by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — Walsenburg City Administrator David Johnston presented his annual budget message to city council Tuesday night, and while city department heads didn’t get everything they wanted, local rate payers are expected to get something they didn’t want; increased utility costs. The city will face financial challenges in…
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by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — A lengthy investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife law enforcement officials has resulted in the arrest of outfitter James Hirschboeck, 53, of Trinidad. Hirschboeck has been charged with 13 counts of providing unregistered outfitting services for big game wildlife, two counts of providing an illegal hunt…
by Bill KnowlesWALSENBURG,TRINIDAD, RATON — A powerful winter blizzard steamrolled in Monday evening, dumping anywhere from six inches to two feet of heavy, wet snow, causing authorities to close down highways, governments, and schools. Drifts as high as eight feet on the New Mexico side of Raton Pass left truckers,…
AGENDA CITY OF RATON REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING RATON CITY HALL, 224 SAVAGE AVE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 AT 6PM A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on November 24, 2015 at 6 p.m. The Meeting will be called to order…
The Raton High School National Honor Society Chapter President, Juan Prieto-Archuleta, and fellow NHS members were honored to present a check in the amount of $475.00 to the Raton High School FCCLA President, Ivy Fernandez, as part of the NHS contribution to the Susan G. Komen Foundation during the RHS…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Schools Superintendent Neil Terhune made the official announcement at the Monday November 16, school board meeting that he will resign from his position effective June 30, 2016. Terhune indicated that he wants to finish out his contract and not leave the school hanging. He…
Weather-related Closures for Wednesday, November 18, 2015: Travel is discouraged for Highway 72 and Highway 555. Colfax County offices, Raton Magistrate Court and Raton Senior Center are closed on Wednesday. Raton District Court is on a two-hour delay. Raton Public Schools and Raton Head Start are on a two-hour delay for…
A two-day Blood Drive, sponsored by the Raton Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Raton Convention Center on Wednesday, November 18th from 2 pm – 7 pm and Thursday, November 19th from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Donors will be welcomed to the comfortable Bruce King Room, located downstairs. Participants receive…
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — Raton High School is pleased to announce that Halle Medina and Noah Schoonover will be representing RHS at the 2016 New Mexico HOBY Leadership Seminar to be held in Albuquerque on the University of New Mexico campus. The Hugh O’Brien Youth’s (HOBY) flagship program, the…
by Bill KnowlesTRINIDAD — A work-session meeting of the Trinidad City Council on October 27 saw the unveiling of a planned mixed-use complex to help revitalize Trinidad’s downtown. The project is spearheaded by Trinidad native and business man Jay Cimino, his daughter Gina Cimino, and the Chief Operations Officer of…