The Raton Middle School FCCLA Chapter just completed the 2015 Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Chapter members were excited to collect 1,581 non-perishable food items which were donated to the Food Pantry at First Presbyterian Church in Raton.
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The official start of the holiday season began Saturday in Raton as the traditional festivities took place and the city Christmas Tree was lit. Saturday began the day at the Shuler Theater with pet photos with Santa. Santa then walks down the street to Ripley…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media With just enough for a quorum, Raton City Commissioners took care of a short agenda meeting on Tuesday, November 24th. Mayor Pro-Tem Neil Segotta along with Commissioners Don Giacomo and Ron Chavez, heard from City Treasurer Michael Ann Antonucci with the good news that the GRT is once…
by Sherry GoodyearSPRINGER — The Springer New Mexico’s Veterans Day Celebration was a tearful event for Mayor Fernando Garcia as he marveled at the sacrifices so many have made to assure we remain free. Garcia said, “People fight for us so we can go on with our day to day…
WALSENBURG/TRINIDAD/RATON — During this time of year, you can be certain that temperatures drop, leaves fall, days get shorter, and The First National Bank in Trinidad, along with its branch facilities, are busy making final preparations for its 30th annual open house reception and calendar distribution. The 2016 Historic Collector’s…
By Debi SporlederHUERFANO — There are many entities to consider when discussing the topic of pot, and this article looks at the affects experienced by the Huerfano County Department of Social Services and local churches. One common thread voice across the board, even outside of these two focus groups,…
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — On Friday, November 13, the International Bank Family bid farewell to Frances Cardenas as she embarked on her retirement. After serving for 32 years at International Bank, it’s hard to believe someone so vibrant and full of energy is moving on to the next chapter…
by Bill JohnstonRATON — Though America’s love affair with the automobile originated and grew most rapidly in the country’s major population centers, New Mexicans were far from passive onlookers. Horseless carriages were already trickling into the Territory by the turn of the twentieth century and within a decade there were…
by Nancy Christofferson Julian Abbot Kebler was one of the four men credited with establishing the mighty Colorado Fuel and Iron Company with its many subsidiaries. However, he might be best remembered by his work with the company’s Sociological Department. Unlike his longtime cohort and boss, John C. Osgood, Kebler…
by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — The new Walsenburg City Council Tuesday night passed the $14,040,918 municipal budget for the coming year with $6,328,500 noted as pass-through funds in the Northlands General Improvement category. The budget was approved with two of the three newest council members, Greg Daniels and Dennis Hoyt, voting…