You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Farmington Mayor Nate Duckett has asked Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to let businesses that are closed because of the COVID-19 threat reopen to 20 percent of their capacity by the end of the month.Duckett called the situation an "economic emergency," saying the continued closures are impacting businesses, employees, their family members and the economic health of the Farmington area."My hope is that the governor would be able to see that there are some small, safe steps that could be taken to reopen...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Farmington Mayor Nate Duckett has asked Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to let businesses that are closed because of the COVID-19 threat reopen to 20 percent of their capacity by the end of the month.Duckett called the situation an "economic emergency," saying the continued closures are impacting businesses, employees, their family members and the economic health of the Farmington area."My hope is that the governor would be able to see that there are some small, safe steps that could be taken to reopen...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementDiane Rowe, owner of Papas Pawn & Gun, high-fives Grants Mayor Martin Hicks outside her business Monday, April 27. Hicks {span}welcomed the opening of Grants businesses in defiance of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s stay-at-home order.{/span}Cheryl Montoya of Grants, who does not support businesses reopening, confronts Grants Mayor Martin Hicks on Monday. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized a lockdown in Gallup, her office announced Friday.Jonathan Archibald, owner of Mt. Taylor Coffee Co.,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.AdvertisementDiane Rowe, owner of Papas Pawn & Gun, high-fives Grants Mayor Martin Hicks outside her business Monday, April 27. Hicks {span}welcomed the opening of Grants businesses in defiance of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s stay-at-home order.{/span}Cheryl Montoya of Grants, who does not support businesses reopening, confronts Grants Mayor Martin Hicks on Monday. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has authorized a lockdown in Gallup, her office announced Friday.Jonathan Archibald, owner of Mt. Taylor Coffee Co.,...WW…