La Plata News

All students under the age of 18 in La Plata County, Colo., have had an opportunity to receive the H1N1 vaccine through in-school and weekend public clinics.

Proposed changes to natural gas drilling rules in the city of Farmington, including a measure that could require companies to locate wells next to each other so they occupy less land, gained traction Tuesday when city councilors voted unanimously to publish a proposed ordinance that would change rules on natural gas wells ranging from drilling ...

City councilors are scheduled to discuss oil and gas drilling regulations, a stimulus loan, a proposed 562-home development and a transportation plan at their 9 a.m. meeting Tuesday.

If the city council approves a 562-home development land proposal for homes, a school and for future businesses, they should also consider who's going to do the work.

City councilors approved a change in zoning that would allow an 84-unit apartment to be built on South Carlton Avenue though some area residents are against the project.

City councilors could decide Tuesday whether to approve major parts of a proposal for a 562-home development on the city's west side.

City councilors Tuesday postponed until next week a decision on portions of the proposed 560-home development La Plata Ranch.

Police continue to investigate the death of a Farmington man killed Saturday after he drove his truck into the back of a semi-trailer on La Plata Highway.

After reaffirming that excess trash and unsightly junk throughout the unincorporated areas remains a top concern with residents, San Juan County is hosting community meetings this week to identify solutions.

" Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced yesterday that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract totaling $27.74 million to the Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority for the construction of Reaches 2 through 6 of the Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline.

The U.S. Interior Department has awarded a $27.7 million contract for the construction of a water pipeline on the Navajo reservation in northwestern New Mexico.

City councilors want more information before they decide whether to include into the city's boundaries land on which a developer wants to build inexpensive housing.

The San Juan County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously denied the transfer of an idle liquor license to a gas station on the La Plata Highway, isolated more than 12 miles from another liquor store.

Legal referral for the Elderly Legal Workshop, 10:45 a.m. to noon Thursday, Senior Center.

A proposed 562-home development that would cost the city at least $9 million would help fill demand for affordable housing in Farmington, according to the developer.

From left, Marcy Hower gives a little reassurance to Becky Howard before shaving her head for her niece Charlotte Reynolds, 4, shown as she is held by her father Roger at the La Plata Community Center Friday.

The Farmington woman killed Thursday afternoon near the state line on La Plata Highway in Colo.

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

With local schools scheduled to to begin today, the Silver City Police Department asks drivers to be careful and on the lookout for school children walking or driving to and from school.

If you're looking to get away for a night or two and be as far away from people as possible, one Four Corners man made cave living possible, by opening a bed and breakfast inside of one.