By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday July 28, 2020 and recognized the contributions made by two of Raton’s personnel who after many years of service have decided to retire from their jobs with the city. Raton Fire and Emergency Services Chief Chris Espinoza (link to…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Public Schools will begin preparations with teachers doing In-Service training beginning August 11, but how much of that will be in person versus online training will be confirmed in the upcoming week. Students will return to school in August in an online format…
POSTED BY SAGE NAUMANN ON JULY 28, 2020 DENVER – Following an overwhelming outcry from Colorado parents regarding the future of their children’s education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate and House Republicans have penned a letter to Governor Jared Polis, requesting a special session to tackle the pressing issue. The letter, delivered…
For Immediate Release July 24, 2020 UDPATE: New Mexico State Police Investigate Shooting Near Storrie Lake Las Vegas, NM – On July 6, 2020, around 11:44 p.m., New Mexico State Police Uniform officers responded to a shooting that occurred on State Road 518 milepost 4 near the entrance of Storrie…
WASHINGTON–The Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act was recently introduced in both the US Senate and House to permanently fund Amtrak. Intercity passenger rail is currently the only major type of transportation without a dedicated funding stream, and currently relies on the often unpredictable and limited annual appropriations process for funding,…
In a little under a year, our nation will conduct the once-a-decade census, which is a population count of everyone in the United States. As you can imagine, this is a huge task, and that is why the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring employees across the country. Hundreds of thousands…
On July 16, 2020, District Court Judge Jeffrey Shannon denied a request by convicted murderer Micola Sopyn to be transferred from Central New Mexico Correctional Facility to house arrest. The state, represented by Eighth Judicial District Senior Trial Attorney Carmela Starace, argued for denial of the inmate’s transfer out of…
Raton MainStreet’s Gate City Music Festival Committee is announcing that due to the circumstances relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic the difficult decision has been made to cancel the 6th Annual Gate City Music Festival scheduled for September 5 & 6, 2020. This is not a decision that was made in…
TAOS, NM – July 23, 2020 – Recently the Santa Fe National Forest had a camper and a bear interaction that left a Los Alamos woman in the hospital with a collapsed lung, several broken bones and multiple bites. The Carson National Forest (NF) has had bears entering developed recreation sites along…
Capulin Volcano is a gem that we are fortunate enough to have in our backyard. Unfortunately, there are those who do not respect our shared places. The arrowhead sign at the entrance to Capulin National Monument has been taken. If you have any information regarding the sign, please contact the…