Staff report
The Chronicle-News

On Oct. 30, El Pomar announced that its trustees approved grants to various organizations throughout southeastern Colorado, which included notable nonprofits and agencies in Trinidad, Walsenburg and La Veta, where they equaled $72,500 of the total $90K.

Notably, Arthur Roy Mitchell Memorial, Inc. received $45K in total, with $5K for general operating support, $10K for restroom renovation, and another $30K for restroom renovation.

Huerfano County Youth Services, in Walsenburg, received $2,500 for general operating support, while the Huerfano and Las Animas Area Council of Governments received $10K for elder center equipment.

$5K for a food insecurity program was approved for Mt. Carmel Wellness & Community Center in Trinidad, while the Panadero Ski Corporation in La Veta garnered $10K for Cuchara Mountain Park ski lift repairs.