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Las Animas County Courthouse blends Beaux-Arts history with daily justice

Las Animas County Courthouse blends Beaux-Arts history with daily justice

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Aultman Studio preserves Trinidad's visual history with 50,000 negatives

Aultman Studio preserves Trinidad's visual history with 50,000 negatives

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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 walking routes link parks, riverwalk and historic landmarks
Community

Trinidad walking routes link parks, riverwalk and historic landmarks

Trinidad’s shortest walks are the most useful ones: a shaded half-mile river loop, a flat Central Park circuit and a 3.5-mile Riverwalk that ties downtown to parks and landmarks.

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Las Animas County map page puts roads, parcels and districts online
Government

Las Animas County map page puts roads, parcels and districts online

Las Animas County’s map page puts roads, parcels, districts and fairgrounds in one official place, helping residents avoid costly mistakes over access, boundaries and planning.

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Las Animas County traces roots to Spanish river name, Trinidad seat
Community

Las Animas County traces roots to Spanish river name, Trinidad seat

Trinidad became Las Animas County’s seat in 1866, and that choice still funnels records, services and civic power into one town. The county’s Spanish river name still anchors identity across a vast, sparsely settled landscape.

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Las Animas County photo shows worsening drought, hay output cut in half
Community

Las Animas County photo shows worsening drought, hay output cut in half

A Las Animas County CMOR photo showed hay output cut to half of normal after 30-plus days near 100 degrees and no irrigation water.

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Trinidad Railroad Museum shifts to Museum Without Walls model
Community

Trinidad Railroad Museum shifts to Museum Without Walls model

The Trinidad Railroad Museum has closed its depot home at 516 East Elm, but says, “We’re not closing, we’re evolving,” as it shifts to a Museum Without Walls.

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Schwachheim Fire grows to 882 acres, no containment in Las Animas County
Community

Schwachheim Fire grows to 882 acres, no containment in Las Animas County

882 acres and no containment kept the Schwachheim Fire a live threat southeast of Trinidad, with critical fire weather, smoke and evacuation readiness all in play.

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Trinidad State College announces finalists in nationwide presidential search
Education

Trinidad State College announces finalists in nationwide presidential search

Trinidad State’s nationwide presidential search put three finalists in front of Las Animas County, with open forums set for both campuses and a $200,000 to $220,000 salary range.

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Fishers Peak State Park offers year-round hiking, conservation near Trinidad
Community

Fishers Peak State Park offers year-round hiking, conservation near Trinidad

Fishers Peak turned Trinidad’s skyline mountain into a public park with summit access, seasonal wildlife closures, and 55 square miles of protected land.

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Las Animas County households included in $13,000 cash study
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Las Animas County households included in $13,000 cash study

Selected Huerfano and Las Animas households will receive $13,000 in a basic-income test. Organizers will track rent, debt, childcare and other urgent costs.

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NWS confirms brief tornado northeast of Las Animas, no damage reported
Community

NWS confirms brief tornado northeast of Las Animas, no damage reported

A brief tornado touched down northeast of Las Animas for about a minute and faded over grazing land. NWS said no damage was reported after reviewing storm data.

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Las Animas County website offers fire restrictions, public updates
Government

Las Animas County website offers fire restrictions, public updates

Las Animas County’s website is where residents can check fire restrictions, county contacts and emergency updates before heading into the field, onto roads or into public offices.

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Trinidad State newsroom centralizes campus updates for Las Animas County
Education

Trinidad State newsroom centralizes campus updates for Las Animas County

Trinidad State’s newsroom keeps scholarships, funding notices and leadership changes in one place, helping rural Las Animas County families spot updates before they miss them.

Lisa Park5m read
Las Animas County Clerk & Recorder lists records, deeds and contact info
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Las Animas County Clerk & Recorder lists records, deeds and contact info

Las Animas County residents can reach the Clerk & Recorder in Room 205 for deeds, liens and filings. Posted hours differ, and a free fraud-alert tool adds protection.

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CPW updates rules for James M. John and Lake Dorothey wildlife areas
Community

CPW updates rules for James M. John and Lake Dorothey wildlife areas

CPW updated W-9 rules for James M. John and Lake Dorothey, two Trinidad-area wildlife areas tied to Fishers Peak. Hunt reservations now face a 14-day deadline.

Sarah Chen2m read
Trinidad High students win gold for housing advocacy project
Education

Trinidad High students win gold for housing advocacy project

Serenity Samora and Brianna Sandoval brought home FCCLA gold in Washington after pitching a Trinidad housing advocacy project that first won Colorado.

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Rourke Ranch tells Las Animas County’s ranching history
Community

Rourke Ranch tells Las Animas County’s ranching history

Rourke Ranch turns a public-land hike into Las Animas County’s ranching record, linking a 52,000-acre cattle empire to Hispanic settlement and county memory.

Marcus Williams5m read
Gold Mountain Fire grows, triggers more evacuations near Trinidad
Community

Gold Mountain Fire grows, triggers more evacuations near Trinidad

Smoke from the Gold Mountain Fire reached US 160 in Las Animas County as the blaze climbed to 37,734 acres and 11% containment.

Sarah Chen1m read
Trinidad Lake State Park packs Memorial Day weekend with events
Community

Trinidad Lake State Park packs Memorial Day weekend with events

Memorial Day crowds can fish, boat, hike and camp at Trinidad Lake State Park, where 2,700 acres and an 800-acre lake keep traffic flowing into Trinidad businesses.

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Las Animas County recording office explains deeds, liens and fees
Government

Las Animas County recording office explains deeds, liens and fees

A forged deed can quietly cloud a Las Animas County title. The clerk and recorder’s alert service helps owners catch trouble before it spreads.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Medina Cemetery reflect Hispano heritage
Community

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Medina Cemetery reflect Hispano heritage

A small adobe church and cemetery west of Trinidad still anchor Hispano faith, memory, and family ties in Medina Plaza, where every wall and grave tells a living story.

Lisa Park5m read
Blue Star Helium shifts Pinon Canyon plant to 24/7 operations
Business

Blue Star Helium shifts Pinon Canyon plant to 24/7 operations

Blue Star Helium has begun 24/7 operations at Pinon Canyon after selling its first helium tube trailer, with six wells tied in and more drilling still needing county approval.

Sarah Chen1m read
Trinidad council to weigh water restrictions, taxes and tourism contract
Government

Trinidad council to weigh water restrictions, taxes and tourism contract

Trinidad council was set to weigh tighter water rules and a rate increase, with household bills first in line. Officials also had a Public Works land buy and lodging tax issues on deck.

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OEDIT summit to spotlight rural economic growth in Trinidad
Business

OEDIT summit to spotlight rural economic growth in Trinidad

State officials will bring OEDIT’s rural growth summit to The Commons @ Space to Create on Aug. 21, putting Trinidad businesses, artists and employers in the room.

Sarah Chen2m read
Bustang Outrider moves Trinidad stop, adjusts schedule for Amtrak connections
Government

Bustang Outrider moves Trinidad stop, adjusts schedule for Amtrak connections

Bustang Outrider shifted Trinidad riders to 110 Pine Street and retimed the Pueblo run, tightening the transfer to Amtrak at the county’s rail stop.

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Broken Tire fire starts southwest of Trinidad amid regional wildfire activity
Community

Broken Tire fire starts southwest of Trinidad amid regional wildfire activity

The Broken Tire fire was reported at about 2 acres 20 miles southwest of Trinidad, joining new fires in Elbert and Huerfano counties.

Sarah Chen2m read
Trinidad coal miners memorial preserves Las Animas County labor history
Community

Trinidad coal miners memorial preserves Las Animas County labor history

Trinidad’s coal miners memorial keeps labor history in the open, with art, names, and the canary warning tale woven into downtown life.

Marcus Williams5m read
Trinidad library spotlights Melva Nolan's quilt art this July
Community

Trinidad library spotlights Melva Nolan's quilt art this July

Eight small quilts by Melva Nolan turned Trinidad Public Library’s Art Wall into a free public gallery, with fabric scraps and family history stitched into view.

Lisa Park2m read
Free diapers, baby gear available in Trinidad this week
Community

Free diapers, baby gear available in Trinidad this week

Trinidad families could pick up free diapers, clothing and baby gear at the Expo Center, where HuLA held a 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Diapers & More distribution Thursday.

Sarah Chen2m read
Aultman Studio preserves Trinidad's visual history with 50,000 negatives
Community

Aultman Studio preserves Trinidad's visual history with 50,000 negatives

Aultman Studio’s 50,000 negatives preserve Trinidad’s faces, storefronts and street life, including families and communities still central to Las Animas County’s identity.

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