By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners heard about the budget and handled other money matters Tuesday evening during their regular meeting. Commissioners first heard from Dan Campbell concerning the USDA funding application for the water filter plant. This public hearing is part of the application process and…
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A domestic violence incident Tuesday morning, September 27 in Raton turned into a standoff situation and triggered a shut-down of the East Cook Ave. and East Clark Ave. area near I-25 as officers from NM State Police, Colfax County Sheriffs and Raton City Police converged on a residence at 115…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton High School homecoming festivities continued into Friday with an assembly followed by a parade down historic First Street in Raton. The assembly crowned a homecoming king and queen out of a court of 12. Jonathan Cabriales was crowned King while Estrella Vargas was…
On September 13, 2016, Detective Moore of the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office received a citizen’s tip about the whereabouts of Michael Sandoval. Michael Sandoval was wanted for two felony bench warrants out of Raton District Court. A search warrant was obtained for the residence on the 400 block of South…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media At the Raton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 13th, Commissioners heard a report from Paul Jenkins who is serving as acting Raton Chamber of Commerce president in light of the recent resignation of H.M. Burleson. Jenkins gave his report on the chamber and…
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico tourism officials are closing four visitor centers, including the Raton Center next month. The state Tourism Department confirmed Friday that the closures will take effect Oct. 7 and attributed part of the decision to the greater role that mobile devices and online media play…
At its annual scholarship awards banquet August 5th, the Sloat-Prince Foundation awarded eight scholarships to graduates of Colfax County high schools for the 2016-2017 academic year. The Foundation was founded by Ruth and Shirley Prince of Raton in 2006. Scholarship recipients must be Colfax County graduates or current residents…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2016 Gate City Music Festival turned Raton’s historic First Street into center stage Saturday and Sunday with music from solo acts to bands and along with food vendors and others for a fun couple of days in Raton. The music got under way Saturday…
FNB New Mexico sponsored their 19th Annual Teacher’s Luncheon on August 17, 2016 to help celebrate the start of the new school year. FNB New Mexico employees served over 180 teachers, administrators and staff during this event. Everyone enjoyed Subway sandwiches, chips, drinks, cookies and ice cream. The Raton Tiger Cats Dance…
The Raton City Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, August 23 minus Mayor Sandy Mantz and Mayor Pro-Tem Neil Segotta, but the three remaining commissioners were present and so with a quorum, the meeting was called to order by Commissioner Linde Schuster. The financial report from City Treasurer…