Farmington News

Both Farmington and Piedra Vista high schools are seeing major increases in scholarship dollars awarded to graduating seniors just two years after implementing a program that brought financial aid and college entrance counselors to each school.

The Connie Mack World Series Association will receive $45,365 of assistance from Farmington to cover unanticipated labor costs in their ongoing renovation project at Ricketts Park.

McDonald's has been tacking a double-tax onto items sold at its Shiprock franchise, which has left some customers not-so-happy about their meals.

Rocinante High School seniors graduated Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Farmington Civic Center in Farmington.

A Farmington man was stabbed in the stomach Tuesday night at the Hummingbird Trailer Park.

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.

Rollet Smoke Shop, 1010 New Mexico 516, was robbed at about 9:20 p.m. on Monday night, San Juan County Sheriff's Office Lt.

Volunteer Colette Merrill hands a receipt to a Kirtland Central High School senior who registered for Project Graduation during lunch at the school on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Farmington's social services organizations could face increasingly difficult times as the economy continues to stagnate.

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.

Farmington Fire Department's Tom Anderson, left, and Eric Hickerson attempt to control their raft on the Animas River rapids near the All Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday.

First, Andrew Kvech heard a gunshot. Then the Farmington man heard his friend say, "Oh crap, I shot you." Alec Thomas, a 35-year-old Farmington man, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of shooting Kvech, 42, in the leg.

The work toward rebuilding Farmington High School took a big step Thursday as the school board approved an architect to lead the project.

Jessica Stopani and Karen Chenault with the Masada House will be holding a 5K run and walk event this Saturday.

More than 1,600 high schoolers from 70 countries, regions and territories are competing for more than $4 million in awards this week.

Farmington police have arrested an 18-year-old man accused of running over a police officer on Monday afternoon.

A person is being treated for a gunshot wound at San Juan Regional Medical Center.

Imagine having a doctor's appointment three hours away, that you might miss because you don't have a ride.

The Census Bureau reports that northwestern New Mexico's Farmington area along with two areas of western Arizona lead the nation in having the largest proportions of mobile homes in their housing inventories.

A 28-year-old Farmington man remains in critical condition after a car crash Thursday afternoon, according to a nursing supervisor at San Juan Regional Medical Center.