Las Vegas, NM – On May 28, 2016, around 12:30 a.m., New Mexico State Police Patrolman Roslyn Vigil, stationed in Las Vegas, NM, was assisting a stranded motorist on Interstate 25 near milepost 350, north of Las Vegas. Officer Vigil was in the process of jump-starting a red Toyota pickup. Both vehicles were completely…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Anthony Garcia was found guilty by a Colfax County jury on March 10, 2016 and was sentenced in his murder case to 21 years on May 24, 2016. Garcia was found guilty on one count of second degree murder (count 1), three counts of…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media – Raton Fire and Emergency Services were called to an early morning fire Monday, Memorial Day, in the 400 block of Savage. Captain Anthony Burke said the call came in about 2:40 am Monday morning and by the time fire fighters arrived on scene at…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Public Service Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 24th before the regular Raton City Commission meeting and selected Robert G. “Boog” Walton to head RPS as its General Manager. Kathy McQueary, RPS Board President, noted that Walton has strong managerial skills that they were looking for…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission settled in for what would be a long meeting with a lot of information and important agenda items for the Tuesday, May 24th meeting. Commissioners heard from Michael Reeves on the accomplishments of the Ports-to-Plains projects which has expanded its coverage…
PRESS RELEASE from Colfax County Sheriff’s Office: On 05/23/2016 at 1632 hours Sgt. Bill LaPorte of the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office heard a radio call from Sgt. Orlando Avila of the Raton Police Department that an inmate who was being transported from Magistrate Court in Raton back to the…
Doss Aviation is proposing a flight school intended to provide training for a career path as a pilot or in aviation. One of the newest businesses in Raton, Doss Aviation will gauge the potential interest in bringing this type of educational facility to the area. Also, the company is working with Santa Fe…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media They rumbled into town and once again Raton turned out to help fuel and greet participants of the central route of the Run for the Wall. Team Lead Smitty read a letter honoring Lcpl Matius Newman Hanson who paid the ultimate price while serving in Afghanistan.…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media 48 chairs stood silent on the floor of Tiger Gym early in the day, by 7:00 p.m. those seats were filled with excited seniors as the Class of 2016 prepared to walk across the stage for the last time and receive their diplomas signifying the…
Raton Honored Dr. Paul Modrich Thursday evening at the Shuler Theater Dr. Paul Modrich gave the Raton High Commencement Address May 20, 2016 at Tiger Gym.