Raton City Pulse

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake: A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near Raton in Colfax County on May 7, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.
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Ted Turner's expansive 550,000-acre property in Raton, NM, features 19 fishable lakes and a variety of wildlife, unlocking huge potential for local outdoor recreation and economic boosts from tourism.

Boost for Raton's economy: Grand opening ribbon-cutting at 119 Park Avenue for Cakers Custom and Claudia May's Antiques.

• GrowRaton leads: VP Brandy...

• Statewide push: NM prosecutors demand sweeping changes to Meta apps—limits on addictive features, algorithm tweaks, stronger age verification—to...

• Key resource: Police Scorecard for Raton, NM provides facts on police violence and accountability.
• Evaluate locally: Assess Raton's department performance.
• Take action: Hold police accountable at PoliceScorecard.org.

Recent seismic event near Raton:

• Magnitude 4.0, Colfax County, New Mexico
• Hit Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11:44 am local time
  Raton residents: monitor updates for safety.

Raton Tigers spark community pride with strong finish:

• 10-run win over Pecos Saturday, ending 5-5 in 2A District 6; Chris Ortega dominant on...

• Freeze risk: Late-season freeze hits northern NM, including Raton, Thursday morning after rain/snow ends tonight. Temps already in 30s Wednesday in...

Stay engaged with these local gatherings:

• Raton Rotary Club Tuesdays 12-1pm at K-Bob's (1228 S 2nd St) – next May 12
• Trivia Night Fri May 15,...

Track these essential local meetings for city and school decisions:

• City Commission amended regular: Tue, Apr 28, 6PM
• School Board regular: Mon,...

• Post-coal pivot: Raton leverages outdoor recreation as a sustainable economic engine after mine closures.
• Government push: Mayor Lori Chatterley...

Raton's economy shows diversifying trends with fresh job openings:

• Hospitality buzz: Destination Specialist (remote, flexible), Domino’s Customer...

• Non-traffic citation May 5: James A. Lawrence (Raton) for dog running at large x2 – a reminder for pet owners on leash laws.
• Calls for service May...

• Raton Pass, highest point of Historic Santa Fe Trail, anchors town's Wild West heritage.
• Sugarite Canyon State Park offers hiking, camping,...

• NM pours $1.6M into 25 projects for fresh food access and local ag supply chains.
• GrowRaton in Raton secures $20K grant, aiding rural producers...

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