By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Its official, construction has begun on a new Maverick Convenience Store in South Raton and members from the Black Canyon Construction company, Maverick and the City of Raton were on hand to turn the dirt officially breaking ground for the new store. Chris Burton, a…
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Special from SSA The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced its progress implementing President Trump’s agenda to improve services to the public while safeguarding taxpayer dollars. Working with the Department of Government Efficiency, SSA has charted a new course for the agency that prioritizes enhancing customer service, reducing waste, fraud, and abuse,…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday morning April 29, 2025, to attend to a couple of business items before discussing the FY26 budget in preparations for sending an interim budget to the Department of Finance at the end of May. Commissioners first item of business was…
By Melody Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton’s Business Task Force Committee will be hosting its 2nd annual Community Cleanup May 31st. Last year they received a high turn out with much trash and debris taken away. This year they are hopeful to have many adults and youth once again donate their…
Melody Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton saw its 1st annual Ratsville Roundup on April 26th. Older style cars, trucks, and motorcycles lined up for citizens to view and vote on their favorites. The Roundup had much to enjoy such as Lil Rascals Rockabilly Rumble, a pin-up meet, Burlesque class and show,…
The 2025 RHS Prom King and Queen and court.
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission met on Tuesday evening April 22, 2025, for their regular meeting and tackled a very long agenda where they covered the audit, housing issues including dangerous buildings and vacant buildings. At the beginning of the meeting several proclamations were presented before…
[Raton, NM, April 21, 2025] El Raton Media Works is thrilled to announce that two youth films from Raton, “Time Kids” and “Demons and Angels,” have achieved significant success at the prestigious 2025 Film Prize Junior Film Festival, culminating in both films winning the coveted Audience Choice Awards. The 2025…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton School Board of Education met April 21, 2025, for their regular meeting of the month starting with a budget hearing and then moving on to the regular portion of the meeting with the installation of new Student Senate members being sworn in. Teacher…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton MainStreet Executive Director Brenda Ferri is beaming ear to ear and the excitement and enthusiasm she has is infectious after Raton Mainstreet was awarded, “the prestigious Great American Main Street Award which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization.” Ferri…