Downtown shops brace for winter after festival loss
Downtown businesses warn of tightened incomes as the UFO Festival revenue vanished since March 23. General Manager Jessie Payne notes the impact on winter cash flow while Casa Bella Boutique owner Jennifer Whitcamp laments the lull and hopes for community support, gift certificates, and online sales to sustain rent and loans.
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New Mexico Sees 163 New COVID Cases and 11 Deaths
Statewide the virus spread with 163 new cases and 11 fatalities reported Thursday per the Department of Health. Total NM deaths reach 294 with 6,472 cases. county counts include Bernalillo 22 and McKinley 39 among others. 24 new prison cases at Otero County facilities. 2,041 recoveries and 205 hospitalized. Public health hotline provided.
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Cibola
Dona Ana
Lea County
McKinley County
Rio Arriba
Sandoval
San Juan County
Santa Fe
Valencia County
Ice Otero County
Otero County
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Red Rocks Center
Gallup
Little Sisters of the Poor
San Juan
Cedar Ridge Inn
Farmington
Herrington
Susan Grisham
Nora Sackett
Chaves County
New Mexico Department of Health
Roswell EDC Seeks 150000 County Support for Housing Seed Fund
The Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corp. seeks 150000 from the county for fiscal year 2021 to fund a revolving loan program backing affordable housing projects. Officials note the program repays via loan repayments from developers who sell or rent units. The initiative aims to stabilize housing amid a regional boom and housing shortfalls.
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Permian Basin
Roswell
RISD weighs insurance increase amid NMPSIA shifts
RISD officials discuss rising health insurance costs for staff with low option single plans up 31.68 dollars and high option family plans up 728 dollars yearly. They note NMPSIA used cash balances to aid districts but cannot continue, while a 4 percent state raise for school personnel could offset costs. Board members pledge to protect staff from pay cuts and homelessness.
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Cole
RISD
Alan Gedde
Hope
Eddy County moves to form coalition over COVID orders
On May 7 Eddy County commissioners authorized forming a coalition of counties cities and legislators to file a suit addressing the equitable application of broad emergency orders to protect civil liberties and free trade. Officials say action may come soon and discuss actions with Lea County and local officials.
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Riggs
Allen Davis
Lea County
Dennis Kintigh
Kintigh
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Davis
Mike Herrington
Home Depot
New Mexico
Herrington
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