Lynette Reyes, 52, of Trinidad, Colorado passed away December 25, 2018. The eldest daughter of Charlene Villani and Joseph Reyes, Lynette spent her younger years in many states including Colorado, New Mexico, California, and Oregon before settling in her parents’ hometown of Trinidad, Colorado for the last 26 years. When…
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January 31, 2019 ARRESTS Jose Vera-Granados (28) forgery Brandy Rodriguez (34) Magistrate bench warrant for failure to appear on traffic violations & a Mora County bench warrant for failure to pay fines on traffic violations David Salazar (28) possession of cocaine & aggravated DWI INCIDENTS 1 incident of battery against…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The 2019 Polar Bear Plunge at Lake Maloya came and went quickly with only nine jumpers for the 5th annual event this year. While the water temperature was about 32 degrees the air temperature dipped into the lower teens at 11.4 degrees and with…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2018 New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas Announces his Retirement Santa Fe, NM- New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas will retire today after 26 years with the department. Chief Kassetas started his career with the New Mexico State Police in 1992. His first…
Yolanda Valentine Trujillo Olguin, age 76, passed away at her home in Arvada CO, on December 22, 2018. She was born on July 11, 1942, in Hoehne, Colorado, the daughter of Esther (Olguin) and Antonio Trujillo. She was raised in Hoehne, and graduated from Hoehne High School in 1960. Yolanda…
Celestino “Ignacio” Santistevan age 94, passed away on Thursday December 27, 2018 in Pueblo Colorado at Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care. He was born in Weston, Colorado on July 31, 1924 to Porfirio & Susie Santistevan. He served his country in the United States Army. Celestino worked for…
At the hillside home of Raton resident Mary Lou Pavlich an outdoor lighted Christmas nativity reminds passersby of the real reason for Christmas, while an invitation inside her home garners visitors a look at one of the most unique collections in the community – hundreds upon hundreds of nativity…
Sammy Steve Medina, 66, formerly of Raton, NM passed away on December 25, 2018. He was born to parents Jose and Martha Medina, on April, 18, 1952 in Springer , NM. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, meeting new people, telling stories and spending time with his family. In 1971, Sammy was…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Everybody loves it when their taxes go down and this January 1 will bring good news for Raton residents when the Gross Receipts Tax will decrease by a .25%. The new GRT in Raton will go from 8.5208% to 8.2708%. The new rate will only…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It all started 118 years ago with 25 groups of birders going out counting birds on a given day around Christmas. From that small start the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count has grown to well over 2500 counts across the United States, Canada,…