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Federal spending bill includes buffer around New Mexico park

Federal spending bill includes buffer around New Mexico park

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP)-The U.S. Senate has passed a package of bills signed by President Donald Trump that includes enacting a buffer zone around a national park in New Mexico protecting it from oil and gas leasing activities. Tuesday, the Farmington Daily Times reported the 2020 federal spending package was passed […]

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Four Corners airport may get commercial flights back in 2020

Four Corners airport may get commercial flights back in 2020

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Commercial flights may be returning to a crucial airport in the Four Corners. The Farmington Daily Times reports officials said Tuesday commercial flights will likely return to the Four Corners Regional Airport by next summer. The announcement comes after construction began at the airport in September to upgrade […]

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Four Corners hospital layoffs 5% of staff amid cuts

Four Corners hospital layoffs 5% of staff amid cuts

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A hospital in the Four Corners has announced it will lay off 5% of its staff to cut costs and increase bill collections. The Farmington Daily Times reports San Juan Regional Medical Center said Thursday the cuts will impact about 78 employees as part of a larger plan […]

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4 Corners Airport hopes upgrades woo commercial flights

4 Corners Airport hopes upgrades woo commercial flights

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Officials at the Four Corners Regional Airport in northwestern New Mexico hope proposed upgrades will bring commercial airlines back. The Farmington Daily Times reports a five-year $23.2 million plan presented this week calls for improvements to runways, installation of an engineered material arresting system and taxiway relocation. Airport […]

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Navajo Nation searches for funding to replace decrepit jails

Navajo Nation searches for funding to replace decrepit jails

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials are in search of funding to replace two, deteriorating tribal jails. U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan toured one in Shiprock last week that has asbestos, lead and mold. The Farmington Daily Times reports Lujan saw cracks in walls, plumbing issues and cramped spaces in what […]

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Closing generating station could have huge economic impacts

Closing generating station could have huge economic impacts

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — One of the biggest issues looming over a northwestern New Mexico county is the potential closure of a coal-fired power plant in 2022 — about 20 years before the end of its useful life. The closure of the San Juan Generating Station, which provides electricity to […]

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Navajo Nation vice president to continue presidential bid

Navajo Nation vice president to continue presidential bid

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Navajo Nation official has determined that the tribe’s current vice president is still eligible to continue running for tribal presidency despite leaving out a 2002 misdemeanor conviction out of his candidate application. The Farmington Daily Times reported Wednesday that former presidential candidate Vincent H. Yazzie filed a […]

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