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01/19/2025

Mt. San Rafael Hospital named a U.S. best-in-class employer by Gallagher

Mt. San Rafael Hospital Mt. San Rafael Hospital has been recognized as a Best-in-Class Employer in Gallagher’s 2024 U.S. Benefits Strategy and Benchmarking Survey. This… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

01/17/2025

Communications directors speaks on organization becoming Las Animas County Jail’s new medical care provider

On Jan. 13, TK Health announced that they would be the new medical services provider for the Las Animas County Jail, with the partnership beginning at the start of 2025.

01/17/2025

Details emerge regarding incident when presumably unhoused person ‘accosted’ TSC president with axe

The person arrested reportedly in highly emotional state over lost cat

Details emerged regarding the incident that took place on Jan. 4, when the Trinidad State College president, Rhonda Epper, and her husband were reportedly “accosted” by a presumably unhoused individual wielding an axe at the Boulevard Addition trail, which led to her sharing her story at City Ha...

01/17/2025

The Church of Christ will open its doors as a warming center again this weekend.
The NWS Pueblo expects temperatures to fall as low as 3 degrees (that feels like 1 degree) Saturday, with a 35% chance of precipitation, with Sunday through Tuesday bringing temperatures as low as -4 degrees.

Please stay safe and keep warm.

(Graphic credit: Chelsea Meece) Keep Trinidad Safe

01/16/2025

Collaboration between Mission of the Way, Church of Christ brings much needed warming center in Trinidad as temperatures reach freezing

Warming center Zion Lutheran Fellowship Hall closed since Jan. 2024

After the National Weather Service Pueblo issued a winter weather advisory last week, most prominently on Jan. 9, which included Las Animas County, with temperatures as low as 6 degrees Fahrenheit with winds around 45 mph, Mission of the Way and the Church of Christ collaborated to open a warming sh...

01/16/2025

Freezing temperatures bring several accidents to Trindad area, including 4-hour 1-25 closure for commercial vehicle recovery

Freezing temperatures swept through the region last week from Tuesday, Jan. 7. and are ongoing (at the time of writing), causing icy road conditions leading to several accidents in the Trinidad area, including a 4-hour I-25 southbound closure at mile point 11 as a commercial vehicle slid off the roadway, needing heavy tow recovery….

Freezing temperatures swept through the region last week from Tuesday, Jan. 7. and are ongoing (at the time of writing), causing icy road conditions leading to several accidents in the Trinidad area, including a 4-hour I-25 southbound closure at mile point 11 as a commercial vehicle slid off the roa...

01/16/2025

CPW’s Southeast Region seeks volunteers to assist in parks, wildlife management

Meeting will be as close as Walsenburg on Saturday, Feb. 8

Bill VogrinColorado Parks and Wildlife Meeting will be as close as Walsenburg on Saturday, Feb. 8 Did your New Year’s resolution involve performing public service?… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

01/15/2025

Trinidad drug bust reveals small child surrounded by fentanyl in car, home

Back in mid-December of 2024, The Chronicle-News reported a traffic stop that uncovered a suspect in possession of fentanyl with intent. However, the Trinidad Police Department�s incident report uncovered shocking details, revealing that a six-year-old child was living in an environment surro...

01/13/2025

Coalition for unhoused introducing new, experienced members to address homelessness population in Trinidad

‘Our goal is to reach functional zero (end homelessness) with all unhoused individuals,’ says new systems coordinator

During the City of Trinidad�s City Council regular meeting, Det. Sgt Lay, who is also a chair for the Trinidad and Huerfano County Coalition for the Unhoused, introduced Chelsea Meece as the new systems coordinator for the organization along with a new co-responder, Alfia Lane for the Trinida...

01/13/2025

Trinidad State College president threatened with ax near Boulevard Addition, re-sparking homelessness concerns

T’Naus Nieto The Chronicle-News The incident, along with new systems coordinator, prompts city council into action with upcoming work session A shocking admission shook city… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

01/13/2025

The Trinidad Police Department disclosed details on Jan. 3 regarding a hit-and-run vehicle accident that took place on the early morning of Christmas Eve, 2024, when a vehicle drove off the road and damaged the Sangre De Cristo Community Care building. Â

01/13/2025

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01/10/2025

T’Naus NietoThe Chronicle-News ‘If we keep ourselves in a positive light, good things will continue to occur for our community,’ says Lopez The Las Animas… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

01/10/2025

We’ve received reports that I-25 southbound is closed between Exit 6: Gallinas and Exit 2: Wootton (7 miles south of Trinidad) at Mile Point 4.

One person told us that they have been stuck in traffic for over a half hour.

CDOT confirmed the delay is due to a vehicle recovery. They did not give us a specific timeline on when the road will be open again, but that as soon as the vehicle is recovered it will be.

People may use COtrip.org to find out traffic information.

01/09/2025

Colfax county services closing early 1/9/25

01/09/2025

UPDATE: WARMING CENTER TO OPEN AT 4:00 On 1/9/25

Not our graphic but we were able to confirm the details about the warming center being open today. Stay safe folks!

01/06/2025

As time runs out in 2024, City of Trinidad agrees to one-year lease extension with golf association despite growing concerns over financial responsibilities

T’Naus Nieto The Chronicle-News Interim city manager plans to produce RFP to address worries in 2025 Less than two days before the new year, on… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

01/05/2025

T’Naus NietoThe Chronicle-News Officer hospitalized, later recovers at home with family On Christmas Eve, the Rocky Ford Police Department announced an incident where an officer,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close