Virus forecast model from US defense team draws attention
386 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A team of national defense scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory with an award-winning track record for modeling human contagions has developed its own forecast for the spread of the coronavirus.
Federal funding for Navajo Nation slowly coming in, president says
262 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On Monday, President Jonathan Nez of the Navajo Nation gave a state of the nation address to inform the Navajo people of the COVID-19 efforts on the reservation. Nez, who is nearing a 14-day self-quarantine himself, said they have received some federal funding, but it’s coming in pretty slowly.
State ramps up supplemental shipments of PPE
283 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is continuing to send a high volume of supplemental personal protective equipment to cities, counties, tribes, pueblos, state agencies, elder care facilities, health care clinics and more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
New Mexico’s oil industry faces more uncertainty after oil prices plummet nearly 300%
315 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Crude oil prices in the U.S. dropped by almost 300% Monday to turn negative. What that means is producers would be paying buyers to take oil off their hands. In New Mexico, the oil and natural gas industry account for about one third of the state’s general fund revenues.
