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Parks and Wildlife commission rejects blaze orange requirement for bow hunters in overlap season

New rule proposal was in response to fatal shooting of a bow hunter in the San Juan National Forest; more hunter education planned

Sunflower Troupe calls for actors to audition for ‘Drinking Habits’

In the hope that the Sunflower Theatre will weather this wave of the coronavirus, the Sunflower Troupe is holding auditions for five female roles and two male roles in “Drinking Habits.” The...

String of burglaries affects eight Farmington businesses in span of days

Three vehicles also stolen; one recovered

Bicyclist hit on Main Street; pedestrian hit near City Market

A turning car strikes a cyclist; pedestrian is hit near City Market

Mancos temporarily allows residents to burn yard waste

The Mancos Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to temporarily lift the town’s burn ban

Durango fugitive suspected of shooting Farmington officer is arrested in Phoenix

Elias Buck spent 19 days on the run after escaping from the La Plata County Jail

Following escapes, La Plata County budgets $440,000 to improve jail fence

No time frame given for when it will be installed

New Mexico lawmakers seek greater spending, voter access

SANTA FE – Critical decisions about government spending, voting access, public education and criminal justice await New Mexico legislators during a 30-day legislative session that starts at ...

Cyber attack in Albuquerque latest to target public schools

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — When the superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools announced earlier this week a cyber attack would lead to the cancellation of classes for around 75,000 students, he noted that the district’s technology department had been fending off attacks “for the last few weeks.”

Guard may help staffing shortages at New Mexico schools

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Thursday she’s considering seeking help from the National Guard to address COVID-19 staffing shortages at public schools, a move that could mark a first in the nation.

New Mexico leaders aim to put wedge in revolving crime door

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is aiming to put a wedge in the revolving door that many have blamed for persistent violent crime and record homicides in the state’s lar...

Grazing allotments on monument reviewed to protect archaeology

New process developed to analyze impacts; permits for two allotments have been stalled since 2005