Taos, NM – The New Mexico State Police is actively engaged in and monitoring a coordinated search and rescue mission for missing person Walter Scheib. This mission is ongoing and involves numerous agencies and resources. On Saturday, June 13, 2015, Mr. Scheib reportedly went hiking near the Taos, NM area. Mr. Scheib…
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They stitch with care the squares, the triangles, the pieces of material. Stitch by stitch a small shape takes on a bigger shape and soon the gifted hands of these ladies have stitched together a quilt. A quilt that will warm a cold soldiers heart and body as he under…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi Media Raton City Manager Scott Berry sat down with KRTN Friday morning and discussed the tone of Raton. As the city prepares to begin another fiscal year Berry talked about the budget beginning with gross receipts taxes and how it makes up about 70%…
June 17, 2015 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Beginning this month, New Mexico State Police patrol officers in Rio Arriba and Taos Counties will be issued naloxone kits for use in treating subjects suspected of suffering from heroin or other opiate overdoses. Most commonly distributed under the brand name Narcan, naloxone is an…
by Eric Mullens WALSENBURG — The Huerfano County Hospital District Board of Directors has voted to contract with the Studer Group, a healthcare management and coaching firm, to help the district with retention, plus coaching staff and management. The three-year contact is valued at $225,000 and offers a 30-out without…
by David TesitorTRINIDAD — The Trinidad School Board has hired a former area resident and a man with Walsenburg connections, Chuck Smithey, as the new principal of Trinidad High School, effective immediately. This appointment completes a journey home for the newly hired administrator. Smithey first came to the…
CDOT Director is supportive by Bob Kennemer LA VETA — In a recent meeting held at the La Veta Community Center, Colorado Department of Transportation Regional Director Bill Thiebaut consistently expressed strong support for the La Veta Trails project. And so, just what is this “Trails Project”? Over the past…
Farm to table food movement thrives with the support of interns by Bob Kennemer HUERFANO — For several years now, several groups, both for profit and nonprofit, have been providing healthy, wholesome, locally grown, organic foods to area residents and restaurants. Often referred to as “farm to table,” this movement…
story and photos by Eric Mullens LUDLOW — Representatives from the United Mine Workers of America, historians, musicians and southern Colorado residents, many with ties to the southern Colorado coal wars, came together Sunday to recognize the sacrifices made, and lives lost at the site for the former strike colony…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — During this week’s Walsenburg City Council session, city administrator David Johnston said the land sale between the city and Martra Holdings Inc., is about ready to be finalized. Johnston said the Martra deal may close before the city’s annexation plans to extend the city limits to…