by Nancy ChristoffersonCOLORADO/NEW MEXICO — Estafana Bent Hicklin, the subject of this space in the September 3 issue of the World Journal, was the daughter of Charles Bent and Ignacia Jaramillo. The couple had two other children. Estafana also had two half-siblings. Maria Ignacia Jaramillo was born in 1815 to an old…
Posts published in October 2015
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Las Animas Board of County Commissioners held back to back meetings on Tuesday, September 29. They first met with Arlene Lopez, the director of the Las Animas County Department of Human Services (DHS), got a first look at the DHS 2016 budget, and learned more…
Election year move by business men puts city council on defensive about Trinidad’s high electric ratesby Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — Steve Bolton and Tom Murphy have proposed the city take some of its marijuana excise tax revenues and use it to reduce electric utility rates for its customers. Trinidad’s electric rates…
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION **RHS Krivokapich Media Center** 1535 Tiger Circle, Raton, New Mexico Tuesday, October 20, 2015 6:00 PM AGENDA I. Call to Order and Roll Call II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Recognition of Students, Staff and Visitors RHS Students of the Month- Mr. Ware…
Press Release from the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office: Halloween and Trick-or-Treat Safety MEDIA RELEASE (Date) 10/07/15 Colfax County Sheriff’s Office: OffenderWatch® a sex offender mapping and alerting service aids citizens in avoiding dangerous homes In Colfax County, there are approximately 35 registered sex offenders, and we want you to know…
Lifetime Raton resident Joe F. Apache of Raton, born January 7th , 1940 to the parents of Joseph Wyandotte Apache and Mary Cercone Apache passed away unexpectedly October 4th, 2015 with his family by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary Apache, his father-in-law…
~ Post by Bill Donati The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015 was awarded to three recipients including a former Raton resident, Paul Modrich. Along with Modrich, Tomas Lindahl and Aziz Sancar were named laureates for having mapped, at a molecular level, how cells repair damaged DNA and safeguard the…
Andrew C. Gomez, Sr., 63, was born on January 27, 1952 in Raton, New Mexico to Rose Ortega and Joe “Ernie” Gomez. He passed away peacefully at his home on September 29, 2015. Andy is survived by his wife, Josie Gomez; children, Rebecca Gomez and Andrew Gomez, Jr. and wife…
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake…
Rose Mary (Kimber) Girard, age 81, A long time resident of Nara Visa, New Mexico passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 in Logan, New Mexico. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Central Time on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nara…