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Las Animas County, Colorado
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About Las Animas, CO

Population
Approximately 14,600 residents
County Seat
Trinidad, Colorado
Coverage Area
4,775 square miles in southeastern Colorado

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Trinidad's Historic Downtown and Trails Fuel Las Animas County Tourism

Trinidad's Historic Downtown and Trails Fuel Las Animas County Tourism

Trinidad's historic downtown and nearby trails are drawing visitors, lifting Main Street activity and underscoring prese...

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Education

Aguilar School District unveils $13.7M BEST renovation including demolition for regulation-size gym

Aguilar School District unveils $13.7M BEST renovation including demolition for regulation-size gym

Aguilar School District unveiled a $13.7 million BEST grant project to renovate and expand facilities, including demolis...

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Education

Trinidad School Board Member James Sanchez Resigns; District Seeks Letters of Interest

Trinidad School Board Member James Sanchez Resigns; District Seeks Letters of Interest

James Sanchez resigned from the Trinidad School District No. 1 board, creating a vacancy; the district posted the openin...

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Government

Trinidad Municipal Official Reports Verbal Assault at Park, Police Investigate

Trinidad Municipal Official Reports Verbal Assault at Park, Police Investigate

A Trinidad municipal official reported a verbal assault at a city park; Trinidad Police responded and are investigating,...

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Government

Las Animas County Revisits Land Use, Tax Powers After State Bills

Las Animas County Revisits Land Use, Tax Powers After State Bills

Las Animas County officials are revisiting land use and tax authority after state bills that could redefine ranch classi...

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Community

Combined Trinidad and Las Animas County Crime Log Lists Hundreds of Calls

Combined Trinidad and Las Animas County Crime Log Lists Hundreds of Calls

A combined city and county crime and emergency log lists hundreds of calls logged between Jan. 26 and Feb. 9, underscori...

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Education

Trinidad routs South Park 66-30, defense fuels season-high output

Trinidad routs South Park 66-30, defense fuels season-high output

Trinidad overwhelmed South Park 66-30, a dominant defensive showing and balanced offense produced a season-high point to...

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Government

Bill Blatnick, 63, to Plead Guilty in Cedar St. Bridge Homicide

Bill Blatnick, 63, to Plead Guilty in Cedar St. Bridge Homicide

Bill Blatnick, 63, accused of throwing a person over the Cedar Street Bridge railing in August 2024, waived his speedy-t...

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Education

Primero School District RE-2 Closes Campus After Alleged Elementary Student Threat

Primero School District RE-2 Closes Campus After Alleged Elementary Student Threat

Primero School District RE-2 closed its campus after a reported elementary student threat, a precaution that raises safe...

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Government

Board schedules Feb. 18 work session on EDA, Emergent Campus funding

Board schedules Feb. 18 work session on EDA, Emergent Campus funding

Single agenda item: EDA and Emergent Campus will discuss economic support and funding at the Feb. 18 hybrid work session...

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Government

Las Animas County Coroner Accused of Improper Burials, Officials Respond

Las Animas County Coroner Accused of Improper Burials, Officials Respond

A FOX21 video posted Feb. 10, 2026 alleges the Las Animas County coroner improperly handled burials, a claim highlighted...

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Government

Trinidad Council Addresses Syringe Problem in Parks, Along Purgatoire River

Trinidad Council Addresses Syringe Problem in Parks, Along Purgatoire River

Discarded syringes and drug paraphernalia in Trinidad parks and along the Purgatoire River prompted City Council discuss...

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Government

City Recreation Committee to Meet Feb. 19 at Bent County Community Center

City Recreation Committee to Meet Feb. 19 at Bent County Community Center

The City Recreation Committee will meet Feb. 19 at 6:00 pm at the Bent County Community Center; the public is invited an...

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Community

Fire Destroys Old Railroad Bridge Behind Phil Long Building in Trinidad

Fire Destroys Old Railroad Bridge Behind Phil Long Building in Trinidad

A fire burned the old railroad bridge behind the Phil Long building at 105 E Cedar St., prompting a Trinidad Fire Depart...

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Government

Trinidad Urban Renewal Authority holds Feb. 12 meeting, posts full video online

Trinidad Urban Renewal Authority holds Feb. 12 meeting, posts full video online

Two-part video of the Trinidad Urban Renewal Authority's Feb. 12 meeting was posted to YouTube Feb. 13, showing a work s...

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Community

Santa Fe Trail Reveals Coal Mine, Railroad Remnants in Las Animas County

Santa Fe Trail Reveals Coal Mine, Railroad Remnants in Las Animas County

Trail ruts at Sierra Vista and Iron Spring sit alongside Bent’s Old Fort and Boggsville, where Kit Carson lived in late ...

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Government

Las Animas County Seeks Bids for Routine Waste Disposal Contract

Las Animas County Seeks Bids for Routine Waste Disposal Contract

Las Animas County published an invitation for bids for "Routine Waste Disposal 2026," but the public notice in The Chron...

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Business

Trinidad Lake State Park Anchors Las Animas County Recreation Economy

Trinidad Lake State Park Anchors Las Animas County Recreation Economy

Trinidad Lake State Park, just west of the city of Trinidad, is the county’s largest public outdoor destination and a ye...

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Government

Las Animas County Strengthens Local Support for Veterans and Families

Las Animas County Strengthens Local Support for Veterans and Families

Las Animas County operates a Veterans Services office in Trinidad to help veterans and dependents navigate VA benefits a...

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Government

Raton Pass weather and traffic pose winter risks for Trinidad residents

Raton Pass weather and traffic pose winter risks for Trinidad residents

Raton Pass on Interstate 25 is a critical mountain gateway into Trinidad, with weather, steep grades and heavy truck tra...

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Government

Las Animas County Centralizes Public Services and Emergency Resources

Las Animas County Centralizes Public Services and Emergency Resources

Las Animas County maintains a central set of county contacts, departmental pages, and emergency guidance aimed at helpin...

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Government

Church Street Closed From Church and Convent to East Animas Street

Church Street Closed From Church and Convent to East Animas Street

Church Street closed from Church and Convent to east Animas Street for construction, disrupting downtown access and requ...

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Government

Where to Find Las Animas County Public Records: Websites, Clerks, Notices

Where to Find Las Animas County Public Records: Websites, Clerks, Notices

Las Animas County public records are on county and municipal websites, the County Clerk & Recorder, and PublicNoticeColo...

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Business

Scenic Byways Tie Trinidad to Las Animas County Tourism and Economy

Scenic Byways Tie Trinidad to Las Animas County Tourism and Economy

Trinidad sits at the crossroads of two named scenic routes—the Highway of Legends (Colorado State Highway 12) and the Sa...

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Business

Trinidad Amtrak Station Boosts Downtown Tourism and Transit Access

Trinidad Amtrak Station Boosts Downtown Tourism and Transit Access

Trinidad's Amtrak station on West Pine Street serves as a key intercity link on the Southwest Chief, connecting resident...

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Community

Las Animas County Publishes Centralized Resource Guide for Residents

Las Animas County Publishes Centralized Resource Guide for Residents

Las Animas County communications has compiled a consolidated resource guide directing residents to local workforce, heal...

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Government

TrinidadTimesTV71 Posts Full Recordings of City, County Public Meetings

TrinidadTimesTV71 Posts Full Recordings of City, County Public Meetings

TrinidadTimesTV71 posted full recordings of city, county and other municipal public meetings so residents can access ver...

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Government

Las Animas County tackles wolves, wildfire and behavioral health

Las Animas County tackles wolves, wildfire and behavioral health

Commissioners weighed federal oversight of wolf management, wildfire mitigation planning and regional behavioral-health ...

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Business

Trinidad downtown anchors Las Animas County tourism and small businesses

Trinidad downtown anchors Las Animas County tourism and small businesses

Trinidad's historic downtown draws visitors and supports local entrepreneurs. Seasonal hours and event schedules affect ...

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