By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The city of Raton will finalize their budget this month and send it to the state auditor for final approval for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The city relies heavily on gross receipts taxes (GRT) as its primary source of income and that has always…
Posts published in July 2014
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Preparations have been going on all year as the Colfax County Relay for Life committee prepares for this year’s event, which is themed “Paint the Town Purple”. Teams have been raising funds all year to help support cancer patients with expenses and travel. This year…
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION **RHS Krivokapich Media Center** 1535 Tiger Circle Raton, New Mexico Monday, July 14, 2014 5:30 p.m. AGENDA I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Recognition of Students, Staff and Visitors …
Isabel R. Garcia of Springer, NM passed away on July 6th 2014 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born on December 13th 1925 in Farley, NM to Juan and Petra Romero. Isabel is preceded in death by her husband Marcelino Garcia, her parents Juan and Petra, one grandson James Romero, and…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It took the Raton City Commission about 20 minutes to move through the one item of business meeting agenda Tuesday evening. That one major item on the agenda dealt with a grant from the New Mexico Aviation Division to pay for consumables at the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Santa Fe Fuego continue their winning ways in Raton Monday night as they rally to a 17-4 victory over the Osos. Omar Artsen once again started off the scoring when he put one over the left field fence bringing in two runs. By the…
Barbara Jean Morrow age 80 of Raton passed away peacefully on July 5, 2014, in her home in Raton. She was born on December 24, 1933 to Frances and Dwight Sever in Denver, CO. Our momma devoted her life to God and her family. She touched many lives during her…
Charles S. Espinoza , age 66 of Maxwell, New Mexico passed away peacefully on July 2nd,2104 inRaton surrounded by his family. He was born April, 17th , 1948 to Floyd Espinoza and Esther Cruz Espinoza in Raton, NM.Charles attended all years of school in Maxwell and graduated in May of 1967.…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Sunday started with clear blue skies and no wind at the La Mesa airfield. A morning made for ballooning with balloons taking to the air and moving to the south some staying low and moving only a few thousand feet while others went high and…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It was another picture perfect weather day in Raton for flying hot air balloons as pilots lifted off the La Mesa airfield once again Saturday morning. The Kiwanas fed about 350 people for the first day of ballooning, yet today’s crowd was a bit smaller…