Sentencing set for Octoberby Eric MullensWALSENBURG — In a soft, nearly inaudible voice, Marissa Jackson pleaded guilty Friday, August 21 to causing the death of four-year old Alani Tatiana Reyes-Cueva in a plea agreement reached with special state-appointed prosecutors. Jackson answered yes to Third Judicial District Judge Leslie Gerbracht’s questions concerning…
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by Eric MullensWALSENBURG — The Walsenburg City Council unanimously approved an ordinance and resolution concerning the First Ranch Annexation in a special session Tuesday, August 25. The eight members attending the session passed Ordinance 1075, which annexes 550.24 acres of the city-owned ranch into the city limits of Walsenburg. The…
Richard Baca, our dearly beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, went home to our Lord and Savior on August 27, 2015. He was born in Trinidad, CO, on December 1, 1934 to Emilia and Sartonino Baca. Richard loved the Denver Broncos and never missed a game. He loved watching…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Coach Tory Giacomo told KRTN before the game that the defense worked all week on getting 11 helmets to the ball and that they did holding the McCurdy Bobcats to three and out on their first two series in the season opener in Espanola…
Antonio “Tony” Gennaro, 81 On Thursday, August 20, 2015, Antonio (Tony) Gennaro lost a valiant battle with cancer. Tony’s departure from this world occurred with the exact same dignity and class as Tony lived his incredibly full and productive life. As his friends and family know, Tony was a very…
Santa Fe, NM (AP News) — The New Mexico Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau has issued boil water advisories including Vermejo Park Headquarters Water System. The advisories were issued Thursday, August 27. 2015 after E.coli bacteriological contamination was detected in repeat drinking water samples. Vermejo Park Headquarters Water System serves approximately…
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media Raton Water Works is preparing for some expensive and lengthy projects at Lake Maloya with work on the dam and water intake facilities at Lake Maloya at the north end of Sugarite Canyon State Park. Dan Campbell, Raton Water Works General Manager, noted…
Victoria Baxter (September 23, 1972 – August 22, 2015) Victoria Baxter left this world to join the Lord’s kingdom in heaven on August 22, 2015.She was preceded in death by her father Bernave A. Sedillo Sr., brother Michael T. Sedillo, and uncle Juan Sedillo. She is survived by her mother…
Special to KRTN Multi-Media The results of the state’s first venture into teacher pay for performance offer up what could be a valuable lesson in quantity vs. quality when it comes to where the dollars should go. And the New Mexico Public Education Department is paying attention. Of the six…
In a recent blurb published in “Recoil” a shooters magazine a recent unnamed visitor to Raton royally blasted the City of Raton. The blurb came to the attention of City Manager Scott Berry who then shared the article with KRTN as well as his response to the blurb.…