Royal Manticoran Navy Delivers Masks To Smith’s
Captain William Knight of The Royal Manticoran Navy presents 12 face masks hand made by Dame Doreen Gunkel to Brandon Kennard of the Smith’s Supermarket Dairy Department recently in White Rock to distribute to his coworkers and customers. Courtesy photo
Brandon Kennard, right, of the Smith’s Supermarket Dairy Department in White Rock salutes Captain William Knight of The Royal Manticoran Navy who recently presented him with 12 face masks to distribute to his coworkers and customers. Courtesy photo
Earlier this week Brandon Kennard of the Smith’s Supermarket Dairy Department wore his Sub Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, Western Democrats Press U.S. Forest Service On Wildfire Season Plans Amid COVID-19
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and a group of Western senators in seeking answers on the planning efforts of the U.S. Forest Service to protect communities and firefighters heading into the upcoming 2020 wildfire season amid the COVID-19 crisis.
“The impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), combined with high levels of drought throughout the West, will create unprecedented wildland firefighting challenges and may hurt numerous rural areas across the country, Read More
State PPE Decontamination Machine Nears Readiness
NMDOH News:
…Frontline workers asked to start saving N95 masks now
SANTA FE – A machine capable of decontaminating scarce personal protective equipment for reuse in the fight against COVID-19 will be ready to provide free service to New Mexico’s frontline workers starting today, May 2.
Workers in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and other frontline medical occupations should begin saving unsoiled N95 masks for decontamination right away.
Those are the disposable masks that have been in short supply during the crisis and therefore reserved for frontline workers because of their Read More
HSD: $46.2 Million In Medicaid Payments To Nursing Facilities
HSD News:
SANTA FE — Nursing facilities across New Mexico will share $46.2 million in new Medicaid payments to help them mitigate and control the spread of COVID-19 among employees and highly vulnerable residents, the Human Services Department (HSD) announced today.
This funding provides immediate financial help to nursing facilities across the state that are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, fighting a surge of positive tests and deaths among both workers and patients — who are especially at risk of complications, hospitalization and death from the virus.
The new Medicaid Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 78; Tonight’s Low Around 51
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 78 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 51. Courtesy/NWS
The National Weather Service forecasts elevated fire danger will impact all of New Mexico today with a focus in the east. Courtesy/NWS
