The 2026 Colfax County Fair completed a successful run for its 82nd edition with another successful Jr Livestock Sale on Saturday, July 25 in the Miller-Lark Pavillion at the Springer Fairgrounds. 56 animals made the sale which together collected some $323,000 (without add-ons) and were lead by Alannah Roybal as…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Fire along with other departments were called to what is being called the TO-East fire as Union County departments travelled to another fire on the Kennedy Road between Capulin and Des Moines. Fire departments from Cimarron, Philmont, Miami and Springer are working a blaze…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Grow Raton recreated a ribbon cutting held 25 years ago when the North Underpass was redone and reopened for traffic between north and south Raton. Back in May of 2025 the City of Raton requested $54,500 for engineering and planning for work on the North…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Wednesday July 22, 2026, for a special meeting to discuss zoning issues and ordinance amendments as well as conversation about the FY27 budget. City Treasurer Michael Anne Antonucci is working to finalize the FY27 budget with grant money changes being the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media School is out but the Raton School Board of Education is taking care of business at their July 16, 2026, board meeting where they heard reports on the budget, math instructional materials for grades K-12 and roof repairs at the bus barn. Students from the…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday July 14, 2026, for their first regular meeting of July where they acted on agreements with the Raton Humane Society and work on Taxiway A pavement work. Commissioners heard from the public once again on the data center with speakers…
PUBLIC NOTICE: VECTOR CONTROL SPRAYING HAS BEGUN Vector Control Services has begun mosquito control spraying in our area. You may see a truck equipped with a fogging unit traveling through your neighborhood during the evening hours. Please be advised that the pesticide is applied in extremely low doses, and its…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton kicked off the day at the 2026 International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally at the La Mesa Airfield before moving to downtown Raton for the annual street parade and later in the evening a fireworks display put on by Do It Right Pyro. The…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2026 International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally kicked off Friday morning July 3rd from the old La Mesa Airfield in south Raton with 16 balloons taking to the beautiful blue skies of Northeastern New Mexico. It seemed like a slow start to the festivities…
CITY OF TRINIDAD 135 N. ANIMAS STREET, P.O. BOX 880 TRINIDAD, CO 81082 TELEPHONE: (719) 846-9843 Effective Date: July 1, 2026 City of Trinidad – Stage III Water Restrictions Notice To All Residents, Businesses, Rural Customers, and Water Associations: Due to ongoing drought conditions, Trinidad has moved to Stage III…