A plane crashed into the Sierra Grande Volcano near Des Moines in Union County, N.M., Wednesday night at around 11 p.m., according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which has opened an investigation into the crash.
Over the Fourth of July weekend, multiple people took to social media to share their suspicions that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE, had a presence here in Trinidad.
Late March, officers of the Trinidad Police Department apprehended John Bryant, 25, under charges of criminal possession of a financial device and criminal possession of identification and forgery. However, court documents revealed that Bryant is already set for trial for second-degree burglary after allegedly breaking into a firearm licensee company.
The newly appointed Trinidad Housing Authority Board of Commissioners faced a proverbial mountain of challenges during their meeting on Monday, Apr. 14, with financial strain, outdated governance documents, and a backlog of vacant units.
Last Friday, Apr. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to uphold the Trump administration’s termination of $600 million in teacher-training grants, which could have a significant and immediate impact on rural communities struggling with teacher shortages, including Trinidad, with Trinidad State Collage being one of the partners for a teacher preparation program.
During their regular meeting, Las Animas County commissioners took to the courthouse, voicing concerns last Tuesday, Apr. 1, over the state’s abrupt cancellation of COVID-19 grants as they grapple with cuts in federal funding.