By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media At the Raton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 13th, Commissioners heard a report from Paul Jenkins who is serving as acting Raton Chamber of Commerce president in light of the recent resignation of H.M. Burleson. Jenkins gave his report on the chamber and…
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico tourism officials are closing four visitor centers, including the Raton Center next month. The state Tourism Department confirmed Friday that the closures will take effect Oct. 7 and attributed part of the decision to the greater role that mobile devices and online media play…
At its annual scholarship awards banquet August 5th, the Sloat-Prince Foundation awarded eight scholarships to graduates of Colfax County high schools for the 2016-2017 academic year. The Foundation was founded by Ruth and Shirley Prince of Raton in 2006. Scholarship recipients must be Colfax County graduates or current residents…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2016 Gate City Music Festival turned Raton’s historic First Street into center stage Saturday and Sunday with music from solo acts to bands and along with food vendors and others for a fun couple of days in Raton. The music got under way Saturday…
FNB New Mexico sponsored their 19th Annual Teacher’s Luncheon on August 17, 2016 to help celebrate the start of the new school year. FNB New Mexico employees served over 180 teachers, administrators and staff during this event. Everyone enjoyed Subway sandwiches, chips, drinks, cookies and ice cream. The Raton Tiger Cats Dance…
The Raton City Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, August 23 minus Mayor Sandy Mantz and Mayor Pro-Tem Neil Segotta, but the three remaining commissioners were present and so with a quorum, the meeting was called to order by Commissioner Linde Schuster. The financial report from City Treasurer…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Shawn Lerch, Miners’ Colfax Medical Center (MCMC) CEO, informed the crowd assembled on Tuesday evening, August 23rd, about the various and many aspects of MCMC that continues to grow not only in size, but revenue. Lerch reported an increase of almost $10 million in patient revenue over…
August 19, 2016 – Adrian Duran, the second fugitive wanted in connection with the murder of a Raton man last Sunday evening, was arrested on Friday afternoon, August 19th in Cimarron by officers of the Colfax County Sheriff’s Department, the NM State Police and the Cimarron Police Department. According to Colfax County Under…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Mark Lester, Doss Aviation CEO, welcomed an appreciative crowd to the former National Guard Armory and current Raton Headquarters of Doss on Tuesday, August 16 located on the Crews Field Airport property south of Raton for an open house. Lt Governor John Sanchez who…
FNB New Mexico sponsored the Youth Pet show August 12, 2016 at the Colfax County Fair. There were several entries in this year’s show. Each entry was awarded a certificate with a picture of their pet. The top 3 winners were given a $50 Visa gift card. …