Letter Urges State To Not Forget Native Elderly, Rural And Vulnerable In Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution
By Rep. Derrick Lente
D-Sandia Pueblo
SANDIA PUEBLO – Today, with the distribution of a life-saving coronavirus vaccination on the horizon, a letter to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on behalf of the state’s native elderly seniors implores her office not to overlook some of the state’s most vulnerable populations.
The letter, sent by Rep. Derrick Lente (D-Sandia Pueblo), asks the Governor’s office to take seriously the challenges facing New Mexico’s Tribal citizens, minority multigenerational family households, and rural New Mexico seniors that use elder daycare and senior care facilities. Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,250 New Cases, Total Now 108,088 With 11 New Deaths And 37,041 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,250 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 2 more cases today … the total is now 178 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 11 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 391 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Catron County
- 68 new cases in Chaves County
- 23 new cases in Cibola County
- 12 new cases in Colfax County
- 26 new cases in Curry County
- 11 new cases in De Baca County
- 95 new
AGU: Cluster Of Alaskan Islands Could Be Single, Interconnected Giant Volcano
An aerial oblique photo of the volcanoes in the Islands of Four Mountains, Alaska, July 2014. In the center is the summit of Mount Tana. Behind Tana are from left, Herbert, Cleveland, and Carlisle Volcanoes. Courtesy/John Lyons/USGS
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A small group of volcanic islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain might be part of a single, undiscovered giant volcano, say scientists presenting the findings Monday, Dec. 7 at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2020.
If the researchers’ suspicions are correct, the newfound volcanic caldera would belong to the same category of volcanoes as the Read More
New Mexico Finance Authority Opens Applications For Small Business CARES Relief Grants Beginning Monday
New Mexico Finance Authority CEO Marquita Russel
NMFA News:
SANTA FE – The grant application for Small Business CARES Relief Grants for New Mexico businesses will open at noon Monday and close at noon Friday, Dec. 18.
The grant application will be available at www.nmfinance.com. Information on the guidelines, eligibility requirements, required documents, and the application process is available at www.nmfinance.com.
Eligible businesses of 100 or fewer employees include for-profit businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by New Mexico residents, and nonprofit organizations designated Read More
Interior Department: Trump Administration Disburses More Than $8 Billion From 2020 Energy Production
DOI News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced Friday, Dec. 4 that Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $8.08 billion in Fiscal Year 2020 from energy production on offshore areas and federal and American Indian lands.
Despite the pandemic, this is an increase of approximately 30 percent compared to 2016 disbursements made at the end of the previous Administration.
“President Trump signed the single largest investment in our public lands with the Great American Outdoors Act, which was historic in fully and permanently Read More
Posts From The Road: La Ventana Natural Arch
Natural Arch: The La Ventana Natural Arch is a dramatic and impressive formation located in the El Malpais National Conservation Area near Grants. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
We have never visited El Malpais National Monument, a relatively new park just south of Grants, but wanted to check it out. While driving the back roads through New Mexico on a return trip from Arizona last spring, we stopped at La Ventana Natural Arch.
As it turned out, La Ventana Natural Arch is located on the El Malpais National Conservation Area, which is managed Read More
Chart 267: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 6, 2020
Total number of diagnoses in Los Alamos County by zip code. To date, 78 percent of the people diagnosed with COVID-19 reside in Los Alamos, while the remaining 22 percent reside in White Rock. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Scenes From Annual Toys For Tots Holiday Drive
Capt. William Knight of Los Alamos and Lt. Sam Connan receive donations today for the Toys for Tots holiday drive at Smith’s Market Place. The annual event is organized by the Royal Manticoran Navy, which collects new unwrapped toys and cash donations. Marines working out of Albuquerque distribute the toys throughout New Mexico during the Christmas holidays. In 2019, the Toys for Tots event collected more than 1,200 toys and $16,500 in cash donations. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Kat Bandow receives Toys for Tots donations today at Smith’s. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Dec. 4, 2020
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.
There are currently 174 establishments on the Watchlist as of Dec. 4.
The Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are currently required to be closed, are posted here.
The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. NMED or the state agency initiating the rapid response will Read More
Chart 266: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 5, 2020
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico verus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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