Bloomfield News

New Mexico State Police said an enforcement project aimed at reducing drunken driving crashes on U.S. Highway 550 south of Bloomfield is having success.

A woman pleaded no contest in district court last week to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her mother-in-law over the course of six months.

Three community members will add their vision to help move Bloomfield forward. On Monday, the City Council unanimously approved Mayor Scott Eckstein's appointment of Bernadette Smith, Arnold Montoya and DeLaws Lindsay to the Planning and Zoning Board of Directors.

Drive a van and help a veteran. That's the message of a local volunteer-based program that needs more drivers to transport area veterans to Albuquerque for medical appointments each week.

Children fill up their water guns at the Water Gun Alley during Bloomfield Days at Salmon Park on Friday, May 11, 2012.

San Juan County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 25-year-old Aztec man after a high-speed chase and helicopter search Monday night.

County commissioners are considering charging landfill user fees and increasing county employees' health insurance contributions to make up for a budget deficit.

Isbella Sanchez, 7, paints a kickstand for a motorcycle at the Boys and Girls Club in Bloomfield.

Commissioners met with Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Crowley sitting in for an absent Mayor Sally Burbridge for a special meeting Tuesday and approved a new tenant for the historic Aztec Theater on Main Street.

"Multifaceted, multifunded, multifamily projects like Luna involve a lot of blood sweat and tears from many stakeholders, and represent the best in collaborative public/private partnerships," NewLife Executive Director John Bloomfield said.