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Nationwide coin shortage leaves Durango businesses pinching pennies

‘It’s been a tremendous hardship,’ laundromat owner says

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmington seeks input on 2045 transportation plan

Previous meetings stressed importance of freight and rail to economy

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Durango teachers worry about time crunch

Some say return-to-school tight schedule precludes effective opening

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico extends stay-at-home order as coronavirus surges

SANTA FE – New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham annou...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Colorado activists want more federal money to feed families

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers and hunger awareness groups are urging Congress to increase food stamp benefits as families increasingly turn to food banks due to job losses during the coronavir...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Leader, civil rights group part after ethnic studies flap

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A New Mexico Hispanic activist upset about the removal of Spanish conquistador monuments and who demanded the state’s largest university remove some ethnic studies classes...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

N.M. regulators tap solar to replace coal-fired San Juan Generating Station

SANTA FE – Solar-generated electricity and battery storage facilities will be installed in northwestern New Mexico to replace a major coal-fired power plant, according to terms of a decision...

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News