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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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Primero Lady Bulldogs Top La Veta 50-35, Advance to Regional Tournament
Education

Primero Lady Bulldogs Top La Veta 50-35, Advance to Regional Tournament

Primero High School’s Lady Bulldogs beat La Veta 50-35 at La Veta as Isabela Maldonado scored 16 points and the squad stretched its winning streak to five games.

Sarah Chen2m read
Trinidad Lake State Park: What residents and visitors need to know
Community

Trinidad Lake State Park: What residents and visitors need to know

Trinidad Lake State Park anchors Las Animas County around an 800‑acre reservoir; Colorado Parks & Wildlife requires vehicle passes and campsite reservations, call 1‑800‑244‑5613 to reserve now.

Marcus Williams6m read
Las Animas schedules March 3 SUP 2026-001 hearing; Cornflower hearing April 9
Government

Las Animas schedules March 3 SUP 2026-001 hearing; Cornflower hearing April 9

Las Animas County posted a March 3 agenda listing a 10:00 a.m. public hearing on SUP 2026-001; a separate Apr. 9 hearing is scheduled on a new 1041 permit for Korsail Energy’s Cornflower Solar project.

James Thompson3m read
Primero High FBLA Breaks Program Record with 17 State Qualifiers
Education

Primero High FBLA Breaks Program Record with 17 State Qualifiers

Primero High School’s FBLA posted a program-record performance, with 17 students advancing from regionals to the state-level FBLA contest.

Sarah Chen2m read
Primero School Board Reports Clean Audit, Reviews Response To Feb. 4-5 Closure
Education

Primero School Board Reports Clean Audit, Reviews Response To Feb. 4-5 Closure

Primero School Board heard that auditors issued a clean opinion and the district is holding roughly eleven months of reserves while reviewing a social-media “hit list” that closed school.

Marcus Williams2m read
Trinidad officials respond after premature social media claim of 170 volunteers
Government

Trinidad officials respond after premature social media claim of 170 volunteers

Trinidad Mayor Cy Michaels and City Manager Tara Marshall responded after a March 4 social post prematurely claimed roughly 170 residents had volunteered.

James Thompson1m read
Aguilar trustees address state sanitary concerns, plan infrastructure funding steps
Government

Aguilar trustees address state sanitary concerns, plan infrastructure funding steps

Aguilar trustees at their Feb. 24 meeting moved to respond to state sanitary concerns and advanced steps to pursue USDA Phase 2 infrastructure funding with Town Clerk Stefanie Coca and Mayor Erlinda Encinias present.

Marcus Williams2m read
Rene Gamboa, 34, arrested after allegedly slapping 87-year-old grandfather, stealing truck
Community

Rene Gamboa, 34, arrested after allegedly slapping 87-year-old grandfather, stealing truck

Rene Gamboa, 34, was arrested after allegedly slapping his 87-year-old grandfather and taking the grandfather’s truck in an incident reported to have occurred in late February.

Sarah Chen3m read
Las Animas County's Highway of Legends (SH‑12) named National Scenic Byway
Community

Las Animas County's Highway of Legends (SH‑12) named National Scenic Byway

The Scenic Highway of Legends (SH‑12), an 82‑mile route linking Walsenburg and Trinidad with a 35‑mile Aguilar extension over 11,248‑foot Cordova Pass, was named a National Scenic Byway in 2021.

Lisa Park4m read
What to Know Before Visiting 19,200-Acre Fishers Peak State Park
Community

What to Know Before Visiting 19,200-Acre Fishers Peak State Park

Crystal Dreiling says the park’s first public parking area is nearly complete at Fishers Peak State Park, a 19,200-acre mesa that rises 3,500 feet above Trinidad and offers new trails, wildlife corridors, and research access.

Sarah Chen6m read
Bomb-squad robot removes decades-old dynamite from private property near Trinidad
Government

Bomb-squad robot removes decades-old dynamite from private property near Trinidad

Douglas County deputies say bomb-robot Johnny 5-0 removed old dynamite from a residential shed and detonated it in a pre-dug blast pit; a separate regional report placed a similar removal outside Trinidad on March 4, 2026.

Marcus Williams2m read
Trinidad to Demolish Condemned House at 508 University After Safety Concerns
Government

Trinidad to Demolish Condemned House at 508 University After Safety Concerns

Les Downs told Trinidad’s Mar. 4 city council that 508 University Ave. is slated for demolition, that a contractor has been hired and a notice to proceed exists, though no start date was given.

Marcus Williams2m read
Trinidad posts amended notice for March 3 City Council meeting
Government

Trinidad posts amended notice for March 3 City Council meeting

Trinidad posted an amended council agenda March 2 adding an executive session on potential property sale at its regular 6:00 p.m. meeting Tuesday, March 3 in City Council Chambers.

James Thompson3m read
Las Animas County commissioners set March 3 hybrid work session with Rainmaker
Government

Las Animas County commissioners set March 3 hybrid work session with Rainmaker

Trinidad's Board of County Commissioners held a hybrid work session at 1 p.m. March 3 in Room 201 and via Zoom to discuss Rainmaker Technology Corporation, per a KRTN legal notice.

James Thompson2m read
Las Animas City Council considers Model Traffic Code Feb. 25
Government

Las Animas City Council considers Model Traffic Code Feb. 25

The City of Las Animas posted a Feb. 25 notice titled “Special Call Meeting” with the line “MTC to be considered,” and a March 2 entry labeled “PUBLIC HEARING” referencing “MTC.”

Marcus Williams3m read
Las Animas County Hiker Found Safe Near Fishers Peak; CPW Thanks Responders
Community

Las Animas County Hiker Found Safe Near Fishers Peak; CPW Thanks Responders

A missing hiker was located safe near Fishers Peak State Park; Colorado Parks and Wildlife thanked Las Animas County Emergency Management, the Sheriff’s Department, Fishers Peak Fire Protection District and Hoehne Fire Protection District.

Sarah Chen2m read
Two Arrested, Charged in Feb. 24 Lascar Wildfire in Huerfano County
Government

Two Arrested, Charged in Feb. 24 Lascar Wildfire in Huerfano County

Two people, Collin Bates and Jana Dunn, were arrested March 3 after a roughly 50-acre Lascar wildfire burned near County Road 651 in the Spanish Peaks area.

Marcus Williams2m read
Las Animas County Commissioners Debate State Bills' Impact on Budgets, Local Authority
Government

Las Animas County Commissioners Debate State Bills' Impact on Budgets, Local Authority

At a Feb. 17 meeting, the Las Animas County Board of County Commissioners spent substantial time weighing several state bills that commissioners said could affect county budgets and local authority.

Marcus Williams1m read
Trinidad-area High School Wrestlers Shine at CHSAA State Championships, Regionals
Education

Trinidad-area High School Wrestlers Shine at CHSAA State Championships, Regionals

World Journal’s Feb. 16–22 regional sports roundup highlighted Trinidad-area high school wrestlers who competed at regional events and at the CHSAA State Championships, including Trinidad’s entries.

Sarah Chen1m read
Trinidad's Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Founded 1889, Marks Century of Care
Healthcare

Trinidad's Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Founded 1889, Marks Century of Care

In Trinidad, Mt. San Rafael’s 2,000-pound ceramic mural anchors a legacy that began when the Sisters of Charity opened a two-story, 40-bed hospital on land donated by Dr. Barron Beshoar in 1889.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez3m read
Downtown Colorado Inc. joined downtown Trinidad talks on urban renewal, tax impacts
Government

Downtown Colorado Inc. joined downtown Trinidad talks on urban renewal, tax impacts

Downtown Colorado, Inc. met in downtown Trinidad on Feb. 23 to outline how changes to urban‑renewal financing could shift property tax burdens and reshape local redevelopment strategy.

James Thompson2m read
Pueblo Businessman Delivers Supplies to Veterans at Fort Wootton, Trinidad
Community

Pueblo Businessman Delivers Supplies to Veterans at Fort Wootton, Trinidad

A Pueblo businessman delivered boxes of clothing, food, bottled water and other essential supplies in person to American Legion Post 11 and the Las Animas County Veterans Council at Fort Wootton in Trinidad.

Marcus Williams2m read
Near-Record Heat, High Winds Prompt Red Flag Warnings in Las Animas County
Community

Near-Record Heat, High Winds Prompt Red Flag Warnings in Las Animas County

Near‑record warmth and gusty westerly winds on Feb. 24, 2026 prompted the National Weather Service to expand Red Flag warnings into parts of the I-25 corridor; Las Animas County experienced the same warm, dry, windy setup.

Marcus Williams3m read
Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum at Trinidad State College Reopens Feb. 12 After Renovation
Education

Louden-Henritze Archaeology Museum at Trinidad State College Reopens Feb. 12 After Renovation

Trinidad State College’s archaeology museum reopened with expanded fossil and artifact displays and a new region-spanning topographic model, welcoming about 50 people to the Feb. 12 grand re-opening.

Lisa Park2m read
Gaps in Trinidad and Las Animas County public meeting records
Government

Gaps in Trinidad and Las Animas County public meeting records

Missing or inconsistent public meeting recordings and posted minutes in Trinidad and Las Animas County are making it harder to track zoning, public-safety and budget decisions.

James Thompson2m read
Trinidad's annual Point-in-Time count at Fort Wootton dinner; providers, officials weigh findings
Community

Trinidad's annual Point-in-Time count at Fort Wootton dinner; providers, officials weigh findings

Trinidad-area nonprofits held the annual Point In Time count at a Fort Wootton warming center dinner, a one-night survey tied to federal funding; last year the PIT counted 126 people in Las Animas County.

Marcus Williams2m read
Trinidad Lake State Park Anchors Las Animas County Recreation Economy
Business

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 year-round center for hiking, boating, fishing, camping and wildlife viewing. The park’s facilities, historical sites and access to surrounding public lands support local businesses, seasonal tourism and community recreation, making its upkeep and management a central economic and policy priority for Las Animas County.

Sarah Chen2m read
Purgatoire River Corridor Fuels Las Animas County Outdoor Economy
Community

Purgatoire River Corridor Fuels Las Animas County Outdoor Economy

The Purgatoire River and its canyonlands anchor Las Animas County’s outdoor identity, supporting parks, heritage sites, wildlife habitat, and visitor services that sustain local businesses. As recreation and tourism grow around Fishers Peak State Park, Trinidad Lake State Park, and the Picketwire canyonlands, community leaders and land managers face stewardship, access-management, and public-safety challenges that affect residents and seasonal workers.

Lisa Park2m read
Key Local Public Service Contacts for Las Animas County Residents
Government

Key Local Public Service Contacts for Las Animas County Residents

Local public agencies in Las Animas County have posted a concise set of contact details to help residents reach essential services, including the Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, the Trinidad Police Department, the Las Animas County Sheriff and the Las Animas County District Court. The information gives neighbors direct numbers and addresses for reporting concerns, accessing programs, attending court or seeking jail information, and residents should verify hours and phone numbers on official sites before visiting.

James Thompson1m read