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COVID-19 in Southern New Mexico

April 17, 2020
A sharp-pointed mountain range at sunset.

Algernon D’Ammassa is a reporter with the Las Cruces Sun-News. He’s been covering the COVID-19 public health crisis in Las Cruces as well as some of Southern New Mexico’s smaller towns. This week, he talks with correspondent Laura Paskus as part of her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities.  Correspondent:Laura Paskus  Guest: Algernon D’Ammassa, Reporter, Las Cruces Sun-News  This story is…

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Navajo Nation Outbreak

April 10, 2020
Wide view of a volcanic plug in the middle of desert.

Correspondent Laura Paskus begins a series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Noel Smith reports on the Navajo Nation for the Farmington Daily Times. She’s also a tribal member and has seen her home devastated by a COVID-19 outbreak. Guest:Noel Smith, Navajo Nation reporter, Farmington Daily Times…

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