Legislation now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk ALBUQUERQUE, NM (February 26, 2019) – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a public lands package that, in part, creates thirteen new wilderness areas in New Mexico totaling more than 270,000 acres, including ten wilderness areas within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners began their meeting Tuesday evening, February 26, with committee reports, and Commissioner Chatterly gave a report on the progress the branding committee has made and informed the commission that they have a use agreement created on how to use the Raton Your…
You’re invited to a community celebration at the A. R. Mitchell Museum of Western Arts on Wednesday, March 6th at 6:00 p.m. This free event is co-hosted by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), The Trust for Public Land (TPL), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). We’ll highlight the amazing opportunity for partnering…
Juvenile with Violent History Fails to Return to Eagle Nest Boys Reintegration Center Eagle Nest, NM – On Saturday, February 23, 2019 at around 2:00 p.m. the New Mexico State Police was called to the Eagle Nest Boys Reintegration Center to investigate a juvenile that failed to return to…
UPDATE!! A big crowd at the Colfax County Commission special meeting on Monday, Feb. 25 to discuss passage of the resolution declaring Colfax County a defender of the 2nd amendment Sanctuary County. After much public input, it was temporarily pulled from consideration at the recommendation of Colfax County Sheriff Leonard…
Due to the severe damage from the Spring Fire, San Isabel Electric is warning all Huerfano County residents to be prepared for prolonged power outages due to flooding in 2019. Flooding conditions can cause prolonged outages even for those not anywhere near a flood zone. Flooding can also create electrical…
Santa Fe, N.M. — Five New Mexico legislators are sponsoring HB 635, a bill introducing transparency into the budget making process and holding lawmakers accountable for how taxpayer dollars are allocated and spent. “The current budget will be in excess of $7 billion and it is more important than ever…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media During the special joint meeting Tuesday evening with the Raton City Commission and Raton Public Service Board of Directors, they approved the transfer of assignment to Guzman Energy LLC and postponed a decision on an agreement with Twin Eagle Resources Management, LLC. With the…
Bills part of public lands package will designate wilderness within New Mexico’s Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Río Grande del Norte national monuments ALBUQUERQUE, NM (February 12, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), a public lands package that includes measures to protect Wilderness…
Mora, NM – On February 13, 2019 around 9:31 p.m., New Mexico State Police Uniformed Officers in Las Vegas were called to a residence on State Road 518 for a twenty-eight-year-old male who had been shot. State Police officers and EMS arrived and began giving aid to the victim who…