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  • Domestic Incident Turns Into Shooting Incident and Suspect Fatality – NMSP Investigates Multi-Agency Officer-Involved Shooting

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton, NM — On August 1, 2026, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a multi-agency officer-involved shooting (OIS) involving the Raton Police Department (RPD) and NMSP as a result of a domestic incident that turned violent. Raton PD officers…

    Marty Mayfield August 2, 2026
  • Record High of 101 In Downtown Raton

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Downtown Raton hit a record high of 101° this year preceded by a 100° degree day on July 26th something that hasn’t been seen in Raton. This year’s highs are the 5th 100 degree day in Raton since June 1998 when Raton hit 102° on…

    Marty Mayfield August 1, 2026
  • Raton City Commission Approves Water Rate Changes and Final Budgets

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Changes to Ordinance 1040 began the business portion of the July 28th regular city commission meeting. This ordinance establishes rates for water and sewer usage and amends Ordinance 1018 and repeals all the older ordinances and regulations that fall in conflict with Ordinance 1040. Commissioners…

    Marty Mayfield July 29, 2026
  • Colfax County Fair Wraps Up 2026 Run With Awards and Successful Jr Livestock Sale

    The 2026 Colfax County Fair completed a successful run for its 82nd edition with another successful Jr Livestock Sale on Saturday, July 25 in the Miller-Lark Pavillion at the Springer Fairgrounds. 56 animals made the sale which together collected some $323,000 (without add-ons) and were lead by Alannah Roybal as…

    Billy Donati July 28, 2026
  • UPDATE 7/28/26 Firefighters Battle Blazes in Colfax and Union County

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Fire along with other departments were called to what is being called the TO-East fire as Union County departments travelled to another fire on the Kennedy Road between Capulin and Des Moines. Fire departments from Cimarron, Philmont, Miami and Springer are working a blaze…

    Marty Mayfield July 27, 2026
  • Grow Raton Cuts Ribbon on North Underpass

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Grow Raton recreated a ribbon cutting held 25 years ago when the North Underpass was redone and reopened for traffic between north and south Raton. Back in May of 2025 the City of Raton requested $54,500 for engineering and planning for work on the North…

    Marty Mayfield July 23, 2026
  • Commissioners Discuss Zoning for Controlling Data Center

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Wednesday July 22, 2026, for a special meeting to discuss zoning issues and ordinance amendments as well as conversation about the FY27 budget. City Treasurer Michael Anne Antonucci is working to finalize the FY27 budget with grant money changes being the…

    Marty Mayfield July 23, 2026
  • Raton School Board Approves Math Instructional Materials

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media School is out but the Raton School Board of Education is taking care of business at their July 16, 2026, board meeting where they heard reports on the budget, math instructional materials for grades K-12 and roof repairs at the bus barn. Students from the…

    Marty Mayfield July 17, 2026
  • Raton Commissioners Approve Animal Shelter Agreements

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday July 14, 2026, for their first regular meeting of July where they acted on agreements with the Raton Humane Society and work on Taxiway A pavement work. Commissioners heard from the public once again on the data center with speakers…

    Marty Mayfield July 15, 2026
  • PUBLIC NOTICE: VECTOR CONTROL SPRAYING HAS BEGUN

    PUBLIC NOTICE: VECTOR CONTROL SPRAYING HAS BEGUN Vector Control Services has begun mosquito control spraying in our area. You may see a truck equipped with a fogging unit traveling through your neighborhood during the evening hours. Please be advised that the pesticide is applied in extremely low doses, and its…

    Annetta Martinez July 13, 2026
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Domestic Incident Turns Into Shooting Incident and Suspect Fatality – NMSP Investigates Multi-Agency Officer-Involved Shooting

Domestic Incident Turns Into Shooting Incident and Suspect Fatality – NMSP Investigates Multi-Agency Officer-Involved Shooting

By Marty Mayfield on August 1, 2026

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton, NM — On August 1, 2026, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a multi-agency officer-involved shooting (OIS) involving the Raton Police Department (RPD) and NMSP as a result of a domestic incident that turned violent. Raton PD officers…

Record High of 101 In Downtown Raton

Record High of 101 In Downtown Raton

By Marty Mayfield on August 1, 2026

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Downtown Raton hit a record high of 101° this year preceded by a 100° degree day on July 26th something that hasn’t been seen in Raton. This year’s highs are the 5th 100 degree day in Raton since June 1998 when Raton hit 102° on…

In Loving Memory of Gail Lynn Rhoads

In Loving Memory of Gail Lynn Rhoads

By Annetta Martinez on July 31, 2026

Gail Lynn Rhoads, age 73, passed away July 21,2026 at home surrounded by family in Trinidad, Colorado.  She was born May 31,1953 in Denver CO.  A daughter of the late Clint and Shirley Johnston. Gail enjoyed skating, fishing, camping, going to the drag races and bowling with her late husband Rickey.  She…

Raton City Commission Approves Water Rate Changes and Final Budgets

Raton City Commission Approves Water Rate Changes and Final Budgets

By Marty Mayfield on July 28, 2026

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Changes to Ordinance 1040 began the business portion of the July 28th regular city commission meeting. This ordinance establishes rates for water and sewer usage and amends Ordinance 1018 and repeals all the older ordinances and regulations that fall in conflict with Ordinance 1040. Commissioners…

Colfax County Fair Wraps Up 2026 Run With Awards and Successful Jr Livestock SalePhoto by Frank Mahannah

Colfax County Fair Wraps Up 2026 Run With Awards and Successful Jr Livestock Sale

By Billy Donati on July 28, 2026

The 2026 Colfax County Fair completed a successful run for its 82nd edition with another successful Jr Livestock Sale on Saturday, July 25 in the Miller-Lark Pavillion at the Springer Fairgrounds. 56 animals made the sale which together collected some $323,000 (without add-ons) and were lead by Alannah Roybal as…

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