NEWS

AZTEC — The San Juan County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution promising support for the construction of a proposed 150-bed Veterans Affairs medical facility in Kirtland.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department is accused of discriminating against one of its own officers.   Full Story

—The Daily Times— Democrat and Republican candidates submitted paperwork with the county clerk on Tuesday to seek county office.   Full Story

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FARMINGTON — Sixteen University of Denver law students wanted to make a difference.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — The Four Corners may be thousands of miles away from Ireland, but that doesn't stop locals from celebrating their Irish heritage today during St.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — The injured dog that walked into the emergency room at San Juan Regional Medical Center on Saturday is back home.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — Unemployment in the Farmington area rose to 10.4 percent in January, a sharp jump above the 9.   Full Story

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FARMINGTON — Two rooms at Navajo Preparatory School literally spun Tuesday as dozens of students learned about physics through hands-on exhibits.   Full Story

FARMINGTON — The mayor on Tuesday appointed two members to a commission without advertising the once-vacant positions, a turnabout from a campaign pledge he made.   Full Story

With a mouth full of gumdrops, Bathany Young, 7, makes a house out of candy and toothpick during "Yummy Engineers" at E3 Children's Museum on Tuesday.   Full Story

EL PASO, Texas—A U.S. consulate worker slain alongside her husband in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Saturday was expecting a baby boy, her uncle-in-law says.   Full Story

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—New Mexico is pushing ahead with a plan to give hundreds of miles of rivers and streams and thousands of acres of wetlands special protection under the federal Clean Water Act despite concerns from farmers and ranchers.   Full Story