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Governor’s Emergency Executive Order Extending Temporary Lockdown Of Gallup Per Mayor’s Request Now In Effect

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – An emergency declaration requested by the mayor of Gallup and authorized by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been extended through noon, Thursday, May 7, per the mayor’s request.

The action is intended to continue the aggressive physical distancing in the community and thus mitigate transmission of COVID-19. 

In response to an emergency request from Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, the governor at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 1, invoked the state’s Riot Control Act, authorizing her to enact further temporary restrictions to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases 4,031; 5 Deaths; 842 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 186 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 5 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

Per the New Mexico Department of Health, the most recent cases reported today include:

  • 24 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 1 new case in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 11 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 89 new cases in McKinley County
  • 3 new cases in Otero County
  • 5 new cases in Sandoval
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New Mexico Congressional Delegation Applauds More Than $4 Million In Federal Grants For 7 Airports Across State

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NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:

WASHINGTON—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.) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $4 million in grants to seven regional airports across the state for construction and maintenance projects.

The airports receiving the $4,194,551 in funds are Grant County Airport, Four Corners Regional Airport, Reserve Airport in Catron County, Las Vegas Municipal Airport, Taos Regional Read More

Former NPS Employees Outline Core Requirements For Safely Reopening America’s National Parks

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CPANP News:

Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Says Parks Absolutely Should Not Reopen Until the Safety of NPS Employees, Volunteers, Visitors and Local Community Members Can Be Ensured

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a recent Earth Day ceremony, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will “open up national parks and public lands”, and Interior Secretary Bernhardt continues to tout the reopening of some national parks.

In reaction to these announcements, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (CPANP), a group representing  1,800 current, former Read More

Gallup Emergency Order Extended To Halt COVID-19 Spread

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – An emergency declaration requested by the mayor of Gallup and authorized by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will be extended through noon Thursday, May 7, per the mayor’s request.

The action is intended to continue the aggressive physical distancing in the community and thus mitigate transmission of COVID-19. 

In response to an emergency request from Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, the governor at noon on Friday, May 1, invoked the state’s Riot Control Act, authorizing her to enact further temporary restrictions to mitigate the uninhibited spread of COVID-19 in that city.  Read More

Chart 50: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 3

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Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Diagnoses by city in Northern New Mexico (excluding the city of Santa Fe). Cities with no reported cases are not displayed. Northern New Mexico is defined here as the aggregate of the following counties: Colfax, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos. Created by Eli Ben-Naim

Diagnoses in the city of Santa Fe by zip code. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 3,850; 12 More Deaths

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NOTE: Due to a technical lapse, reporting results from some labs to the state Department of Health are delayed Sunday, May 3. As a result, the following data reflects only a partial total. The delayed results will be included in the state’s reporting Monday, May 4, or as soon as they are received and lab-confirmed.​ We are continuing to actively investigate cases that are reported to the state throughout the day.

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 118 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive

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AFTNM Picks Candidates For Federal Offices

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AFT News:

ALBUQUERQUE — American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly and American Federation of Teachers New Mexico Vice President for Political Education Sara Attleson released the following statement:

“We are proud to stand with and endorse Rep. Ben Ray Luján for New Mexico’s open United States Senate seat and Representatives Debra Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small for re-election to New Mexico Congressional Districts 1 and 2, respectively.

“During their collective time in office, these Representatives have always put New Mexico’s issues at the forefront. We are Read More

HU Receives NSF Grant Targeting STEM Students

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Sarah Corey-Rivas

NMHU News:

LAS VEGAS, NM — Life sciences students at New Mexico Highlands University will receive new services early in their education, like culturally relevant teaching and more research opportunities, aimed at helping them persist and graduate thanks to a $1.8 million National Science Foundation grant.

The five-year NSF grant begins August 2020 and continues through July 2025. It will address the national college trend of difficulties in retaining college freshman, sophomores and juniors in science, technology, engineering and math, collectively known as STEM. Read More

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