By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton High can be proud of another state winner in Rachel Patty, a 17 year old junior who was among 10 finalist at the Poetry Out Loud New Mexico State Finals. The competition was held in Santa Fe at the New Mexico Museum of Art’s…
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The public is invited to participate in a filming reenactment of the most important historical event to ever take place at the Colfax County Courthouse in Springer, New Mexico on March 15 and 16, 1885. A New Mexico Magazine writer will be at the Springer Museum on Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 10:00 AM…
Four choir students from Raton Middle School and Raton High School participated in the North Central Music Educators Solo and Ensemble Festival in Santa Fe on February 7, 2015. Allie Irvin and Hugh Yardis received superior ratings on their solos. Receiving excellent ratings were Brianna Verdin and Daniel Morales. These…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Commissioners breezed through a short agenda Tuesday evening with special note that the next regular meeting will be Thursday February 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Commissioner approved WM Serazio Construction the lone bidder for minor street and drainage maintenance. The contract was basically the same…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission told the Chamber board and Lodger’s Tax board to get together and amend the current Memorandum of Understanding to be more specific about how the lodger’s tax monies were to be used by the Chamber. There was a general consensus that…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton Board of Education met in a special meeting Monday evening to approve or disapprove their previous decision and to act on the technology bond to provide the student with updated computer technology. Superintendent Dr. Neal Terhune gave a brief discussion concerning teacher evaluations…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Knights of Columbus held their annual oratorical contest at the Shuler Theater Thursday evening. There were 15 contestants signed up for the event however weather conditions apparently effected the turnout as only seven of the contestants showed up to give their speeches. Winners in…
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE RATON BOARD OF EDUCATION **RHS Krivokapich Media Center** 1535 Tiger Circle Raton, NM 87740 Monday, January 26, 2015 6:30 p.m. Agenda I. Call to Order/ Roll call: II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Presentation of NMPED Consolidation Application IV. Action…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media District Attorney Donald Gallegos has come under fire recently for problems in the DA’s office. Wednesday evening he was in Raton at the Colfax County Building to address how his office works and to answer some concerns from the citizens present. Gallegos started out the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media With little discussion the Raton City Commission breezed through their regular meeting agenda and honored the first responders who are credited with saving one of their own. Ricco Trujillo, a city employee, suffered a heart attack and strongly feels that he would not have survived…