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Farmington officials will begin seeking ideas for private development of land near museum
Farmington officials will be soliciting proposals from private companies to partner with the city on the development of a tract of city-owned land adjacent to the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park and the Animas River. During their April 23 meeting, members of the Farmington City Council agreed to authorize the...
Farmington's Riverfest celebration will go back to usual location this year
After being partially uprooted last year because of an overflowing Animas River, Farmington’s annual Riverfest celebration over Memorial Day weekend will return to its usual surroundings this year, festival officials say. The three-day event, which attracts tens of thousands of people to the banks of the Animas River just...
A Navajo cattle-raising family is calling for oversight after an oil spill in Shiprock, New Mexico
Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena Foundation. Beverly Maxwell is busy tending to her menagerie of farm animals atop her hilly homestead overlooking an 1,800-foot-tall monadnock, known by most as Shiprock Peak. “Now, I’ll let you out,” said Maxwell, unlocking a metal gate enclosing a...
Community garden at Animas Elementary School introduced to community with garden party
The garden features 12 wooden planters filled with radishes, peas, cabbage, lettuce, kale, chives, cilantro, beans and beets. The garden also includes an in-ground garden where potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli and jalapenos will be grown. There is also a small orchard where apples and peaches will be grown. When AmeriCorps volunteer...
Two Gallup residents get wages paid after years in court and lawsuit against DWS
GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – After claiming they weren’t paid for work they did at 505 Burgers in Farmington, a Gallup couple has received a payout after a settlement agreement. But the lengthy legal battle took more than five years – and a lawsuit against the state agency tasked with helping workers. “Persistence is the keyword. We didn’t […]
Calendar of events for April 25 through May 1
Meet the Quirkles, a weekly, hands-on science program for children ages 4 and older, will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at the E3 Children’s Museum and Science Center, 302 N. Orchard Ave. in Farmington. Free. Call 505-599-1425. A weekly dodgeball program for players of all abilities...
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