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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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, more than 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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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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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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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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Ruidoso Downs races reopen live NM horse racing

Essential personnel have been at the track training since May 6-7, but fans are still barred from attending the season's opening this weekend.

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Eugenia Charles-Newton: “It’s a blessing”

Ogden’s Own Distillery of Ogden, Utah delivers 485 gallons of hand sanitizer for distribution on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at NECA Warehouse in Shiprock.

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Steve Conlin glad to distribute hand sanitizer

Ogden’s Own Distillery of Ogden, Utah delivers 485 gallons of hand sanitizer for distribution on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at NECA Warehouse in Shiprock.

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Utah-based distillery donates hand sanitizer to Navajo Nation

"This was pretty easy. I got into my truck, I drove for seven hours and I drove home," Ogden's Own Distillery Owner Steve Conlin said.

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2020 NM Sports Hall of Fame banquet rescheduled

The NMHOF Class of 2019, including Albuquerque mixed martial arts fighter Holly Holm, was slated to be inducted. The ceremony moved due to COVID-19.

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COVID-19: What Four Corners residents should know

Here's the latest information about the coronavirus in the Four Corners region, including San Juan County and the Navajo Nation.

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Woman allegedly severely injured man with car

A San Juan County woman is accused of severely injuring a man by striking him with her passenger car.

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County man was hospitalized due to West Nile

San Juan County led the state in West Nile virus cases last year despite the fact the virus wasn't detected in mosquitoes here until early August.

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Jayden Guillory inks with Adams State soccer

Lady Broncos goalkeeper, who had five shutout wins in 2019, has made key saves when the box got crowded. She looks to remain that steady force in net.

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Three Rivers Brewery Block closing for a while

“Our business model is based on a social atmosphere and we cannot imagine being open without the camaraderie among our friends and customers.”

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Farmington Police blotter for May 17, 2020

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

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