Local arts groups struggle to find new path

Farmington's arts and entertainment scene has been challenged, but not silenced by the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Coronavirus in New Mexico: A look at daily life

Coronavirus: Comparing the curve

Has the curve of COVID-19 begun to flatten in your area? Compare the spread of infection across the U.S.

More than 100,000 Americans have died, eclipsing any other country – coronavirus updates

There are more than 5.6 million confirmed cases around the globe, with nearly 1.7 million in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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New Mexico studies single-payer health care amid pandemic

New Mexico officials continue to contemplate a possible transition to single-payer health care in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rebuilding America: Businesses owners navigate uncertainty

Business owners anticipate reopening, but it has been an endless maze navigating regulations imposed in response to the novel coronavirus.

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Bill seeks to cancel Navajo primary election

The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors made the recommendation in a resolution on May 13 and included a new timeline for the election.

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Safety a top priority for education officials

There are a lot of questions that remain up in the air as to how Aztec and Farmington district students can safely return to classrooms in Fall 2020.

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Local car dealerships eager to ramp up sales

Horace Nissan owner Clifton Horace: "The automobile is the second biggest purchase of your life. There’s a myriad of things that have to happen."

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Farmington & the Four Corners will bounce back

The local economy can’t just “rebuild” on previous industries because what it had before the pandemic wasn’t working. It must be reborn.

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The huge financial impact of no sports games

In scenario that games can't be played this next season, or even if fans can't attend, loss of game-day funds would negatively impact teams, schools.

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What does congregate living’s future look like?

Coronavirus can sweep through congregate living facilities once it gets a hold. How the virus will change these homes remains unclear.

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Teams eager to resume sports, for normalcy

If it came down to playing games without fans attending, San Juan County athletic personnel say that'd be better than playing no games altogether.

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Tourism officials see silver lining to shutdown

Farmington tourism officials believe the COVID-19 pandemic eventually could lead to more tourists visiting the Four Corners.

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No easy answers for arts groups during shutdown

Farmington's fine arts entities, such as San Juan Symphony, are getting creative when it comes to remaining viable during the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Elected leaders address concerns after rally

When a protester attended a rally with a flag bearing a Nazi symbol, it led to an outcry from San Juan County residents and a petition on Change.org.

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Governor slammed for buying jewelry amid closures

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is facing criticism for buying jewelry from an Albuquerque store after she ordered all nonessential businesses closed.

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Stolen classic car was being used for fundraiser

The Plymouth Sport Fury stolen from a Catholic church in Gallup has a New Mexico license plate, 716FSL.

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Mescalero Tribe mourns 1st COVID-19-related death

The Mescalero Apache Reservation remained on lockdown May 26 after an elderly tribal woman died from COVID-19. Roads are closed to non-tribal members.

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Islamic group reaches out to help Shiprock community

The supplies donated by the Islamic Circle of North America Relief will be distributed to people of the Navajo Nation, including in Shiprock.

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Check out books: Curbside delivery

Since the library closed on March 16 in response to COVID-19, new curbside services are offered to check-out materials

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San Juan County athletes ink with college teams

Bloomfield's Kenyon Mosley will run track at Dodge City C.C., while Newcomb's Deondre Begay and Deontay Begay ink with Northwest Indian College hoops.

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Absentee ballot requests due by May 28

The absentee ballots can be requested online at nmvote.org. Applications were also mailed to all eligible voters.

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State seeks applicants for contact-tracing jobs

The positions range from entry-level through supervisory. Work will be done remotely, and hiring will be done virtually.

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Vehicle procession celebrates Memorial Day

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Vehicle cruise organized for Memorial Day

The Tri-City Memorial Cruise began in Flora Vista and passed through Aztec, Bloomfield and Farmington in observance of Memorial Day.

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Veterans’ oral histories presented to library

The Veterans History Project collects, preserves, and makes personal accounts of American war veterans accessible.

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Farmington will discuss outdoor rec business

Two businesses may co-occupy a more than 14,000 square foot facility near Boyd Park that is owned by the city. The City Council will discuss the idea.

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Newcomb accused of seventh DWI had 0.265 BAC

A man is accused of his seventh DWI charge after his blood alcohol content was measured at three times the legal limit.

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2020 Primaries: Who will succeed Sen. Tom Udall?

Congressman Ben Ray Luján is the presumptive Democratic nominee to succeed Udall while three Republicans compete in the June 2 primary.

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Coronavirus could cancel fairs on Navajo Nation

The bill proposes cancelling fairs, rodeos and roping competitions on the Navajo Nation due to lingering uncertainty about the novel coronavirus.

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NTU to offer new engineering program

The university will use a grant from the National Science Foundation for its latest curriculum offering.

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Man with child porn conviction gets probation

An Aztec man convicted of possessing child pornography received sex offender probation. Both the defense and prosecution advocated for that outcome.

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Public schools could avert deep budget cuts

New Mexico has enough from savings plus new money from Washington to help public schools weather looming budget shortages, says John Arthur Smith.

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Drug court hosts drive-thru graduation ceremony

The coronavirus led the Eleventh Judicial District Court's Adult Drug Court Program to host a drive-through graduation ceremony in Aztec May 21.

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Work will begin May 27 on County Road 6100

County Road 6100 in Kirtland will be milled and resurfaced over the next several weeks, and traffic delays are expected.

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City’s Meals on Wheels program gets $3k donation

Farmington's Meals on Wheels program has seen demand for its services increase sharply during the COVID-19 shutdown, its director says.

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Farmington Police blotter for May 18, 2020

This is a digest of service calls performed by the Farmington Police Department.

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Day one of Ruidoso Futurity trials take place

Michael Joiner had a big day on the first day of the Ruidoso Futurity trials for 2-year-old quarter horses at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino.

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