Raton News

Stephen Skinner and his son Jonathon Breasher were not only Driving While Black when they were pulled over by State Police on Interstate-25 near Raton in 2010, they were also carrying nearly $17,000 in cash.

A black father and son who were never charged with a crime after authorities confiscated $17,000 in cash from them during a New Mexico traffic stop are getting back their money in a case that advocates are calling "profiling for profit." The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico announced Thursday it has reached a settlement with the U.S.

ALBUQUERQUE - The last thing anyone wants to see this summer is the forest going up in flames all from a careless mistake and officials say the conditions are prime.

New Mexico Software, Inc., d/b/a Net Medical Xpress , announced today that Miners' Colfax Medical Center in Raton, New Mexico has enrolled in the clinical telemedicine services provided through its Net Medical Xpress Specialist Program.

Leading rider titles at such diverse locations as Minnesota's Canterbury Park, Washington's Emerald Downs and Arizona's Turf Paradise are in his past, but at 32 years old, jockey Seth Martinez will be hanging his tack full-time at Arlington for only the second time in his career.

Had it not been for the redrawing of political lines this year, the race for state Senate District 8 in northeastern New Mexico could have gone by like many in the past, with Sen.

Jon Barela, secretary of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, said the funding was approved during the 2011 special legislative session.