New Mexico gets 3rd surge in a row on unemployment claims
300 Views RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Nearly 73,000 people in New Mexico have lost their jobs over the last three weeks as new numbers show another surge in unemployment claims for the state, according to federal data made public Thursday.
ExxonMobil supports online education with $100K for Carlsbad Municipal Schools
255 Views CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Schools in Carlsbad are getting a boost as they turn to technology to finish out the school year. ExxonMobil is granting Carlsbad Municipal School District $100,000 to help with online learning. Funding will help provide internet connectivity to low-income students living in remote locations with limited access to the internet.
New Mexico farmers help local food banks in exchange for supplies
428 Views Farmers across the state are struggling to sell their food to restaurants due to the state order that limits restaurants to take-out only, so many have turned to doing business with food banks like Roadrunner Food Bank.
Coronavirus-related deaths on Navajo Nation now at 13
257 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Health officials say the number of coronavirus-related deaths on the Navajo Nation is now 13. The Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Area Indian Health Service announced one new death and 51 new confirmed cases, pushing the total to 321.
COVID-19 Data: New Mexicans are some of the best in the nation at staying home
274 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Judging by the numbers, New Mexico is doing well when it comes to social distancing. In his daily COVID-19 briefing on Thursday President Donald Trump was quick to point out that some states are doing better than others.
Parks and grocery stores busy during governor’s ‘stay-at-home’ order
287 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been nearly two weeks since the governor issued the statewide stay-at-home order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in New Mexico, but it seems to be a mixed bag of people following the order.
Small Businesses: What you need to know about getting aid during coronavirus outbreak
235 Views The $2 trillion federal coronavirus relief package, known as the CARES Act, includes nearly $350 billion for a small business loan program called the Paycheck Protection Program. In addition to the traditional Small Business Administration’s loan programs, the CARES Act also established a few other temporary programs to help businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
Las Cruces City Council Approves More Than $1 Million For COVID-19 Relief
242 Views The Las Cruces City Council Friday approved up to $1,072,500 for emergency assistance during the public health crisis.
Tribal communities hit hard by COVID-19 not seeing promised federal aid
411 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tribal communities are being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and the U.S. federal government is bound by treaties to help them.
Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads
259 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government’s efforts to clean up Cold War-era waste from nuclear research and bomb making at federal sites around the country has lumbered along for decades, often at a pace that watchdogs and other critics say threatens public health and the environment.
