Lita Bernal, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2026. As a freshman in high school, Lita knew she wanted to join the United States Air Force and upon graduation from Raton High School in 1978, she enlisted and proudly served 20 years retiring as an OSI Agent in…
Posts published in July 2026
MINERS COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING NOTICE ______________________________________________ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Miners’ Colfax Medical Center Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026 at the following location: Miners’ Colfax Medical Center…
NAME: Jesse Unruh passed away on July 6, 2026 at the age of 43 at his parents home south of Clayton, New Mexico. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Central Time, on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Texline Mennonite Church with Matt Koehn and Ridgel Koehn…
Shaheen Sawaya, a lifelong resident of Raton, went to be with the Lord on June 28, 2026. He was born on August 24, 1937, to William Sawaya and Josephine Velasquez Sawaya in Raton, NM. He is survived by Marthe Sawaya, daughter, Shanna Fulton (Jeff), son. Mark Sawaya (Laura). He is…
Amado Lorenzo Terrazas, age 9 days, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Amarillo, Texas. His family will have a visitation and service at 2:00 PM On Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Hass Funeral Home in Clayton, New Mexico. Amado Lorenzo Terrazas was born on Monday, June 22, 2026, in…
NOTE: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Enchanted Air, Inc. dba KRTN Radio Raton, Wake Up — You Can’t Afford to Say No I grew up in Raton. I know what it felt like when this town…
Rosemary Cimino Feldman was born on May 15, 1956, to Frank and Lucille Cimino, Sr. She spent most of her life in Raton, New Mexico, before moving to Pratt, Kansas, in 2024. Rosemary, affectionately known by most as “Ro,” married the love of her life, Bobby Feldman, on November 24,…
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…
Travis ‘Hal’ Earls passed away peacefully at his home in Trinidad on Friday, June 26. He is preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Parker and his son Charles Ross. He is survived by a sister, Lavonne Blanton, daughters Denise Mirat and Sandra Meeks, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Born…