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With federal regulations rolled back, New Mexico forges ahead to curb methane

State releases draft version of rules July 20, aims for adoption in early 2021

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Federal agency sets guidelines for reopening Native American schools

Decision has been criticized for endangering teacher, student safety

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

After decades of undercounting, Native Americans push to be represented in census

Modern tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

DATE: Aug 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Census hasn’t always counted Native Americans. Now it tries.

Modern tools aren’t always enough to reach rural reservations

DATE: Aug 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Green chile distributors to sell directly to public

Changes at stores pressure distributors

DATE: Aug 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico beef packing plant reports 21 coronavirus cases

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A state agency in New Mexico has reported 21 employees at a meatpacking plant in Roswell tested positive for COVID-19, the most cases reported to the state by any one jo...

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico overhauls pandemic isolation rules for travelers

State also announces rescue loans for businesses

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico starts offering rescue loans to small businesses

SANTA FE, N.M. — State finance officials started accepting applications Wednesday for low-interest loans that are designed to help small businesses endure the financial stress of the coronav...

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico school officially dumps Spanish conquistador name

Indigenous leaders and younger Latinos say brutality shouldn’t be celebrated

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judiciary weighs challenge to New Mexico stay-at-home order

SANTA FE — The New Mexico state Supreme Court is weighing whether the governor has the authority to levy hefty fines against businesses as she enforces a public health order to slow the spre...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Herrell picked up endorsement ex-Democratic congressman

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A Republican seeking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in a crucial House seat in New Mexico has picked up an endorsement from a former Democratic congre...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Democrat for U.S. Senate releases ad around dad’s cancer fight

RIO RANCHO — Democrat U.S. hopeful Ben Ray Luján released a television ad Tuesday touting his support for expanding Medicaid while pointing to his father’s fight with cancer. The ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday