40 new COVID-19 cases reported on Navajo Nation, bringing total to 214
246 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
221 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
215 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
431 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.
Holloman AFB Announces First COVID-19 Case
225 Views HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – 49th Medical Group officials confirmed that an individual assigned to Holloman AFB tested positive for COVID-19, March 31, 2020.
New Mexico panel OKs abandonment of coal-fired power plant
273 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico regulators have green-lighted an application by the state’s largest electric utility to abandon its interest in a major coal-fired power plant.
New Mexico officials anticipate surge in coronavirus cases
247 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says the state is bracing for a surge in coronavirus patients. The governor announced on Tuesday that the state is stocking up on supplies, has plans for a field hospital in Albuquerque, and is expanding who can get tested for the virus.
Two UNM Hospital patients start clinical trials for new COVID-19 treatment
257 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Experts around the world are scrambling to find a cure for COVID-19, including doctors in New Mexico. This week, doctors at the University of New Mexico Hospital launched their first two clinical trials of two different medicines to help treat patients fighting the coronavirus.
Resident at Albuquerque retirement community tests positive for COVID-19
258 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — La Vida Llena has announced that a resident has tested positive for COVID-19. They say the independent-living resident was exposed by a private caregiver and was placed in isolation.
Teachers struggle to get lessons to some students
285 Views About 8,000 kids in New Mexico don’t have internet. So, how do you get them an education now that all state schools are going to be closed for at least five months? It’s an issue that has educators on the front lines worried and trying to find creative ways to get at-risk children […]