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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton kicked off the day at the 2026 International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally at the La Mesa Airfield before moving to downtown Raton for the annual street parade and later in the evening a fireworks display put on by Do It Right Pyro. The…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2026 International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally kicked off Friday morning July 3rd from the old La Mesa Airfield in south Raton with 16 balloons taking to the beautiful blue skies of Northeastern New Mexico. It seemed like a slow start to the festivities…
CITY OF TRINIDAD 135 N. ANIMAS STREET, P.O. BOX 880 TRINIDAD, CO 81082 TELEPHONE: (719) 846-9843 Effective Date: July 1, 2026 City of Trinidad – Stage III Water Restrictions Notice To All Residents, Businesses, Rural Customers, and Water Associations: Due to ongoing drought conditions, Trinidad has moved to Stage III…
Colfax County Fire Marshal’s Office 230 North 3rd Street Raton, NM 87740 Phone: 575-445-8931 Cell: 575-447-1639 Fax: 575-445-7154 E-mail firemarshal@co.colfax.nm.us PUBLIC NOTICE: 6/29/2026 As we are preparing to celebrate Independence Day, the Colfax County Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind residents and visitors that county and statewide fire restrictions…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton’s electric power has been in the limelight over the last few months, and the amount of power needed for certain operations in town with the Memorial Day weekend bringing a surprise to the power usage according to Raton Public Service General Manager Brenda Ferri.…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It began about 3:10 p.m. Wednesday afternoon June 24, 2026 in downtown Raton and soon after pea and marble size hail hit the area along with heavy rain. Four showers hit the downtown area from 3:15 to about 6:45 with a total rainfall amount of…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Special Meeting Raton City Commissioners began their June 23, 2026, long evening with a special meeting to go over possible zoning and ordinance amendments to deal with the potential of a high utility user or data center coming to Raton. The commission began with an…
Annual survey of 14 million acres shows beetle kill up 211 percent SANTA FE – Tree deaths tripled in New Mexico during the second warmest year on record, according to a new report that shows a mixed portrait of resilience and vulnerability across New Mexico’s forested landscapes. Each year, the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Newly elected Raton City Commissioner Dan Campbell sat down with KRTN Multi-Media to discuss several topics including protecting Raton’s crown jewel water resources but still be business friendly. While Campbell isn’t necessarily for a data center, he realizes that Raton needs to keep an open…