Ophelia Sanchez passed away in Colorado Springs on November 7, 2015 after a short illness. She was 92 years old. Ophelia was born in Tercio and had been a long-time resident of Trinidad. She was married to the late Bonnie Sanchez, also of Trinidad. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and…
Posts published in November 2015
Raton High School is pleased to announce that Halle Medina and Noah Schoonover will be representing RHS at the 2016 New Mexico Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar that will be held in Albuquerque on the campus of University of New Mexico. The Hugh O’Brien Youth’s (HOBY) flagship program, the State…
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 grader Kolten…
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — Ten excited Raton High School teenagers left for Los Alamos on Friday, October 30th to participate in the North Central New Mexico Music Educators Association (NCNMMEA) 2015 Honors Clinic. These students were selected for the honors choir from those enrolled in choir as part of…
compiled by WJ StaffHUERFANO, LAS ANIMAS– Tuesday night’s election in Trinidad and Las Animas County had a great turnout, some surprises and a county tax proposition that failed. In probably the biggest contested seat in the two counties, Phil Rico beat out incumbent Joe Reorda and Carol Bolton to win the mayorship…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — Following an executive session Tuesday night with Charter Communications representatives, Walsenburg City Council asked for a revision of the cable company’s franchise agreement with the city. The city’s concerns included removing the city phone number from cable bills as a point of contact for service problems.…
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — The Board of Las Animas County Commissioners heard from San Isabel Electric Association and Juwi (pronounced you-wee) Inc. about their newest project, a solar farm, during the regular meeting Wednesday, November 3. The project will provide renewable energy to Tri-State’s 44 member distribution system and will…
by Paula M. ManiniTRINIDAD — Simpson’s Rest is a scenic overlook on a sandstone bluff that juts over the rugged northwestern side of town. In days of yore, adventurous hikers picked their way up its rocky and shrubby dotted slopes to the windy summit. Pioneer photographers carried bulky gear to…
The second in a series exploring local impacts of legalized recreational marijuana. by Caitlin DunnCOLORADO — In 2012 Colorado voters approved Amendment 64 to the state constitution, allowing statewide recreational marijuana use, sales, and possession. One of the motivating factors for the passage was the anticipated economic boost from taxes…
The Raton Tigers ended their 2015 football season on the road with a great effort that fell just short as the Tucumcari Rattlers did enough to take a 36-26 win on Friday night, November 6th. The Tigers closing flurry had the offense scoring two touchdowns in the final three minutes and…