeway locations across the state are set to hit the chopping block and close by Nov. 7, Heather Halpape, director of communications for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Safeway falling under the corporate umbrella), confirmed to The Chronicle-News that the Trinidad location would be part of its “strategic consolidation” and “customer-focused innovation.”  

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Scott’s attorney claims medical records show no opioids in bloodstream 

During a court hearing at the Las Animas County Courthouse on Sept. 10, Marino Scott’s attorney, while attempting to convince the judge to alter his client’s bond, claimed that blood results from San Rafael Hospital showed no opioids in his blood stream, after an alleged incident which authorities released him the hospital following what they claimed was his attempt to “destroy” fentanyl pills by stomping on them and ingesting them.  

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