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,…
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TRINIDAD, Colo – While the new Fisher’s Peak State Park southeast of Trinidad is not yet open, planning has already begun on the first trail. It will be a seven to eight mile loop with a trail head accessible from Exit 11 on the east side of I-25. Tony Boone…
WASHINGTON –32 counties across New Mexico will receive $41,357,054 through the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The PILT funding will be used by local governments across New Mexico to provide crucial services to residents, such as public safety, fire protection, emergency response, road maintenance, and…
June 17, 2020 Contact: Matt Garcia-Sierra, m.garciasierra@nmlegis.gov, 505.205.5486 (cell) Santa Fe- Today, House Republican leaders blasted the administration and the Speaker of the House for failing to give members reasonable notice of what would be on the Governor’s call for the Special Session. “For three months we have been calling…
The New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) today announced recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Student Achievement Awards. The awards, sponsored by NMSBA, are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played an important role in improving student achievement in their local school…
As many as 11 separate grass fires burned south of Raton on Friday, February 28, scorching some 250 acres and utilizing the resources of five fire departments in northern New Mexico before they were extinguished. The first fires were reported after 3 p.m. and all were on the west side of…
By Bruce Krasnow CIMARRON – The State of New Mexico is investing $350,000 in Lance Forest Products LLC, which is relocating a sawmill business to Cimarron as part of an effort to reinvigorate the timber sector in Northeast New Mexico. Lance Forest Products is expected to hire at least 40…
A busy night for the Raton City Commission during their regular session meeting on December 10, saw the Commission finally reject the lease agreement between Lindmark Outdoor Media for a billboard at 905 S. 2nd Street near the South Underpass. The action culminated a discussion that had been on-going since the…
The Raton Tiger football team didn’t have many advantages heading into the regular season finale at Santa Fe St. Mikes on Saturday, Nov. 2nd, but the Tigers ignored all the possible negatives and went out and played one of their most complete games of the season to take a convincing 34 -13…
KRTN Multi-Media The Raton Tigers needed a district win and got a big one on Friday night, October 18 in the Jungle as the Tigers defeated the Santa Fe Indian School Braves 48-2. The final regular season home game greeted the Tiger faithful with cool, breezy fall weather and…