Trinidad NewsLocal news for Trinidad, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County petition for drought declaration- July 10, 2008 Las Animas County is petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a declaration of drought disaster in the county, seeking assistance from the department's Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP).The program is administered by the department's Farm Service Agency, and provides compensation for impacts from natural disasters, for and crops damaged by such disasters as drought, hail, freeze, excessive precipitation, excessive heat, insect hoards, and other natural occurrences.http://www.topix.net/city/trinidad-co/2008/07/county-petition-for-drought-declaration?from... Los Angeles Film Festival 08- July 8, 2008 I'm surprised that Provo High School allowed filming of a fake school shooting on its premises.http://www.topix.net/city/trinidad-co/2008/07/los-angeles-film-festival-08?fromrss=1 Army responds to Pinon Canyon citizens group lawsuit- July 6, 2008 The U.S. Army officially responded to a lawsuit filed against it by citizen group Not 1 More Acre! concerning the proposed expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS).The Army claimed the lawsuit had failed to state a claim whereupon relief could be granted, fell outside the statute of limitations and asked that it be dismissed.The lawsuit was originally filed in federal court by Not 1 More Acre! on April 23. It claimed that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) the Army conducted in..http://www.topix.net/city/trinidad-co/2008/07/army-responds-to-pinon-canyon-citizens-group... Trinidad Man Arrested For Abusing Horses- July 4, 2008 A Las Animas County man has been arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals and 31 horses have been removed from his care.http://www.topix.net/city/trinidad-co/2008/07/trinidad-man-arrested-for-abusing-horses?fro... Industry: Drilling restrictions will hurt economy- July 3, 2008 The Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) and the Colorado Petroleum Association (CPA) released a joint statement last week decrying the anticipated economic effect of proposed regulation for Colorado's oil and gas industry.The June 16 statement, focusing on the Piceance and San Juan-La Plata Basins, claimed that the economies of energy producing regions would be drastically impacted, as would the state as a whole.The statement claimed that the proposed regulatory changes would lead to...http://www.topix.net/city/trinidad-co/2008/07/industry-drilling-restrictions-will-hurt-eco... LAFF '08 INTERVIEW "Trinidad" Co-Directors Jay Hodges and PJ Raval- July 1, 2008 Screening in the Documentary Competition at the Los Angeles Film Festival , PJ Raval and Jay Hodges ' " Trinidad " follows Dr.http://www.topix.net/city/trinidad-co/2008/06/laff-08-interview-trinidad-co-directors-jay-... |