NAVAJO NATION — Settlement of a landmark class-action lawsuit against the Interior Department that alleged gross mismanagement of American Indian trust accounts could mean as much as $42,000 for individual members of the Navajo tribe. Full Story »
BLOOMFIELD — Citing a desire to serve the community of Bloomfield, Mayor Scott Eckstein announced his bid for another four-year term as the city's top elected official. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — San Juan Regional Medical Center is offering another off-site flu vaccine clinic in an attempt to minimize the effects of seasonal flu on the area's population. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — The City Council on Tuesday further delayed a decision regarding use of taxpayer dollars to underwrite infrastructure development expenses for the proposed 562-home La Plata Ranch community. Full Story »
Olive Bolander, 81, works on putting during a disc golf demonstration for a day of health workshops and sports clinics put on by New Mexico Senior Olympics and the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center at the Farmington Civic Center on Tuesday. Full Story »
MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — The Navajo Nation today will unveil its remodeled visitor center at one of the country's most noted tribal parks. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — A jury Dec. 2 found a former state police officer guilty of violating the constitutional rights of an exotic dancer. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — An arrest warrant was issued Dec. 3 for Edward Smiley, former director of the Farmington Indian Center, charging him with second-degree felony embezzlement. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — A winter storm moved into the region Monday bringing with it rain, snow and ice. It is just the beginning of what meteorologists predict to be an active winter. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — Officials are warning motorists to buckle up, slow down and drive carefully as the second snowfall of the year hit the region Monday. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — An area restaurant was exonerated of discrimination allegations through a unanimous vote during Monday's Community Relations Commission meeting. Full Story »
SAN JUAN COUNTY — Monday's winter storm claimed the life of a New Mexico man who lost control of his truck near the county line on U. Full Story »
NENAHNEZAD — Developers of the Desert Rock power plant are looking for alternate funding options after the U. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — New Mexico utility providers are encouraging residents decorating for the holidays to consider switching to LED light bulbs, which use six times less electricity than traditional mini-lights. Full Story »
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — An ongoing political battle pitting the president of the vast Navajo Nation against the majority of the tribal council has left ordinary Navajos concerned that the politicians have become too engrossed in petty fights to do the work they were elected to do. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — Community Relations Commission members will meet Monday to discuss Black History Month and to review complaints alleging discrimination. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — City councilors could decide how much infrastructure the city might fund for the proposed 562-home La Plata Ranch at a City Council meeting Tuesday. Full Story »
BLOOMFIELD — Apparently there is a difference between "shovel-ready" and "contract-ready." Full Story »
FARMINGTON — A home caught fire after plumbers, digging outdoors, broke a natural gas line that caused an explosion Saturday morning. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — Freezing wind whipped through a San Juan College parking lot, ballooning a large black plastic tarp covering luminarias Saturday morning. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — The number of San Juan County residents participating in the state-run food stamp program in October was nearly 63 percent higher than the past year's participation, according to data released this week by the state Human Services Department. Full Story »
SALT LAKE CITY — The edges of my silver Saint Jude pendant dug into my palm Tuesday as I fidgeted in the witness box in United States District Court. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — Officers and trained advocates work side by side locally to get the story and protect the victim, Farmington Police Chief Jim Runnels said. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — A Dec. 31 deadline on federal legislation called REAL ID, which was passed in 2005 imposing tighter requirements when issuing driver's licenses, has some officials concerned holiday travel plans will be affected. Full Story »
FARMINGTON — Despite cold temperatures, area residents lined Main Street on Thursday to watch the annual Christmas parade sponsored by the Farmington Chamber of Commerce and BP America Annual. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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