May 14th 2025
Colorado House District 47 Representative Ty Winter interview.
I had the chance to talk with Colorado House District 47 Representative Ty Winter about
the now-concluded Colorado legislative session. Here is some of what Ty said... (cart
cut 1). District 47 representative Ty Winter. There's a lot more to our conversation, and
I'll have that for you over the course of the next couple of days.
Trinidad Hometown pharmacy owner ordered to pay fine.
The owner of hometown pharmacy and medical in Trinidad has been ordered to pay a
fine of $250,000 following allegations of improperly handing out opioids. According to
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, hometown pharmacy ignored red
flags and dispensed controlled substances, including opioids, to patients at times when
they shouldn't have. Such situations include when prescriptions were for high daily
doses of opioids, were for dangerous drug combinations, where patients had insurance
but paid cash for their prescriptions, patients had traveled long distances for their
prescriptions, and patients repeatedly sought early prescription refills. The U.S.
Attorney’s Office settled with cobigred, inc., the owner of the pharmacy, agreeing to pay
the civil penalty. The pharmacy did not admit any liability as part of the agreement.
CBI asking for Public's help in locating missing child.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public's help in locating thirteen-
year-old Alyssa Ortega, from Center in the San Luis Valley. Alyssa was last seen at 2pm
on Sunday. Alyssa is Hispanic, stands 5-foot-1 and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown
hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black pants and a tan or brown hoodie.
She was last seen at Washington Way and West 4th street, near the city park in Center.
Anyone with any information about Alyssa Ortega is asked to call the Center Police
Department at 719-655-2544.
Raton correctional officer charged with contraband charge.
Amber Salazar, a correctional officer in Raton, has been charged with one count of
bringing contraband into the Vigil-Maldonado detention center in Raton. Salazar
admitted that she met with an inmate's girlfriend at a hotel in Raton and was given five to
seven balloons to bring to the jail. Salazar reportedly told authorities that she brought the
contraband to work and hid it in Gilbert Romero's clothing, which she then delivered to
his cell on April 14th. Gilbert Romero is facing one charge of conspiracy to commit
bringing contraband to the jail.
May 13th 2025
New bill in Congress could significantly change medicaid.
A new bill being considered in congress could significantly change medicaid, a program
that more than a million Coloradans depend on for their healthcare coverage. While it's
too early to say how exactly Colorado could be impacted by the proposed changes, the
bill, introduced late Sunday, would require able-bodied adults without children to work,
go to school or volunteer at least 80 hours a month to continue receiving benefits. It
would also reduce federal funding to states like Colorado that offer state-funded
healthcare to undocumented immigrants. Republicans say the plan "strengthens
medicaid" by rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the program. Democrats say the bill
will hurt Colorado families. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee will
begin reviewing and marking up the bill today.
Xcel Energy Alamosa planned electric outage rescheduled.
Xcel Energy had planned for an electric outage to take place within the City of Alamosa
this coming Saturday, however, after hearing from several community partners, Xcel has
notified the city that there will be a change to the date of the planned outage. The new
tentatively scheduled sate for the upcoming planned outage will now be Saturday, May
31st from approximately 10pm to 3am. The outage is needed to prepare for the upcoming
pike avenue road rebuild, which is scheduled for the summer of 2026. The area that will
be impacted includes Alamosa's downtown and areas on the west side of the city and
could potentially affect as many as 5,000 excel energy customers. For more information,
contact Xcel energy's customer service number at 1-800-895-4999.
Fire erupted at wood products facility south of Raton yesterday.
A fire erupted at the western wood products facility south of Raton about 11:40am
yesterday, sending massive amounts of smoke into the air. According to fire officials, the
fire was sparked by hot high pressure hydraulic fluid which sprayed out from a front end
loader, igniting wood chips, which then quickly spread to wooden pallets. About 50
firefighters battled the blaze to keep it from spreading to nearby buildings and the
surrounding area. The fire is expected to continue to smolder for the next couple of days.
Fire fighters continue to keep a watch on the fire to extinguish any hot spots.
CDOT to begin resurfacing project along CO 112 to US 285.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project today along
Colorado Highway 112 from Del Norte to the U.S. Highway 285 junction. The project
will improve approximately 13 miles of Colorado 112 with work including milling,
paving and bridge structure repair work. Additional work will include railroad track
repairs and utility upgrades at the Rio Grande bridge location. Work hours will start a
half hour after sunrise and run until a half hour prior to sunset. Motorists should plan for
15-minute delays. The project is expected to be complete by the end of September.
Public memorial service for Bishop's castle Creater set.
A pubic memorial service for James "Jim" Roland Bishop, the Creater of Bishop's castle
north of Rye, has been set for Saturday, July 5th. Bishop passed away on November 21st
of last year, leaving a legacy and cherished memories for those who knew him and for
who ever visited the castle. A small memorial was held last December. A public
memorial was tentatively planned then for this summer, so that locals and visitors from
near and far could gather at the iconic castle, which is located at 12705 State Highway
165. A time will be announced at a later date.
May 12th 2025
Rockslide closes Las Animas County Road Friday.
A rockslide on Las Animas County Road 31.9, the wet canyon road, on Friday, has
closed the road, located about 5 miles northwest of Weston, west of the City of Trinidad.
Two vehicle-sized boulders along with a good deal of rubble has been strewn across both
lines of the roadway. No injures were reported from the slide on Friday. Crews with
Las Animas County are working to get the road reopened, however, there is no definite
timeline as to when the road will reopen. The recent rains are believed to have been the
cause of the slide. Las Animas County is suggesting that drivers in the area take County
Road 32.5 to County Road 41.7, The Saracillo Canyon Road.
CDOT announces Pueblo County intersection improvement project.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced that it will begin an
intersection improvement project at U.S. 50 and Baxter Road in Pueblo County on June
2nd. Work at the intersection will include widening the north side of U.S. 50 to improve
the turning radius to and from Baxter road, converting the right westbound lane into a
dedicated turn lane and acceleration lane, adding channelized islands to separate
opposing traffic, milling and paving, installing new curb and gutter, and adding
streetlights and signs. The work zone will extend on U.S. 50 east to west from mile
marker 7 to mile marker 8. Warning signage will be posted before the work zone to alert
travelers of lane closures. Work will take place from 8:30am to 3pm, Monday through
Friday. Work is expected to be complete in late July.
Rio Grande County Commissioners deny acquatics center request.
Rio Grande County Commissioners last week unanimously denied a request to place a
$24 million acquatics center before voters on a special election ballot that would have
taken place in the fall. The proposed ballot issue was the latest attempt to pass the
project. The proposal included a $24 million aquatics center that would mostly be funded
by a perpetual tax increase of 8.5 mills. Most people who spoke at the meeting were
reportedly against the proposal citing the tax increase and the large mill levy proposed for
the project. Commissioners also cited water and sewer issues coming up in the county
that could prevent the county from discharging the proposed indebtedness on a
reasonable basis.
CDOT and law enforcement agencies begin seat belt campaign.
The Colorado Department of Transportation, along with the Colorado State Patrol and 39
local law enforcement agencies will begin their largest seat belt campaign of the year
today. Over the course of the next 21 days, drivers can expect to see increased patrols
focusing on citations to unbuckled drivers. 49 unbuckled people have lost their lives on
colorado roads already this year, making up 38% of all vehicle occupant fatalities. The
national highway traffic safety administration estimates that wearing a seatbelt in the
front seat of a passenger vehicle can reduce fatal injury risk by 45%, and the risk of
moderate to critical injury by 50%. A total of 1,782 citations were issued last year with
74 of those for unrestrained children. The enforcement period lasts until June 1st.
Philmont Scount Ranch announces grant from NM recreation.
The Philmont Scout Ranch, located south of Raton in New Mexico, has announced that it
has received a $99,999 outdoor recreation trails plus grant from the New Mexico
economic development's outdoor recreation division. The funding will support the
revitalization of the historic 3.5-mile Philmont Santa Fe trail – Cimarron heritage trail,
enhancing connectivity between Philmont and old town Cimarron. The project will
repair and widen the existing footpath and will add clear trail markings for improved
navigation. The project will take place this fall through spring of next year. For more
information about the Philmont Scout Ranch, visit www.philmontscoutranch.org.
May 9th 2025
State Legislature parties reflecting outcome of the session.
With this year's Colorado State Legislative session coming to a close on Wednesday
evening, both democrats and republicans are reflecting on the outcome of the session.
Democrats celebrated measures to increase affordability, such as one that makes it easier
to build condos and starter homes. They also celebrated passing bills that protect rights
and freedoms for coloradans on topics like abortion and voting rights. This was also the
first year they unveiled their new school funding formula. Republicans said they are
proud of their accomplishments over the course of the session, focusing on affordability,
public safety and protecting the taxpayer's bill of rights. Republicans also said one of
their priorities was fixing colorado's $1.2 billion budget shortfall. Republicans also listed
a number of rights they say are under attack, such as the recent transgender bill that
intrudes on parents rights and senate bill 3 that violates the rights of gun owners. The
next legislative session begins on January 14th, 2026.
CSP investigating vandalism at State Capitol.
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating vandalism that took place on Wednesday at the
Colorado State Capitol building. According to CSP, they were notified on May 7th that
damage had been done to two vehicles belonging to state legislators. The windshield of a
2022 Rivian SUV had been broken after a rock was thrown through it. The vehicle
belongs to Rep. Sean Camacho. The second vehicle, a ford bronco, was found with an
expletive "carved into the hood". That vehicle belongs to Senator Byron Pelton. CSP
says they believe the two vehicles were chosen at random. The vehicles were both
vandalized around 9:36am. CSP investigators are now working with Denver police to
identify and locate the suspect.
Alamosa City Council votes to keep St. Benedict open.
The Alamosa City Council voted to keep st. benedict open on Wednesday night following
public comments on the matter. The council vote was unanimous. All public comments
on Wednesday were in support of keeping st. benedict open, most stating the importance
in being compassionate and treating people with dignity. Alamosa County Sheriff Robert
Jackson also encouraged council to keep the camp open, but stating that since the camp
has been cleaned up, some homeless encampments have sprung up again along the river,
where conditions are terrible and private property along the river is being trashed. He
hoped that some of those people would be allowed back into St. Benedict's.
Huerfano County Tuesday Election results.
Taking a look at election results for the Huerfano County fire protection district board
that took place on Tuesday. The top 3 vote-getters were elected. They are Bradford
Brooks with 83 votes, Joe Faris with 78 votes, and Dale Westley Van Matre with 76
votes. For the Huerfano County Hospital District Board, the top 3 vote-getters were also
elected. They are Nancy Nielsen with 774 votes, Maurice Heikes with 611 votes and
Joann Ugolini with 527 votes.
Two individuals airlifted near Deadman Lakes.
Two individuals were airlifted near Deadman Lakes in the Sangre De Cristo mountains
after they became stranded in the backcountry. According to Alamosa Volunteer Search
and rescue, The initial call for help came in on May 2nd. The two were stranded after
being injured and suffering altitude sickness. While crews attempted to reach the two on
foot, conditions worsened, resulting in the need for an aerial rescue. Both individuals
were airlifted to an awaiting ambulance, and were then transported to SLV Health in
Alamosa. The identities of the two stranded individuals were not made available.
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