John Beckstead News Today

San Juan County native Bill Hall was chosen by the San Juan County Commission to serve the remainder of Ryan Lane's term in the state House.

County officials say instances in which people have died after falling into an open septic tank are very hard on families and first responders.

The city of Farmington electric utility was a part owner of the recently shuttered San Juan Generating Station.

San Juan County Commissioners adopted a resolution during their Nov. 1 meeting supporting the reconstruction of N.M. Highway 173.

Ten international chess superstars are set to battle it out over the board from September 13-16 in Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX. Chess 960 is a variant of chess created by Bobby Fischer in the late 1990s in which the pieces on the home rank are randomized, with 960 representing the number of possible starting positions. The field includes living legend Garry Kasparov, an in-form Alireza Firouzja and defending champion Leinier Dominguez. | Photo: Crystal Fuller (2021)

Between the Sinquefield Cup and the Chess 9LX Champions Showdown, the focus today is on fun, as the Ultimate Moves friendly game takes place at the Saint Louis Chess Center. Two teams made up of world-class players and enthusiastic amateurs take turns at the board after every five moves. | Follow the games live with commentary starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 ET, 23.30 IST)

A group studying the feasibility of building a freight rail line between Gallup and the Four Corners area will hold two public meetings this week.

Silas Bedah is accused of a third-degree felony count of aggravated DWI (7th or subsequent) along with misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor charges.

GloJean Todacheene was the only member of the San Juan County Commission to vote against the resolution.

San Juan County workers received a 3% raise in 2021, but the county manager said a new survey reveals many of them are still unhappy with their pay.