Farmington, NM

FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Farmington Police Department is investigating an incident Thursday night where an officer fired his weapon after being with with a car. Police say an officer with FPD pulled over a vehicle near the 1000 block of Sullivan Ave. The driver tried to get away and struck the officer with the car according […]

FARMINGTON — A low-cost adoption event held last week at the Farmington Regional Animal Shelter resulted in the adoption of more than 100 animals, but the facility's director says the shelter already has begun to fill up again. During the event, which took place June 14-18, animals were available...

FARMINGTON −The steep and rugged terrain of the Chuska Mountains will be in play once again next month when the 42nd annual Narbona Pass Classic takes place on Sunday, July 3. More than 400 runners are likely to take part in either the 5K or 10K event, which will...

Highway 371 south of Farmington was shut down on Tuesday after a fatal crash. It happened around 8 a.m. The San Juan County Office of Emergency Management says the crash involved a propane truck and the highway was expected to be shut down for some time while crews cleaned it up.

Be prepared for road closures and detours as summer road construction ramps up. The City of Farmington announces the purchase of a new building for the Farmington Police Department, and mark your calendar for Friday lunchtime fun. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by the Man Cave Barber and SunRay Park & Casino

FARMINGTON — Voter registration will close soon for the Navajo Nation primary election. Tribal members who are 18 years or older and want to vote in the election in August have until 5 p.m. on June 24 to register at the Navajo Election Administration's offices in Shiprock and Crownpoint, and in Chinle, Tuba City and Window Rock in Arizona.

FARMINGTON — A full day of storytelling, live music, fitness and comedy presented from a variety of perspectives will be offered at the Bloomfield Cultural Center this weekend. The Bloomfield Day of Stories will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at the Bloomfield Public...

FARMINGTON There is some good economic news for both New Mexico as a whole and the Farmington area specifically as the unemployment rate for both dropped again in May. According to figures from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, the jobless rate across the state declined from 5.3% in April to 5.1% in May. Unemployment fell even faster in the Farmington metropolitan statistical area, going from 5.1% in April to 4.7% in May.

The Rising Legends lecture series continues at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the Teen Zone at the Farmington Public Library, 2101 Farmington Ave., with an appearance by Rachel Mendard, who will be discussing her novel "Game of Strength and Storm." Free. Call 505-566-2210 or visit infoway.org. The Makers Market...

FARMINGTON — A federal jury on June 17 found a Shiprock man guilty of an assault charge filed in 2020 after he was accused of stabbing a woman several times. Christopher Kee, 48, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm by the jury in federal court in Albuquerque, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

Martha’s Vineyard Hospital announced in a press release the addition of two new primary care physicians, Zachary L. Gitlin and Ruppert A. Hawes, to its staff. These additions open “the door to hundreds of new patients.”. Gitlin most recently worked as an attending physician at Northern Navajo Medical...

FARMINGTON − While soaring gas prices may not have a great impact during actual game play during next month's Connie Mack World Series, the cost of getting there is proving to be a challenge for teams across the country. As regional tournaments continue to be played, in particular this...

A project to replace one of the taxiways at Four Corners Regional Airport will begin in July, thanks to a $7.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The funding will help with the demands of the airport and improve the infrastructure to maintain the highest levels of safety and efficiency. Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Traegers Bar and Ute Mountain Casino

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Farmington, NM metro using data from Zillow.

FARMINGTON — Wool blanket manufacturer Pendleton Woolen Mills will release a specially-designed fund-raising blanket this year to help address the crisis of missing and murdered Diné relatives. A news release from the tribe's Office of the Speaker states that Pendleton and Cellular One are collaborating to develop the...

A project to replace one of the taxiways at Four Corners Regional Airport will begin in July, thanks to a $7.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. The funding will help with the demands of the airport and improve the infrastructure to maintain the highest levels of safety and efficiency. Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Traegers Bar and Ute Mountain Casino.

Tom Adair has been a busy man in his first few weeks on the job as the new girls basketball coach at Farmington High School. The offseason has been a time for the Lady Scorpions to regroup after coming up short in the Class 5A state basketball tournament last March in Albuquerque. After participating in several tournaments and camps in Arizona and Colorado this past month, the team will hold one more skills camp starting Monday at the Farmington Boys and Girls Club.