New Mexico

San Juan Regional Medical Center extends outpatient laboratory hours

Patients who need outpatient laboratory draw services may visit this location from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.…

October 26, 2020

San Juan Regional Medical Center providing COVID-safe care for all patients

Anyone who needs medical attention is encouraged to seek care. Patients should not hesitate to come to the main hospital…

October 26, 2020

Church to host pumpkin-carving contest

Submissions and voting will run until Oct. 31. Winners will be announced Nov. 1. Prizes include a 65-inch TV, an…

October 23, 2020

COVID can’t stop Chile Challenge, it’s just different this year

Participants need ‘passport’ to grade vendors on their chile concoctions

San Juan Regional Medical Center to hold free community flu vaccine clinic

Participants are asked to wear a short-sleeved shirt or roll-up sleeves and be prepared to receive the vaccine in the…

San Juan College Planetarium to host AstroFriday via Zoom

This will be a virtual, live presentation using Zoom, Stellarium and Google Earth to virtually tour the Red Planet. Mars…

New Mexico municipalities collect food for ECHO Food Bank

Employees of the city of Aztec, city of Bloomfield, city of Farmington, town of Kirtland and San Juan County compete…

San Juan College to host virtual costume contest

Prizes will be given in six categories: most scary, pet, duo, group/family, superhero and dance video. Winners will be announced…

ECHO offers emergency assistance to San Juan County, N.M., residents

Community members who are past due on utility bills or rent are invited to call and speak about qualifying and…

Some absentee ballots in San Juan County, N.M., mistakenly returned to voters

Despite showing the proper return address, a bar code on the envelope routed the completed ballot back to the voter.…

October 19, 2020

BLM seeks nominations for the Northern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

The Northern New Mexico RAC, made up of residents chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, helps the BLM…

October 19, 2020

Young Navajo musicians shape, define country music genre

songs evoke miles of open space, others convey political messages

October 17, 2020

San Juan Regional resumes outpatient laboratory services at Medical Office Building

Patients requiring outpatient laboratory draw services may use this convenient option. The draw station will be closed for lunch between…

October 15, 2020

New Mexico travel restrictions now apply to Colorado residents

Farmington mayor blasts extended, expanded guidelines

October 15, 2020

Bureau of Reclamation commissioner to visit Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

The Cutter Lateral is one of two main laterals of the project in northwestern New Mexico. Construction of the water…

October 15, 2020

San Juan College to offer free tax webinar

Join the Zoom meeting at bit.ly/3c7XodW with meeting ID 976 0739 0033 and passcode 819407. The webinar will cover understanding…

San Juan County, N.M., clarifies misinformation about positive COVID-19 test

The New Mexico Environment Department reported a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed from an employee of the San Juan…

San Juan County hosts Dumpster Day

During normal business hours, county solid waste transfer stations will accept normal loads free. The free dumping is limited to…

Chile in October Challenge takes on new form with passport cards

To avoid hosting a large gathering, community members are asked to visit individual businesses to sample chile and get their…

San Juan Regional Medical Center announces bond refunding and refinancing project

This project provides about $20.5 million in refinancing of older, higher cost debt as well as $22 million in capital…

New Mexico VFW to collect donations for local food banks

Nonperishable items and gift cards that are collected will be delivered to local food banks. Local VFW posts include: Post…

Hospital honored for organ donor efforts

The WPFL campaign challenges hospitals to educate staff members, patients, visitors and communities about the critical need for organ, eye…