SFNF Offices Close For Columbus Day Holiday Monday, Oct. 12; Fire Danger Remains High
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Regular virtual business hours will resume Tuesday, Oct. 13.
As fall colors reach their peak, SFNF officials anticipate a large number of visitors over the holiday weekend.
If you plan to spend time on the forest, please recreate responsibly and follow state public health orders and Centers for Disease Control guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Although there are no fire restrictions on the SFNF, fire danger is unseasonably high Read More
FBI: Experts Urge Public Vigilance As 2020 General Election Approaches In New Mexico
FBI News:
A team of federal, state and local law enforcement, intelligence and other government agencies in New Mexico has been working for more than a year to prepare for the Nov. 3 general election.
The Albuquerque FBI Division is part of an election working group that includes the U.S. Attorney’s Office, New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. Postal Service and other agencies.
“The American
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 6, 2020
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Big game hunting seasons for firearms will be going on most of October, so expect to see lots of hunters in the forest.
Campgrounds and dispersed camping areas should have a lot of hunting camps. There will probably be lots of ATVs on Forest Service roads.
Most New Mexico State Parks opened for overnight camping Oct. 1 to New Mexico residents only. Reservations are required. El Vado Lake State Park, Pecos Canyon State Park, Morphy Lake State Park and Manzano Mountains State Park are still closed to overnight camping. Most state parks are now Read More
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Virtually Oct. 12
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 14 Staff Members And 3 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 72 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department today announced 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 72 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. The infected individuals are staff members who were last on school property Sept. 15, Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive cases.
- Four cases in Chaves County.
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 158 New Cases, Total Now At 30,632 With 2 More Deaths And 17,330 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 158 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 35 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 51 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 10 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 12 new cases in Curry County
- 44 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Lea County
- 2 new cases in Lincoln County
- 4 new cases in Luna County
- 1 new case
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Quarantining
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that she is temporarily self-quarantined in Santa Fe out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with state Department of Health guidelines after a possible exposure to COVID-19.
A custodial staff member of the governor’s residence reported feeling unwell Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, and was immediately sent for a COVID-19 test. The staff member – who wore a facemask at all times, as is required for all staff members and workers at the residence – had worked on the personal side of the Read More
Is My School Open? PED Adds Quick Data Access To Website To Get That Information Easily
PED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department is offering families a quick, easy way to check on the reentry status of any of the state’s public schools amid the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is my school in remote learning mode? Are small groups allowed? Have we moved into hybrid mode?
Those questions can be answered at this new data portal on the home page of PED’s website: https://rb.gy/29qat3
The data is organized alphabetically by school district. Every school within a district is listed as “remote,” “small groups,” “hybrid” or “full”.
- “Remote” means schools
National Institute Of Standards And Technology Innovation Could Improve Detection Of COVID-19 Infections
COVID-19 testing. Courtesy/NIST (Shutterstock)
NIST News:
A multidisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a way to increase the sensitivity of the primary test used to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.
Applying their findings to computerized test equipment could improve our ability to identify people who are infected but do not exhibit symptoms.
The team’s results, published in the scientific journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, describe a mathematical technique for perceiving comparatively Read More
New Mexico Absentee Ballot Count By Party As Of 10-05-20
From the Office of the Secretary Of State:
This data represents the total number of absentee ballot requests received as of 8:30 a.m. today in New Mexico, as furnished by the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Daily updates about these absentee ballot requests will be published until Oct. 6 when the data will be adjusted to reflect vote counts instead (absentee, early in-person and Election Day).
Those vote counts also will be broken down by county and political party. Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Mitch's Kentucky outshines New Mexico for once | Local News | santafenewmexican.com - Santa Fe New Mexican
- New Mexico United to host MLS team in US Open Cup - KRQE News 13
- Montana State women further bolster backcourt with New Mexico transfer Hannah Robbins - Montana Sports
- Hannah Robbins transfers from New Mexico to Montana State - The Montana Standard
- Warm for western New Mexico, cloudy and cool east - KOAT New Mexico
- The United Family donates more than 50,000 pounds of apples across Texas and New Mexico as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program - KCBD
