Lorena Margaret Tripp (“Margaret”), 96, died Saturday, August 19, 2017. at the Colfax General Long Term Care in Springer, NM of age related complications. Margaret was born February 14, 1921 in Dartmouth, MA, to Truman C. Emery and Lorena Rounds Emery. The eldest of three, she was predeceased by brothers Clayton and…
Posts published in August 2017
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners heard from several citizens, pro and with suggestions for changes to the new animal ordinance they were considering during Tuesday evening’s regular Raton City Commission meeting. Sue Duran spoke about the breeder’s permit fee believing that the $300 is too high,…
Carrel Elmer Depue was born on November 1, 1930 in Sofia, New Mexico to Elmer Clarence Depue and Nellie Pearl (Robertson) Depue. A longtime resident of Clayton, Carrel first lived in Sofia, New Mexico where he and his family farmed from 1930 until 1944 at which time the family…
Sarah Ann Johnson passed away on August 15, 2017 in the home of her daughter Teresa, in Albuquerque, NM. She was born November 16, 1922 in Port Huron, Michigan. She moved to Raton with her husband “TJ” Johnson in 1972. She was the mother of 6 children, Colleen Nelis and…
AGENDA CITY OF RATON REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING RATON CITY HALL, 224 SAVAGE AVE TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 AT 6PM A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on August 22, 2017 at 6 p.m. The Meeting will be called to order by Mayor…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It started four years ago with a new class of freshman players who had to step up and fill the shoes of those leaving the team, it was a building year for the Tigers. Now, four years later, those freshmen are now seniors and team leaders…
Shep the Sheep’s Colorado Trail Hike-a-Thon for Raton Scout Troop 91 In his desire to support the youth of Boy Scout Troop 91 in Raton, New Mexico, our intrepid explorer, Shep the Sheep (accompanied by Scoutmaster Jared Chatterley), will be venturing out into the wilds of Colorado armed only…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The RHS Lady Tigers will begin their season in August this year as they travel to Santa Fe for a scrimmage at Desert Academy. The JV will then play Des Moines and the varsity will take on Trinidad in Raton on September 2nd. This year the…
Albert Manfredi, age 92, of Raton was called home on August 15, 2017. He was born in Primero, Colorado on November 24, 1924 to Fiore Manfredi and Elizabeth Fortune. Albert grew up in the Morley coal camp. He entered the military service at the youthful age of seventeen, soon after…
Nickie Yaksich, age 88, lifelong Raton resident passed away at his home in Raton on August 14, 2017. He was born on May 18, 1929 in Van Houten, N.M., the son of the late George and Pauline Kovacevich Yaksich. Nickie retired from Kaiser Steel Corporation after 39 years…