Yesterday | Farmington Daily Times
Local man to be inducted into Western Swing Hall of Fame
A smile spread across Billy Foust's face and his eyes brightened when he picked up the fiddle he bought 70 years ago in a pawn shop.
Sunday May 18 | Farmington Daily Times
Judge under investigation for criminal aid
“She told (Vigil) that the bail bondsman was on his way and if she was him, she would leave, and the next day to come back in (to court) and she would take care of the situation he was in”
The Aztec municipal judge is under criminal investigation after allegedly alerting a man charged with missing court that his bondsman was headed to arrest him after the bond had been revoked, the Sheriff's ... via Farmington Daily Times
Friday May 16 | Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics
Wilson picks up mayoral, newspaper endorsements
“It shows that Republicans in northwest New Mexico know they don't have to sacrifice conservative leadership for commonsense judgment. I look forward to working with them to keep this seat in the Republican column come November.”
Heather Wilson has picked up the endorsements of the Farmington mayor and a Silver City newspaper in recent days in her quest to win the Republican U.S. Senate primary. via Heath Haussamen on New Mexico Politics
Wednesday May 14 | Las Cruces Sun-News
Conservation group sues BLM over wildlife waivers in N.M.
“Just an e-mail or phone call from an oil company, and the Bureau of Land Management brushes aside key wildlife protections that it promised on public land”
A Western conservation group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging the Bureau of Land Management violated environmental laws by waiving policies designed to protect wildlife when ... via Las Cruces Sun-News
Tuesday May 13 | Four Corners Business Journal
From Chicago to Farmington: Large player enters local real estate...
“The upland areas have no irrigation and different vegetation, but they keep developing it as three-quarter acre lots to accommodate septic systems.”
Animas Valley Land and Water Co., owned by Chicago-based developer Mark Iuppenlatz, announced its purchase of all assets of Constar Corporation recently. via Four Corners Business Journal
Sunday May 11 | Appliance
U.S. Remodeling Activity Remains Steady in the First Quarter
“Many remodelers are seeing smaller jobs and have a shorter backlog, but we expect activity to increase because necessary home repairs cannot be postponed for a long time.”
Remodeling activity remained steady during the first quarter of 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Remodeling Market Index . via Appliance
Friday May 9 | WAAY-TV Huntsville
First members of 101st to die in Afghanistan identified
The first members of the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell to die in Afghanistan have been identified and one is a Kentuckian. via WAAY-TV Huntsville
Wednesday May 7 | Las Cruces Sun-News
Aztec man convicted in beating of another man
An Aztec man accused of attacking another man for being gay has been convicted of kidnapping and aggravated battery. via Las Cruces Sun-News
Tuesday May 6 | Farmington Daily Times
“It could have appeared closed and secured and been mistaken for being latched when it actually wasn't”
A toddler who fell in a home swimming pool Monday was pronounced dead Wednesday. via Farmington Daily Times
Sunday May 4 | Las Cruces Sun-News
Farmington oil and gas conference expands
The head of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association and the mayor of Albuquerque will speak to industry executives at the Four Corners Oil and Gas Conference here this week. via Las Cruces Sun-News









