San Juan Symphony opened their 37th season with a program devoted to French composers. Big and bold, it was the symphony’s largest assemblage in years, featuring Lili Boulanger, Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Arthur Honegger, and the concert’s center piece: Maurice Ravel’s Bolermo! By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Distill Beer, Wine, Spirits and Ace Hardware of Farmington
Dan Neeley, San Juan County public relations manager said about 150 first responders were involved. Agencies working together in the training exercise included Farmington Fire department and its hazmat team; Farmington Police Department and its bomb and SWAT teams; San Juan Regional Medical Center EMS, among other, including the Red Cross. By Donna K. Hewett This story is sponsored by Traegers Bar and Ute Mountain Casino Hotel
Farmington Metropolitan area saw a .1% drop in unemployment from August to September this year. Robbins Heating and Air is hosting its 4th annual giveaway of a new Coleman furnace, and the Farmington Arts and Cultural District received part of a $10 million statewide grant to help with arts and cultural development. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Three Rivers Brewing and Northern Edge Casino
The San Juan County Clerk’s Office wants residents to double-check their absentee ballots for a printing error to ensure correct ballot delivery. 100% San Juan County wants to hear from you about access to basic family services, and San Juan College will begin construction on the county’s first commercial kitchen thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The first Small Business Woman of the Year Award was given to Chili Pod Owner Monica Shultz at the 2022 Four Corners Professional Women’s Summit. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by The Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College and Ute Mountain Casino Hotel
Few garden crops signal the arrival of Autumn more so than the humble pumpkin. Surprisingly, tens of thousands are grown at Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers, a farm located on the Navajo Indian reservation a few miles south of Farmington. The pumpkins they grow are sold exclusively to non-profit organizations. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by CMIT Solutions and Ute Mountain Casino Hotel
San Juan Regional Medical Center is gearing up for flu season with two drive-through clinics coming up for both this year’s flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster shots. A bond issue on this November’s ballot will benefit San Juan College infrastructure improvements, including a $500,000 mountain bike park for community use, and spooky season is here! Come join downtown Farmington for a fun day of Halloween family-friendly fun on October 31st. This story is sponsored by SunRay Park and Casino and Service Master Restore
Aztec Adventures, a start-up by Neil Hannum and Will Farmer, wants to help fill the gap with tourism cycling in San Juan County. With all the cycling trails in and around Aztec and Farmington, Hannum and Farmer hope to bring attention to some of the great and unique trails in San Juan County while promoting education and cultural awareness of the area. This story is sponsored by SunRay Park and Casino and Service Master Restore
After a two-year hiatus, the Northern Navajo Fair came roaring back to life. Considered one of the nation’s oldest and most traditional fair gatherings, it celebrates 109 years. Most of the events were back, including a carnival, rodeo, Indian Market, and the traditional song and dance “roll call”. This story is sponsored by Distil Beer Wine Spirits and Traegers Bar
September 24th, 2022 marked 10 years since Chimney Rock received National Monument designation. To acknowledge the occasion, Chimney Rock offered free admission to the monument, offered games, activities, and guided hikes, and invited several different groups to dance and perform on Saturday. The monument, located just south of Pagosa Springs, is part of the Chacoan architectural group and is a sacred site today to tribes descended from the Ancestral Puebloans. This story is sponsored by StoneAge and Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado
The non-profit, Tres Rios Habitat for Humanity, builds homes for families in San Juan County who could not otherwise afford one. Their second annual fundraiser, “Cars and Canvasses,” was held on Main Street in Farmington. Forty vintage car owners participated, and twenty or so artists sold their crafts to help raise money for Tres Rios’s 14th house. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by CMIT Solutions and Pop’s Truck & RV
Northbound lanes for the US Highway 550/US Highway 160 Interchange are paved, and lane changes will be in place for the remainder of the project, and San Juan Regional Cancer Center reopens with new technology. This story is sponsored by The Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College and Northern Edge Casino
After an accident when Dexter Dog Ouray was a puppy left him with three legs, the industrious pup decided he wanted to get back to moving as fast as he could, by teaching himself to walk on his back legs. Living in Ouray, he has amassed a large fan base across the world through social media, and took a little jaunt down to Durango during the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering to bring some light, laughter, and smiles to the town. This story is sponsored by the Payroll Department and Happy Pappy’s Pizza and Wings
After ten tons of red and white grapes are picked, it’s time to party at Wines of the San Juan’s annual Harvest Festival. Visitors arrived by the thousands for the two-day event to enjoy wine, art, food, live music, and the celebrated Great Grape Stomp. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Service Master Restore and Boon’s Family Thai BBQ
San Juan County announced the schedule for early voting at the County Clerk’s office, beginning October 11th and running through November 5th. The annual household hazardous waste collection for unincorporated San Juan County will be October 15th. And the grant application deadline for projects addressing the aftermath of the Gold King Mill spill has been extended to October 28th. This story is sponsored by Ace Hardware of Farmington and SunRay Park and Casino
After over a decade, hot air balloons returned to the Farmington skies for the first annual Four Corners Balloon Rally, September 23rd - 25th. 18 balloons representing the Four Corners states managed mud and wind to jump-start what looks to be a yearly festival in Farmington. From candlestick balloon glows to actual flights, concerts and chilly mornings, the rally was deemed a success by organizers and participants alike. This story is sponsored by Traegers Bar and The Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College
The Four Corners Freight Rail Study Team held two public meetings about a new feasibility study for a freight rail project through San Juan County, connecting the county to an interstate rail corridor. Childhaven, Inc. will hold classes for new Court Assigned Special Advocates for children in need this October, and don your kilt and dust off your bagpipes for the Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival. This story is sponsored by Three Rivers Brewing and Ute Mountain Casino Hotel
Future chefs sharpened their skills in Farmington Municipal School’s first ever Jr. Chef Competition. Students, mostly mid-schoolers, used their own recipes to create a dish that merged with the competition’s theme: New Mexico Proud. Ten teams created one dish to be judged by four professional chefs. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Northern Edge Casino and Distill Beer, Wine, Spirits
The Four Corners Professional Women’s Summit returns for its fourth year with a new theme: Reinventing Yourself. The Summit, a conference for and by women in the four corners region, is a unique opportunity for professional networking and relationship-building. The theme for this year is purposefully open - allowing every attendee to choose their own definition of what it means to reinvent themselves. This story is sponsored by Ace Hardware of Farmington and Boon's Family Thai Barbecue
The summer’s monsoon season has helped the San Juan Watershed recover some of the losses over the last few years of drought, but is it enough as the summer comes to an end, or will the same worries over the Colorado River Basin continue to permeate the area? And the One Book, One Community Committee has announced Send a Runner: A Navajo Honors the Long Walk as the book for the 2022-2023 year. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by CMIT Solutions and Pop's Truck & RV Center
Fifteen lucky visitors recently toured what’s mostly unexcavated at Aztec Ruins National Monument. Aztec Ruins East normally is off limits because of its fragile archaeological resources. The great kiva is 16 feet high, and has nearly 300 rooms. By Donna K. Hewett. This story is sponsored by Service Master Restore and Three Rivers Brewing
