UPDATE at 4:00 PM Tuesday: RPS has alerted KRTN that at 5PM today there will be a planned power outage to switch power back to Tri-State. The switch could be instantaneous or last up to 30 minutes according to officials at RPS. Update from RPS (Raton Utilities) as of Tuesday,…
Posts published in May 2015
Louise Kern age 88, of Raton, NM passed away Friday May 22, 2015 in Raton. She was born June 10, 1926 in Brilliant, New Mexico the Daughter of Onorio Antonucci and Mary (Chicarelli) Antonucci. Louise is preceeded in death by her Parents, Husbands John C Marchet Sr and…
Mrs. Vernette Baxter, was born in Beaumont, Texas, on December 23, 1912. She moved to Raton, New Mexico, with her parents (William B. Brooks & Jessie O. Brooks (Graves)) at the age of 5 and entered into the Raton Public School system. She was one of 4 children (Ali Mae…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Once again weather moved the Raton High graduation ceremony inside to Tiger Gym Friday evening (May 22). Graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for Tiger Stadium but the last time graduation was held outside was in 2012. Kristina Jansen this year’s class valedictorian gave a…
George William Evans age 57, of Raton, NM, passed away Monday May 18, 2015 in Pueblo, CO. Services are pending and will be announced by the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home of Raton.
Paul J. Sandoval age 53, of Raton, NM passed away on Friday May 15, 2015 in Raton. He was born August 31, 1961 in Taos, NM. The son of John A. and Francis (Blea) Sandoval. Paul is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by…
Robert Alvin Doak, Jr. was born on February 5, 1928 in Canyon, Texas to Robert and Thelma Doak. He spent his youth in Trinidad, Colo., and then moved to Eugene, Ore., where he graduated from Eugene High School in 1946. After graduation , he entered the Army and served his…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton school board of education met Monday evening where they heard about the consolidation progress and other items including a report on solar for the Raton Middle School by a group of middle school students. The students presented a report on funding and…
by Caitlin DunnCUCHARA — The purification process at the Cuchara water plant is taking longer than usual because the river water is so dirty lately, according to General Manager Bob Northup in his report to the board of Cucharas Sanitation and Water District at its May 8 meeting. The…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — At their most recent meeting, the Walsenburg City Council voted to write a letter of intent to the Huerfano County Water Conservancy District (HCWCD) indicating their agreement to join the Cucharas River Storage Collaborative. The initial meeting of the collaborative was held April 20, and their…