NMDOH investigate wound botulism case in Eddy County
858 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating a confirmed case and a suspected case of wound botulism in Eddy County. According to NMDOH, a 28-year-old man in Eddy County is hospitalized with wound botulism. They say the suspected source of infection was caused by black tar heroin.
S.F. Mayor Webber, Two Councilors Support New Tact On “CHART”
1,590 Views   During his bi-weekly meeting with local reporters Monday, Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber indicated a new approach towards what was known as “CHART” — the Culture, History, Arts, Reconciliation and Truth Committee.
Heinrich Wants Biden To Review Decision To Locate U.S. Space Command In Alabama
1,332 Views   U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Air Force’s announcement today to base the new U.S. Space Command headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama:
Harding County goes green, Union County moves to yellow
767 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Harding County and Union County improved in the state’s Red To Green Framework for reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Republican chair blames protestors for deadly Capitol riot
1,209 Views   Democrats, Republicans still at odds over who is to blame KOAT spoke with state Republican Party chair Steve Pearce and state Democratic Party chair Marg Elliston about the storming of the U.S. Capitol and who they believe is to blame. “I think President Trump was the cause of the riot. I think he egged […]
Jicarilla Apache Game and Fish Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
1,295 Views   An off-duty Jicarilla Apache game and fish officer has been charged with extreme animal cruelty after he decapitated a kitten in his family’s bathroom sink. 40-year-old Joseph Weaver was arrested by Bloomfield police after police were called to his home in the 1100 block of Mountain View for a welfare check. Weaver’s wife […]
Gov. Lujan Grisham releases $7.3B budget proposal
884 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has recommended a $7.3 billion budget for New Mexico’s next fiscal year. The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration released the proposed budget early Monday morning.
New Mexico aims to surpass 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations in 6 months
768 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is in its second phase of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. And as the state’s top doctor explained, if supply can keep up, health officials are hoping to distribute up to 8,000 vaccines per day.
NMSP prepare for protests at Roundhouse
1,187 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico leaders want to make sure that what happened at the U.S. Capitol last week doesn’t happen here. “It is certainly something in Santa Fe we don’t want to see,” said Mayor Alan Webber. But state police and Santa Fe city leaders are planning for it.
Las Cruces COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins
750 Views   New Mexico State University hosted its first full-scale New Mexico Department of Health COVID-19 vaccination event on Jan. 8, providing space, volunteer personnel and logistical support for the distribution of more than 600 doses of the vaccine to eligible members of the community. Two additional events are scheduled for later this month.
