Life time Raton Resident Eva Romero passed away on Thursday November 12, 2015 at Miners Colfax Medical Center after a brief illness with her Loving Father and her loving family by her side. She was born on December 20, 1919 in Raton to Alejandro and Manuelita Bargas. Eva married the…
Posts published in November 2015
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — Raton High School is pleased to announce that Halle Medina and Noah Schoonover will be representing RHS at the 2016 New Mexico HOBY Leadership Seminar to be held in Albuquerque on the University of New Mexico campus. The Hugh O’Brien Youth’s (HOBY) flagship program, the…
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — A work-session meeting of the Trinidad City Council on October 27 saw the unveiling of a planned mixed-use complex to help revitalize Trinidad’s downtown. The project is spearheaded by Trinidad native and business man Jay Cimino, his daughter Gina Cimino, and the Chief Operations Officer of…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — Walsenburg police continue the investigation into the early morning shooting on west Seventh Street that sent a 35-year old local man to a Denver area hospital. Police were called to 808 W. Seventh shortly after 2:30 am Tuesday, Nov., 10 and found Daniel Montez suffering from…
by David Santistevan TRINIDAD — Since 2003, Operation Trinidad Responds has sent out gift boxes to hundreds of Trinidad and Las Animas County troops who are proudly and currently serving our country in the United State and all over the world. This year, Trinidad Operation Responds will send nine troops…
by Nancy ChristoffersonHUERFANO/LAS ANIMAS — Whether one considers John C. Osgood a robber baron or a philanthropist, he nevertheless made a huge impact upon decades of life in Huerfano and Las Animas counties. Though he was the man everyone loved to hate, without his drive and foresight the history of Las…
by Bill KnowlesWALSENBURG — Karen Wilson, owner and operator of the historic La Plaza Inn of Walsenburg, has refocused her operation to being a destination hotel and restaurant for the many visitors that come into Huerfano County to enjoy the beauty of southern Colorado. Some of that beauty is in…
by Kara Burton SPRINGER, NM — The Springer Lady Devil varsity volleyball team swept District 5-A, winning the district championship this past Friday, beating the Des Moines Demons in a quick three set match. The Lady Devils came out strong in the first set, beating the Demons 25-18. During the second…
MAXWELL — For the first time ever in Maxwell history, the Bears’ Cross Country Team placed 3rd in state this past weekend in Rio Rancho. Coach Joe Mitchell took the following Maxwell team runners: sophomore Carl Gonzales, freshman Jeremy Archuleta, senior Jeremiah Atencio, senior Thomas Mitchell, junior Aaron Salazar, 8th…
by Bill Knowles TRINIDAD — A Comcast sponsored cleanup in selected areas of Trinidad in April of this year has shown some benefit already, at least to those who participated in the event. At least 100 local residents, Comcast employees, their families, and board members from the Trinidad Community Foundation…