DALLAS, TEXAS (May 19, 2025) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the New Mexico Environment Department will receive a $2 million Brownfields grant to conduct environmental assessments on local properties will be used to conduct environmental site assessments targeting the town of Springer, village of Cuba, city…
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By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media The call came into Raton Dispatch at 12:42 p.m. Friday May 16, 2025, about a boating accident on the Canadian River about three miles south of the where the river crosses Highway 56 east of Springer. Three individuals had traveled down river from Highway 56…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Carolina Apodaca was found alive on Saturday, May 18th just after 8:00 p.m. Good news was received by the community of Raton with the safe return of missing teenager Carolina Apodaca. The 18 year-old was reported missing on Wednesday, May 14 and was found walking…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Independent Riders once again hosted the a group of Run for the Wall riders Saturday morning as they headed east to Washington DC for the Memorial Day Rolling Thunder gathering to honor those fallen heroes. The Moto of the riders is “We ride for…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media It was a bright sunny Friday afternoon as 57 Raton High School Seniors, dressed in black graduation Cap and Gowns, walked onto the grass at Tiger Stadium for the last time as students of Raton High School. Hailey Bacca began with the opening of graduation…
AGENDA REGULAR WATER BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M. CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS 224 SAVAGE AVENUE Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes of April 15, 2025, Water Board Meeting Resolution 2025-03 Acknowledgement of the FY24 Audit Discussion/Consideration 3MG Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project Bid Award Discussion/Consideration Cost…
Ramona V. (Quintero) Gonzales passed away unexpectedly at the age of 82 on May 5, 2025. She was born on January 23, 1943 to Trinidad and Clorinda(Cora Valesquez) Quintero. She grew up in small coal mining town called Ramey. Then later on moved to Aguilar, CO where she went to grade school…
Leroy David (Lee) Phillips, born September 11, 1960, passed away in his sleep on May 9, 2025. He was born in Cuba, NY. He graduated from High School in Sylvania, OH. He went to Toledo University in Toledo, Ohio, then moved to Alaska, and went to the University of Alaska,…
Nick Tarufelli, age 59, passed away on May 8, 2025, in Raton. Nick was born in Raton to the Late Nick Sr. and Clara Tarufelli. Nick worked for the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library and the Dollar General in Raton for many years. Nick is survived by his wife Susana of…










