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Online food hub in Farmington aims to expand farming, local food systems

FARMINGTON – An online food hub allowing people and businesses to place orders with local farmers has launched amid the coronavirus pandemic and a renewed focus on shopping local. The goal of the...

DATE: Aug. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation moves toward virtual learning

FARMINGTON – Even with case rates slowing on the Navajo Nation, schools are likely to implement virtual learning for the fall semester, with funding support from the federal CARES Act. The Navajo...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

N.M. Supreme Court says governor can fine businesses

FARMINGTON – The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has the authority to fine businesses that do not follow public health orders. The New Mexico Restaurant...

DATE: Aug. 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

BLM to host meetings about Chaco park plan

FARMINGTON – Four virtual open houses about the draft Farmington Mancos-Gallup Resource Management plan will be held this month, which will allow the affected communities to submit public comment....

DATE: Aug. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Farmington seeks input on 2045 transportation plan

FARMINGTON – The Farmington Metropolitan Transportation Organization is hosting a virtual open house to get community input before releasing its draft planning document later this summer. The...

DATE: July 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Burn restrictions lifted in San Juan County, N.M.

FARMINGTON – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday lifted fire restrictions in New Mexico, and on Wednesday, San Juan County said it would issue burn permits beginning Thursday. The...

DATE: July 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Santa Fe County man diagnosed with bubonic plague

FARMINGTON – New Mexico has its first positive human plague case in 2020. A Santa Fe County man in his 60s was diagnosed with bubonic plague and is recovering in a local hospital, the New Mexico...

DATE: July 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Farmington resident and ‘The Voice’ winner to hold virtual concert

FARMINGTON – Farmington native and “The Voice” winner Chevel Shepherd announced she will hold a virtual concert Friday. Shepherd won Season 15 of the “The Voice,” a popular reality television...

DATE: July 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Farmington gets first roundabout, and a how-to video

FARMINGTON – The first lesson in Roundabout 101: Slow down and look left when entering. The Farmington Police Department released a how-to video on its Facebook page Thursday breaking down how to...

DATE: July 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Health clinic to offer immunizations at no cost to parents

FARMINGTON – Public health officials are warning parents not to miss crucial routine vaccines for students despite school closures and worries about the coronavirus. One local clinic is offering...

DATE: July 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Safety precautions guide dental clinics during pandemic

FARMINGTON – What does social distancing and personal safety look like for dentists and patients during the coronavirus pandemic? Regional dental care providers say they have implemented a series...

DATE: July 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington school employee tests positive for coronavirus

FARMINGTON – A Farmington Municipal Schools employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the district announced Tuesday in a news release. The release said a second school district employee is also...

DATE: July 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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