by Brian ManningRATON — The firefighters and officers of the Raton Fire Department work hard to keep their community safe. Under the direction of Fire Chief Jim Mathews, 16 firefighters respond to approximately 300 fire calls and 1300 EMS calls a year. They undergo a comprehensive training program to become…
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New Mexico Department of Game and FishMedia contact: Karl Moffatt, (505) 476-8007Public contact: (888) 248-6866karl.moffatt@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 29, 2015: Public meetings scheduledfor bear and cougar hunting rules SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is conducting statewide public meetings about proposed changes to bear and…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners opened their meeting with proclamations and commissioners reports before moving on to the audit and budget items. Morgan Browning with Accounting & consulting Group, LLC presented the audit report to the commission noting that yes it was late, presented to the state…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media – 100 years ago the doors opened to the public for the first time for “The Red Rose” a play on the stage of the city auditorium. The building was later named for Dr. John Shuler, the moving force behind the $55,000 project that…
Raton Main Street has begun the process of a beautification project on Raton’s historic First Street. The project will include such things as tree planting, signage and other beautification themes to make the area more pedestrian friendly. The signage will be reminiscent of the early days of Raton when…
AGENDA CITY OF RATON REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING RATON CITY HALL, 224 SAVAGE AVE TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015 AT 6PM A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on April 28, 2015 at 6 p.m. The Meeting will be called to order by…
The Shuler Theater received a huge 100th birthday present as NM Economic Department Cabinet Secretary, Jon Barela visited Raton on Monday, April 20, 2015 and announced to a curious, enthusiastic crowd the awarding of $100,000 in Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds. Part of the MainStreet Historic Theater Initiative from the…
by Mary Jo TesitorWALSENBURG — Under a generous grant from the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, Spanish Peaks Childcare Center in Walsenburg has recently completed furnishing a new room for 5- to 12-year-olds and is now accepting applications for summer daycare. The room will accomodate 15 children. Spanish Peaks Childcare…
by Kimberly Adams TRINIDAD — The Trinidad City Council last week voted unanimously to deny the marketing contract recommendation by the Trinidad Tourism Board after discussing the issue at length March 10 during a work session. Tourism board members Fred Vaugeois and Pat Patrick appeared before the city council last…
by Kimberly Adams TRINIDAD — Gabriel Engeland is only a month-and-a-half into his new position as Trinidad City Manager, and he is wasting no time getting down to business with the budget, and clearing up community rumors. The city started off the 2015 budget cycle with $8.7 million of operating…