by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — Walsenburg police continue the investigation into the early morning shooting on west Seventh Street that sent a 35-year old local man to a Denver area hospital. Police were called to 808 W. Seventh shortly after 2:30 am Tuesday, Nov., 10 and found Daniel Montez suffering from…
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by David Santistevan TRINIDAD — Since 2003, Operation Trinidad Responds has sent out gift boxes to hundreds of Trinidad and Las Animas County troops who are proudly and currently serving our country in the United State and all over the world. This year, Trinidad Operation Responds will send nine troops…
by Nancy ChristoffersonHUERFANO/LAS ANIMAS — Whether one considers John C. Osgood a robber baron or a philanthropist, he nevertheless made a huge impact upon decades of life in Huerfano and Las Animas counties. Though he was the man everyone loved to hate, without his drive and foresight the history of Las…
by Bill KnowlesWALSENBURG — Karen Wilson, owner and operator of the historic La Plaza Inn of Walsenburg, has refocused her operation to being a destination hotel and restaurant for the many visitors that come into Huerfano County to enjoy the beauty of southern Colorado. Some of that beauty is in…
by Bill Knowles TRINIDAD — A Comcast sponsored cleanup in selected areas of Trinidad in April of this year has shown some benefit already, at least to those who participated in the event. At least 100 local residents, Comcast employees, their families, and board members from the Trinidad Community Foundation…
The Springer Lady Red Devil volleyball team put together a strong run to finish the 2015 season as the NM State Class A Volleyball Runner-up. Coach Michael Archuleta’s team went into the tournament as the #8 seed in the 12 team field and finished second in pool play on Thursday,…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton city commissioners heard on from Phyllis Taylor about creating a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area designated area in downtown during a public hearing conducted during the regular Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 10. Taylor who helped write the proposal told commissioners about different ways the…
Raton High School is pleased to announce that Halle Medina and Noah Schoonover will be representing RHS at the 2016 New Mexico Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar that will be held in Albuquerque on the campus of University of New Mexico. The Hugh O’Brien Youth’s (HOBY) flagship program, the State…
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — Ten excited Raton High School teenagers left for Los Alamos on Friday, October 30th to participate in the North Central New Mexico Music Educators Association (NCNMMEA) 2015 Honors Clinic. These students were selected for the honors choir from those enrolled in choir as part of…
compiled by WJ StaffHUERFANO, LAS ANIMAS– Tuesday night’s election in Trinidad and Las Animas County had a great turnout, some surprises and a county tax proposition that failed. In probably the biggest contested seat in the two counties, Phil Rico beat out incumbent Joe Reorda and Carol Bolton to win the mayorship…