Restaurant owners grapple with impending re-closures

303 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The state’s reopening will officially move backwards starting Monday after the governor announced that indoor restaurant dining would be banned again. Dining will be restricted to patio-only at 50 percent capacity.

Many teachers contemplating retirement if forced to return to classroom

246 Views   APS Union President says 25% of staff considered high risk ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The head of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation says they all want to get back to the classroom — but she says there are thousands of APS employees who are considered high risk. Ellen Bernstein says they’re worried about getting themselves, their […]

Amid pandemic, Hatch Chile Festival canceled for first time

273 Views   LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — This year’s Hatch Chile Festival has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports organizers recently announced that COVID-19 had forced the cancellation of the event for the first time in its 49-year history.

4-H livestock show going virtual during coronavirus pandemic

447 Views   RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – State and county fairs across the nation have been canceled this year because of the coronavirus. However, one New Mexico county wanted to make sure students who’ve spent months raising livestock still get the opportunity to show off their work.