San Juan News

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing San Juan Coal Co. of discriminating against female workers at its coal mine near Waterflow in northwestern New Mexico.

I'm going to tell you a story one I hope will tell the whole story. It's a cow story, which is kind of weird, because I'm no cowboy.

N.M. counties receiving PILT payments: Bernalillo - $127,837 Catron - $330,010 Chaves - $1,718,133 Cibola - $1,117,504 Colfax - $99,430 De Baca - $58,635 Doa Ana - $1,703,334 Eddy - $1,906,665 Grant - ...

Officers in San Juan will be out in full force for the next two weeks in search of drunk drivers.

It may take a lesson in history and genealogy to trace the significance of the Hispanic population in San Juan County.

More news from across the state: STATE WEATHER The National Weather Service said gusty wind will continue Thursday afternoon as a cold front sweeps across northern and central New Mexico.

An outbreak of salmonella poisoning has been linked to uncooked tomatoes, the state Department of Health said.

Twelve families from Venezuela took English classes at San Juan College last semester.

The state Game and Fish Department and the state Game Commission are being sued by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over the department's proposed recovery plan for the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse ...

“Even though the rule is out, the debate's not over”

Despite New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission Chairman Mark Fesmire's contention the state's oil and gas industry can produce its products without hurting the environment, industry sources say debate over the ... via Farmington Daily Times

American Indian fifth-graders will race solar-powered cars that they designed at the Explora museum in Albuquerque on May 2. Public Service Co. via New Mexico Business Weekly

“We saw it coming, but physically he looks good”

Nearly 10 months after suffering a severe head injury, Donald Pelotte no longer is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup. via Farmington Daily Times

The awards are sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report . The competition received 4,400 entries, making it the largest healthcare advertising awards competition in the world, according to the publication. via New Mexico Business Weekly

“The science and technical evidence presented during the 17-day hearing clearly demonstrates this rule being unnecessary”

The Oil Conservation Commission last week delayed again its recommendation on the pit rules regulations that mandate how oil and gas producers in New Mexico contain and dispose of drilling by-products. The ... via Farmington Daily Times

“It would be in the interest of the oil companies to sit down with them (the commissioners) and see if an enterprise zone could be developed”

Pending action on the pit rules that regulate oil and natural gas producers during the drilling process, and a possible moratorium on new drilling in Rio Arriba County are high on Lt. via Farmington Daily Times

More news from across the state: STATE WEATHER The National Weather Service said New Mexico should be lashed by strong southwest wind Saturday, causing fire danger to increase in parts of the state. via KOAT.com

“Just a few weeks ago, it was a winter wonderland”

Inspections of Navajo Reservoir will halt the Bureau of Reclamation's increased outflow of water from the structure into the San Juan River during the week of April 7. The release will be tapered back gradually ... via Farmington Daily Times

His friends told him it was impossible to ski the sheer south face of Durango's Engineer Mountain, but all Matthias Giraud needed was a parachute. via KRQE

More than 100 early ballots have already been cast for the upcoming election to decide if $5 million in general obligation bonds should be approved for the local college. via Alamogordo Daily News

“Moisture keeps the mountains green and the flowers blooming -- we hope”

Northern New Mexico's mountains are flush with snow as spring begins, but the southern high country is dry, the state engineer says. via Alamogordo Daily News