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  • Three Vehicle Fire on top of Raton Pass Closes I-25 Wednesday Afternoon

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Fire and Emergency Services and Colfax Rapid Response responded to a vehicle fire at about 2:32 p.m. at the top of Raton Pass Wednesday afternoon on the northbound side closing the northbound lanes of I-25 for several hours Wednesday afternoon.  Upon arrival units found…

    Marty Mayfield March 5, 2026
  • Maxwell Municipal Schools to Break Ground on New K–12 School

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/4/2026 Maxwell Municipal Schools to Break Ground on New K–12 School Maxwell, NM — The Maxwell Municipal Schools Board of Education will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new combined school, a state-of-the-art K–12 campus designed to serve students and families for generations to come. The ceremony…

    Annetta Martinez March 4, 2026
  • District 5A All-District 2026 Teams Announced
    Billy Donati March 4, 2026
  • House Fire Destroys Mobile Home in East Raton

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton fire fighters were called to a house fire at 1214 East 5th Street Saturday night just after 8:10 p.m. for a house fire where flames and smoke could be seen. Upon arrival fire fighters found flame and smoke coming from the rear of the…

    Marty Mayfield March 1, 2026
  • Officers Find Fleeing Vehicle at Maverik Station in Raton

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Police, New Mexico State Police and Colfax SO Deputies closed in on a vehicle that they had received a call on from Trinidad Police Department Thursday evening February 26, 2026. New Mexico Law Enforcement received a call from the Trinidad Police Department about a…

    Marty Mayfield February 28, 2026
  • Colfax County Imposes Burn Ban

    Colfax County Fire Marshal’s Office 230 North 3rd Street Raton, NM 87740 2/25/2026 Burn Ban Notification – Colfax County, New Mexico Due to the onset of drought conditions and weather patterns supporting active fire behavior, a burn ban is being implemented in Colfax County. Current environmental factors, including dry fuels,…

    Marty Mayfield February 25, 2026
  • Raton BOE Extends Superintendent Contract

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media After an executive session Thursday February 19, 2026, the Raton Board of Education came back into regular session and by use of the mutual consent option approved the extension of the contract with Raton Public Schools Superintendent Kristie Medina for another year at her current…

    Marty Mayfield February 25, 2026
  • Raton City Commission Approves Expenditures Tuesday Evening

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners gathered at Raton City Hall for their second regular meeting of the month to discuss quotes for playground equipment and discuss a proposal on a citywide Wifi design service. During the public comment period several local residents spoke in protest to a…

    Marty Mayfield February 25, 2026
  • 2026 Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Original Western Song Goes To “Burnin’ Vein”

    RATON, N.M. – February 24, 2026 – Singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and Texas Poets Laureate Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach have received a 2026 Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Their song “Burnin’ Vein,” with music by Murphey and lyrics by Morton and Birkelbach, won in the…

    Billy Donati February 24, 2026
  • City of Raton Secures a Total $4.673 Million in Federal Congressionally Directed Funding for Airport Improvements and I-27 / I-25 Interchange Planning

    Raton, NM — The City of Raton announced that it has been awarded $4,673,000 through the federal Congressionally Directed Spending process, recently approved by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States. The awards announced on February 23, 2026   include: 1. Raton Crews Field Municipal Airport…

    Billy Donati February 24, 2026
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In Loving Memory of Anna Marie Monteleone

In Loving Memory of Anna Marie Monteleone

By Annetta Martinez on March 5, 2026

November 1, 1930 – February 26, 2026 With profound love and deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Anna Marie Monteleone, a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, who left this world peacefully on February 26, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born in Trinidad, Colorado, Anna Marie lived…

In Loving Memory of Myra Beth Fresquez

In Loving Memory of Myra Beth Fresquez

By Annetta Martinez on March 5, 2026

Myra Beth Fresquez, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at her home in Guymon. The daughter of Filemon and Amadita (Gonzales) Fresquez. She was born July 6, 1939 at the Llano de San Juan community in Taos County, New Mexico.  Myra graduated from Peñasco, NM High School and then earned her…

Maxwell Municipal Schools to Break Ground on New K–12 School

Maxwell Municipal Schools to Break Ground on New K–12 School

By Annetta Martinez on March 4, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/4/2026 Maxwell Municipal Schools to Break Ground on New K–12 School Maxwell, NM — The Maxwell Municipal Schools Board of Education will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new combined school, a state-of-the-art K–12 campus designed to serve students and families for generations to come. The ceremony…

Colfax County Fire Protection Tax Advisory Committee will meet on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Colfax County Fire Protection Tax Advisory Committee will meet on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM

By Annetta Martinez on March 4, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Fire Protection Tax Advisory Committee will meet on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Philmont Scout Ranch, PTC Beaubien Room. Agenda 1. Call to Order: 2. Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Roll Call of Committee Members: 4. Recognize Guests:…

In Loving Memory of Larry W. McQueary

In Loving Memory of Larry W. McQueary

By Annetta Martinez on March 4, 2026

Larry W. McQueary passed on January 19, 2026, at Northwest Healthcare System in Amarillo, TX following injuries sustained from a fall in his home. Larry William McQueary was born to parents William E. (Mac) McQueary and Ruth E. McQueary on March 21, 1949, in Raton, New Mexico. As a young…

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M.

By Annetta Martinez on March 4, 2026

  Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85667983786?pwd=Nw1p3ryQPlT7Kh2VeOfaye5MCbPJNU.1 Meeting ID: 856 6798 3786 Passcode: 757236   REGULAR MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION **RHS Krivokapich Media Center** 1535 Tiger Circle, Raton, New Mexico THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. AGENDA   Immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Special Meeting   I.              Call…

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M.

By Annetta Martinez on March 4, 2026

  Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85667983786?pwd=Nw1p3ryQPlT7Kh2VeOfaye5MCbPJNU.1 Meeting ID: 856 6798 3786 Passcode: 757236   SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION **RHS Krivokapich Media Center** 1535 Tiger Circle, Raton, New Mexico THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. Public Input #1 – Budget Hearing AGENDA   I.              Call to Order…

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