Nearly 90% of recent COVID hospitalizations are among unvaccinated New Mexicans
640 Views   Over the last four weeks, charts from the New Mexico Department of Health say 89.6% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were not fully vaccinated. During the time frame from Aug. 2 to Aug. 30 there have been 20,233 new COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. Of that, 3,579 have been vaccinated, which is a […]
COVID cases remain low at New Mexico colleges, where vaccination rates are high
861 Views   Albuquerque, NM – Colleges and universities around the state have been requiring many students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, for others frequent COVID-19 testing is required. At the University of New Mexico, there are 18,986 confirmed fully vaccinated students, faculty and staff. For most New Mexico universities, the case counts are low in comparison to […]
New Mexico Afghans gather donations for Holloman Air Force Base
1,267 Views   As the situation in Afghanistan intensifies, Afghan Albuquerque residents are doing everything they can to support the Afghans that are being flown into Holloman air force base. Mohammad Sharif said his neighbors have given him donations to collect for the Afghan Society of New Mexico.
Albuquerque megachurch not enforcing masks indoors, defying New Mexico’s public health order
1,394 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Less than a week after New Mexico’s new public health order went into effect, mandating masks indoors, an Albuquerque megachurch is saying it won’t follow it. Calvary’s head pastor said people can come mask or not.
Woman makes history as first female police chief in Taos Pueblo
1,217 Views   TAOS, N.M. — Summer Mirabal is making history as the first female police chief for the Taos Pueblo Police Department. “I’ve always wanted to be a cop since I was a little girl,” Mirabel tells KOAT. Mirabel said she’s always felt a strong desire to help people.
As COVID cases rise in schools, several New Mexico schools forced to resume remote learning
988 Views   Several New Mexico schools have had to move into a remote learning model for the next two weeks because of rising COVID numbers within the school. Belen High School, Los Lunas High School, Carlsbad High School and Carlsbad Intermediate School-PR Levya campus will all begin remote learning Monday.
Police lapel shows scene after man prompts Delta emergency landing in ABQ
1,923 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — KOAT obtained cell phone and lapel video, from the night a man forced a Delta Air Lines plane to make an emergency landing in Albuquerque. Watch the video above to see the suspect stopped and dropped by passengers and crew.
Retired supreme court justice to take over troubled CYFD
1,215 Views   Gov says she reached “mutual decision” on Blalock’s departure SANTA FE, N.M. — Children Youth and Families Secretary Brian Blalock was a no show at a news conference today when Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that he was out of her administration. “He’s on vacation. That is why he’s not here,” Lujan Grisham said […]
‘Unhealthy’ air quality hits Albuquerque from California
945 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Waking up on Sunday morning hazy skies were apparent around Albuquerque. “We’re having a lot of smoke today from California wildfires, and it’s pretty bad. We are in the unhealthy-for-everyone group, as far as air quality goes,” said Jeff Stonesifer who oversees air pollution programming for Albuquerque.
Recent data links COVID-19 cases to New Mexicans traveling
869 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s summertime and after being locked down for months, many people are ready to catch a flight to their favorite destination. However, recent data is showing that many New Mexicans are contracting COVID-19 after traveling.
