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Drive-in in New Mexico offering vintage feel amid COVID-19

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) – Judy Gonzales and Kathy Ortiz first pulled into the Fort Union Drive-In back in the early 1990s – and then made a habit of it. These days, they head to the ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

New Mexico restaurant in sign flap gets permit suspended

KIRKLAND, N.M. – A New Mexico restaurant that sparked anger for erecting a sign that blamed China for the pandemic has had its food service permit suspended. The Farmington Daily ...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico forester lifts fire restrictions due to monsoons

SANTA FE – New Mexico State Forester Laura McCarthy said Friday that summer rains are starting to put a dent in the fire danger so she decided to lift fire restrictions. The restr...

DATE: Jul 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hospital CEO sues for wrongful termination amid pandemic

SANTA FE – The former CEO of a rural hospital in northwestern New Mexico is alleging in a lawsuit filed Thursday that his contract was unfairly terminated in the middle of the coronavirus pa...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.M. governor opts for online start to school year

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday hit the pause button on reopening public schools this fall, meaning classes will be virtual at least through Sept. 7. ...

DATE: Jul 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico forests lift campfire bans as monsoons crank up

ALBUQUERQUE – Some New Mexico forests are rolling back bans on campfires as the summer rainy season sets in. Officials with the Lincoln and Gila national forests cited the onset o...

DATE: Jul 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico AG to review shooting death of mentally ill woman

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico’s attorney general is taking over the investigation of whether deputies should face charges in the shooting death of a mentally ill woman. The Albuquer...

DATE: Jul 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation will extend closure of government offices

FARMINGTON – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez will sign a new executive order to keep a portion of the tribal government closed through Aug. 16 because of the coronavirus pandemic, offic...