New Mexico Community Development Council awards over $10.5 million to 15 local governments throughout the state Funds to be used for water, wastewater, streets & drainage, public facilities, economic development, and planning projects SANTA FE – Department of Finance and Administration’s Local Government Division (LGD) and the Community Development Council…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday, January 25, for their second regular meeting of 2022 where more good news came from Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) reports. In the 2nd quarter financial report City Treasurer Michael Anne Antonucci noted that the GRT once again came in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DHSEM Contact: Brian Sayler Public Information Officer Brian.Sayler@state.nm.us Vitalant Contact: Evelyn Rosado Communications Manager ERosado@vitalant.org January 21, 2022 National blood shortage: Omicron variant, other factors decimate blood supply – more donors needed to make appointments now Santa Fe, NM – The fast-spreading Omicron variant is the latest complication forcing…
SANTA FE, NM – The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s State Parks Division announces that Eagle Nest Lake State Park has reopened to walk-in ice fishing and on January 22, 2022, will resume normal day-use hours from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 7 days per week. The campground at Eagle Nest Lake…
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that $2.5 million has been awarded for revitalization projects in 13 NMMS districts, including $270,900 to Raton MainStreet for Phase I of Historic Raton Train Depot Preservation Project. “Raton MainStreet is so excited for this project’s…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday evening January 11, for their first regular meeting of the new year where they handled the beginning of the year duties and after election duties by reorganizing the commission. Commissioner Chavez moved to keep the commission the way it…
Special to KRTN from the Colfax County Sherrif’s Office….. On May 16th, 2020, the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on possible trafficking of Methamphetamines through the United States Postal Service. The narcotics were originating and being shipped from California, to Raton, NM. Upon further investigation the Sheriff’s office,…
Special to KRTN from Colfax County Sheriff’s Office….. On December 28, 2021, the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary at the Vermejo Conservancy District located in Maxwell, NM. The suspect/suspects took approximately 200 gallons of red dyed diesel fuel, as well as 100 gallons of regular…
Enchanted Forest Update 12/31/21 Special to KRTN from Ellen Goins….. Mike Ritterhouse, longtime general manager, met with officials from the USDA Forest Service. Following the meeting, Mike said, “Carson National Forest East Zone Supervisory Forester, Juan Jauregui, told me that EFXC had the most extensive damage of any geographical area…
The Raton Humane Society has been awarded $25,000 from funds distributed by the Animal Care and Facility Fund of the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, State of New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine.The funds are for free spay/neuter assistance to low income Colfax County residents. This amount is a result…