US 64/US 87 (Ports to Plains) Phase IA Study Public Meeting (CN 4102180)
The New Mexico Department of Transportation invites you to a public meeting to share information regarding their study of the US 64/87 corridor…
Tucumcari Wins Game, But Point Spread Gives Raton District Title
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media With one second left in the game, Tucumcari kicker Matthew Gomez lines up for a 42-yard field goal and it…
New Mexico House to Honor Dolores Huerta’s Legacy in her Hometown of Dawson, NM
Santa Fe, N.M. – NM House Democratic leadership announced plans to honor Dolores Huerta’s legacy in Dawson, New Mexico during the upcoming…
COLFAX COUNTY OPERATION GREEN LIGHT FOR VETERANS 2026
COLFAX COUNTY OPERATION GREEN LIGHT FOR VETERANS 2026 WHEREAS, the residents of Colfax County have great respect, admiration and the utmost…
REMI Study Projects Big Economic and Employment Gains For I-27 Ports-To-Plains Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REMI Study Projects Major Economic Gains from Completing the Ports-to-Plains Interstate…
Audit Report Presented to Raton City Commission Tuesday
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners gathered Tuesday evening October 27, 2026, for their last regular meeting of October…
Recent Rains Cause Washouts & Damage To Colfax County Roads
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from the Colfax County Road Dept. Recent heavy rainfall has caused washout, erosion, and damage to several county-maintained…
Candidates Speak at Candidate Forum in Raton Wednesday October 21, 2026
Candidates Focus on Transparency and Accountability as Part of Their Jobs By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media On Wednesday evening October 22,…
TSC Open House for Community Revitalization Project House Set for October 29, 2026
TRINIDAD, Colo. — October 12, 2026 — Trinidad State College (TSC) is pleased to announce an open house for a newly completed home at 1024 East…
Fire On Terrill Ave Engulfs House
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media A quiet Sunday evening in Raton became very active for Raton Fire and Colfax Rapid Response as they got…
Raton School Board Meets for Short Agenda
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton School Board met Thursday evening October 15, 2026, for their monthly meeting to go over budget…
Raton City Commission Approves Sugarite Canyon Being Placed on National Historic Registry
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners heard a presentation about putting the Sugarite Coal Camp on the National Register,…
Ledger-Fernandez Sits Down with KRTN Multi-Media
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton hosted Congress Woman Theresa Ledger-Fernandez as she brought good new to Raton in the form of a $1…
Congress Woman Teresa Ledger Fernandez Brings I-27 Check
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Congress Woman Teresa Ledger Fernandez was in Raton Wednesday afternoon October 10-2026, to present the City…
Prank Call Scrambles Agencies to South Raton Residence -Updated More Calls Come In
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media A prank call that came into Raton Dispatch about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening October 6, 2026, sent Raton PD,…
Colfax County Burn Ban Lifted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2026 Colfax County Rescinds Burn Ban. Burn Permits Required for Fires Larger Than Recreational Size COLFAX…
2026 Raton High Homecoming Parade
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2026 Raton High Homecoming Parade got started about 1:00 p.m. Friday September 25, 2026 under partly…
RHS Homecoming Royalty Crowned Thursday Night
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton High held their Homecoming rally a little differently this year, instead of on Friday morning the rally…
Body Found in Abandoned Mobile Home on Price Street Sunday
Special to KRTN The Raton Police Department is continuing its investigation into a suspicious death after a deceased female was located at a…
Raton City Commission Turns Down Data Center Moratorium
The Raton City Commission in a 3 - 2 vote, turned down a resolution that would have declared a temporary one year moratorium on the issuance of a…
Estancia Outlasts Raton 40-39 in Epic Battle
The Raton Tigers and the Estancia Bears matched up evenly on paper before their Friday night matchup, but on their home field Estancia took advantage…
Raton School Board Approves Renovations and Bus Purchase
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton board of Education met on Thursday evening September 17, 2026, for their monthly meeting where they…
Road Work Notice York Canyon Subdivision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Road Work Notice York Canyon Subdivision Road maintenance work will be taking place on September 21, 2026, and continue…
Thunderstorm Started it Thunderstorm Dowsed It
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The storms rolled in Tuesday afternoon and as usual the lightning began to pop and one strike sparked a fire…
Lifelong Raton Resident Discusses RPS and Raton Museum
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media KRTN Multi-Media sat down with Kathy McQueary a lifelong Raton resident who has been involved with both the…
Colfax County Sheriff Arrests One on Child Sexual Exploitation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maxwell, NM - September 11, 2026 Arrest for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses In June of this year, the Colfax County…
Raton Commissioners Approve Contracts For Youth and New Equipment for Raton FD
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission regular meeting for Tuesday September 8, 2026, agreements with youth services in Raton…
Raton Water Works Monitors Lake Water Levels
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Western US is in the throes of a drought that has been going on for a couple of years now and reached a…
Roundhouse Park Sees Improvements
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The quality-of-life grant money came in quick with a short life span, but Public Works Director Jason Phillips…
2026 Raton High School Homecoming Court
Raton High School is making preparations for the 2026 homecoming festivities to held the week of September 21, 2026. Below is this year's…
Youth Heartline Expands Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program to Three Additional New Mexico Counties
Youth Heartline Expands Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program to Three Additional New Mexico Counties Expansion will bring trained…
Tigers Open 2026 Season With 35-0 Road Win Over Navajo Prep
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton Tigers began the 2026 football season on the road and travelled all the way across the state for a…
Raton City Commission Double Up Meetings – Zoning and Regular Business
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners started the first of their two special meetings Thursday afternoon with discussion on…
Atterix MOU Expires Quietly as Raton City Commission Meets 8/11.
The biggest noise at the Raton City Commission Meeting on August 11, was the sound of silence as the 6 month MOU with Atterix concerning the…
Eighth Judicial District Court Reintroduces Civil Mediation & Settlement Program
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Serving Taos, Colfax & Union Counties FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Aug. 10, 2026 Eighth Judicial District Court…
Colfax SO Investigates Death at Vigil Maldonado Detention Center
Special to KRTN Multi-Media COLFAX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES DEATH AT VIGIL- MALDONADO DETENTION CENTER The Colfax County Sheriff's…
Public Safety Crews Early Morning Busy Day Updated 8-6-2026
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Wednesday, August 5th, 2026, started early for first responders as Union County was notified of a…
Domestic Incident Turns Into Shooting Incident and Suspect Fatality – NMSP Investigates Multi-Agency Officer-Involved Shooting
Amanda Roberts- NMSP Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton, NM — On August 1, 2026, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau…
Record High of 101 In Downtown Raton
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Downtown Raton hit a record high of 101° this year preceded by a 100° degree day on July 26th something…
Raton City Commission Approves Water Rate Changes and Final Budgets
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Changes to Ordinance 1040 began the business portion of the July 28th regular city commission meeting. This…