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Trinidad State coaching legend Jim Toupal enters Colorado Basketball Hall of Fame

Trinidad State coaching legend Jim Toupal enters Colorado Basketball Hall of Fame

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Trinidad weekend features Spring Market, Relay For Life bowling tournament

Trinidad weekend features Spring Market, Relay For Life bowling tournament

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Trinidad obituary honors miner, Guardsman, and lifelong St. Joseph’s member

Trinidad obituary honors miner, Guardsman, and lifelong St. Joseph’s member

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Trinidad teen hospitalized after chemical burns linked to water issues
Healthcare

Trinidad teen hospitalized after chemical burns linked to water issues

A 16-year-old Trinidad girl was hospitalized after showering in city water, deepening questions about a disinfectant switch, discolored water and the city’s response.

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Trinidad Lake State Park offers close-to-home recreation for Las Animas County
Community

Trinidad Lake State Park offers close-to-home recreation for Las Animas County

Close to Trinidad and built for everyday use, the park gives Las Animas County residents fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife viewing without a long drive.

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Las Animas County officials warn state aid overhaul could strain services
Government

Las Animas County officials warn state aid overhaul could strain services

Las Animas County officials say a state aid overhaul could slow food and cash assistance, add paperwork, and stretch a small rural staff already running thin.

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Trinidad Middle School teacher named semifinalist for Colorado Teacher of Year
Education

Trinidad Middle School teacher named semifinalist for Colorado Teacher of Year

A Trinidad Middle School teacher joined Colorado’s Teacher of the Year semifinalists, putting Las Animas County on a statewide stage.

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Fort Carson helps bring water conservation lessons to Trinidad students
Education

Fort Carson helps bring water conservation lessons to Trinidad students

More than 1,330 Trinidad-area students rotated through 54 water lessons as Fort Carson helped turn conservation into a hands-on countywide classroom.

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USDA declares drought emergency for Las Animas County farm aid
Business

USDA declares drought emergency for Las Animas County farm aid

Federal aid opened for Las Animas County after a tri-county drought emergency, but the real test is whether ranchers can use it before feed bills and water losses deepen.

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Trinidad library kicks off summer reading with foam party at Cimino Park
Community

Trinidad library kicks off summer reading with foam party at Cimino Park

Foam will fill Cimino Park as Trinidad Carnegie Public Library launches a free summer reading push for kids, with two sessions, prizes and dinosaur-themed books.

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Fort Carson soldiers test new battlefield communications at Piñon Canyon
Community

Fort Carson soldiers test new battlefield communications at Piñon Canyon

Fort Carson linked thousands of soldiers across Piñon Canyon and Colorado Springs in a live test of a new battlefield network. The Army is using Las Animas County as a proving ground.

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Trinidad Wellness Festival 5K highlights community and aging, not speed
Community

Trinidad Wellness Festival 5K highlights community and aging, not speed

Trinidad's wellness 5K put walkers, aging runners and community support ahead of stopwatch results. The race showed how local fitness here depends on easy entry points.

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Las Animas schools release 2026-27 academic calendar
Education

Las Animas schools release 2026-27 academic calendar

Las Animas schools posted the 2026-27 calendar on June 1, giving 901-student district families an early map for school days, breaks and work planning.

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Trinidad author Rich Alford releases local history book on the city’s past
Community

Trinidad author Rich Alford releases local history book on the city’s past

Rich Alford’s new Trinidad history book arrives in a city where downtown, museums and mining memories still shape daily life. The title promises both booms and hard years.

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Las Animas schools offer free summer lunches for youth 18 and under
Education

Las Animas schools offer free summer lunches for youth 18 and under

Las Animas schools offered free lunches to anyone 18 and under at Las Animas Elementary School, with weekday meals in June and no paperwork required.

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Trinidad Memorial Day ceremony honors veterans at Simpson’s Rest flag
Community

Trinidad Memorial Day ceremony honors veterans at Simpson’s Rest flag

Trinidad kept Memorial Day visible on Simpson’s Rest, where veterans, Elks members and families gathered beneath the giant flag to honor service and sacrifice.

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Las Animas County court issues warrant in fatal I-25 crash case
Government

Las Animas County court issues warrant in fatal I-25 crash case

A missed April 1 hearing triggered a bench warrant in a fatal I-25 case, putting Las Animas County’s next steps on hold until Inka Jumisko is back in custody.

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Las Animas standout Braydon Ortiz named Santa Fe League player of the year
Education

Las Animas standout Braydon Ortiz named Santa Fe League player of the year

Braydon Ortiz’s .648 start, 11-strikeout outings and power at the plate made him Santa Fe League player of the year. The honor spotlights a Las Animas program that kept winning at home.

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Trinidad Natural Gas urges 811 call before summer digging projects
Community

Trinidad Natural Gas urges 811 call before summer digging projects

A sprinkler trench or fence post could have hit a buried line and cut service, or sparked an evacuation. Trinidad Natural Gas urged Las Animas County residents to call 811 before digging.

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Apishapa Valley Heritage Center opens for summer season in Aguilar
Community

Apishapa Valley Heritage Center opens for summer season in Aguilar

Aguilar’s heritage center reopened with live presentations and new displays, giving locals and travelers a fresh look at the town’s railroad, coal and family history.

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Las Animas County weighs robotics hub plans against possible budget shortfall
Government

Las Animas County weighs robotics hub plans against possible budget shortfall

Commissioners eyed an airport-linked robotics hub even as officials warned of a potential $500,000 sales-tax gap that could tighten county spending.

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Trinidad man arrested after threats, fight with officers and weapons found
Government

Trinidad man arrested after threats, fight with officers and weapons found

A downtown Trinidad threat call turned violent when Jacob Michael Barrett was accused of threatening to rape and kill a woman, then fighting officers and carrying two knives and a loaded revolver.

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Trinidad celebrates 150 years with student-made murals and history exhibit
Community

Trinidad celebrates 150 years with student-made murals and history exhibit

Fourteen student murals are turning Trinidad’s 150th birthday into a public history lesson, from coal strikes and the Cold War to the town’s railroad roots.

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Trinidad weighs updated building codes, delays electric-ready rules
Government

Trinidad weighs updated building codes, delays electric-ready rules

Trinidad is moving toward a June 30 code overhaul, but city leaders say they are not ready to enforce Colorado’s electric-ready and solar-ready rules.

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Trinidad Housing Authority taps savings to repair units as waitlist grows
Government

Trinidad Housing Authority taps savings to repair units as waitlist grows

111 households are waiting as Trinidad Housing Authority plans to spend savings on damaged units while its Section 8 program stays closed.

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Trinidad plans overnight power outage for utility upgrades, launches TextPower alerts
Government

Trinidad plans overnight power outage for utility upgrades, launches TextPower alerts

Trinidad scheduled a 10-hour overnight outage for May 12 and told residents to prepare now, while launching TextPower to improve future utility alerts.

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Mt. San Rafael's SANE Program Provides Critical Support for Survivors
Healthcare

Mt. San Rafael's SANE Program Provides Critical Support for Survivors

Mt. San Rafael Hospital’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE) Program, based in the Emergency Department, offers medical‑forensic exams and comprehensive support for people experiencing sexual assault, intimate partner violence, non‑fatal strangulation, and child or elder abuse. The program’s services, including treatment, evidence collection, safety planning, education and a direct connection to Advocates Against Domestic Assault, strengthen local response and reduce barriers to care for residents of Las Animas County.

Lisa Park2m read
Las Animas posts camera reminder amid traffic safety push
Government

Las Animas posts camera reminder amid traffic safety push

Las Animas' latest camera reminder lands on Highway 50, where officials say the devices are for a speed study, not tickets, as summer traffic builds.

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Special weather statements warn of strong thunderstorms in Las Animas County
Community

Special weather statements warn of strong thunderstorms in Las Animas County

Strong thunderstorms moved through Las Animas County Wednesday, with 40 mph wind gusts and half-inch hail threatening Trinidad-area neighborhoods and roads below 7,500 feet.

Marcus Williams2m read
CBI investigates suspicious death near Ludlow Massacre memorial site
Government

CBI investigates suspicious death near Ludlow Massacre memorial site

CBI is probing a suspicious death in an abandoned building near Ludlow, where deputies found Trinidad resident James Hedges north of town.

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CDOT starts $2.8 million road, culvert work near Las Animas
Government

CDOT starts $2.8 million road, culvert work near Las Animas

Traffic impacts started June 1 on CDOT’s $2.8 million culvert work near Ordway and Las Animas, with 11-foot width limits and weekday closures.

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Trinidad council advances code update amid enforcement concerns
Government

Trinidad council advances code update amid enforcement concerns

Trinidad moved closer to updated building and fire rules, but a contractor warned enforcement has been uneven before. Homeowners, landlords and builders could feel the change first.

Marcus Williams2m read