/tags/farmington Farmington en-US Copyright Fri, 19 May 2023 01:33:24 GMT /local-news/2023-05-18/all-3-victims-of-farmington-shooting-are-remembered-for-lives-of-service-to-students-church-and-family Farmington Police say they’re unaware of any connection between Shirley Voita and mother and daughter Gwendolyn Dean Schofield and Melody Ivie — the three victims in Monday’s mass shooting in Farmington. They say they just happened to be driving down a residential street when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire on passing cars and homes on his block. However, each is being remembered similarly for lives of service to their students, faith communities and large families. Fri, 19 May 2023 01:33:24 GMT /local-news/2023-05-18/all-3-victims-of-farmington-shooting-are-remembered-for-lives-of-service-to-students-church-and-family Nash Jones /local-news/2023-05-16/police-identify-teen-shooter-and-3-elderly-victims-in-random-attack-on-farmington-neighborhood Farmington police Tuesday identified the teen shooter who killed three and injured at least six while walking through a neighborhood Monday as Farmington High School student Beau Wilson. Police have not yet identified a motive. Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:54 GMT /local-news/2023-05-16/police-identify-teen-shooter-and-3-elderly-victims-in-random-attack-on-farmington-neighborhood Nash Jones /local-news/2023-03-20/plan-to-give-financial-help-to-laid-off-coal-plant-workers-set-to-restart A law passed in the legislative session extends the timeline of a 2019 plan to assist people, many from the Navajo Nation, laid off when the San Juan Generating Station closed. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:54:56 GMT /local-news/2023-03-20/plan-to-give-financial-help-to-laid-off-coal-plant-workers-set-to-restart Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-11-18/help-for-unemployed-coal-workers-lags-despite-state-and-federal-programs At a community meeting meeting about a dozen projects seeking support were presented, ranging from a multi-million dollar green energy storage company to a community farming project, led by Duane "Chili" Yazzie from Shiprock who said young people have been returning to traditional farming on the Navajo Nation as jobs in the energy industry have dried up. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:14:00 GMT /local-news/2022-11-18/help-for-unemployed-coal-workers-lags-despite-state-and-federal-programs Alice Fordham /business/2020-05-28/restaurants-face-challenges-as-new-mexico-plans-gradual-reopening The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. This week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced they can re-open at 50%… Fri, 29 May 2020 03:38:29 GMT /business/2020-05-28/restaurants-face-challenges-as-new-mexico-plans-gradual-reopening Megan Kamerick /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-28/structural-racism-privilege-and-reopening-covid-impacts-on-navajo-nation Let's Talk New Mexico 5/28, 8a: Many of the people protesting COVID-related restrictions around New Mexico are white, while the virus has… Thu, 28 May 2020 04:56:21 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2020-05-28/structural-racism-privilege-and-reopening-covid-impacts-on-navajo-nation Hannah Colton /local-news/2020-05-22/ynmg-covid-race-privilege-and-reopening The past few weeks have seen a rise to anti-shutdown protests in many parts of the country. Some have observed the number of weapons at some of these… Sat, 23 May 2020 03:36:37 GMT /local-news/2020-05-22/ynmg-covid-race-privilege-and-reopening Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-04-29/lets-talk-coronavirus-and-the-consequences-of-reopening Lets Talk New Mexico 4/30, 8a: Some New Mexicans are talking about reopening businesses in defiance of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s stay-at-home… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:16:00 GMT /local-news/2020-04-29/lets-talk-coronavirus-and-the-consequences-of-reopening Ty Bannerman /public-health-new-mexico/2019-05-14/feds-award-600k-to-n-m-agencies-for-rural-opioid-response Three New Mexico agencies are getting $200,000 each to plan responses to the opioid crisis in rural parts of the state. One will use the funding to do… Wed, 15 May 2019 01:17:59 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-05-14/feds-award-600k-to-n-m-agencies-for-rural-opioid-response Hannah Colton /local-news/2018-01-29/lawsuit-opens-doors-for-unpaid-workers For years, the state department that is supposed to enforce wage laws was turning away some people who were trying to get their employers to pay them for… Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:28:58 GMT /local-news/2018-01-29/lawsuit-opens-doors-for-unpaid-workers Marisa Demarco