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  • Raton Commission Planning Session Sets Priorities and Hears Challenges and Hopes for the Future

    The Raton City Commission set aside a couple of hours on Tuesday, Feb., 18 to gather at City Hall to get an update on pressing needs and projects for the City’s immediate and long-term future. City Manager Rick Mestas started the planning session with a “State of the City” presentation…

    Billy Donati February 18, 2025
  • Friends of Sugarite Host Their First Valentine’s Day Polar Bear Plunge

    By Melody Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Saturday February 15th, eight participants ranging in ages 50 to 70 took the plunge into the icy cold waters of Lake Maloya in Sugarite Canyon State Park under sunny blue skies and cool mid-forties temperatures. The Polar Plunge event had been held in previous years,…

    Marty Mayfield February 17, 2025
  • Commissioners Approve Agreements and a QuitClaim Deed

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It’s Tuesday February 11, 2025, and despite the cold and frosty foggy evening the Raton City Commission met to deliberate on agreements and approved a quitclaim deed from the city to the Picuris Pueblo for property in south Raton. Commissioners witnessed the promotion of Apryll…

    Marty Mayfield February 11, 2025
  • Raton School Board Approves Reports and Budget Adjustments.

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton School Board met Monday evening February 10, 2025, where they approved the financial reports and budget adjustments and set a date for the upcoming budget workshops. It was noted that test scores have gone up at RIS as school attendance at Longfellow and…

    Marty Mayfield February 10, 2025
  • Amber Fissel Cordova Receives Prestigious Presidential Award For Excellence in Science and Math Teaching

    336 teachers and mentors from around the nation are recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These awards honor the vital role that America’s teachers and mentors play in shaping the…

    Billy Donati February 6, 2025
  • Fire Totals Garage Monday Afternoon in East Raton

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Fire Fighters from Raton Fire and Emergency Services and Colfax County Rapid Response were called to the 100 block of Hill Drive in east Raton about 3:15 p.m. Monday afternoon for a garage fire. Upon arrival at 110 Hill Drive in east Raton fire fighters…

    Marty Mayfield February 3, 2025
  • Eagle Nest, Sugarite Canyon, Fenton Lake State Parks Open for Ice Fishing

    Ice fishing opens at three New Mexico State Parks Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico State Parks announces the official opening of ice fishing season at Eagle Nest Lake,  Sugarite Canyon, and Fenton Lake State Parks.  Anglers eager to bundle up and cast a line can now enjoy this winter tradition—while…

    Billy Donati January 30, 2025
  • Raton City Commission Approves Architect for Raton Animal Shelter Design

    Raton City Commissioners had a lot of information to digest and a lot of discussion on topics when it met for a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 28 at Raton City Hall. The meeting began with Items from Citizens Present and a lengthy discussion on aggressive animals, animals at large,…

    Billy Donati January 29, 2025
  • 2025 Shades of the Southwest Youth Art Show Winners Announced

    Shades of the Southwest NE New Mexico – Southern Colorado Regional Area Youth Art Show Sponsored by Raton Arts Council  Trinidad Office of Outdoor Recreation Old Pass Gallery – 145 S 1st St. Raton, NM                              …

    Billy Donati January 23, 2025
  • 2025 Tiger Fest Royalty

    The 2025 TigerFest Royalty was presented to Students and Staff at an assembly held in Tiger Gym Friday morning January 24, 2025. The royalty will be presented to the public on Saturday afternoon January 25, during the TigerFest games at Tiger Gym.  

    Marty Mayfield January 22, 2025
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In Loving Memory of Francine Barajas

In Loving Memory of Francine Barajas

By Annetta Martinez on February 19, 2025

Francine Barajas was born on April 25, 1967, and departedon  January 17, 2023. Francine passed away after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Madrid. Left to cherish her memory are the loves of her life son Zachary Madrid and niece/bestie Presley Salinas. Also left…

In Loving Memory of Susan Barajas

In Loving Memory of Susan Barajas

By Annetta Martinez on February 19, 2025

Susan Barajas passed away on January 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born September 5, 1946, to Reynaldo Aguilar and Fannie Baca, who preceded her in death. Susan was also preceded in death by her daughter Francine Barajas, son-in-law Edward Madrid, brothers Mark Martinez and Reinaldo Aguilar,…

Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Session on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:00 A.M.

Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Session on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:00 A.M.

By Annetta Martinez on February 19, 2025

REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2025 AGENDA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:00 A.M., in the Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor at the Colfax County Building, Raton, NM for the following: This agenda can…

In Loving Memory of James Michael Tokar

In Loving Memory of James Michael Tokar

By Annetta Martinez on February 19, 2025

  James (Jim) Tokar, age 79, passed away on February 15, 2025, in Pueblo, Colorado. He was born October 27, 1945, in Aguilar, Colorado, to Frank and Mary (Blahut) Tokar. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Helen Weber of Loveland, his brother Frank Tokar, Jr. of Erie, and…

Raton Commission Planning Session Sets Priorities and Hears Challenges and Hopes for the Future

Raton Commission Planning Session Sets Priorities and Hears Challenges and Hopes for the Future

By Billy Donati on February 18, 2025

The Raton City Commission set aside a couple of hours on Tuesday, Feb., 18 to gather at City Hall to get an update on pressing needs and projects for the City’s immediate and long-term future. City Manager Rick Mestas started the planning session with a “State of the City” presentation…

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