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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY — The Colorado Department of Transportation, in partnership with United Companies, will begin the Interstate 25 surface treatment project beginning north of Trinidad at Ludlow, going south to almost the Raton Pass state line on April 7. This project is located in Las Animas County with the…

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TRINIDAD —  Admission is free to the Trinidad Railroad Museum, which is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The new museum is located in the former location of Tarantula Cycles in the east end of the Elm Street Depot at 516 E. Elm…

by Ruth Stodghill MAXWELL — The much-anticipated construction project to build a new campus for the Maxwell Municipal Schools has hit a snag, Superintendent Amy Roble told the school board during its March 17 meeting. Originally, the school was set to submit construction documents for state approval by this point…

by Ruth Stodghill TRINIDAD — The Trinidad City Council’s March 24 work session turned into a high-stakes debate over the fate of the crumbling Jaffa Opera House, a historic downtown landmark now teetering between revival and ruin. Council members, city staff, and representatives of the Jaffa Opera House Foundation mulled…

by Ruth Stodghill ANGEL FIRE — The Village of Angel Fire Council meeting on March 25 kicked off with fireworks of gratitude—and a major boost for first responders. Fire Chief Jason Vance announced the village secured $5.22 million in state funding for the long-awaited Fire Station No. 1, calling it…

by Ruth Stodghill AGUILAR — In what’s starting to feel like a recurring theme, the Town of Aguilar has asked the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for more time—this time to complete its 2023 audit. Mayor Erlinda Encinias submitted an extension request with the CDPHE on March…

by Ruth Stodghill OUR WORLD — It was a busy week in high school spring sports action last week: Cimarron baseball remained undefeated with a crushing doubleheader sweep over Penasco, while La Veta flexed its home-field advantage with back-to-back wins. On the softball side, Raton bounced back from a tough…

Hoehne’s Phoenix San Roman defends against Simla’s Kylie Brickell during the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-State Games’ Class 2A feature on March 23. Photos by Joel Priest by Joel Priest Special to the World Journal ADAMS COUNTY — United on the basketball court one last time to truly close…

by Mark Caddock

WALSENBURG — Giovanni Aldretti, a standout multi-sport athlete at Walsenburg High, will wrestle next year for Trinidad State College.

The school announced late last week that Aldretti had signed a letter of intent to wrestle at 149 lbs. for the Trojan team.

A two-time state contender,…