New Mexico hunting season in full swing
894 Views New Mexico Game & Fish said there was a 20% increase in permit seekers this season compared to previous. SANTA FE, N.M. — Hunting season is in full swing in the Land of Enchantment. A spokesperson with New Mexico Game & Fish division said they’ve seen an increase in people wanting to harvest game this […]
Report: Students in New Mexico are far behind in learning due to coronavirus pandemic
813 Views On average, at-risk New Mexico students were already over half a year behind in learning before COVID-19. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Students in New Mexico are behind when it comes to public education. The topic is the latest discussion by elected members from the state’s Legislative Finance Committee (LFC). According to the committee’s report, which was […]
New Mexico to start giving COVID-19 booster shots ‘immediately’
665 Views New Mexico will start administering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to eligible groups immediately. Based on the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance people between the ages of 18 and 49 with underlying medical conditions or those who have an increased risk for COVID-19 exposure because of occupational or institutional settings should get […]
Cuba school-bus drivers honored for ‘saving a school year’ in TIME magazine piece
1,295 Views CUBA, N.M. — Not all heroes wear capes and in one New Mexico community, they wear blue polos and drive big yellow buses. School bus drivers for Cuba’s independent school district were honored in a recent TIME magazine issue paying tribute to “The People Who Saved a School Year.”
Despite Pfizer’s findings on COVID-19 vaccines for kids, some parents still hesitant
564 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — COVID-19 vaccines may soon be a reality for 5 to 11-year-olds, after the results of a recent Pfizer trial. The trial used a two-dose system, in a smaller dose than used for those 12 and older, and found it was safe and effective.
New Mexico Film booming through a global pandemic
584 Views The New Mexico Film industry is booming despite a global pandemic, but how? Through a global pandemic, New Mexico film is booming. Amber Dodson is the director of New Mexico Film; she says New Mexico is even more appealing post-COVID-19 shutdown.
Indigenous community members share resources, message of hope during National Suicide Prevention Month
986 Views Suicides disproportionately affect a number of Native communities across the United States ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Native American communities in New Mexico are joining together to provide support. “It’s hard to ask for help sometimes, and I think that in our communities, it’s sometimes frowned upon,” Lynn Trujillo, […]
New Mexico health officials believe 1 is dead after livestock drug overdose
518 Views New Mexico Health officials believe at least one person has died in the state after taking ivermectin to treat COVID-19. In a press conference Wednesday Dr. David Scrase issued a stern warning to New Mexicans to not take the anti-parasite drug sold at veterinary supply stores as a potential treatment for COVID-19.
COVID-19 booster shot immunity with breakthrough cases
722 Views It’s been eight months since the first COVID-19 vaccine was made available, and booster shots are on the horizon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people take the booster shot at that eighth-month mark, but what happens if you’ve gotten the virus after being vaccinated?
Plenty of New Mexicans traveled on Labor Day weekend
683 Views Number of people at airports hit pre-pandemic levels ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Millions of New Mexicans hit the road and the friendly skies this weekend and for some of them, it was the first time since the pandemic they have traveled. “For the most part it is at full capacity,” said Simon Gonzalez who went […]
