Bloomfield News

Census 2010 forms have been mailed to residents in San Juan County. Officials warn that not mailing back the form before April 1, means added taxpayer costs.

A man accused of stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend has plead guilty to second-degree homicide and residential burglary.

A planning group recommending between $150 million and $207 million in new roads, bridges, and bike and walking paths and wants locals to comment on the suggestions.

Aztec city officials are considering striking out on their own by leaving a partnership with other area libraries, including the Farmington, Bloomfield and Shiprock branches.

Precipitation recorded in Farmington this year more than triples the amount the city received the same period last year.

County elections may be months away, but candidates already are putting their names in the hat for two County Commission seats up for election this year.

The city of Aztec filled the last remaining department-head vacancy this week with Roshana Moojen taking the reins of the planning department.

Rebecca Craig/The Daily Times Scott Eckstien casts his ballot at Bloomfield City Hall on Tuesday.

A Bloomfield man died early Tuesday morning after several propane tanks exploded in his shed and engulfed the building in flames.

Residents in Bloomfield voted overwhelmingly in favor of incumbent Mayor Scott Eckstein during Tuesday's municipal election.

Nine local establishments were cited for liquor violations after they sold alcohol to minors during a compliance check conducted by area law enforcement agencies, authorities said.

Work on Bloomfield's joint police, Motor Vehicle Division and municipal courts building is nearly 85 percent completed.

The Bloomfield City Council responded to numerous complaints about the condition of the city's roads by authorizing the purchase of a new road-repair machine.

Area residents woke up to a blanket of snow Monday after another snowfall in a series of storms hit the region, bringing 3 to 8 inches of snow.

A series of forums designed to let local candidates speak directly to area residents kicks off at 7 tonight at the Farmington Public Library.

Police arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for burglarizing two homes early Tuesday morning in Bloomfield.

Police believe one person is responsible for burglarizing two homes early Tuesday morning in Bloomfield.

A new federal report designates less than ten percent of Bloomfield as being in a flood zone.

Roughly 9 percent of Bloomfield will be located in a flood zone when new flood plain maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency take effect in August, and it could cost the city and its residents millions of dollars in new building costs and repairs.

The proposed $11 million San Juan County Sheriff's Complex, which was expected to begin construction in July, is on uncertain ground after soil tests determined the proposed location, an area off Andrea Drive, is unsuitable to build.