Joe F. Hurtado, age 88, passed away at Sangre de Cristo Hospice on November 15, 2014.He was born in Sugarite,NM on November 18, 1925 to Sarah(Tafoya) and Abenicio Hurtado.He attended Menaul New Mexico High School. Joe proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He was employed as a machinist…
Posts published in July 2015
Lena Sciacca, age 93, passed away July 19, 2015, at Life Care Center in Colorado Springs. She was born August 27, 1921, in Black Hills, CO to Ignacio and Domenica Febbraro. Lena attended the Barns School, east of Ludlow, CO. She married Pete Sciacca October 31, 1937. They were married for…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It began many years ago from a tragedy when Barbara Bonahoom found several frozen animals at what was known as the animal shelter at that time, a barn like structure with no heat and frozen water, not far from the current location on Hereford Drive…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media As the saying goes it tamed the west, Jerry Boxberger says,” it really did tame the west.” The New Mexico Barb Wire Collectors Association held their 43rd annual show in Raton this weekend at the Raton Convention Center. Next year it will move on to…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton city commissioners heard a report on the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library and approved the revised purchasing and procurement policy Tuesday evening. Barbara Bonahoom spoke about the upgrades the Raton Humane Society has made to the Raton Animal Shelter in south Raton. She also…
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Las Animas Board of County Commissioners dealt with some thorny issues during Tuesdayʼs regular meeting, choosing to defer decisions until they could get more information. In a public hearing to receive feedback on the Pinõn Valley Lodge development, Commissioner Gary Hill noted due to recent…
by Joy GipsonSOPRIS — On July 4th, a beautiful Colorado sky with billowing white clouds topped off the Sopris reunion of approximately 300 to 400 people and their dogs. High on a bluff overlooking Trinidad Lake, the town of Sopris (until 1972) was the appropriate setting for this reunion that…
by Bill KnowlesRATON — With the political season picking up steam, local groups in Raton are still stymied by a court ruling sinking their petitions to recall two school board members in the R-5 district on July 1. Court documents show three charges against school board members Kathy Honeyfield and…
by Paula M. ManiniTRINIDAD — A colorful array of flowers is blooming in Trinidad and a great place to see them is on the city’s west side. Meander between Colorado and Robinson avenues to view formal and naturalized waterwise gardens. Beautiful historic homes, rocky piñon and juniper hills, and panoramic…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — Walsenburg Police responded to an address in the 200 block of South Hendren Sunday, July 5 shortly after 3 pm on a report of an altercation with injuries. According to WPD Captain Vince Suarez, when police arrived on scene at 201 S. Hendren, they found evidence of…