New Mexico Department of Game and FishMedia contact: Dan Williams, (505) 476-8004Public contact: (888) 248-6866 dan.williams@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 7, 2015: Bear bites Raton girl sleeping in tent RATON – Department of Game and Fish officers Tuesday were trying to catch a bear that bit a teenage girl while…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The weather was sunny and warm as the crowds formed along First Street in Raton Saturday afternoon to watch the 4th of July parade put on by Raton MainStreet. The parade route ran north along historic First Street as many of the crowd perused the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Friday Morning The 2015 International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally got underway Friday morning to cloudy skies. The clouds were low enough that the balloons were kept on the field. Many of the balloonist inflated and gave tethered rides Friday morning. The Kiwanas Club once again…
by Joy GipsonTRINIDAD — The historic art exhibit, “Remembering the Ludlow Massacre,” paintings by Lindsay Hand, opens on Friday, June 26 from 5 to 8 pm at Galerie Vivante and Oasis Studio, 216 E. Main Street in Trinidad, 719-334-0087. A meet-the- artist event with guest speaker will be on June 27…
by Edie FlanaginWALSENBURG — A group of young volunteers known as the Permaculture Action Team contacted District ONE a few weeks ago to ask if there were any projects they could help with in Walsenburg. District ONE had just signed a lease agreement with RE-1 school distrct for two acres…
staff reportTRINIDAD — After a one-year absence, the Trinidad Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce brought back Santa Fe Trails Days in a festive party at Central Park. Saturday saw plenty of action as several events began the day including a fishing derby, a celebrity challenge sitting chair and…
by Brian Orr HUERFANO — For a brief time, Sonic Bloom was the largest city in the county, complete with law enforcement, fire and medical services, and a kick-ass sound system. Over 4,500 festival-goers set up camp, and several hundred festival workers and vendors were on hand as well. After…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Two citizens groups filed a petition for justification to proceed with a recall election of two Raton School board members back in May 2015. The hearing for that petition was held Wed., July 1st in 8th Judicial District Court in Raton. A group of teachers called…
Colfax County– On Saturday, June 27, 2015 at approximately 4:30 a.m. a flash flood occurred in North Ponil Canyon which is located on the Philmont Scout Ranch, fifteen miles northeast of the main Philmont Scout Ranch Training Center. At the time this occurred there were twelve Scout participants in the canyon…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 5:00 pm start approached as the sky darkened and let loose the rain dropping about a half an inch on the Relay for Life event at Tiger Stadium Friday evening. After about an hour delay the Young Marines posted the colors and the…