REQUEST FOR BIDS #2020-05 Hauling of Gravel for the Colfax County Road Department Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Colfax County will accept sealed bids to haul and windrow up to 12,000 tons of gravel to various roads located in Moreno Valley. Bid specifications may be…
Posts published in July 2020
The New Mexico Finance Authority is hosting a webinar on the New Mexico Small Business Recovery Loan Fund on Thursday, July 30 at 11:00 a.m. You can register here: https://bit.ly/2X0YBxy Information: Designed for New Mexico small businesses, this webinar will explain which businesses are eligible to apply for this program…
Colfax County & Union County have partnered to raise awareness around the issues of alcohol & substance abuse among our communities’ youth. It is our mission to work together to decrease the number of alcohol & drug-related incidents in Northeast New Mexico. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Colfax-Union-County-DWI-Prevention-Program-102826631520057/ Addressing Substance Use: Set…
Fred Matias Espinoza Jr., 55, died on July 18, 2020. Born on November 12, 1964, in Embudo, New Mexico. Preceded in death by his father Matias Espinoza. Surviving his mother Lorenza Espinoza, brothers Vincent and wife Monica, and Steve Espinoza. Sisters Kristina and husband Uvaldo, Krystal and husband Brandon. Sons…
For Immediate Release July 24, 2020 UDPATE: New Mexico State Police Investigate Shooting Near Storrie Lake Las Vegas, NM – On July 6, 2020, around 11:44 p.m., New Mexico State Police Uniform officers responded to a shooting that occurred on State Road 518 milepost 4 near the entrance of Storrie…
WASHINGTON–The Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act was recently introduced in both the US Senate and House to permanently fund Amtrak. Intercity passenger rail is currently the only major type of transportation without a dedicated funding stream, and currently relies on the often unpredictable and limited annual appropriations process for funding,…
In a little under a year, our nation will conduct the once-a-decade census, which is a population count of everyone in the United States. As you can imagine, this is a huge task, and that is why the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring employees across the country. Hundreds of thousands…
On July 16, 2020, District Court Judge Jeffrey Shannon denied a request by convicted murderer Micola Sopyn to be transferred from Central New Mexico Correctional Facility to house arrest. The state, represented by Eighth Judicial District Senior Trial Attorney Carmela Starace, argued for denial of the inmate’s transfer out of…
On July 21, 2020, the Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office completed its first jury trial in the district since the COVID-19 pandemic. It occurred in Colfax County in State v. Jason Van Sweden, D-809-CR-2018-00195. Precautions were taken to keep jurors and all parties safe during the trial. The court dedicated the…
Raton MainStreet’s Gate City Music Festival Committee is announcing that due to the circumstances relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic the difficult decision has been made to cancel the 6th Annual Gate City Music Festival scheduled for September 5 & 6, 2020. This is not a decision that was made in…