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
Diagnosis: COVID-19 diagnoses per 100 residents by country. Shown are the top 20 countries in the world, with the United States and the state of New Mexico highlighted. Countries with populations less than one million are not displayed. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
Deaths: COVID-19 related deaths per 10,000 residents by country. Shown are the top 20 countries in the world, with the United States and the state of New Mexico highlighted. Countries with populations less than one million are not displayed. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-NaimNew 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
Medio Fire Activity Winding Down
Medio Fire viewed Monday from Tsankawi at Bandelier. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
SFNF News:
As a result of successful firefighting efforts, the 3,721 acre Medio Fire activity is winding down as suppression repair activities continue around the fire perimeter.
The fire, now 59 percent contained, was sparked by lightning Aug. 17 on Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District in Santa Fe National Forest.
Firefighting crews continued to “mop up” Tuesday along the western perimeter, patrolling areas where burnout operations were completed Monday. Mopping up involves extinguishing Read More
Japan Signs Official Instrument Of Surrender 75 Years Ago
LANL Major Subcontractor’s Consortium To Dissolve Sept. 30
LANL Major Subcontractor’s Consortium News:
The executive board of the LANL Major Subcontractor’s Consortium (MSC) has voted to dissolve the organization effective Sept. 30, 2020 due to the changing business climate and a shift in regional community investment requirements from laboratory subcontractors.
Founded in 2004, the MSC is made up of 30+ major subcontractors to Los Alamos National Laboratory that pooled economic development investments to diversify the regional economy and reduce its dependency of federal dollars. The focus of the organization has been to improve economic Read More
Roundabout Construction In Full Swing In Los Alamos
Roundabout construction is in full swing Tuesday near Central Avenue and 4th Street. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
New Mexico Nonprofit Launches Online Statewide Chess Club
LEARNERS CHESS News:
Learners Chess, a local non-profit featured in 2016 by the White House, is moving its in-person program to an online format. This move allows Learners Chess to broaden its offerings to children from all corners of New Mexico.
“Chess has been shown to improve the academic development of children,” says founder and director Victor Lopez. “As the current state of education in New Mexico is hurting from state at home restrictions due to covid-19, we are offering a great supplemental and enriching educational opportunity for kids and in this format we will expand beyond our Read More
FBI: Chase Smothermon Gets 45 Years For Heinous Crimes
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A federal judge sentenced Chase Smothermon, 32, of Albuquerque to 45 years in prison for abducting and assaulting two men, one of whom was tortured, killed and mutilated.
Smothermon suspected the victims of stealing drugs and money from his home.
Smothermon pleaded guilty Jan. 24 in Federal Court in Santa Fe. An indictment charged Smothermon, and two other residents of Albuquerque, Mariah Ferry, 22, and Jose Torrez, 48, with kidnapping, kidnapping resulting in death, and conspiracy to kidnap.
Smothermon, Ferry, Torrez and other co-conspirators plotted to retaliate 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
