Las Cruces City Council Discusses City Police Policies
723 Views Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo is calling for further discussion surrounding Las Cruces Police Department policies following Monday’s city council meeting.
New experimental COVID treatment happening at UNM
701 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The treatment will help patients experiencing breathing and kidney problems.
New Mexico launches COVID testing, contact tracing agreement for essential businesses
667 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Health and Department of Environment are working together for a new voluntary surveillance testing and contact tracing agreement. Essential businesses following the agreement will be able to prevent the mandatory 14-day closure by the state in the current public health order.
Capitol’s COVID-19 spike could be bad Thanksgiving preview
630 Views Congress is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases among lawmakers while doing exactly what Americans are being warned not to do for Thanksgiving this year: gathering together after traveling from all over the country. In the last week alone, seven members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19 with three others quarantining after […]
NM Rep Haaland being vetted by Biden team for Interior Secretary
725 Views The Biden transition team is in the process of vetting Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) for the Interior secretary post, sources told The Hill on Tuesday.
Republicans shake up state Senate leadership in New Mexico
643 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new leader has emerged atop the Republican minority contingent in the New Mexico state Senate. Sen. Gregory Baca of Belen was chosen as Republican minority leader during a caucus meeting on Tuesday. The leadership slot previously was held by Sen. Stuart Ingle of Portales.
New Mexico mayor puts barricades around hotel holding COVID-19 patients
762 Views Mayor, residents at odds over handling of situation SOCORRO, N.M. — Socorro Mayor Dr. Ravi Bhasker had police place barricades outside the Days Inn on Monday. While Bhasker tells me police are not preventing people from coming and going, the whole situation has both Bhasker and some residents very upset.
Mora County audit shows nearly $335K of questionable expenditures, possible violations
973 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – State Auditor Brian Colón has announced the results of a special audit for the inspection of the misuse of funds and questionable spending by Mora County, specifically the Mora Volunteer Fire Department. In a press release, the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor states that the audit was designated […]
Water Outage Thursday In Las Cruces
629 Views The following areas will experience a water outage Thursday, November 19, 2020, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.:
New Mexico one of 4 states in Pfizer pilot vaccine delivery program
853 Views NEW YORK (NEXSTAR/WPRI) — Pfizer announced Monday the launch of a coronavirus immunization pilot program involving four states to help with planning vaccine delivery and deployment. Last week, Pfizer announced its vaccine candidate looks to be 90% effective.
