Restaurants allowed to open for outdoor dine-in service under amended order
309 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced restaurants will be open for limited outdoor dine-in service for much of the state effective Wednesday.
Mescalero orders two-week lockdown to prevent potential coronavirus outbreak
269 Views MESCALERO, N.M. (KRQE) – While most areas in New Mexico are slowly opening back up. The Mescalero Apache Tribe has declared a state of emergency and is ordering a shut down for two weeks to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Navajo Nation president says curve is flattening
317 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Navajo Department of Health reported 105 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death Monday. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for the Navajo Nation has reached 4,794 with 157 deaths.
Dept. of Health offers COVID-19 testing in Portales Friday
383 Views PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health will be providing free screening for COVID-19 on Friday, May 22, at the Portales Walmart located at 1604 East Spruce Street. Testing will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
New Mexico reports year’s first human case of West Nile
289 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials confirmed Thursday that the state has its first human case of West Nile virus infection this year. The Health Department said the patient, a San Juan County man in his 50s, is recovering after being hospitalized.
Fuel for food: Filling up your tank will help put food on someone’s table
354 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There is a way to help put food on the tables of New Mexicans in need by simply putting gas in your car. Many states around the country are starting to loosen their stay-at-home orders, but the need for food is still there.
Judge rules against Fort Sill Apache casino in New Mexico
297 Views MESCALERO, N.M. (Headlight) — A federal judge has ruled against the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma.
Airlines parking planes in New Mexico during pandemic
345 Views Record number of airliners parked at former AFB in Roswell ROSWELL, N.M. — New Mexico’s dry climate makes it the perfect place to store airplanes. There’s also a massive landing strip and 4,000 acres for them to park, at what was once Walker Air Force Base.
Changes made at public lands as facilities reopen
354 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico works to reopen more public spaces, officials are sharing what they’re doing to keep people safe. Officials say at all National Park facilities and departments social distancing will be maintained while people will be required to wear face coverings when entering buildings.
US lawmakers from agricultural states push for $1B in aid
596 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Congresswoman Xochitl Torres-Small is among a group of lawmakers from rural areas pushing legislation that calls for funneling as much as $1 billion in aid to states based on their contributions to regional and national food systems. The Democrat says the southern half of the state alone accounts for […]
