NM winery adapts as worker shortage leads to ‘necessary evil’
509 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As New Mexico’s worker shortage continues, some business owners are adapting, including at some of the state’s vineyards. They’ve rebounded from the drought, but as a 5th-generation farmer told KOB 4, the way some operate may have changed forever.
Video shows flash flood wiping out road in southern New Mexico
510 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Video shows a flash flood wiping out a road in Southern New Mexico. Steven Aldridge works for the Lincoln County Road Department and says this is the gap road off Highway 380 near Capitan on Tuesday.
Balloon Fiesta will require masks, cancel some events amid virus surge
470 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The International Balloon Fiesta on Wednesday announced they will require masks for all guests in all indoor areas and in crowded outdoor settings. The Music Fiesta and the Balloon Discovery Center will each be cancelled for this year’s festivities. The Music Fiesta is being cancelled due to the close proximity of […]
Nearly Half Of N.M. Hospitals Lack Medication For Opioid Addiction
477 Views As overdose deaths in New Mexico have surged during the pandemic, recent research shows a searing gap in treatment available for Opioid Use Disorder at the state’s hospitals. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Eileen Barrett, Director of Continuing Medical Education at the University of New Mexico, spoke with KUNM about the status of opioid […]
Nearly 90% of recent COVID hospitalizations are among unvaccinated New Mexicans
294 Views Over the last four weeks, charts from the New Mexico Department of Health say 89.6% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were not fully vaccinated. During the time frame from Aug. 2 to Aug. 30 there have been 20,233 new COVID-19 cases in New Mexico. Of that, 3,579 have been vaccinated, which is a […]
