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  • Colfax County Burn Ban Lifted

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2026 Colfax County Rescinds Burn Ban. Burn Permits Required for Fires Larger Than Recreational Size COLFAX COUNTY, NM – In consultation with the District/Municipal Fire Chiefs and pursuant to Colfax County Ordinance 2006-1, the Colfax County Fire Marshal is rescinding the County Burn Ban effective…

    Billy Donati October 1, 2026
  • 2026 Raton High Homecoming Parade

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2026 Raton High Homecoming Parade got started about 1:00 p.m. Friday September 25, 2026 under partly cloudy skies after a couple days of rainy weather that would have put a big damper on the festivities. This year’s parade was lead by Grand Marshall Linda…

    Marty Mayfield September 25, 2026
  • RHS Homecoming Royalty Crowned Thursday Night

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton High held their Homecoming rally a little differently this year, instead of on Friday morning the rally was held in Tiger Gym on Thursday evening where the fall teams were presented as well as the Homecoming Royalty. Each fall team presented their players to…

    Marty Mayfield September 25, 2026
  • Body Found in Abandoned Mobile Home on Price Street Sunday

    Special to KRTN

    Marty Mayfield September 24, 2026
  • Raton City Commission Turns Down Data Center Moratorium

    The Raton City Commission in a 3 – 2 vote, turned down a resolution that would have declared a temporary one year moratorium on the issuance of a business license and zoning approvals for any Data Centers that might want to come to Raton. The moratorium would have been put…

    Billy Donati September 23, 2026
  • Estancia Outlasts Raton 40-39 in Epic Battle

    The Raton Tigers and the Estancia Bears matched up evenly on paper before their Friday night matchup, but on their home field Estancia took advantage of four Raton turnovers and of the legs of sophomore QB Devon Chavez’s to hang onto a 40 – 39 thrilling win in 2A football.…

    Billy Donati September 19, 2026
  • Raton School Board Approves Renovations and Bus Purchase

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton board of Education met on Thursday evening September 17, 2026, for their monthly meeting where they approved the disposition of property and renovations to locker rooms at the gym and the press box at Tiger Stadium. The board heard from principals noting that…

    Marty Mayfield September 18, 2026
  • Road Work Notice York Canyon Subdivision

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Road Work Notice York Canyon Subdivision Road maintenance work will be taking place on September 21, 2026, and continue until completed on county maintained roads A-83 Gold Street, A-84 Iron Street, A-85 Stone Street, and A-86 Lead Street. Resident should expect: Temporary road closures or lane restrictions…

    Annetta Martinez September 17, 2026
  • Thunderstorm Started it Thunderstorm Dowsed It

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The storms rolled in Tuesday afternoon and as usual the lightning began to pop and one strike sparked a fire on US 64 at about mile marker 337 that Raton Fire Chief Anthony Burk named the Airport Fire. Units were called out at about 4:34…

    Marty Mayfield September 16, 2026
  • Lifelong Raton Resident Discusses RPS and Raton Museum

    By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media KRTN Multi-Media sat down with Kathy McQueary a lifelong Raton resident who has been involved with both the Raton Public Service Board of Trustees and the Raton Museum Board for well over 30 years. McQueary has been president of the RPS board for several years…

    Marty Mayfield September 13, 2026
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Colfax County Burn Ban Lifted

Colfax County Burn Ban Lifted

By Billy Donati on September 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2026 Colfax County Rescinds Burn Ban. Burn Permits Required for Fires Larger Than Recreational Size COLFAX COUNTY, NM – In consultation with the District/Municipal Fire Chiefs and pursuant to Colfax County Ordinance 2006-1, the Colfax County Fire Marshal is rescinding the County Burn Ban effective…

In Loving Memory of Michael Gene Abeyta

In Loving Memory of Michael Gene Abeyta

By Annetta Martinez on September 29, 2026

Michael Gene Abeyta, age 78 passed away unexpectedly in Aguilar, Colo September 8th 2026 with faithful Gigi by his side. Michael was born in Raton NM on November 4th 1947. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps and after being honorably discharged he began his education in…

In Loving Memory of Mary Frances Harmon

In Loving Memory of Mary Frances Harmon

By Annetta Martinez on September 29, 2026

Mary Frances Harmon, Age 101 died at Life Care Center of Pueblo, Colorado on September 21, 2026.  While she was in recovery from an injury from a fall in her home on August 22nd. Preceded in death by her parents John and Jewel Hannan of Colbert, OK., Brother John Hannan…

In Loving Memory of Crews Bell

In Loving Memory of Crews Bell

By Annetta Martinez on September 29, 2026

Crews Bell, of Amarillo, passed away on September 22, 2026, with his beloved wife, Patricia, by his side. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo, Texas, with Dr. Murray Gossett and Pastor Dan Carter officiating. Inurnment will…

In Loving Memory of Mike Ballew

In Loving Memory of Mike Ballew

By Annetta Martinez on September 28, 2026

Mike Ballew, 81, of Raton, died September 21, 2026. He was born June 24, 1945, in Atascadero, California, to Claude and Dorothy Ballew. Mike served in the U.S. Army Reserves and earned a degree in recreation administration from Sacramento State, which he put to work outdoors. For nearly a decade…

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