Trinidad’s Coal Legacy Gets A Boost With The Planned Reopening Of The New Elk Coal Mine
Trinidad and the surrounding region are preparing for what they hope will be an influx of workers, but there are some challenges to face before that can happen.
Pueblo’s Columbus Statue Is A Culture Clash Tied To The City’s Roots
Protesters in Pueblo have gathered every Sunday for more than a month at a statue of Christopher Columbus. Long revered by Italian Americans, Columbus is also seen as opening the doors to the brutalities of colonization. In a community like Pueblo, which is rich with both immigrant and Native history, the conversation about the explorer and his legacy has gone on for a long time.
Cultures Clash In Pueblo Over Columbus Statue
Protesters in Pueblo have gathered every Sunday for more than a month at a statue of Christopher Columbus.
Kit Carson Statue In Trinidad Vandalized
A statue of frontiersman Kit Carson was vandalized in Trinidad this week. Someone wrote the word “murderer” across the front and back of the base in black spray paint.
In Rural Southern Colorado And Northern New Mexico, Protesters Come Out For Police Reform
Protesters across Colorado and the country continue to call for police reforms in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
An Economic Waiting Game For Fisher’s Peak
As the state slowly reopens, projects underway before the COVID-19 crisis have to pass the new budget realities at all levels of government. Recently, Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee sat down […]
Rural Colorado Ranchers Face Uncertainties With COVID-19
People throughout the state of Colorado are dealing with the impact of the new coronavirus in different ways. For many, it presents new economic questions.
Can A New State Park Help Level Out Trinidad’s Economic Peaks And Valleys?
Driving south on Interstate 25 toward the Colorado-New Mexico border, right around mile marker 40, a flat-topped peak in the distance begins rising above everything else.
Man Charged In Temple Plot Due In Court Friday
The man who allegedly plotted to blow up Temple Emanuel in Pueblo is expected to appear in court Friday.
Hemp Farmers Race The First Freeze
As temperatures plummet, some hemp farmers in Southern Colorado are worried about how the first freeze will affect a crop that is especially sensitive to cold. At the Hoehne Hemp […]
The Great Chile Contest: An Earthly Terroir
It’s chile season and people are stocking up on the fruit to roast and eat.
