Santa Ana Casino Hotel to reopen April 1
1,096 Views The pueblo of Santa Ana is reopening the casino at 9 a.m. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Pueblo of Santa Ana and the Tamaya Enterprises Board of Directors (TEI) are pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel to the general public on Thursday, April 1, beginning at 9 a.m.
Officer shot and killed in Boulder mass shooting was NM high school alum
914 Views The officer shot and killed during a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday was an Albuquerque graduate. APS officials confirm that Eric Talley, 51, graduated from Highland High School in 1988.
Tourism numbers improving in New Mexico
926 Views “One of the things we track is hotel occupancy. Since about December we’ve actually seen that tick up each month,” Cody Johnson, a spokesperson for the Tourism Department, said. SANTA FE, N.M. — After suffering billions of revenue loss, the road to recovery continues for one of New Mexico’s largest industries — tourism. Cars lined […]
Division over oil and gas could land Haaland in an awkward position
1,061 Views Governor sent “strongly worded” letter to president Now that Deb Haaland is officially the new secretary of the interior, she will be having some important conversations with New Mexico’s governor.
Why those COVID-19 vaccination cards matter
938 Views Officials acknowledge cards are simple to forge Vaccination cards could become an important piece of paper. Whenever someone gets a COVID-19 vaccination, they get one of these cards from the centers for disease control verifying they got vaccinated.
High school sports teams can start full practice
712 Views Teams were limited to practicing in small groups Athletes and coaches couldn’t believe it when they were told their first game was right around the corner. On Monday, the public education department announced that all school sports could resume without a two-week waiting period. That also meant high school sports teams could return […]
State announces all K-12 educators, staff now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
898 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The state has announced plans to ensure all K-12 educators, early childhood (EC) professionals and staff will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Monday, March 8. Following the guidelines that came out of the White House last week the state will offer first shots to these groups over a three-week period.
Single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to arrive in New Mexico this week
688 Views New Mexico Department of Health officials expect to receive 17,200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday, officials tell KOAT. David Morgan, with the DOH, says there is a “gradual uptick in supply the federal government allots to each state.”
Bill to allow alcohol delivery, change liquor license costs moves forward
622 Views HB 255 has already passed the house and is headed to state Senate ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Soon getting alcohol delivered along with your food to your door could become a reality. That’s if HB 255 which is sponsored by a group of bi-partisan legislators is able to make it through the state senate and […]
At current rate New Mexico won’t reach “herd immunity” until September 2022
639 Views On average, about 2,400 people are receiving their full doses a day ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For us to be completely safe from COVID-19, our state has to achieve what is being called herd immunity. To get there, at least 75% of our population must be vaccinated. Currently, we are at 8%.
