New Mexico State Police and Springer Police were called to a residence on Miranda Avenue in Springer early Sunday morning (Sept 1 2013) for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival officers found that Augustine Grano (61) of Springer, New Mexico, had suffered a gunshot wound and was deceased at…
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The Raton City commission met on Monday 8/26/2013 at 7 pm due to a schedule change so commissioners could attend a meeting on Tues 8/27/2013. The first order of business was to swear in the new Raton City Treasurer: Michael Ann Antonuci and the new City Clerk: Tricia Garcia. …
AGENDA CITY OF RATON REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING RATON CITY HALL, 224 SAVAGE AVE MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 AT 7 PM A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on August 26, 2013 at 7:00p.m. The Meeting will be called to order by Mayor LeDoux. The following subjects will be considered by the City Commission and…
Commission Recognizes Rescuers By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Mayor Bobby LeDoux presented certificates of recognition to five men for their efforts in saving a mother and her children from the rising water in the north underpass this last month. Casey Redd, Dennis Decker, Seth Garcia, Eddie Lawrence and Matt Preston…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission met Friday at noon in the commission chambers to handle budget matters that required their attention before the end of the month. Commissioners approved a budget adjustment as well as a Raton water works budget adjustment. They then approved the May…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Water Works Manager Dan Campbell is asking that citizens of Raton not do any outside watering for the next 72 hours while the water department deals with the runoff water from recent rains. Campbell explained to commissioners that the recent rains have created a…
By Christina Boyce ~ KRTN News Trinidad Times Independent (TTI) News and Raton Range did not reach readers on Friday. Publisher and owner Paula Murphy posted a long letter of explanation Sunday afternoon on the TTI website and facebook page. Murphy writes that deals that would have extended publication fell…
By Christina Boyce KRTN News Raton Public Schools (RPS), working with new Superintendent, M. Neil Terhune, D. Ed., has been moving at a brisk pace to make sure the district is ready for the new school year. Terhune has been at work for RPS for just one week but teachers…
Raton’s New VA Clinic to Break Ground Today Story & PhotographBy Christina Boyce ~ KRTN Multi-Media A groundbreaking ceremony at 3:00 pm Tuesday, July 16th at 1493 Whittier Street will mark the beginning of construction on Raton’s long awaited new Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic. Recent rains have created a mud-bog…
Budget woes Strap City By Marty MayfieldKRTN Multi-Media The petition against Ordinance 983, requiring a voter referendum on the $6.00 service fee, will require the city to reduce the city budget by $273,000 and another $6,000 for the election, which has been scheduled for September 3, 2013. According…