Frank Grubelnik of Aguilar, CO died peacefully on May 21, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones following a lengthy battle with COPD. he was born on August 15, 1952, in Raton, NM to Joe and Bertha (Franklin) Grubelnik. Frank graduated from Aguilar High School with the class of 1970. he…
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On Saturday, February 25th, 2023, George Gallegos, Loving Father, Grandfather, Brother, and Uncle, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 62. George was born May 4th, 1960, in Springer, NM, to Richard (Chico Bear) Gallegos and Magdelena Mama Bear) Esquibel Gallegos. George was a hard worker and worked for numerous…
Riena L. Cordova, died unexpectedly on May 14, 2023, at home. She was born on August 30, 2005, in Pueblo, Colorado. She is the daughter of Tomasita Ronquillo-Gillette and John Cordova. She attended Goal Academy High School in Aurora, Colorado where she was working toward graduating early. Once she graduated, she was…
Dustin Joel Avila (12•01•1982-05•17•2023) passed away after a lengthy illness in Pueblo, CO at the age of 40. Dustin was born December 1, 1982, in Colorado Springs, CO to Sam (Sonny) & Rhonda Avila. Dustin’s true passion was working on cars, hunting, fishing, and camping. He also enjoyed spending quality time with…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Spectators gathered along Clayton Road and Second Street in Raton Saturday morning awaiting the arrival of some 400 motorcycles that are participating in the Run for the Wall event. The main body of bikes arrived in Raton around 9:18 as they departed I-25 and roared…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton High School held graduation ceremonies Friday evening May 19, 2023, at Tiger Gym where 49 seniors walked across the stage and received their diplomas to the delight of a packed house. This year, the Valedictorian Cayden Walton and Salutatorian Anderson Weese are both young…
A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on May 23, 2023 at 6 p.m. Pursuant to City of Raton Open Meetings Resolution 2023-01 Commissioners may participate via conference call. The following subjects will be considered by the City Commission and may be…
Office of the County Manager May 18th, 2023 Message from our Solid Waste Coordinator Dear residents, My name is Tiana Romero, I am the new Solid Waste Coordinator and just wanted to introduce myself. I look forward to working with all of you in a positive and constructive way to…
Enrique N. Vargas, 42, born on April 13, 1981, in Trinidad, Colorado passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2023, in Springer, New Mexico. Enrique was born to and survived by his mother, Vickie R Vargas (Robinson) of Springer, NM, and his father Henry M Vargas of Trinidad, Colorado. Enrique graduated…
Domenic Michael “Mike” Ciganovich, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Mike Ciganovich was born Monday, February 14, 1955, in Raton, New Mexico, to Helen Kuchan Ciganovich and Emil Ciganovich, both of whom preceded Mike. Mike is survived by his brother, Mark Ciganovich of Raton, New Mexico;…