ExxonMobil supports online education with $100K for Carlsbad Municipal Schools

260 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.

Coronavirus-related deaths on Navajo Nation now at 13

261 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. 

Small Businesses: What you need to know about getting aid during coronavirus outbreak

239 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.

Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads

268 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.