Italian cruise line Costa Cruises took to the seas on Saturday for the first time in more than four months, buoying an industry capsized by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The flagship Costa Smeralda set off from the northwestern port of Savona at 6pm after being landbound since December 20, when the Italian government banned cruises during the holiday season due to the coronavirus crisis.
An enthused Roberta Cappelletti, a 60-year-old singer, came all the way from northeastern Predappio to take the cruise. It is a great emotion, I am moved to tears being able to cruise again - it s like a renaissance for me, she said before taking her coronavirus test so she could hop on board.
FARMINGTON Graduation season this year will look different than in pre-pandemic times. A quick survey of several school districts and colleges serving the region indicates some high school administrators are still playing things by ear and waiting to see if state COVID-19 restrictions change while colleges have their plans set.
While San Juan College is holding drive-through events and planning a virtual commencement, Diné College across the Arizona border plans a live ceremony.
On the high school side, they re waiting for more information in Aztec, and Bloomfield Superintendent Kim Mizell said that whatever happens the grads will have recognition because we re prepared to do whatever we have to do.
Brush fire chars estimated 120 acres northwest of Shiprock
May 2, 2021
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SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) Crews continued to battle a brush fire that has charred an estimated 120 acres 5 miles northwest of Shiprock and led to some evacuations, authorities said Sunday.
The fire broke out Saturday afternoon in Shiprock and its cause is unknown.
At least one structure has been burned and multiple outbuildings are threatened or burning.
Authorities said the fire is burning brush, grass and salt cedar.
Among the agencies fighting the fire are Navajo police, San Juan County Fire Rescue, Navajo Nation Fire Rescue and Farmington Fire Rescue. Top Picks In Shopping
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. For the first time in over a year, people were allowed to watch a movie in a theater in Albuquerque. Even if there s no good movies out or anything like that, I m just here because of the experience,” said Nico Baca, a movie fan.
On Friday, Bernalillo County moved into Level Green under the state’s Red-to-Green reopening plan. However, Century Rio 24 waited until Saturday to reopen at 25 percent capacity. Some seats are far apart, but we got lucky. We all sat near close family,” said Vina Begay-Tsosie, a movie fan.
Begay-Tsosie said she and her family traveled from Shiprock to watch Mortal Kombat.