New Mexico HSD Secretary David Scrase And CYDF Secretary Brian Blalock Present COVID-19 Day 176 Webinar Update
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Secretary David R. Scrase M.D. of the New Mexico Human Services Department and Secretary Brian Blalock of the Children, Youth and Families Department presented Wednesday a COVID-19 modeling and reopening gating criteria webinar update.
Scrase and Blalock also took questions from the media Wednesday following their presentation.
Click here to view the presentation for the webinar: https://bit.ly/2EZPAyz
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Chart 173: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 3
Luján Hosts Roundtable With Farm To Table New Mexico
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
STATE News:
NAMBÉ — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), the U.S. House Assistant Speaker, hosted a roundtable Tuesday with Farm to Table New Mexico and Sandoval County farmers to discuss their efforts to provide healthy, sustainable foods to New Mexicans and how New Mexico is utilizing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to support local food systems.
Luján worked to strengthen these programs in the 2018 Farm Bill.
“New Mexico’s farmers do essential work, and we depend on them to ensure our state’s food security. That’s why one of my top priorities is making sure Read More
New Mexico Delegation Hails Nearly $3 Million To UNM For Research Into Effects Of Climate Change In Southwest
NEW MEXICO DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) applauded a nearly $3 million grant to the University of New Mexico (UNM) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research to understand historic climate changes in the arid Southwestern United States, and how the diverse communities in the region responded to shifts in climate and water availability.
The grant will support interdisciplinary research at UNM by investigating Read More
FBI: Harrington Alonzo Gets 10 Years For Assault, Firearms
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Harrington Alonzo, 34, of Pinehill, N.M., was sentenced Monday in Federal Court to 10 years of custody.
In January, Alonzo pled guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country, using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possessing and discharging said firearm in furtherance of such crime.
According to Alonzo’s plea agreement, he committed this crime April 24, 2019 in Cibola County. Alonzo unlawfully assaulted a Navajo Nation police officer by shooting at the officer with a semiautomatic handgun. The officer Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: For Sept. 3, 2020
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports & Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
This year’s monsoon season has not been a generous one. Streamflows are well-below normal and reservoir levels have been steadily dropping all summer long in New Mexico. Fortunately, we haven’t had a particularly bad wildfire season.
The recent Medio Fire that filled the air with smoke and was readily visible from Los Alamos burning in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains north of Santa Fe was cause for some concern. It received some welcome rainfall and firefighters appear to be gaining control of it.
The Medio Fire burned 3,721 acres and Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 25,612 With 3 More Deaths And 13,180 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 154 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 27 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 3 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 24 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 3 new cases in Catron County
- 24 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 5 new cases in Curry County
- 33 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 13 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
Stolen Vehicles Lead NM State Police To Chop Shop Probe
Johnny Lopez
NMSP News:
LOS LUNAS – During mid August, New Mexico State Police recovered six stolen motor vehicles in Los Lunas.
The vehicles were reported stolen from the Albuquerque and Valencia County areas.
During the investigation, State Police officers learned several stolen motor vehicles were seen entering and leaving a residence at 37 Carmel Road in Los Lunas.
Martin Jaramillo
Officers recovered three stolen motor vehicles near the area of the residence. Three of those stolen motor vehicles were recovered by officers after they were found abandoned. Two other stolen motor vehicles Read More
Chart 172: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 2
New Mexico Environment Department Cites O’Reilly Auto Parts On Airport Road In Santa Fe For Unsafe Workplace Conditions
NMED Cabinet Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
…Management did not require employees to wear masks
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) cited a Santa Fe business for violations of the state’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, resulting in an unsafe workplace.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts store at 4715 Airport Road in Santa Fe did not ensure employees wore face coverings during an NMED inspection in early July, in violation of state law, public health orders and COVID-Safe Practices and exposing the five employees working in close proximity to one another in the sales Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
- New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas - Roswell Daily Record
- 'Pet Chat' to discuss newborns at New Mexico Wildlife Center - Santa Fe New Mexican
- Migrant apprehensions at New Mexico schools disrupt education, spark safety concerns - cbs4local.com
- Migrant crossings disrupt New Mexico schools, prompt security measures - KFOX El Paso
- Albuquerque climbs into the 70s later this week - KRQE News 13
- Feds indict former state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton for APS scheme - KOB 4