Bloomfield News

Western Refining is idling its refinery in Bloomfield, N.M., and is putting all New Mexico refining operations at its Gallup, N.M., refinery to save $25 million per year, the company announced Monday.

Second-grader Jeffrey Jones high-fived his dad after picking out the last items of his $100 shopping spree.

Charges against a 39-year-old Flora Vista man accused of kidnapping an ex-girlfriend, beating and holding her against her will for seven days, were dismissed in Aztec Magistrate Court on Thursday.

Shaylin Shannon, 3, right, is cautious as her mother, Strarla Shannon, admires Aldo Begay's dog, Cyrus, at Berg Park on Sunday.

Jade Torres, 18, steps out of the green route bus Friday, followed by Gabriel Chacon, 21, at their stop at the Farmington Public Library.

A 39-year-old Flora Vista man was charged Thursday with kidnapping an ex-girlfriend to force the woman to sign a statement requesting pending domestic violence charges be dismissed, authorities said.

I will be 75 in December and my wife is - well, younger than I am. We had called around to find out when and where the H1N1 vaccine would be available for high-risk recipients of the vaccine.

The Bloomfield City Council voted unanimously to implement a stringent attendance policy for city employees during the current influenza pandemic.

The demand for flu vaccine, including both seasonal and H1N1, is up by roughly three times the usual level in New Mexico, state health officials said.

This Friday is an important day for one Bloomfield business. Sacred Wind Communications is a finalist in an American Express and NBC competition dubbed "Shine a Light," which is a contest to choose one small business in the nation that is inspiring and has a unique approach to serving its customers.

Two of the four local school districts have experienced at least a 25 percent increase in the number of substitute teachers on their rosters, but it's unclear if the struggling economy is the reason.

The seasonal flu shot is available countywide through a variety of health providers, pharmacies and public health offices, but residents will have to wait several more weeks for the swine flu vaccine.

Community Relations Commission members may celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month a little late this year after commissioners apparently miscommunicated about who would organize an event.

Fall has arrived in the Four Corners. The leaves are turning vibrant shades of yellow, red and orange.

Adrian Johnson, the Bloomfield father who allegedly dropped his 6-month-old infant on his head on the concrete, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Thursday in Aztec Magistrate Court.

The Bloomfield City Council passed resolutions and awarded bids Monday that allow officials to move forward with two long-anticipated infrastructure projects.

Economic development only can happen if there is a place for businesses to locate and expand.

One woman was killed in the first of two accidents that happened Thursday afternoon near the state line on La Plata Highway in Colorado.

Unemployed oil and gas workers struggling to find new jobs said the three-month extension of unemployment benefits announced Monday is a relief amid a weak job market in San Juan County.

An intoxicated man was killed when he ran across a northern New Mexico highway and was struck by a pickup truck.