From Colfax County Sheriff’s Office Raton, NM – On Saturday, August 24th, 2024, at approximately 1353 hours, Colfax County Deputies were conducting a traffic stop when an incident of gun violence occurred. While engaged in the traffic stop, a Deputy heard gunshots and immediately identified vehicles involved in the area…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Vietnam Veterans Memorial built by Dr Victor Westphall and his wife Jeanne was built to honor their eldest son Lt. Victor David Westphall who was killed in action in Vietnam. The Memorial they built stands on a hill at the foot of the Sangre…
Special From GrowRaton RATON — The economic and community development organization, GrowRaton, will be soon relegated to the history books. In a letter addressed to the community of Raton, the Greater Raton Economic Development Corporation (GrowRaton) shared the news that due to ongoing challenges which include declining membership and inadequate…
The Sloat Prince Foundation announces the recipients of their Scholarship awards for new college students for the 2024-2025 school year. The Sloat Prince Foundation awards graduates of Colfax County high schools a scholarship that continues to be awarded for eight semesters or until the student’s completion of a Bachelor’s Degree…
Sylviana Baca, a Senior at Roy High School, participated this summer in volleyball showcases/camps hosted in Centennial, Colorado; Surprise, Arizona; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. At these showcases, she was evaluated by multiple college coaches and her efforts were rated as a 5-star athlete by Noel Carpio of Georgetown University and a…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton Board of Education met Monday evening August 19, 2024, for their first board meeting since school opened for the year, where they discussed the updated health policy for the schools and approved the replacement of iPads for the Longfellow School. Goals were discussed…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Monday evening August 12, 2024, for their first meeting of the month, yes Monday as the New Mexico Municipal League Annual conference is in Clovis this week and required the change in dates so commissioner who are going could attend the…
Special to KRTN Multi-Media OIS Involving the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office, New Mexico Colfax County, NM – On August 8, 2024, New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were called to the intersection of U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 445 in Colfax County for an officer-involved shooting (OIS) involving…
Colfax County received official notification August 1, 2024, that the Vigil-Maldonado Detention Center (VMDC) has received accreditation by the New Mexico Adult Detention Professional Standards Council. Warden Regina Slade received the notification after a two-year process in which all aspects of the operation were tested including personnel, medical, security and…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton School Board met for their late regular meeting July 30, 2024, due to conflicts with their regular meeting day on the third Monday of the month and approved a grant agreement with the New Mexico Department of Transportation and AE Capital for Project…