By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton City Commissioners met Tuesday evening February 9, 2021 for their regular meeting to approve projects including new lights for city buildings and a bicycle pedestrian route on Sugarite Avenue. Commissioners reappointed Chris Candelario and Richard Gurtler to the Planning and Zoning Commission at…
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2021 Colfax County Master Gardener Classes Come join us for the Colfax County Master Gardener program gardening classes. Classes will be every Tuesday afternoon, from March 16th , 2021 to June 15, 2021, starting at 1 pm. Classes are given by experts from NMSU. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, classes will…
Genesis Healthcare, owner of Raton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, announced that the facility will close it's doors within the next few months, according to a press release from Lori Mayer, Media Relations with Genesis Healthcare, "We have made the difficult business decision to voluntarily close Raton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation…
New Mexico State Police Officer killed during traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Luna County Luna County, NM – On February 4, 2021, a New Mexico State Police Officer stationed in Deming, NM was assisting Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The officer initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet…
This update names the New Mexico State Police officer-involved and additional details that led up to the shooting. On Saturday, January 30, 2021, Shaun Kemp was contacted by agents with the NMSP Investigations Bureau who arranged for Kemp to turn himself in safely. Kemp was arrested without incident by the Raton Police…
Presidential search takes shape By Dave Kavanaugh Luna Community College The board of trustees at Luna Community College has laid out a timeline for its presidential search, with the goal being to have a president in place by the end of the Spring 2021 semester. In its January regular meeting,…
Feb. 1, 2021 Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bonn, issued a statement on Raton Schools re-entry: Raton Public Schools is opening in a voluntary hybrid model, Pre-K – 12th grade on Tuesday February 16th; honoring our commitment to give families/staff two weeks’ notice, allow teachers at the secondary level to return to set…
State Game Commission expands agreement with State Land Office 01/27/2021 New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Public contact, Information Center: (888) 248-6866Media contact, Tristanna Bickford: (505) 476-8027tristanna.bickford@state.nm.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN 26, 2021: State Game Commission expands agreement with State Land Office SANTA FE – At the Jan. 15,…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media KRTN sat down with Dr. Christopher Bonn, Raton Public Schools Superintendent, to discuss the reopening of the Raton schools after the State of the State address Tuesday afternoon by Governor Lujan-Grisholm who announced that New Mexico could go back to school February 8, 2021,…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media After almost two years Raton Public Service and Twin Eagle Resource Management, LLC have reached an agreement after RPS filed a lawsuit back in February 2019 claiming breach of contract and interference with prospective contractual relations. RPS had entered into a power sales agreement…