New Mexico 2020 Virtual College Fair Sept. 14-19
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 25,812 With 1 More Death And 13,283 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 202 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 27 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 1 additional death reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 37 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 22 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 14 new cases in Curry County
- 29 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 32 new cases in Eddy County
New Mexico Schools In 25 Counties Including Los Alamos May Launch Hybrid Model Sept. 8 … Others Must Wait For Improved Public Health Conditions
PED News:
SANTA FE – School districts and charter schools in 25 New Mexico counties have been cleared to begin a hybrid mode of learning that allows students from pre-K through fifth grade to come to school two days a week wearing face masks and staying at least 6 feet away from others.
A complete list of districts and charters that have cleared strict safety reopening criteria from the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) and may choose to reopen as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 8, in the hybrid mode will be posted on the PED website Friday.
Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart made the announcement Read More
Governor Issues Revised Executive Order Today Easing Mandatory Quarantine Requirements For Certain States
STATE News:
…Safe-certified Hotels May Increase Capacity
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a revised executive order today amending the mandatory quarantine for individuals arriving into the state of New Mexico.
The revised executive order exempts travelers and residents arriving from states with lower COVID-positivity rates while retaining the quarantine requirement for those arriving from high-risk states.
The governor also announced today a change to the state’s operative emergency public health order, amending occupancy limits for hotels.
The changes are Read More
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
Click here to view the webinar: https://youtu.be/UKxmWAEjPTo Read More
Chart 173: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 3
Chart shows change in number of diagnoses during a two week period by county. The percentages indicate change in number of diagnoses for the two week period ending Sept. 2 compared with the two week period ending Aug. 19. Counties with less than 20 diagnoses are not shown. Figures for Los Alamos County and the state of New Mexico are highlighted. Los Alamos had 3 positive tests over the past two weeks, compared with 4 in the preceding two week period. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLuján 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 [External Sources]
- FBI warns of carjackings in New Mexico - Albuquerque - KOAT New Mexico
- New Mexico institutions pay out thousands to recover from ransomware - KOB 4
- Report: NMPED failing to meet dozens of federal standards - KOB 4
- Woman rescued by local crews after hurting knee in Foothills - KRQE News 13
- City of Roswell facing $637,311 fine after worker death - KRQE News 13
- Cold for eastern New Mexico, milder west - KOAT New Mexico
