Sam I. Borrego Sr., age 69, passed away on April 5, 2017 in Pueblo, CO. For years, Sam was employed at the Allen Mine, worked for the railroad and also J&M Tire. He did landscaping, and working on cars until becoming disabled due to a back injury. Sam’s hobbies included…
Posts published in April 2017
REGULAR MEETING APRIL 25, 2017 AGENDA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 9:00 A.M., in the Commission Chambers, 3rd floor at the Colfax County Building, 230 North 3rd St., Raton, NM for the…
Albert B. Portillos, age 78, born in Springer, New Mexico, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away April 16, 2017 with his family by his side. Mr. Portillos is survived by his children, Christine Ramoz and husband, Enrique, Margaret Marie and husband, Darren, Mark Portillos and wife, Susan, Bernadette Broward,…
Elinor E. Olson, born May 6, 1918 in Cimarron, New Mexico to Mathias Heck and Ida Campbell, passed at the age of 98, on April 7, 2017 at the Colfax General Long-term nursing home in Springer, NM. Elinor lived in Cimarron, New Mexico until she married Lorence O. Olson.…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The first ever Red Devil Golf tourney was held at the Raton Golf Course Monday with the host player taking home the win. The day started out grey and gloomy but by the time the golfers teed off the skies began to clear and opened…
Mary F. Goff, age 94, of Rio Rancho, NM and formally of Raton, NM passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was born in Henrietta, TX on November 12, 1922, and was raised and schooled in Bowie, TX. Mary and family moved to Raton in the early 60’s. After retirement…
By Pat Veltri Sad and lonely, deserted and abandoned, and mostly empty it has stood alongside the railroad tracks in Las Vegas, New Mexico for decades – a reversion to when train travel opened up tourism in the Southwest. The La Castaneda Hotel, situated along the former Atchison, Topeka,…
Frank A. DeLuca Sr., passed away peacefully on April 13, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at the age of 98. He was born in Delagua, Colorado the son of Louisa (Nucci) and Giuseppe DeLuca. He attended Trinidad High School graduating in 1937. Frank proudly served his country during WW II in…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Both the Lady Tigers and Tigers took district wins Saturday as they easily toppled schools from Santa Fe in double header games. The Lady tigers struggled some in game one of their double header taking seven innings to pull it out 11-7. The Lady Tigers…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It started out like Raton was going to trample the Monte Del Sol Dragons as they posted six runs in the first inning before going cold in the next two. Raton simply couldn’t get the ball to fall in safe territory Thursday afternoon as the…