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In this Monday, June 7, 2021, photo Rep Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., left, talks with distiller Sherry Brockenbrough, during a tour of the Hilltop distillery in Maidens, Va. Spanberger held a roundtable discussion with distillers to discuss COVID-19 reopening challenges experienced by small businesses & regulatory issues facing central Virginia distilleries. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort

By Steven Sloan Jun. 10, 2021 12:17 AM EDT

D'Ana Murillo, left, pets a therapy rabbit named Alex held by Josh Row at Chase Center before an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Therapy bunny Alex back as lucky rabbit's foot for Warriors

By Janie Mccauley May. 11, 2021 10:44 PM EDT

Kei Kato, left, and her fiance, Josh Row, hold a therapy bunny named Alex during a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Miami Marlins in San Francisco, Thursday, April 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)

Therapy bunny at SF ballpark brings smiles, is instant hit

By Janie Mccauley Apr. 23, 2021 11:30 AM EDT

The restaurant of the Fuechschen brewery is closed in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, where about 6,000 litres of its renowned copper-colored 'Altbier' remain unsold and nearing its expiry date. The brewery now works with craft bakers who use the beer to make bread, with about twelve bakeries producing the grain bread and are giving the additional bonus of a bottle of Fuechschen's Altbier free of charge with every loaf.(AP Photo/Daniel Niemann)

German brewery pairs with bakers to use surplus beer

By Daniel Niemann Mar. 23, 2021 01:16 PM EDT

FILE - This Aug. 24, 2020 file photo Marylou Ligier takes a to-go order to a patron at her family's restaurant and pastry shop Clafoutis, in Santa Fe, N.M. New Mexico officials say they're "tightening" the definition of essential businesses to exclude some large retailers who sell some essential supplies, as the state reports a record-high number of COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)

New Mexico Legislature approves tax holiday for restaurants

Feb. 24, 2021 11:00 PM EST

Montana governor relaxes COVID-19 restrictions on businesses

By Iris Samuels Jan. 13, 2021 04:51 PM EST
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday that he is removing existing health mandates issued by his predecessor, saying the...

A couple hugs Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 during a protest against a stay-at-home order amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Huntington Beach, Calif. California health officials are restricting overnight activities starting Saturday night, though there are plenty of exceptions. They're calling it a limited stay-at-home order designed to stem the rapidly spreading coronavirus by discouraging social gatherings. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

LA County restricts in-person dining due to COVID-19 cases

By Stefanie Dazio Nov. 22, 2020 01:42 PM EST

FILE - In this July 30, 2020, file photo, Gov. Steve Bullock holds a news conference announcing that $1 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds will be available to rural and safety net health care providers outside the Leo Pocha Memorial Clinic in Helena, Mont. Montana health officials reported a record number of COVID-19 cases on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 a day after breaking a record that has stood since July. But a state health official said that cases aren't necessarily on the rise. The state confirmed 224 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a day after setting a record of 221 cases. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)

Bullock orders new restrictions as virus surges in Montana

By Iris Samuels Nov. 17, 2020 06:05 PM EST

New Mexico universities face prospect of budget challenges

Jul. 18, 2020 07:07 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Officials say the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University face the prospect of major budget challenges because of...

FILE - Hot air balloons are inflated during the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Santa Fe Opera, Meow Wolf and the non-profit organization that puts on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta are among the New Mexico businesses that received loans from the federal government as part of massive effort to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, file)

Opera, balloon fest among businesses getting virus loans

By Susan Montoya Bryan Jul. 06, 2020 06:28 PM EDT

Victoria Haddox, 33, of Rio Rancho, looks at the shuttered entrance of New Mexico state capitol Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Haddox, of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5890, was among a crowd of 20 members of private clubs and fraternal orders who gathered to urge the governor to lift their organizations from a COVID-19 closure order. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

New Mexico cases near 11,000 as vets call for posts to open

Jun. 24, 2020 07:12 PM EDT

Montana reports 8 new cases of COVID, 6 in Gallatin County

Jun. 10, 2020 01:17 PM EDT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state health department announced eight new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday out of more than 1,400 additional tests run a day earlier. ...

In this Friday, May 8, 2020, photo, Jack's Abby craft brewery employee Casey Mott carries an order to a customer in a line of cars waiting curbside in Framingham, Mass. Sales of wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages have risen during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Craft brewers upended by COVID-19 closure of tap rooms, bars

By Lisa Rathke May. 14, 2020 08:25 AM EDT

A cook at Brewhouse Pub and Grille in Helena checks on a food order Monday, May 4, 2020, the first day restaurants are authorized to serve sit-down customers since Gov. Steve Bullock ordered them closed on March 20. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP)

Restaurants, bars open as Montana lifts more virus closures

By Matthew Brown And Amy Beth Hanson May. 04, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

In this , Friday, April 17, 2020 photo beer barrels of the Wernecker Brewery are stacked at the brewery in Werneck, Germany. Due to the impact of the coronavirus the traditional brewery has to close 400 years after its foundation. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Virus outbreak threatens Germany's tradition-laden breweries

By Christoph Noelting And David Mchugh Apr. 19, 2020 05:37 AM EDT