Pilot killed in small airplane crash near Trinidad PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot was killed when he crashed his single-engine propeller plane in an open field in southern Colorado.Las Animas County Undersheriff Derek Navarette tells The Pueblo Chieftain the plane went down a few miles north of the…
Posts published in “Day: May 1, 2015”
by Colette M Armijo RATON — Colfax County District 8 Rapid Response (CCRR8) Station #1 was alive with excitement on Thursday 23rd April, 2015. Chief Larry Osborn, Assistant Chief Nathaniel Sandoval, Captain Chris Sandlin, Lt. Krystal Avrit, Lt. Ira Simpson, Lt. Mark Baxter and Lt. Danielle Martinez were in attendance…
RATON — Governor Susana Martinez announced the winners of New Mexico’s inaugural Governor’s Environental Excellence Awards on Earth Day April 22, and northern New Mexico won in two categories in the statewide contest. The awards honor outstanding achievements in waste reduction and pollution prevention, energy conservation, environmental education…
RATON — Every year, the Raton Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) #865 awards $6,000 in Scholarships to deserving local and area students. Nationally, the Elks is number two in charitable giving, second only to the U.S. Government. R aton Elks Lodge #865 prides itself on giving back to the…
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — The City of Raton welcomed members of the Professional Business Women of New Mexico (PBWNM) for its 91st Annual State Conference last weekend. Some 30 members were in attendance from all three chapters – Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Raton. The state conference kicked off…
by Eric Mullens HUERFANO COUNTY — An unusual animal death was reported over the weekend to the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office from the Vallejos ranch located west of I-25 near the Huerfano Butte, off of Butte Road. Whatever happened to the 150 pound, six-week old Black Angus calf may…
by Brian OrrWALSENBURG— Commissioner Max Vezzani pulled a surprise out of his pocket toward the end of Tuesday’s commissioner’s meeting, by proposing new draft marijuana grow regulations for unincorporated Huerfano County land. The commissioners had just reluctantly approved a conditional use permit to Pop’s Farm (this isn’t your father’s farm)…
by Lily Wright Budd SPRINGER — John Damon Davis of Springer, NM is once again a winner in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest. For the past three years, John has won the New Mexico essay award for grade levels 6, 7, and 8.…
by Mary Jo Tesitor TRINIDAD — The regular meeting of the Trinidad Chamber of Commerce, sponsored this month by the City of Trinidad, gave the new City Manager, Gabriel Engeland, another friendly forum to answer questions about his action plan for the upcoming months. His primary goals are to improve…
by Brian ManningRATON — The firefighters and officers of the Raton Fire Department work hard to keep their community safe. Under the direction of Fire Chief Jim Mathews, 16 firefighters respond to approximately 300 fire calls and 1300 EMS calls a year. They undergo a comprehensive training program to become…