State to fully reopen after 60% of New Mexicans are vaccinated; projected by end of June
932 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that Red to Green Framework will be retired after 60% of New Mexicans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
FDA unveils plan to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
1,251 Views Menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavors of cigars would be banned in the U.S. under a new plan unveiled Thursday by federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will issue a proposal “within the next year” to ban menthol in cigarettes and ban all flavors, including menthol, in cigars.
Sandia tech transfer expert garners national award
1,382 Views Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –Licensing expert Bob Westervelt, who has worked to transfer Sandia National Laboratories technologies in the medical, solar and hydrogen production fields, received the 2021 Outstanding Technology Transfer Professional Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.
LSISTEN: Conservation Youth Group Gets U.S. Funds for New Taos Center
1,080 Views New Mexico’s Rocky Mountain Youth Corps receives a $1.3 million U.S. grant for a new workforce training center in Taos. Ben Thomas, the corps executive director, discusses the new possibilities.
Las Cruces Man Arrested After Children Pass Note to Bus Driver
1,106 Views LAS CRUCES – A Las Cruces woman – the victim of an alleged night-long domestic altercation at the hands of her boyfriend – asked her children to give their school bus driver a note stating she was in danger.
New Mexico tourist wins $10.5M Las Vegas casino slot jackpot
819 Views LAS VEGAS (AP) — A visitor from New Mexico won a $10.5 million slot machine jackpot early Tuesday at a Las Vegas casino, the property reported. The South Point Hotel Casino & Spa said the Megabucks payout was Nevada’s largest jackpot of the year.
Red Cross asking for help for Three Rivers Fire victims
1,001 Views Red Cross says shelter for victims, changed due to COVID-19 RUIDOSO, N.M. — It is a visitor residents in the Ruidoso area are tired of seeing. Raging fires have come to this beautiful part of southern New Mexico too many times, forcing many people out of their homes.
NM Health Secretary: Avoid the Danger of Breathing Smoke From Wildfires
871 Views SANTA FE — With the wildfire season underway, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reminds New Mexicans that air quality can change rapidly during wildfire season and you might need to make quick decisions about whether or not to go outside. New Mexicans are encouraged to use the 5-3-1 Visibility Method to […]
DA’s office explains how it uses social media to track violent crime among teens
1,092 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Child First Network hosted a training with the district attorney’s office to show how it uses social media to track who the crime-drivers are in our community. As it turns out, many of them are teenagers.
Three Rivers Fire burns in Lincoln National Forest
865 Views ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Three Rivers Fire has started to burn in the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest on Monday, April 26. The fire is currently 30-acres in size and is 0% contained.
