Posts published by “Marty Mayfield”

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media   KRTN and staff offer our condolences and prayers to the family of Freda Baca as we were notified that she passed away December 26th in Rio Rancho, NM. Baca’s passing now challenges Colfax County commissioners to find her replacement. Colfax County Commissioners have scheduled a…

New Mexico Department of Game and FishMedia contact: Karl Moffatt, (505) 476-8007Public contact: (888) 248-6866karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Dec. 14, 2015: Public help sought to protect big bucks during breeding season SANTA FE- The Department of Game and Fish is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying poachers preying upon big bucks…

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media   New Mexico Department of Transportation held a public meeting Thursday evening at the International Bank Conference Room to get public input on construction plans for work to be done on the Raton Pass. Most of the work planned will be at the top of…

By Marty Mayfield   KRTN Multi-Media   Raton Fire and Emergency services were called to 532 Martinez a little after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for a report of smoke coming from the roof of the house.  Fire Fighters quickly put the flames to rest and began mopping up a little…

  Interview with Dr. Lawrence Loendorf, anthropologist/archeologist, Part one of two by Bob Kennemer LA VETA — Recently one of North America’s foremost anthropologists/archaeologists, specializing in the ethnography of the intermountain West, gave a talk in La Veta. Dr. Lawrence Loendorf (he prefers to just be referred to as ‘Larry’)…

  But who were these ancient people? Part 2 of 2. by Bob Kennemer COLFAX, LAS ANIMAS, HUERFANO — In part one of this series we met Dr. Larry Loendorf, an archaeologist and anthropologist with extensive field experience in southeast Colorado and northeast New Mexico.  He recently spoke in La…

by David J. Santistevan Jr. TRINIDAD — Before a crowd of more than 450 fellow veterans of all wars, the Department of Defense and the Daughters of the American Revolution honored, thanked, and welcomed home almost 100 Vietnam veterans in a presention of pins during the 15th Annual Veterans Day…

by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — In a work session held last Tuesday afternoon, the City of Trinidad discussed several items that have been lingering for a while in dark corners of city hall awaiting some kind of resolution.  One such item is the multi-modal development. Walt Boulden, Executive Director for the…

by Colette M. Armijo RATON —  Raton High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) was proud to present a check in the amount of $475 to Raton High School’s Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).  These funds represent the proceeds from their recently held initiatives which included a dodgeball…