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Trinidad, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Trinidad! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What a falling brick revealed about Trinidad’s finances and future plans.
- How a Trinidad Middle School teacher just earned statewide recognition.
- Who can return home as the Bear fire shifts near Trinidad?
Also on today's calendar: History Hour: On Tap-Prohibition in Trinidad and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 88, low: 53.
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Falling brick raises new concerns about Opera House as Trinidad debates finances (worldjournalnewspaper.com) — A falling brick from Trinidad’s historic Opera House has renewed safety worries just as city council wrestles with a $151,623 discrepancy in financial records and broader questions about internal controls. Council also previewed major policy debates on video gaming, lodging tax spending, and anti-blight efforts, while highlighting new recreation projects, infrastructure repairs, and a busy summer at the library and local parks. 
• Trinidad teacher named semifinalist for 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year (worldjournalnewspaper.com) — A Trinidad Middle School sixth-grade English teacher, Jessie Russett, has been named one of 21 semifinalists statewide for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year, putting Trinidad School District 1 in the spotlight. Russett’s work spans classroom teaching, student clubs, and evening English classes for adults, and she now advances to the next round of the selection process, with finalists expected in September.
• Colorado wildfires: Evacuations partially lifted for Bear fire near Trinidad (denverpost.com) — Evacuations have been partially lifted for the Bear fire burning just north of Trinidad, with some residents along Las Animas County Road 78.9 allowed home while others remain under orders. The 148-acre fire prompted a Red Cross shelter at the Las Animas County Fairgrounds in Trinidad, as crews also battle separate wildfires near Rifle and northeast of Aspen.
📸 Around Trinidad
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Upcoming Events in
Trinidad
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★ Featured events ★
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Sunday FUNday →
SOCO Skateland LLC, 424 W Main St, Trinidad
2:00 pm
Sunday June 14
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Other local events
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History Hour: On Tap-Prohibition in Trinidad →
Trinidad History Museum, 120 S Chestnut St, Trinidad
1:00 pm -
Move and Groove: Family Fitness Class →
Trinidad History Museum, 120 S Chestnut St, Trinidad
9:00 am -
Sante Fe Trail Days -Trinidad →
Downtown Trinidad Redevelopment Group, 911 Robinson Ave, Trinidad
10:00 am -
Rocky Mountain Health Plans Listening Tour with Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition →
Trinidad State College, Freudenthal Library, 600 Prospect St Suite A, Trinidad
11:00 am -
The Montvales →
Trinidad Lounge, 421 N Commercial St, Trinidad
7:00 pm -
Move and Groove: Family Fitness Class →
Trinidad History Museum, 120 S Chestnut St, Trinidad
9:00 am
Saturday June 20
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
Wednesday July 8
Friday July 10
📣 Trinidad Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tuesday Tots →
Trinidad Carnegie Public Library, 202 N Animas St, Trinidad
10:00 am -
250/150 Community Horno Build: Plaster →
Trinidad History Museum, 120 S Chestnut St, Trinidad
10:00 am
Tuesday July 14
Saturday August 1
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Colorado QuitLine offers up to $100 incentive to help adults quit tobacco and nicotine
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Bear fire was discovered on June 10, 2026 in...
The Bear fire was discovered on June 10, 2026 in the evening and is listed as active, with the incident record most recently updated on June 12, 2026… (Nextdoor )
- State of Colorado posted a job opening for Limited Commissioned Ranger / Lead Inspector – Trinidad Port of Entry in Trinidad. Apply here.
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Trinidad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trinidad here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pueblo
- First woman to serve as Pueblo County attorney resigns for PURA job (chieftain.com)
- Energize Colorado Brings PEAK Program to Pueblo (pueblostarjournal.org)
- Highly anticipated Leonardo da Vinci Museum set to open in Pueblo (chieftain.com)
Pueblo West
- All evacuation orders lifted for Las Animas fire near army site (gazette.com)
Ok Trinidad! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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