Darrell Frank Benjamin, 72, of Angel Fire and French Tract, NM, passed away January 10, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Darrell was born May 10, 1942 in Longmont, CO to Frank and Margaret (Shaffer) Benjamin. He attended school in Longmont and Fairplay, Colorado; graduating from Fairplay High…
Posts published in January 2015
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media District Attorney Donald Gallegos has come under fire recently for problems in the DA’s office. Wednesday evening he was in Raton at the Colfax County Building to address how his office works and to answer some concerns from the citizens present. Gallegos started out the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media With little discussion the Raton City Commission breezed through their regular meeting agenda and honored the first responders who are credited with saving one of their own. Ricco Trujillo, a city employee, suffered a heart attack and strongly feels that he would not have survived…
Ida M. Fernandez, age 88, passed away at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, CO. on January 8. 2015. She was born in Trinidad, CO. on November 29, 1926, the daughter of Lorencita (Saiz) and Candelario Barela. Ida attended area schools. On August 10, 1945, Ida was united in marriage to Alex…
Sam E. Arguello, age 88, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Rosary was recited at 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 11, 2015 by Joey Montoya, and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 12, 2015 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic…
Robert G. Mutz age, 89, of Eagle Nest, NM, passed away Monday January 5, 2015 in Taos, NM. He was born July 10, 1925 in Prescott, AZ, the son of George and Alice Mutz. He was a long time cattle rancher and a veteran of WWII serving in the United…
Amy Christine Glenn, age 90 of Raton, NM, also well known as “Blondie” passed away Monday January 5, 2015 in Raton. She was born December 20, 1924 in Madeley, England the daughter of Jean C. and Amy Griffith-Baker. At the young age of fourteen she was taken out of school…
The Raton Board of Education made a consolidation decision at Monday night’s regular board meeting that would close the Kearny School for the upcoming school year. Kearny 4th and 5th grade students would shift to the current Raton Mid School to join the 6th and 7th grades in that building. …
New Mexico State Parks Division announces that Ice Fishing is open at Lake Maloya and Lake Alice at Sugarite Canyon State Park. Ice depth was 8″ on January 8, 2015. Fish at your own risk.
Cathleen “Cathy” Freyta, age 49, passed away on December 31, 2014 at Penrose Hospital. She was born in Rocky Ford, CO., on September 15, 1965, the daughter of Flora and Pete Garcia and was raised in Trinidad.She attended Trinidad schools,. Cathy was an employee of COG as a caregiver. Her…