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FBI Spc. Agent Shot During Search Warrant In Albuquerque

FBI News:

An FBI special agent suffered a non-life-threatening injury after he was shot while helping to serve a federal search warrant this morning in the 2700 block of 12th Street NW in Albuquerque.

The agent was transported to UNM Hospital in stable condition.

There were no other injuries.

A suspect in the shooting is in federal custody.

Because the warrant is sealed and this is an ongoing investigation, no further information can be released at this time.

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New Mexico DOH And PED Announce Two-Week Delay In Return To In-Person School Learning After Winter Break  

NMDOH/PED News:

  • Measure Combats COVID Case Surge, Accelerates Return to Safe, Sustainable In-Person Learning  

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the Public Education Department (PED) today announced a two-week delay in the return to in-person learning after the winter break, in an effort to help mitigate what may be a post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases in New Mexico and to minimize the risk of exposure in in-person learning environments during that time.

Details include:

  • No in-person learning will be permitted during the weeks of Jan. 4 and Jan. 11, 2021.   
  • Schools
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Chart 272: COVID-19 In New Mexico Dec. 11, 2020

The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,849 New Cases, Total Now 116,565 With 43 New Deaths And 42,415 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,849 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 2 more cases today … the total is now 196 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 43 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 560 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 90 new cases in Chaves County
  • 19 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Colfax County
  • 53 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 101 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 74 new
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Highlands University Professor Ali Arshad Publishes Paper On New Mexico Economy And 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

NMHU Economic Professor Ali Arshad

NMHU News:

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The 2020 pandemic poses a grave danger to the New Mexico economy and increases the potential unemployment rate throughout the state, according to a New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) business professor’s study.

Economic professor Ali Arshad’s research will be published in the International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives later this month.

“The primary purpose of my research was to assess the economic impact of a further shutdown of the New Mexico economy due to COVID-19,” Arshad said. “The contractions Read More

Second Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge

NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the 2nd Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge.

Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University (NMSU), Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12.  

Ten-person student teams have submitted solutions to the NMSU formulated question, “How can you combine New Mexico’s natural resources with technology Read More

DVR Invites Public To Virtual Hearings Dec. 18 And Dec. 22

NMDVR News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), the State Rehabilitation Council, and the State Independent Living Council will hold two special hearings this month.

The purpose of these hearings is to solicit comments from the public regarding the updated version of the Division’s Manual of Operating Procedures, Order of Selection policy, and plans for managing Order of Selection.

The hearings, conducted via Zoom, are 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18 and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22.

First hearing: 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18:
To join, log-in here.
Meeting ID: 891 0893
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Environment Department COVID Watchlist Update: Dec. 10

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 125 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, 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 offer direction to establishments Read More

FBI: Mescalero Man Gets 18 Months For Chainsaw Attack

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Josea Michael Kazhe, 20, of Mescalero, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, was sentenced Dec. 8 to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

In his plea agreement, Kazhe admitted to assaulting another man with a chainsaw Dec. 24, 2019 on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.

The victim’s injury was so serious he required emergency transportation to University Medical Center in El Paso.

Following his prison term, Kazhe will serve two years of supervised release.

The FBI investigated this case with the Read More

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