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Looking for a Pet? Check out Noah’s Ark!
Find Old Friends and Family and make New Friends on our Community Forum In Southern Colorado with out a doubt the best place to find a shelter pet is Noah’s Ark. There is a staff of dedicated pet lovers who are doing a fantastic job of finding homes for wayward, unwanted, neglected and lost dogs and cats. Just check out some of these awesome photos of these cuties! Did you know that people from... [Read more of this post]
Memories of an Old Homestead
As I travel around some of the old back roads north of Trinidad Colorado and west of Aguilar I often wonder what life would have been like here a few lifetimes ago. I imagine the peace and quiet and the wonder of this beautiful country. I imagine the abundance of elk and deer and even some buffalo west of the present day I-25 interstate. I also imagine how difficult life would have been being so far... [Read more of this post]
The Ugly Reality of Fracking
In a telephone interview, Jessica Ernst says she’s “still getting used to” being compared to Erin Brockovich (the environmental activist made famous by Julia Robert’s film portrayal ten years ago). The comparison comes easy because the outspoken Ernst, a landowner in the town of Rosebud, Alberta, is one of the few Albertans who have publicly criticized hydraulic fracturing (called “fracking,”... [Read more of this post]
Fracking – Natural Gas Affects Water Quality
Note from Trinidadco.com: As you read this article you must realize how this same thing is happening here in Las Animas County just west of Trinidad yet very few people are speaking out against this or standing up to protect us. “In other words, the drilling and fracking endanger the groundwater and deplete rivers and lakes all for a quick payoff to the industry and the province, after which... [Read more of this post]
Frustrated with the I-25 Construction through Trinidad?
Just received an email from K. Sweeney who is frustrated with the construction of I-25 through our little town of Trinidad Colorado. Here is what K. Sweeney had to say: Seriously..when is the road construction going to end on I-25 through Trinidad. I have been traveling thru Trinidad once a month for the last several years and it is beyond ridiculous. LET IT END ALREADY. Maybe you feel the same way.... [Read more of this post]
Ghost Story Inspired by a trip to Trinidad Colorado
Patricia Ann Reid published her first novel called Sean’s Secret Room: Ghostly Guide to an Old West Town. This captivating story was inspired by a stay in Trinidad, Colorado where Pat experienced a ghost-like presence. Pat shared all about her adventures in Trinidad, as well as the history of the town and how it inspired her novel. About the Book Sean?s Secret Room Ghostly Guide to an Old West... [Read more of this post]
New Elk Mine Public Hearing in Trinidad March 25th
Cañon City, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a public hearing in Trinidad to receive comments on the draft New Elk Coal Lease Application Environmental Assessment (EA). The hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the La Quinta Inn, Toupal Drive, Trinidad, Colorado 81082. The BLM Royal Gorge Field Office has released a draft EA on a proposed coal lease... [Read more of this post]
Colorado Statewide Fishing Regulations Review
The Colorado Fishing Explorer posted on their blog about the Colorado Department of Wildlife’s upcoming review of their statewide regulations. There will be a meeting here in Trinidad Colorado also on: April 26, Trinidad Jr. College Sullivan Center, 600 Prospect St., Trinidad, 7 p.m. Here is part of their post Over the last couple weeks the Colorado Division of Wildlife has made several press... [Read more of this post]
