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  • Rapid Response Keeps Grass Fire Small

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The call came into Raton Central Dispatch at 11:48 a.m. that there was a small fire on Highway 72 about nine miles east of Raton across from the Berry residence on the south side of the highway. Very quick response by Raton Fire and Colfax…

    Marty Mayfield April 26, 2026
  • We Want Change

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media “We want change” a phrase that has been uttered quite a bit in Raton over the last few months and when asked what change do you want it is often followed by silence or I don’t know. Recent social media posts wanted a clothing store…

    Marty Mayfield April 24, 2026
  • Schwachheim Fire Update April 20, 2026

    Schwachheim Fire Update Monday, April 20, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,582 acres | Containment: 90% | Total Personnel: 93 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, 14 miles southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m.…

    Marty Mayfield April 20, 2026
  • Schwachheim Fire Update April 19, 2026

    Schwachheim Fire Update Sunday, April 19, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,582 acres | Containment: 50% | Total Personnel: 120 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, 14 miles southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m.…

    Marty Mayfield April 19, 2026
  • Late Night Fire Destroys Duplex and Results in Fatality

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It was an all-hands-on deck late Friday night call as reports of an explosion began to inundate Raton Dispatch at 11:11 p.m. The incident occurred in a duplex housing unit at 610/612 Sugarite Ave. Upon arrival, Raton Fire and Colfax County Rapid Response found the…

    Marty Mayfield April 18, 2026
  • Schwachheim Fire Update for Saturday April 18, 2026

    Schwachheim Fire Update Saturday, April 18, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,012 acres | Containment: 63% | Total Personnel: 115 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, 14 miles southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m.…

    Marty Mayfield April 18, 2026
  • Schwachheim Fire Update Friday, April 17, 2026 – 8 a.m.

    Schwachheim Fire Update Friday, April 17, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,012 acres | Containment: 36% | Total Personnel: 124 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m. Current Situation:…

    Marty Mayfield April 17, 2026
  • Raton School Board Hears Reports and Tables School Calendar – 4-Day or 5-Day School Week to be Considered

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton School Board met on Thursday evening April 16, 2026, where they heard the audit report and then reports from principals and Superintendent Kristi Medina and then moved on to the action items where they received the audit report. The audit report presented by…

    Marty Mayfield April 17, 2026
  • Schwachheim Fire Update, Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 8 a.m.

    Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Schwachheim Fire Update Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 8 a.m. Size: 1,012 acres | Containment: 36% | Total Personnel: 116 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m. Special Notes:…

    Billy Donati April 16, 2026
  • Raton City Commission Regular Meeting on April 14, 2026

    The Raton City Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, April 14 at Raton City Hall. The meeting began with Deputy City Manager Jason Phillips giving an update on the Schwachheim Fire near Lake Dorothey in the City’s watershed above Lake Maloya.  Phillips said as of midnight on Monday,  it…

    Billy Donati April 15, 2026
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In Loving Memory of Allen Fred Crisman

In Loving Memory of Allen Fred Crisman

By Annetta Martinez on April 27, 2026

Allen Fred Crisman passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, April 24th, 2026, in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 64 years. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Clayton Gospel Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Pastor Mike Phipps,…

Rapid Response Keeps Grass Fire Small

Rapid Response Keeps Grass Fire Small

By Marty Mayfield on April 26, 2026

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The call came into Raton Central Dispatch at 11:48 a.m. that there was a small fire on Highway 72 about nine miles east of Raton across from the Berry residence on the south side of the highway. Very quick response by Raton Fire and Colfax…

Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Session on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 8:30 A.M.

Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Session on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 8:30 A.M.

By Annetta Martinez on April 24, 2026

REGULAR MEETING APRIL 30, 2026 AGENDA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 8:30 A.M., in the Commission Chambers, 3 rd Floor at the Colfax County Building, Raton, NM for the following: This agenda…

Des Moines Board of Education Budget Hearing, and a Special Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026 AT 6:00 pm

Des Moines Board of Education Budget Hearing, and a Special Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026 AT 6:00 pm

By Annetta Martinez on April 24, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE DES MOINES BOARD OF EDUCATION, P.O. BOX 38 500 DES MOINES AVENUE DES MOINES, NM 88418 575-278-2611 Available online at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87009421667?pwd=yzPQWyb4JFa2KSyT86fqK KP9jY94rp.1 Zoom meeting ID: 870 0942 1667 passcode: dmsboard The Des Moines Board of Education will hold a Budget Hearing, and a Special Meeting on Monday, May…

SPECIAL AMENDED MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 7:00 P.m.

SPECIAL AMENDED MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 7:00 P.m.

By Annetta Martinez on April 24, 2026

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION **RHS Krivokapich Media Center** 1535 Tiger Circle, Raton, New Mexico THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 7:00 p.m. AMENDED AGENDA   I.              Call to Order and Roll Call   II.              Informational Items a. Discussion of Possibility of a 4 Day School Week   III.…

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