Sunrise: May 14, 1962 Sunset: August 4, 2026 Carolyn Velasquez, 64, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout her illness, she faced each day with remarkable strength, determination, and unwavering love for those around her. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mary…
Posts published in August 2026
Alice Marie (Santistevan) Lucero, age 57, passed away on, July 22, 2026 after courageous battle with Breast Cancer. She was born on January 3, 1969 to Alice (Duran) Santistevan and Arthur Joe Santistevan . She was a 1987 graduate of Trinidad High School. Alice worked with husband Michael at the Federal Center in the oil…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body of Colfax County will hold a public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 2026-02 entitled: An Ordinance for a Data Center Moratorium. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026,…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-01 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body of Colfax County will hold a public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 2026-01 entitled: An Ordinance for Animal Control (Repeals and Replaces Ordinance No. 1989-06). The public hearing will be held on…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body of Colfax County will hold a public hearing to repeal Ordinance No. 2017-01 entitled: Personnel Policies and Procedures Ordinance No. 2017-01. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, following the Regular Commission Meeting…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, started early for first responders as Union County was notified of a multi-vehicle accident on US 64/87 about mile marker 401 around 4:00 a.m. Mile marker 401 is just west of Grenville. Upon arrival Union County Sheriff’s deputies encountered a passenger…
Carol A. (Dye) Heuchemer, age 72, died on August 3, 2026, in Clayton, New Mexico. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Clayton Gospel Church in nClayton, New Mexico with Pastor Mike Phipps, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hass Funeral…
Debra Madge Stevenson, age 66, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus, in Clovis, NM on July 31, 2026. Debra, born to Wilbert “Wid” and Millie Stevenson on November 28, 1959, was raised in the Hayden community. She graduated from Amistad in 1979. She was affectionately called “Debba”…
August 31, 2026 ARRESTS Josiah Chavez- Sedillo (19-Raton) Aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, negligence use of a deadly weapon Izarius Lucero (19-Raton) Aggravated battery, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, negligent use of a deadly weapon NON-TRAFFIC CITATION 17-year-old male (Raton) Battery household member Andrew…
Amanda Roberts- NMSP Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton, NM — On August 1, 2026, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate a multi-agency officer-involved shooting (OIS) involving the Raton Police Department (RPD) and NMSP as a result of a domestic incident that turned violent. Raton…








