COLFAX COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 TH, 2026 Dear Community Members, Please be advised that Colfax County offices will be closed on Monday, September 7 th , 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
Posts published in August 2026
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton hosts Lamar for the 2026 football season home opener in the Jungle Friday night August 28, 2026, with both teams coming off of wins in their season openers last week. Raton took the opening kickoff and simply struggled to move the ball as the…
Linda Jo Long, a resident of Chino Valley, AZ, passed away June 18, 2026, at the age of 78. Linda was born in Amarillo, Texas to Jack and Myrtle Long who ranched in Cuervo, Endee, and later Wagon Mound, New Mexico. After graduation (class of “66) from Wagon Mound, New…
Youth Heartline Expands Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program to Three Additional New Mexico Counties Expansion will bring trained volunteer advocates to more children navigating the foster care system Las Vegas, NM, July 15th, 2026 — Youth Heartline, a child and family advocacy non-profit in northeast New Mexico, announces the…
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SOUTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY SPECIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT DESIGN-BUILD RFP #2026-01 LTC FACILITY MAINTENANCE BUILDING Notice is hereby given that the South Central Colfax County Special Hospital District requests competitive sealed proposals from qualified Design-Build teams to provide design and construction services for an approximately 1,344-square-foot…
Douglas “Doug” A. Perry Jr., 62, of Raton, NM, died unexpectedly, Friday, July 31, 2026 at 12:14 am, in Santa Fe, NM with his wife by his side. He was born August 18, 1963, in Raton, NM, the son of Douglas Perry Sr. and Ruby Mae Scott-Perry. Doug graduated high…
Wesley “Possum” Brown, a devoted family man, veteran, rancher, and community servant, passed away on August 21, 2026, in Raton, New Mexico. He was born on May 2, 1931, in Roswell, New Mexico, to Wesley Green Brown and Iva Fay Coleman Brown. Wesley married Betty on June 8, 1952, and…
Catharine Louise Ferrari, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, at the age of 96½, surrounded by the loved ones who meant so much to her. Catharine was born on February 11, 1930, in Sugarite, New Mexico, to Hurley Gayet and…
Phyllis V. Pavlich entered the world on May 30, 1931. She was the 5th of 8 children born to Dragan “Charles” and Matilda “Tilda” (Starkovich) Pavlich. Her siblings were: Agnes, David, Joseph, Betty Jo, Mary Lou, Katherine, and James. Her early years were spent in the coal camp of Brilliant,…
Della Mae Butt, age 98, of Raton, New Mexico. Passed away peacefully on August 11th, 2026. She was born on May 11th, 1928, at Philmont Scott Ranch in Cimarron, NM. She was the eldest daughter of William Atchison and Elda Clyburne. Della Mae graduated from high school in 1946. She…