By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday evening January 27, 2026, for their first regular meeting of the new year to cover zoning issues, Lodger’s Tax requests and financial issues. Kenneth Erickson, as a resident of Capulin, is asking about the120 acres of property the city owns…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2026 Santa Fe – Eagle Nest Lake State Park opened for ice fishing this week after recent cold temperatures thickened the ice to safe levels, but state officials are reminding anglers that venturing onto frozen water always carries risk. “We once again welcome outdoor enthusiasts…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Fire and Emergency Services and Colfax Rapid Response responded to 1425 Arnold Street in South Raton about 8:30 p.m. Monday evening to the report of heavy smoke in the residence. Upon arrival fire fighters found heavy smoke coming from the front of the house…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton board of Education met Thursday evening January 15, 2026, for their monthly meeting that included informational reports from the principals and superintendent and the swearing in of reelected board members by District Judge Steven A. Romero. The board voted to keep the board…
Special to KRTN Multi_media On January 10 at approximately 10:54 p.m., New Mexico State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash at 34025 NM Highway 64, NRA property. Upon arrival, officers found a truck that had rolled onto its side and the driver lying outside the vehicle. Emergency personnel attempted lifesaving…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission met Monday evening January 12 to confirm their choice for interim city manager while the search begins to find a new city manager for Raton city government. Brian Cotter the new CEO at MCMC spoke to the commission before their executive…
The Raton City Commission met for the first time in 2026 and had a different look with two newly elected members, Dan Campbell and Sally Hoger assuming their new duties in a special session on Tuesday, January 6. The first item of business was the re-organization of the Commission and…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton city commission met on Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. December 26, 2025, for a special meeting with three items on the agenda to deal with a change order and budget adjustments. The first item on the agenda dealt with the Taxiway A and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Raton & Arthur Johnson Memorial Library Awarded NEA Big Read Grant; Community Invited to Launch 2026 Reading of Fuzz by Mary Roach RATON, N.M. — (December 15, 2025) — The City of Raton and the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library (AJML) have been awarded an NEA…