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10/11/2025

No. 12 Branson/Kim get league win over La Veta setting up huge game this week with No. 7 Sierra Grande

David J. Santistevan Jr.ContributorThe Chronicle-News The Branson/Kim Bearcats have been on a roll lately, winning four games in a row and improving their overall record… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

10/11/2025

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10/11/2025

Miners get first Homecoming win since 2017

The Trinidad Miners have finally found their winning formula, taking down Del Norte 24-6 in their homecoming game. This marks the team’s first win of the 2025 grid iron campaign and their first victory since 2017.

10/10/2025

Woman arrested in Trinidad for allegedly threatening, chasing sister with knife

Belinda Irias Villalta, 33, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 28, following a report her sister made, which alleged that following an altercation, Villalta threatened the lives of her and one other person, before chasing them with a knife.

10/10/2025

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10/10/2025

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10/09/2025

Police report reveals names of casualties in recent plane crash, magnitude of investigation, more details

The recently released supplemental report from the New Mexico State Police regarding the fatal plane crash that resulted in two deaths, dated Aug. 18, revealed the names of the casualties, among other previously unknown details.

10/09/2025

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10/09/2025

Bloody altercation inside LAC jail leads to inmate being tased, sedated, receives three additional felony assault charges

On the night of Monday, Sept. 22, deputies of the Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist with “moving” an inmate, Dorothea Fife, 21, at the LAC Detention Center, which led to an incident that resulted in Fife receiving new charges, three counts of second-degree assault, which a...

10/08/2025

CPW representative calls illegal LAC elk poaching, ‘senseless,’ ‘disgraceful’

At least four elk were illegally poached in September, on the 13, 26, and 27, respectively, with the carcasses abandoned on different ranches in Las Animas County near Stonewall and Picketwire, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which opened an investigation and offered an award for infor...

10/08/2025

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