San Juan County News Archives

A 39-year-old Flora Vista man was charged Thursday with kidnapping an ex-girlfriend to force the woman to sign a statement requesting pending domestic violence charges be dismissed, authorities said.

A Mesa Propane Incorporated driver was killed Tuesday afternoon after his truck rolled over on Aztec Boulevard.

FARMINGTON Lovelace Health Systems recently expanded its services to San Juan County opening a patient services center and laboratory Sept.

More than a year has passed since 17-year-old Gary Martinez was shot to death outside his Farmington home, and police are no closer to solving his murder.

The District Attorney's Office has sent 89 warning letters to the homes of continual truants this school year, compared with 35 at this time in 2008.

The San Juan County Commission on Tuesday approved more than $5.1 million in budget cuts attempting to avert a deficit as tax revenue losses are projected to get worse.

The reduced pollution levels means the region will sidestep new rules passed by the state Legislature to increase environmental regulation of communities that exceed 95 percent of the national ozone limit.

More than 29 separate organizations in San Juan County will participate in the 10th Lights On Afterschool event this Thursday.

There's no city funding for a proposed $7.6 million animal shelter, and the weak economy may delay further financing, according to city officials.

A San Juan County man has died of the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as swine flu.

San Juan County conservative and independent oil and gas producer Tom Mullins is running for Congress because he said he wants to reduce the size of government.

New Mexico health officials are reporting three new swine flu deaths in the past week.

A 52-year-old Navajo Dam resident was recovering on Monday from a gunshot wound to the chest.

After reaffirming that excess trash and unsightly junk throughout the unincorporated areas remains a top concern with residents, San Juan County is hosting community meetings this week to identify solutions.

A 9-year-old Aztec boy died Friday after he accidentally hanged himself while playing with a friend, San Juan County Sheriff's Captain Jim Smith said.

Explosive action drives this thriller from director Mimi Leder. George Clooney stars as swaggering Special Agent Tom Devoe, who joins forces with nuclear-weapons expert Julia Kelly when a deranged terrorist threatens Manhattan.

City councilors want more information before they decide whether to include into the city's boundaries land on which a developer wants to build inexpensive housing.

New Mexico authorities are looking for two brothers accused of beating and robbing a Lukachukai, Ariz., man in a remote area of the Glade recreational area Monday afternoon.

The San Juan County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously denied the transfer of an idle liquor license to a gas station on the La Plata Highway, isolated more than 12 miles from another liquor store.

The San Juan County Truancy Task Force is reaching out to the community to get its student incentive program off the ground.

Two of the four local school districts have experienced at least a 25 percent increase in the number of substitute teachers on their rosters, but it's unclear if the struggling economy is the reason.

AZTEC An advertising icon visited San Juan County and received a warm welcome Sept.

It's going to be a busy weekend in San Juan County, as four major events are scheduled.

A Farmington man has been arrested after allegedly biting off part of the left thumb of another man during a fight.