• Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 191- Dona Ana at 16

    From the NM Department of Health New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 55 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 27 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Cibola County 1 new case in Eddy County 1

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  • Flying Into New Mexico? Gov. Lujan Grisham Orders Self-isolation for Air Travelers to N.M.

    SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an executive order requiring air travelers to New Mexico to self-isolate for at least 14 days to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Air travelers who fail to voluntarily self-isolate will be subject to forced isolation or quarantine by the New

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  • NMDOT and NM-MVD unveil Pollinator Protection License Plate

    SANTA FE – New Mexico’s first Pollinator Protection license plate, featuring student artwork is now available for purchase. Sales will fund pollinator-friendly planting projects on state roads. The New Mexico Department of Transportation has a robust Environmental Department. This pollinator project will increase habitat by seeding roadsides with native plants

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  • Audio- Lt. Governor Howie Morales Calls Into Las Cruces Today- School Closure, Police Response, and Stress Management

    Listen to the Full interview with New Mexico's Lt.Governor Howie Morales above, I've also included pertinent notes that were sent to Las Cruces Today via the State Press Office on the latest updates. Latest COVID-19 imperative info As of Friday morning 3/27 there were 136 positive cases. Affecting 15 counties.

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  • Governor: K-12 school closings must continue to prevent potential spread of COVID-19

    Press Release From NewMexico.Gov Mar 27, 2020 | CYFD, Early Childhood, Education SANTA FE – New Mexico public education will shift to a learn-at-home model as schools remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education and child care officials announced Friday. The decision is part of

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  • New Mexico Statewide Fund to Respond to COVID-19 Launches With Over $1.1 million

    SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced a new fund established by the New Mexico Coalition of Community Foundations to help New Mexico respond to and eventually recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The All Together NM Fund will be used to address immediate needs and offer long-term support

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  • El Paso COVID-19 Cases Rise to 25

    The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County has grown to 25. KVIA TV is reporting EP County health officials reported four new people testing positive for infection. Those numbers do not include seven separately confirmed cases at El Paso’s Fort Bliss Army post. Health leaders said the

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  • Jon “Bones” Jones Arrested For DWI in Albuquerque

    Apparently Jon “Bones” Jones hasn’t been staying home. The Albquerque Journal is reporting the 32-year-old UFC light heavyweight champion was charged with DWI, negligent use of a weapon, possession of an open container and not having proof of insurance after police say they found him in Downtown Albuquerque in a

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  • Cleaning Crew Sanitizing NMSU Campus During Lockdown

    The 120-person crew of New Mexico State University’s Office of Facilities and Services has been working to cleanse and sanitized the campus during the lockdown for the corona virus scare. KVIA TV is reporting the NMSU campus has 136 buildings, totaling about 5,000,000 square feet of space. It all has

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  • Governor Lujan Grisham Seeks Deployment of Army Hospital to N.M.

    Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has formally requested that the U.S. Defense Department deploy a staffed 248-bed U.S. Army combat support hospital (CSH) to Albuquerque as a proactive measure intended to enhance the state’s treatment capacity. “This CSH is urgently needed to support the State of New Mexico’s ongoing response to

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Bosa Donuts & Burritos Find them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bosa-Donuts/116173758411643 5 am to 6 pm Monday – Saturday 6 am to 2 pm Sunday

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Restaurant Name: Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Do you offer TAKEOUT? YES Do you offer DELIVERY? NO DRIVE-THRU? YES Link to menu or website: www.raisingcanes.com Additional Info.: We are closed at 10pm City-wide

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The right way to merge in construction zones  SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is introducing a new way to merge in New Mexico.  It is called a Zipper Merge. It is a more efficient way for traffic to move through construction zones. Most drivers start to merge as soon as they see warning signs a lane is closing ahead. 

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iStock(NEW YORK) — The House of Representatives on Friday passed the largest aid measure in American history, a $2 trillion stimulus package that President Donald Trump signed into law. Direct payments will be made to Americans to help offset financial hardships incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has

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Coronavirus live updates: Trump considers enforceable quarantine in NY, NJ; 200 US cities lack face masks

iStock(NEW YORK) — The amount of novel coronavirus cases around the world and in the U.S. continues to skyrocket. By Saturday morning, the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases around the world surpassed 649,000. It was just Thursday that the globe reached 500,000 cases, which was double the number of coronavirus

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Matt Damon and the ‘Contagion’ cast reunite “virtually” for COVID PSA

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Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Life has unfortunately imitated art for cast of the 2011 film Contagion, which has seen

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Killing time? ‘Killing Eve’ launching Season 3 two weeks early

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AMC Studios/BBC America(LOS ANGELES) — While most shows have been delayed by the COVID-19 situation, AMC and BBC America have

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iStock(NEW ORLEANS) — In Louisiana, amid skyrocketing rates of the novel coronavirus and a statewide stay-at-home order, scientists are finding

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At-home coronavirus test kits are still not in the hands of consumers: Here’s why

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iStock(NEW YORK) — As government and health care officials plead for expanded access to high-speed COVID-19 tests, health care companies

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iStock(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — Football legend Peyton Manning surprised University of Tennessee students in an online class Thursday. Students in a

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Katelyn Ohashi teams up with gym to help gymnasts work out at home

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Coronavirus economic updates: Markets slip after three-day rally

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