Jury trial set for May 2016by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — Following a two-hour preliminary hearing that saw three witnesses testify, Russell Bellah of Walsenburg was bound over for trial on a number of felony charges including attempt to commit first degree murder of two police officers. The preliminary hearing was held…
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WALSENBURG— On Thursday, morning, December 24, Walsenburg police were paged out to check on a man slumped over the steering wheel in a black pickup at the corner of Kansas Ave and Tyler St. When officers attermpted to contact the man, he woke up and took off, quickly losing his…
CITY OF RATON, NEW MEXICO RESOLUTION NO. 2015-46 Be it resolved by the governing body of the City of Raton, New Mexico that: A. A regular municipal election for the election of municipal officers shall be held on March 1, 2016. Polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and close…
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…
The Raton City commission met in regular session on Tuesday, Dec. 8th and all commission members were present with the commission setting its Legislative Capital Outlay Priorities. City Manager Scott Berry presented the list that included Water Treatment Facility, originally completed in 1946, $ 250,000. Streets, Business District improvements, more…
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…
By Alan Kenny, KRTN A special meeting entitled Stop Vandalism Now – sponsored by GrowRaton! and the City of Raton – was held on Tuesday, December 14th at International Bank. It is recognized by all parties involved that in order to stop the wave of vandalism that has been…
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’)…