John David Salazar, 58, died peacefully surrounded by family Sept. 15, 2026. He was born in Denver, Oct. 15, 1967, to Elmer and Rosella (Medina) Salazar. He was a resident of Trinidad and Raton. He especially loved listening to Spanish music, watching Westerns, and football (of course, the Denver Broncos).…
Posts published in September 2026
The Raton Tigers and the Estancia Bears matched up evenly on paper before their Friday night matchup, but on their home field Estancia took advantage of four Raton turnovers and of the legs of sophomore QB Devon Chavez’s to hang onto a 40 – 39 thrilling win in 2A football.…
A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on September 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to City of Raton Open Meetings Resolution 2026-01 Commissioners may participate via conference call. The following subjects will be considered by the City Commission and may be…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton board of Education met on Thursday evening September 17, 2026, for their monthly meeting where they approved the disposition of property and renovations to locker rooms at the gym and the press box at Tiger Stadium. The board heard from principals noting that…
Orlanda M. Guadagnoli, 88 years young of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Las Vegas, NM, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on August 18, 2026. She entered this wonderful world on May 1st,1938 in Wagon Mound, New Mexico to Pete Felix and Cleopatra “Cleo” Martinez, Sr. Orlanda, or “Ora Lee” as…
Raymond C. Lopez was born in Raton, New Mexico on May 20th, 1952, to Alfred M Lopez and Aurora” Rosie” Lopez. He was raised in Maxwell, New Mexico. He is preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, mother-in-law, Lucy Torres, Uncle Benny Lopez, grandsons Theron Valdez, Christopher Samora, Benjamin Velasquez,…
David E. Lambott, 71 of Aguilar, passed away peacefully at Sangre De Cristo hospice in Pueblo, CO on August 8th, 2026. Born in Denver, Colorado on July 18, 1955, he is the son of the late Marian and Robert Lambott. Dave spent his life as a master carpenter by trade.…
REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 AGENDA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will meet in Regular Session on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., in the Commission Chambers, 3 rd Floor at the Colfax County Building, Raton, NM for the following: This agenda…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Road Work Notice York Canyon Subdivision Road maintenance work will be taking place on September 21, 2026, and continue until completed on county maintained roads A-83 Gold Street, A-84 Iron Street, A-85 Stone Street, and A-86 Lead Street. Resident should expect: Temporary road closures or lane restrictions…
It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Louis “Louie” Paul Chavez, who left us on September 8, 2026, at the age of 47. His sudden passing has left an immeasurable emptiness in the hearts of his family, friends, coworkers, and the many people whose lives…