Farmington News

“I can send out one invoice and get $1 million in revenue”

Classic rock band The Clash could have been singing about Farmington Electric Utility's relationship with large industrial customers when they belted out "Should I stay or should I go?" The city's $108 million ... via Daily Times

Police officers capture a wanted felon after he tried to float away in the frigid water of the San Juan River near Farmington. via Dps.nm.org

“They recognize the difference in retail rates we are experiencing is a short-term problem. In a few years that will most likely turn around.”

A majority of voters Tuesday said they want Farmington to keep its electric utility. via Daily Journal

“We had just enough time to do both things”

The mysterious winner of the $200,000 Powerball ticket has surfaced. Timothy Padilla, a 37-year-old manager with UPS in Farmington, said he found the ticket from the Aug. via Bizjournals

“If we take care of one colony, it's only like putting your finger in the dike”

Cats outnumber people 45 to one. That's the estimate from the Humane Society, and it's a few thousand too many in San Juan County, animal advocates say. via Daily Times

FARMINGTON, N.M. A Flora Vista man has been sentenced to life in prison for trampling a child to death at a San Juan County home. via Las Cruces Sun-News

“She was pulling it across the roadway when she was struck by a vehicle.”

A drunken driver struck and killed a woman, then attempted to flee the scene before being arrested Sunday, police said. via Daily Times

“We're seeing it in the middle schools as well, but with the younger kids, we have been able to control it basically through regular disciplinary measures.”

A text message can be sent in a matter of seconds, without anyone knowing. Teenagers and 20-somethings have become so adept at pressing the appropriate keys on a cellular phone that many can do so without ... via Daily Times

“The state did its best presenting a case.”

A jury acquitted of murder charges Friday the Bloomfield man who police said was involved in killing Carlos Escobar in October 2005. via Daily Times

Someone hasn't claimed a winning $200,000 ticket from an August drawing for the New Mexico Lottery. via KOAT.com

Our beloved Theresa Dawn Martinez, 36, of Farmington, went to be with her lord on Wednesday, Oct. via Daily Times

“We encourage people to look at the registry”

Police will be checking up on many of the county's 221 sex offenders in an effort to protect tonight's trick-or-treaters. "We want to make sure that they're not doing anything to try to lure children into their ... via Daily Times

“After carefully studying the way states across the spectrum handle executions, it has become crystal clear that the process is deeply flawed”

WASHINGTON - Problems with the administration of the death penalty leads the American Bar Association to call for a moratorium on executions. via KOB

Going green may come at a price. The Farmington City Council is reviewing the recommended charge for green power, which is based on the premise that part of local customers' electric bills pay for fixed costs ... via Daily Times

A Farmington man was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with a rape and an attempted kidnapping -- separate incidents that occurred the same day. via Daily Times

A Farmington woman died and two others were injured Wednesday following a rollover accident north of Las Cruces, authorities said. via Daily Times

“The bigger risk is obviously being out of position or busy on a bogus call when someone has a true emergency around the corner, and we're not there to help them”

A Farmington man is being sought for a prank 911 call, which dispatched two helicopters, several medics and sheriff's deputies on an extended search and rescue Tuesday night. via Daily Times

“It's very sketchy at this point because (the agents) are in the process of the initial investigation”

Bank of America on West Main Street was robbed Wednesday afternoon when a man walked into the building, presented a demand note to a teller and left with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, FBI agents said. via Daily Times

“This is a unique arrest, Galvan said. "It's not every day where law enforcement in San Juan county responds to a disturbance, makes a stop and finds all that type of paraphernalia and contraband.”

New Mexico State Police are looking for a drug trafficking suspect whose car was found overturned Saturday night after he evaded police. via Daily Times