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• New development project coming to Trinidad Play Video

  January 21, 2013 6:12 PM

  A new development project could bring tourism, money, and jobs to Trinidad. We went there today for a special announcement by a team excited for the future. They had decorations of peanuts and bubble gum. Both mean baseball season, and so did a special car on display, once owned... more »

• Two dead in crash near Trinidad

  July 24, 2012 1:52 PM

  Two people have died in an accident just north of Trinidad that happened just after 9 o'clock this morning. The Colorado State Patrol reports one vehicle went out of control while southbound about 10 miles north of Trinidad and rolled. One person, a female, died at the scene. The... more »

• Southern Colorado bridge collapses

  May 24, 2012 6:47 PM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - A crack in a bridge in southern Colorado is forcing drivers to take the long route along a scenic byway that runs west from Trinidad to the Sangre De Cristo mountains. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the crack developed Wednesday evening on Colorado Highway 12... more »

• Woman hurt by bear at her home in southern Colo.

  May 19, 2012 11:59 AM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say a woman is recovering after being injured by a bear outside her home near Trinidad, in southern Colorado. Agency spokesman Randy Hampton says the woman was alerted by a grandson late Friday afternoon that a bear was in the yard.... more »

• Mt. Carmel Health Center now open in Trinidad Play Video

  May 14, 2012 7:19 PM

  A health center opens in Trinidad, and many in the community say it's much needed. Jay Cimino, owner of Phil Long, bought the Mount Carmel church several years ago. It was built in 1907 and closed in 1997. Several did research in the community and found 57-percent leave Trinidad... more »

• Trails and Rails: History on a Train Play Video

  April 21, 2012 4:38 PM

  Trails and Rails, it's a chance to ride the train and see history firsthand. We took the train to learn more about the Amtrak and National Park Service program that trains volunteers to tell passengers about the view out their window. It's a history lesson with a view. ... more »

• Trinidad superintendent controversy continues Play Video

  March 28, 2012 12:25 AM

  A battle is heating up in Trinidad over District 1's first year superintendent. We went to the board meeting Tuesday night to find out more from both sides. It comes down to numbers and public image. We spoke to the chairman of Concerned Parents and Community, also... more »

• Health fairs kick off in southern Colorado

  March 17, 2012 1:22 PM

  The first of several health fairs around the state kicked off today. Hundreds of people came to the one in Pueblo Saturday, which is part of the Southern Colorado Health Fairs. CSU-Pueblo's nursing program helped run the one on Saturday at Praise Assembly of God. There are several... more »

• Trinidad multi-sport star is Athlete of the Week Play Video

  February 28, 2012 8:47 PM

  Trinidad High School's Vanessa Gonzalez is this week's Loaf 'N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. And this girl doesn't just play one sport. She's like Bo Jackson, Deion sanders, Dave Winfield, and Danny Ainge. She can do it all. Vanessa has helped lead the Miners girls basketball team... more »

• Some upset by headstones found in cemetery trash pile Play Video

  February 10, 2012 1:44 PM

  Some are calling it a disgrace to the dead. A pile of headstones was recently discovered in a trash pile at one of the oldest cemeteries in the state. There's also a feud between the cemeteries board members and now lawmakers are considering new legislation to regulate cemeteries in Colorado.... more »

• CenturyLink wireless service outage

  February 6, 2012 3:28 PM

  CenturyLink reports that much of wireless service in Trinidad, Walsenburg and the San Luis Valley is out due to an inadvertent cable cut. This affects wireless, Internet and long distance service. There's no word on when service will be restored, but a crew is working on it. more »

• Playoffs in Pueblo: CSU-P fans ready to cheer Play Video

  November 26, 2011 2:49 PM

  CSU Pueblo is taking the field in possibly the biggest game since bringing the football program back; the playoffs for undefeated CSU-Pueblo start Saturday against Minnesota-Duluth. The fans are getting into playoff mode too; some fans were out tailgating before nine in the morning. "Since it's playoffs I... more »

• Trinidad soup kitchen in peril after donation dispute Play Video

  October 19, 2011 6:16 PM

  Trinidad's only soup kitchen could be forced to close by the end of the week. On Monday, the manager of Fischer's Peak Soup Kitchen was told she can no longer collect donations from the local Wal-Mart, her largest donor. Wal-Mart stores in Colorado only donate food to Care and... more »

• Trinidad's Begano is named Denver Broncos High School Coach of the Week

  September 28, 2011 3:23 AM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos named Trinidad High School Head Coach Randy Begano as this week's NFL High School Coach of the Week. Begano led his Class 2A Miners of the Peaks League to a 14-7 upset win over top ranked Florence last Friday. "We just kind of... more »

• Trinidad superintendent seeks new look for mascot

  September 21, 2011 1:37 PM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - The Trinidad schools superintendent says he has asked school officials and students to suggest a new look for the district's logo, which depicts its mascot of a miner. The town has a strong mining heritage. The Chronicle-News reports someone posted a message on Facebook suggesting that... more »

• Earthquake near Colorado-New Mexico border

  September 13, 2011 5:29 AM

  A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck near the New Mexico-Colorado border. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 11:24 p.m. last night. It was centered 17 miles west of Raton N.M., that's about 10 miles from the Colorado border. An earlier quake hit 22 miles southwest of Trinidad,... more »

• The USGS wants to learn more about earthquakes in southern Colorado

  August 24, 2011 8:04 PM

  The aftershocks from Monday night's 5.3 magnitude earthquake, near Trinidad, continued today. The USGS says a 3.0 quake hit around 1:15 this morning; it was centered about 20 miles southwest of Trinidad. The second aftershock this morning hit just after 4:30, 11 miles west of Trinidad, and had a... more »

• Southern Colorado recovering from earthquakes

  August 23, 2011 10:46 PM

  Buildings crumbled, shelves were emptied and roads were left covered in debris as earthquakes rocked Southern Colorado last night and this morning. "This was the scariest thing I've ever felt in my life." Valdez resident and Big 4 Country Store owner Ray Moltrer told us. Surveillance video he showed... more »

• Quake rattles homes, mountain sides in Trinidad

  August 23, 2011 7:29 PM

  Several earthquakes hit in Southern Colorado within the past 24 hours triggering several rock slides near Trinidad. The Colorado Department of Transportation has been busy clearing the roads and checking for structural damage. Meanwhile, people in Trinidad are still talking about the shock waves they felt. "I thought someone... more »

• Trinidad earthquake caught on camera

  August 23, 2011 2:34 PM

  It was the largest seismic event to hit Colorado in 40 years. Video of the magnitude 5.3 quake was captured by surveillance cameras at the Big 4 Country Store in Valdez. Ray Moltrer owns the business with his brothers. He described it as, "the scariest thing I ever felt... more »

• Man and woman arrested after chase ends in Trinidad

  August 10, 2011 5:53 AM

  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) - Officers have arrested a man and woman who they say ran from a stolen car that authorities chased from the Walsenburg area to Trinidad. The Colorado State Patrol says the chase began Tuesday morning after a trooper tried to pull over the car on Interstate... more »

• More people told to evacuate near NM-Colo. fire

  June 15, 2011 1:25 PM

  RATON, N.M. (AP) - Forest Service officials say the Track fire burning in New Mexico and Colorado is now 5 percent contained. The wildfire has burned 25,349 acres or 39 square miles north of Raton and south of Trinidad, Colo. Residents will get a chance Wednesday to hear from... more »

• Amtrak stops service to Trinidad, Raton due to fire

  June 14, 2011 10:59 AM

  NEWTON, Kan. (AP) - Wildfires in New Mexico have disrupted Amtrak service in western Kansas. Amtrak says service on the Southwest Chief has been temporarily suspended between Newton, Kan., and Albuquerque, N.M. because of the fires. The Chief will miss stops in western Kansas and parts of southeastern Colorado... more »

• Disaster declaration for Las Animas County

  June 2, 2011 6:12 PM

  Gov. John Hickenlooper today issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Bear and Purgatoire fires in Las Animas County. The executive order authorizes up to $2.5 million in state aid to help pay firefighting costs and directs the state to seek additional funds from the federal government if necessary. ... more »

• Southern Colorado fires grew overnight

  June 1, 2011 11:53 AM

  Two wildfires, the Bear Fire and the Purgatoire Fire, in Las Animas County experienced some growth due to high winds and dry conditions. The Bear Fire has burned about 6,800 acres on Horseshoe and Barela Mesas and is estimated at 15 percent contained. A small part of that fire... more »

• "Bear Fire" continues to grow after spreading into Colorado

  May 29, 2011 5:22 PM

  A spokesperson with the Las Animas County Sheriff's Office tells News First 5 that there are currently 75 firefighters working the fire lines in the Colorado portion of the "Bear Fire." Additional resources have been requested and are en-route from the Colorado State Forest Service. Currently only one helicopter unit... more »

• Wildfire from lightning strike spreads from New Mexico into Colorado

  May 28, 2011 5:59 PM

  As News First 5 reported late Friday night a fire that had started in New Mexico has spread into Colorado. The fire began late Thursday evening when lightning from a passing thunderstorm sparked dry fuel in a rugged canyon area just west of Sugarite Canyon State Park in northern New... more »

• Congressman Tipton tours Pinon Canyon training site

  April 26, 2011 7:23 PM

  3rd District Congressman Scott Tipton (R) toured the Pinon Canyon training facility north east of Trinidad today along with representatives from Bent, Otero and Las Animas counties. Tipton said he's been assured there are no plans at this time by the Army to ask for an expansion of the... more »

• Semi-trailer jack-knifes on I-25 NB Raton Pass

  April 17, 2011 3:14 PM

  Colorado State Patrol tells News First 5 that a semi-tractor trailer has jack-knifed on I-25 Northbound over Raton Pass near mile marker 8. Crews are responding to the scene to help move the truck and trailer from the roadway. There are no reported injuries at this time. more »

• Birding tips offered at Trinidad lake

  March 31, 2011 2:33 PM

  Trinidad Lake State Park will host area bird watchers at a meeting on April 16 at 9 a.m. at the park visitor center. Trinidad Lake State Park is one of the stops on the Spanish Peaks Birding Trail, one of Colorado's great birding trails. Nearly running the gamut of... more »

• One arrest in shooting in Trinidad

  March 11, 2011 3:48 PM

  Trinidad Police arrested a young men after a shooting on State Street in Trinidad yesterday afternoon. Ashley Ingoldby, 21, was shot in the face. Daniel Lucero, 21 is believed to have fired 6 to 9 shots into a vehicle after an argument with those inside. Ingoldby was transported... more »

• 3 Colorado men charged in dragging death in Texas

  February 12, 2011 5:34 PM

  CORSICANA, Texas (AP) - Three men have been charged with murder in the dragging death of a 25-year-old Hill County man, including the victim's brother. Christopher Beckham of Milford was found in a plowed field early Thursday. Authorities say he had been dragged by a strap attached from around... more »

• One dies in accident near Trinidad

  December 13, 2010 4:57 PM

  One person died this morning in an accident on I-25 around 14 miles north of Trinidad. The State Patrol reports a car was traveling north around sunrise when it went off the left side of the road. The vehicle then rolled twice. The driver was not wearing a... more »

• Driver arrested for human smuggling

  December 2, 2010 6:24 PM

  A man from Guatemala was arrested this morning near Trinidad for smuggling people into the United States. Just before noon, Trooper Jorge Leal stopped a Honda Odyssey for speeding in a construction zone. According to the State Patrol, Trooper Leal discovered 9 people in the vehicle. Four were from... more »

• Jail faces staff shortage in Trinidad

  December 2, 2010 1:41 PM

  The Fraternal Order of Police is asking the Las Animas County Commissioners to reconsider planned budget cuts at the Sheriff's Office. The Fraternal Order of Police represents 5,000 law enforcement officers in Colorado. While pointing out the unprecedented budget problems facing Las Animas County the statement from the police... more »

• Trinidad Junior College student chosen for White House event

  September 28, 2010 2:16 PM

  Five students have been selected to participate in the October 5 Community in Washington. One of those students is Jeremy Begley, who graduated as valedictorian in May from Trinidad State Junior College. Begley is now attending CSU- Fort Collins. The Community College summit will be hosted by Dr. Jill... more »

• 3 hour delay for local school district

  September 22, 2010 9:17 PM

  The Hoehne School District near Trinidad is on a 3 hour delay for Thursday morning---due to septic issues. Here's a link to the school district website for more information. more »

• Driver's licenses no longer issued in Walsenburg

  September 14, 2010 6:16 PM

  The Department of Revenue Office in Walsenburg, where driver's licenses are issued, has closed and there are no plans to reopen it. The Department of Revenue sent out a news release Tuesday saying the Walsenburg office would close due to environmental problems with the building. People needing license... more »

• Colorado sex-change doctor considering move

  July 27, 2010 12:04 PM

  A doctor known for performing sex-change operations in Trinidad is considering leaving town. Dr. Marci Bowers says she is "98 percent sure" she will be moving to the San Francisco area Oct. 1. Bowers has been in Colorado for about seven years, but she said Monday that there are... more »

• Fund set up to help Segundo family

  July 22, 2010 6:47 PM

  A fund has been set up for the family who lost a home and a six-year-old boy in a fire near Trinidad Wednesday morning. The boy, Emiliano Valverde died at the scene, apparently from smoke inhalation. His aunt, Joann Montano, 48, was flown to the University of Colorado Hospital... more »

• Update: Fire victim identified

  July 22, 2010 1:54 PM

  The Las Animas County Sheriff's Office has identified a child killed in a house fire early Wednesday morning near Trinidad. The fire took place at 9050 CR 45.4 in Segundo, a few miles from Trinidad. The house was occupied by seven people. The boy was identified as six-year-old Emiliano... more »

• NEW INFORMATION: Rattlesnake bites 4 year old

  July 15, 2010 1:09 PM

  Watching Brock Smith zip around the halls of Memorial Hospital for Children you wouldn't guess that he'd been bitten by a rattlesnake just 48 hours earlier. "I was at my daddy's house and there was a black rattler, it was little, and I was right by it and it... more »

• The Air Force has 1,001 new lieutenants

  May 26, 2010 2:39 PM

  The 1001 graduates of the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2010 have taken the oath and are now fully commissioned 2nd Lieutenants. In his commencement address this morning, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff encouraged the graduates to use their imaginations as they... more »