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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2023  Bat tests positive for rabies in San Miguel County LAS VEGAS, N.M. – A bat found in the Las Vegas area has tested positive for rabies. It is the second bat confirmed rabid by the New Mexico Department of Health’s (DOH) Scientific Laboratory Division this…

Skill Advance Colorado funds training for businesses and non-profits TRINIDAD, Colo – Supporting Colorado’s workforce through customized training, the Skill Advance Colorado program offers State funding for job training reimbursement grants to strengthen business competitiveness, foster talent, and increase long-term employment stability for employees. The grants are available to Colorado…

Replacing Lost or Missing Documents Many claimants may have lost important items in the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding, including documents they might need during the claims process. Missing Documents Santa Fe, NM – If important documents such as birth certificates, social security cards, driver’s licenses, tax records,…

NMDA’s Agricultural Workforce Development Program application period is now open.  Program’s goal is to create opportunities that lead to careers in agriculture LAS CRUCES – New Mexico-based agricultural businesses may apply for internship funding through the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) Agricultural Workforce Development (AWD) Program beginning June 19. The…

Special to KRTN from the Colfax County Road Dept. On June 12, 2023, Colfax County experienced torrential rainfall throughout the county resulting in areas of flooding. Some county residents reported up to 6 inches of rainfall. Numerous County roads and crossings have washed out or have damage to some bridges.…

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday evening June 13 to handle a full agenda of issues from agreements to purchase of a sanitation pickup to change order on construction work. Commissioners reappointed Randy Madison to the Extra Territorial Zoning Commission which is a commission in conjunction…

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Mutli-Media After several days of rain in the Raton area, Monday saw several showers that left the area with well over a couple of inches of rain and saturated grounds that left much of the area east of Raton running water and overflowing ponds and low…

The City of Raton has experienced city-wide power outages before lasting several hours, but never two days in a row as on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10, 2023. Multiple lightning strikes accompanied a severe thunderstorm cell on Friday afternoon, June 9 in the Burro Canyon substation area Northwest…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The State Parks Division welcomes four new graduates from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy as its newest Park Rangers June 05, 2023 Additional positions still available across many State Parks Santa Fe, NM – The State Parks Division (State Parks) of the Energy, Minerals and Natural…