Joseph Bertola passed into eternal life on July 21, 2014. Joseph was born in Sugarite, New Mexico on January 8, 1925 to Guiseppe Bertola and Madelena Zanardi. Joseph was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of St. Patricks-St.Joseph’s Catholic Church, a…
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Loyd J. Wilkins Jr. who was born May 2, 1925 to Loyd J, Sr. and Grace Wilkins in Grenville, NM., passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. When Loyd was a young man, the Wilkins family moved to Raton and opened Wilkins Lumber. Loyd Jr. and his brothers continued to run…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The Raton City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 990 increasing the city’s portion of the gross receipts tax by .25% for debt service, capital improvements, repair and maintenance of the Raton Aquatic/Recreation Center. Not one-person spoke against the increase noted City Manager Butch McGowen as…
A special meeting of The Raton City Commission will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014, in the City Commission Chambers, 224 Savage Ave.., and Raton, NM 87740. The agenda will be: Call to Order Roll Call Discussion/Approval: Maintenance Agreement- Roadway Lighting, South Interchange- NMDOT Discussion/Approval: …
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2014 Colfax County Relay for Life got underway a bit late Friday evening after a whirlwind made its way through the football field and lifted the survivor tent up and over the stadium bleachers into a pickup by the concession stand, a minor setback…
AGENDA CITY OF RATON REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING RATON CITY HALL, 224 SAVAGE AVE TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014 AT 6PM A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on July 22, 2014 at 6 p.m. The Meeting will be called to order…
Marlene Shrock, age 82, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Clovis, New Mexico. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Rev. Kyle Bueermann, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery by…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Public Schools Blue Ribbon committee met last week to begin work on a consolidated elementary school solution noting that this attempt failed last time, which was about five years ago. Jose Archuleta who was on the committee for the last go round indicated…
Alfonso Segura, Jr. age 62 of Raton joined our Heavenly Father on July 15th 2014. He was born on June 27th 1952 to Alfonso Segura, Sr. and Dulcena Saccoman in Raton, NM. Alfonso was preceded in death by his grandparents Donato and Avelina Segura and mother Dulcena Saccoman. He is…
Don J. Martinez age 87 of Raton passed away on July 15th 2014. He was born on January 12th 1927 to Don Juan and Emma Martinez in Palo Blanco, New Mexico. Don is preceded in death by his wife, Corina Martinez who passed away on August 30th 2013, sisters; Emma,…