Las Animas County

Investigation leads to former Aguilar official facing numerous felonies, including embezzlement, forgery, theft, more  

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday, Oct. 7, that former Aguilar town official Tyra Marie Avila, 47, faced multiple felony charges following an investigation that allegedly uncovered the former town clerk had misused public funds and more.  

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Pueblo coroner accused of hiding bodies ‘behind secret door’ over 15-year period in private mortuary, raised in Trinidad, graduated from THS

T’Naus Nieto The Chronicle-News Brian Cotter, the elected Pueblo County Coroner since 2015, made statewide headlines Thursday, Aug. 21, following a mandatory inspection from state officials (on Aug. 20), who…

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Trinidad rescinds approval of TDS1’s grant request, cites ‘administrative reasons’ following GOCO’s disapproval of application  

During its “unfinished business” portion of the City of Trinidad’s regular meeting on Aug. 5, city officials unanimously voted to rescind the approval of the Trinidad School District No. 1’s GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) grant submission on its behalf, following GOCO’s regional manager’s disapproval of the application draft.  

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Amid rural healthcare access uncertainties, Vision Now addresses shortage of eye doctors, brings ‘cutting-edge’ optometry services to Trinidad, La Junta

Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of Medicaid reimbursement in low-income areas, rural healthcare services have faced reductions in services, with some even facing closures. For instance, Rocky Mountain Eye Center’s Trinidad location shut its doors in July 2024, with other clinics fighting to avoid a similar fate.

Read MoreAmid rural healthcare access uncertainties, Vision Now addresses shortage of eye doctors, brings ‘cutting-edge’ optometry services to Trinidad, La Junta

FRPR District treasurer provides Las Animas County rail update, including full member support for train stop in Trinidad, more 

Luis Lopez II, treasurer for Front Range Passenger Rail District and former Las Animas County commissioner, took to the Court House Tuesday, June 17, to give his former contemporaries an update on the FRPR, which included future plans, district thought processes and support for a trains stop in Trinidad and the possibility of a tax initiative ballot measure to support rail funding, which he predicted could be in five years.  

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CCHN honors Rep. Winter with Heath Center Champion Award for legislation, advocacy, supporting community health centers 

On Monday, June 16, the Colorado Community Health Network announced that Representative for House District 47, Ty Winter, would receive its 2025 Community Health Center Champion award for his sponsorship of HB25-1288 and support for the amendment to the Long Bill to invest in the Primary Care Fund, which advocates say would support acquisition of funding for community health centers.  

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