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San Juan County gets money for fire engine, plans to begin Totah Subdivision project
San Juan County Fire & Rescue has received federal funding for a new fire engine, but it could be quite some time before the vehicle is delivered. Chief David Vega told members of the San Juan County Commission during their May 21 meeting in Aztec that the county’s request for approximately $1 million for the vehicle through congressionally authorized spending through the office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-Las Vegas, N.M., had been approved. The county applied for the money earlier this year, Vega said.
Lakota student’s feather plume was cut off her cap during commencement
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Lakota student’s traditional feather plume was cut off her graduation cap during her high school commencement ceremony this week in northwestern New Mexico. It was during the national anthem Monday night when Farmington High School faculty members approached the student, Genesis White Bull,...
Rotary Club's Healing Field flag display honors veterans for Memorial Day
Approximately 500 American flags have been displayed on a football field adjacent to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Farmington this holiday weekend as the Rotary Club of San Juan County East presents its 12th annual Healing Field event. The display opened on Friday morning after dozens of volunteers set...
Navajo leaders outraged after a Lakota student’s tribal regalia was removed at graduation
Graduation season is typically a time for celebrating the success of students making it through their education programs. For some Indigenous students, part of that celebration includes having tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance as part of their cap and gown during the graduation ceremony. In Arizona, Indigenous students are protected under state law. […] The post Navajo leaders outraged after a Lakota student’s tribal regalia was removed at graduation appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Bloomfield officials await state approval of annexation of small plot on city's south side
The city of Bloomfield is on the verge of becoming bigger — albeit, only marginally. City Manager George Duncan appeared before the San Juan County Commission on Tuesday, May 21 to deliver a presentation on the city’s plan to annex almost 2 acres of land south of the San Juan River. The Bloomfield City Council approved the move May 13 at the request of the property owner, MM150 LLC.
Dunes OHV Recreation Area
This small piece of BLM land was set aside specifically for OHV riding enthusiasts, but also accommodates vehicle campers. There are actually some covered picnic tables here, but are often spray-painted over with graffiti, and laden with trash. The entire area is fraught with litter, but it does offer a free camping area close to Farmington.
Angel Peak Campground
This is a developed campground operated by the Bureau of Land Management through their Farmington Field Office. There are nine sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Most of these sites are large enough for full sized RVs. Access into the campground is from Highway 550, then take an unmarked dirt road heading east (Rd 7175) about six miles to the end.
Planting seeds: How this Navajo farmer hopes to bring food and water security to others
SHIPROCK, N.M. — Graham Biyáál lives on Farm Road in the Navajo community of Shiprock, on a roadway, fittingly named, that leads to many of the area's farms. In 2020, the road also became notorious for the illegal hemp and marijuana farms spearheaded by Dineh Benally, whose operations were raided and shut down amid allegations that the workers were hired under false pretense and forced to log long hours. ...
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