Soft Light, Hard Times, and the Necessary Weird: A Night with Tim Gianulis Upstairs at Meditating Monkey Art Emporium
Upstairs at the Meditating Monkey Art Emporium, Tim Gianulis turned layered landscapes and glowing oddities into a temporary economy of attention, conversation, and actual art sales. For one wine-softened evening, artists, officials, and derby bruisers shared the same orbit — proof that in a struggling town, weirdness isn’t a luxury; it’s infrastructure.
Brenda Ortega Casts a Tejano Spell at Shuler Theater, and Raton Gladly Falls Under It
More than 200 neighbors filled the Historic Shuler Theater for a donation-only concert benefiting the Raton Rotary Club scholarship fund, where Brenda Ortega and Cielo Azul turned a winter evening into something closer to a barrio celebration. Tejano rhythms and Nuevo Mexicano favorites drew people into the aisles, cowboy hats briefly took flight, and generations shared the same pulse of music and memory. By night’s end, more than $1,200 had been raised — and the promise of another gathering lingered in the air.
Raton High School Senior 2026 Spotlight – Elijah Samuel Kenney
Elijah Samuel Kenney, son of Shealynn Kenney What do you think you want to be when you grow up? A math teacher What is your favorite color? Blue What is your favorite meal and who cooks it for you? My mom’s spaghetti What is your favorite song and why? My
Raton PD Police Blotter for February 25th
TRAFFIC VIOLATION Belinda Hernandez (Raton) Registration expired CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 24)Accident – 1Animal call – 2Burglary- breaking & entering – 1Frequent patrols – 1Miscellaneous – 1Noise disturbance – 1Public assist – 1Threats/ harassment – 1Traffic stops – 9Vandalism- criminal damage – 1
Raton High School Students Are Among the Top New Mexico State Nominations for the US Presidential Scholar
District and school leaders nominated outstanding Class of 2026 graduating seniors for the US Presidential Scholars Program, one of the highest national honors a high school student can receive. NM PED Secretary Mariana Padilla selected the top 30 students from nominees across New Mexico to forward to the White House
Opportunity for Public Comment: Proposed Amendment to NMAC 8.321.1
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA), through the Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD), is proposing to amend the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) rule 8.321.10 NMAC, Opioid Treatment Programs. Section 9-8-1 et seq. NMSA 1978 establishes the Health Care Authority (Authority) as a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise
Song “Burnin Vein” Written by Michael Martin Murphey, Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach Wins 2026 Western Heritage Award
The Song and Poem/Lyrics Are Part of a Special Edition Book/CD Titled “Santa Fe Trail: Chasing the Big West” RATON, N.M. – February 24, 2026 – Singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and Texas Poets Laureate Karla K. Morton and Alan Birkelbach have received a 2026 Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western
Raton PD Police Blotter for February 24th
ARRESTS Thomas Anaya (42-Raton) Aggravated battery against a household member TRAFFIC VIOLATION Jolly Cordova (Raton) Suspended driver license Erika Manfredi (Raton) No insurance Clarissa Phillips (Raton) Speeding 40 in a 30 zone Claudio Saenz Granado (Raton) Failure to stop at intersection CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 23) Alt/ Bolo -2 Assault
Raton Police Arrest Raton Man for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media After an investigation into suspicious activity around the Raton High School Raton Police arrested Cecilio T. Vasquez (43) on February 11th and have charged him with Criminal Sexual Penetration of a child (13-18) a 4th degree felony and Contributing to the delinquency of a minor also a
City of Raton Secures $4.673 Million in Federal Congressionally Directed Funding for Airport Apron Improvements and I-27 / I-25 Interchange Planning
The City of Raton announced today that it has been awarded $4,673,000 through the federal Congressionally Directed Spending process, recently approved by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States. The funding will advance two high-priority transportation projects that strengthen regional connectivity, improve safety, and support
Raton High School Senior 2026 Spotlight – Reina Erika Esther Raye Gutierrez
Reina Erika Esther Raye Gutierrez, daughter of Denise Romero and Eddie Gutierrez What do you think you want to be when you grow up? I hope to be an oncology nurse What is your favorite color? Navy Blue What is your favorite meal and who cooks it for you? Steak
Raton PD Police Blotter for February 23rd
ARRESTS Tara Valdez (45-Trinidad CO) Bench Warrant Possession of controlled substance x 2 counts Francisco Villa (43-Raton) Bench Warrant Aggravated Battery Household member CALLS FOR SERVICE (February 20, 21 & 22) Alt/ Bolo -2 Animal call – 4 Assault Battery w/ deadly weapon- 1 Assist other agencies – 1 Business