By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The City of Raton lives by the Gross Receipts Tax and according to City Treasurer Michael Anne Antonucci if the state had not implemented GRT for online purchases in 2019 the City of Raton would be in dire straits, limited income means limited expenses, which…
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Good morning, Here are the most recent updates for these project. Please note the full closure starting next Monday (5/11) for the North Underpass! North Underpass Project: Full closure of the underpass will start on Monday Morning, May 11th! The full closure is expected to last 2 full weeks (14 days) if everything…
Colfax County Fire Marshal’s Office 230 North 3rd Street Raton, NM 87740 Phone: 575-445-8931 Cell: 575-447-1639 Fax: 575-445-7154 E-mail firemarshal@co.colfax.nm.us 5/7/2026 PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICE Earthquake Near Weston, Colorado A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded just south of Weston. At this time, this is classified as a light earthquake. Shaking may…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Public Schools held a special meeting on Thursday April 30, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss a 4-day school week for the district’s 2026-2027 school year. The district received 705 responses to the survey about going to a 4-day week. The overwhelming response, just…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The smoke billowed high and could be seen from Raton as the calls began to pour in about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon for the Crow Creek fire that began on the CS Ranch and quickly spread in the tall dry grass. Winds moved the fire…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City commissioners began their regular meeting for April 28, 2026, with the presentation of four proclamations before beginning the business part of the meeting where they tackled event forms, MOU, and project recommendations. Ken Ryan spoke about the Atterix MOU noting that he has…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The call came into Raton Central Dispatch at 11:48 a.m. that there was a small fire on Highway 72 about nine miles east of Raton across from the Berry residence on the south side of the highway. Very quick response by Raton Fire and Colfax…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media “We want change” a phrase that has been uttered quite a bit in Raton over the last few months and when asked what change do you want it is often followed by silence or I don’t know. Recent social media posts wanted a clothing store…
Schwachheim Fire Update Monday, April 20, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,582 acres | Containment: 90% | Total Personnel: 93 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, 14 miles southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m.…
Schwachheim Fire Update Sunday, April 19, 2026 – 8 a.m. Colorado Incident Management Team Phil Daniels, Incident Commander Size: 1,582 acres | Containment: 50% | Total Personnel: 120 Location: Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, 14 miles southeast of Trinidad in Las Animas County Reported: April 12, 2026, at 2:45 p.m.…