With US border work on track, rural towns fear an outbreak
621 Views   BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Major construction projects are moving forward along both U.S. borders and raising fears that the influx of workers could spread the coronavirus.
40 new COVID-19 cases reported on Navajo Nation, bringing total to 214
562 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — According to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service, there are now 214 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation.
New Mexico lawmaker explains economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak
512 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A billion-dollar state budget shortfall. A key state lawmaker says that’s how much the coronavirus crisis could cost New Mexico. Sen. John Arthur Smith says it could take up to two years for the state’s economy to bounce back.
As coronavirus cases rise, state leaders seek more hospital beds
475 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. — With so many New Mexicans testing positive for the coronavirus, state leaders want to make sure there are enough hospital beds to care of the sick. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she wants New Mexico to be ready and that she asked President Trump for an army hospital in […]
Girl Scouts of New Mexico donating cookies for truck drivers
750 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails have announced a partnership with Love’s Travel Stops aimed at donating cookies to truck drivers.
