New Mexico prepares to fight vaccine hesitancy in some areas

290 Views  Â SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say that they are preparing to respond to pockets of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in some communities at the same time that overall interest in getting vaccinated increases. Health Secretary Tracie Collins said Wednesday that the state is exploring the recruitment of so-called community champions, […]

Gov. Lujan Grisham takes part in Pres. Biden’s international climate summit

332 Views  Â NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will take part in President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate Thursday. During the two-day virtual gathering, world leaders and representatives of coalitions, cities, states and indigenous communities will discuss efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

First Lady Jill Biden visits South Valley health care center as part of 3-day visit

266 Views  Â ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first lady of the United States started her three-day trip to the Southwest with a visit to a health care center in Albuquerque’s South Valley. First Lady Jill Biden and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham visited the First Choice Community Medical Center where New Mexicans were receiving the Moderna vaccine.

NMAA: Students must follow COVID-19 safety rules

497 Views  Â NMAA concerned about sports & graduation Monday morning, school district superintendents from across New Mexico held a special meeting to discuss concerns that too many students and spectators are not following COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Efforts underway to get New Mexico students vaccinated

258 Views  Â ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The first series of COVID-19 vaccine clinics specifically for Albuquerque Public School students and their families are scheduled for next week but the spots are not filling up. Registration has been open to students since last week, but APS says Monday the state changed it, so parents are no longer required to accompany their 16- or […]

High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes

362 Views  Â ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine who is eligible for more than $530 million in federal virus relief funding set aside for tribes last year.

Immigrant Girls Being Removed From Houston Facility

330 Views  Â HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it is removing immigrant girls from a facility in Houston. HHS said that about 450 girls are being removed from the Emergency Intake Site for Unaccompanied Children operated by the National Association of Christian Churches where were housed since April 1.