Restaurants help state with contact tracing
719 Views   Customers can leave name and number with restaurants they visit ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Contact tracing is how the state health department finds out where infected people have been and who they’ve been around. KOAT has learned that some New Mexico restaurants are helping the state with that.
State Police issue 14 citations to businesses for public health order violations
757 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A handful of businesses received citations for breaking the governor’s public health order in July. State Police said they issued 14 citations to businesses that violated public health orders. The number one offending type of business was restaurants, State Police say.
Mass Casualty Drills Prepare Medical Personnel for Incidents Like El Paso Mass Shooting
840 Views   EL PASO, Texas – The Department of Emergency Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso plays a major role in preparing physicians and first responders for mass casualty incidents like the Aug. 3, 2019, shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso. The attack killed 23 people and injured […]
Concerned Citizens Speak Out about WIPP Expansion, Deadline Fast Approaching on Community Input
863 Views   Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety Executive Director Joni Arends and Independent Community Activist Cindy Weehler express their concerns over developments at WIPP that could lead to what they call “Forever WIPP”, meaning no deadline on when storage would end and the possibility of upcoming expansion of nuclear waste storage at WIPP. The deadline […]
BioPark Zoo reopening to members August 7, to general public August 12
744 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Good news for families looking to enjoy a day at the zoo. In an email to BioPark Society members, the zoo announced it would be reopening first to members and then to the general public.
Second stimulus checks: Why your next $1,200 payment isn’t in the mail
872 Views   WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the GOP coronavirus aid plan this week which included a second round of stimulus checks. While many Americans will welcome news of another direct payment, it could be a while before you see the cash.
3.7 earthquake strikes northeast New Mexico
636 Views   CAPULIN, N.M. — A 3.7 earthquake rocked parts of New Mexico Thursday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck around 9:04 a.m. in the area of Capulin. Residents in Los Alamos, Jemez Springs, Española and Santa Fe said they felt the tremor. No damages or injuries have been reported.
Police: Ex-New Mexico deputy hoarded lost evidence in home
844 Views   LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy in southern New Mexico has been arrested on accusations of tampering with evidence after detectives say a cleaning crew found boxes of guns and case files at his foreclosed home.
GOP US Senate hopeful Ronchetti rebuffs election delay idea
750 Views   RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A GOP U.S. senatorial candidate in New Mexico is joining top Republicans in Congress in rebuffing President Donald Trump’s suggestions the 2020 elections be delayed.
Are you at risk if your favorite restaurant has a positive COVID case?
677 Views   Medical experts say diners should not be alarmed ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than 110 servers, cooks and dishwashers from 95 restaurants have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past month, according to state records analyzed by Target 7.
