Bessie Vialpando, age 99 of Raton, passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2015 in Raton, NM. Bessie was born May 16, 1916 in Wagon Mound, NM, the daughter of Leandro Valdez and Josefita Maestas-Valdez. Bessie loved to sew, bake bread and cook. She is preceded in death by her parents,…
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Shirley Turner age 80 passed away peacefully in her sleep November 21, 2015 at Miners Colfax Medical Center. Shirley was born in Springer, New Mexico on August 1, 1935 to John and Chattie Little of Farley, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Perry Turner, brothers Jack,…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton hosted Penasco Tuesday evening and what an evening it was as both games were nip and tuck and down to the wire as both teams come out with a loss. The girls game was close and once again it came down to making shots…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media With just enough for a quorum, Raton City Commissioners took care of a short agenda meeting on Tuesday, November 24th. Mayor Pro-Tem Neil Segotta along with Commissioners Don Giacomo and Ron Chavez, heard from City Treasurer Michael Ann Antonucci with the good news that the GRT is once…
by Sherry GoodyearSPRINGER — The Springer New Mexico’s Veterans Day Celebration was a tearful event for Mayor Fernando Garcia as he marveled at the sacrifices so many have made to assure we remain free. Garcia said, “People fight for us so we can go on with our day to day…
WALSENBURG/TRINIDAD/RATON — During this time of year, you can be certain that temperatures drop, leaves fall, days get shorter, and The First National Bank in Trinidad, along with its branch facilities, are busy making final preparations for its 30th annual open house reception and calendar distribution. The 2016 Historic Collector’s…
By Debi SporlederHUERFANO — There are many entities to consider when discussing the topic of pot, and this article looks at the affects experienced by the Huerfano County Department of Social Services and local churches. One common thread voice across the board, even outside of these two focus groups,…
by Colette M. ArmijoRATON — On Friday, November 13, the International Bank Family bid farewell to Frances Cardenas as she embarked on her retirement. After serving for 32 years at International Bank, it’s hard to believe someone so vibrant and full of energy is moving on to the next chapter…
by Bill JohnstonRATON — Though America’s love affair with the automobile originated and grew most rapidly in the country’s major population centers, New Mexicans were far from passive onlookers. Horseless carriages were already trickling into the Territory by the turn of the twentieth century and within a decade there were…
by Nancy Christofferson Julian Abbot Kebler was one of the four men credited with establishing the mighty Colorado Fuel and Iron Company with its many subsidiaries. However, he might be best remembered by his work with the company’s Sociological Department. Unlike his longtime cohort and boss, John C. Osgood, Kebler…