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Triad National Security Donates Truck For Contest To Thank LANL Employees For Getting Fully Vaccinated By Sept. 3

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LANL employees and eligible contractors vaccinated by Sept. 3 can sign up to win this Triad-funded Ford F-150. Courtesy/LANL

TRIAD News:

Employees and eligible contractors who are fully vaccinated by Sept. 3, 2021, will have an opportunity to enter a drawing for a 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck sponsored and funded privately by Los Alamos National Laboratory’s operator, Triad National Security. No taxpayer dollars were used to purchase the truck.

Triad purchased the truck for the contest as a thank you to employees who are helping protect their families and fellow workers by getting the COVID-19 Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 116 New Cases, Totaling 206,666 With 1 New Death And 195,751 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announce 116 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday.

Los Alamos County reports zero new cases so the total remains at 545 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 1 new death in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 35 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 5 new cases in Curry County
  • 18 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 6 new cases
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Council Chair Randall Ryti Thanks LAMC Frontline Workers

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Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti, right, joins Los Alamos Medical Center CEO John Whiteside, center, this afternoon in the Emergency Department to thank the doctors and nurses on duty including Dianne Vandiver and the rest of the very busy staff  for their selfless and compassionate work caring for the community. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Council Chair Randall Ryti, right, joins LAMC CEO John Whiteside this afternoon to visit the Medical Surgery Department and thank the staff on duty including Nurse Christina Martinez for their extraordinary efforts to keep the Read More

New Mexico July 10-12 COVID-19 Update: 301 New Cases, Totaling 206,551 With 4 New Deaths And 195,689 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced 301new COVID-19 cases between July 10 and July 12.

Los Alamos County reports 2 new case bringing the total to 545 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 4 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 98 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 7 new cases in Chaves County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
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HSD Eliminates Burdensome Requirement For Low-Income Seniors To Get Help Paying For Medicare

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HSD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced it has eliminated a burdensome requirement that made it difficult for low-income seniors to get help paying for Medicare.

The previous requirement meant low-income individuals could not have assets or resources, such as a home or savings account, with a value exceeding $9,360 for an individual or $14,800 for a couple. HSD eliminated the resource requirement to make it easier for low-income New Mexicans to afford the health care they need through Medicare by helping with their premiums, copays and other Medicare Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 132 New Cases, Totaling 206,128 With 6 New Deaths And 195,263 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced 132 new COVID-19 cases Thursday.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case bringing the total to 542 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 6 new death in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 46 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 9 new cases in Doña
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Emergency SNAP Benefit Extension Continues Through July

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HSD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will continue to receive the maximum amount for their household size for the month of July, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced.

“We understand how critical these emergency benefits are to New Mexican families,” HSD Deputy Secretary Angela Medrano said. “These benefits assist in feeding many families throughout the state.”

The emergency assistance will increase a household’s monthly benefit up to the maximum food benefit amount for their household Read More

Vax 2 The Max $1 Million Drawing: Four Winners July 2

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DOH News:

SANTA FE — The state of New Mexico’s Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, a $10 million total cash sweepstakes funded by federal stimulus and intended to incentivize COVID-19 vaccinations, produced its next four prize winners last Friday afternoon. 

With $1 million at stake, four vaccinated New Mexicans – one from each public health region of the state – are each prospective winners of $250,000, as drawn at random by the New Mexico Lottery. 

The four prospective winners are residents of Santa Fe, Tijeras, Ruidoso and Las Cruces. DOH is still working to validate the identity and vaccination status Read More

DOH Changes COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard Reporting

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DOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced today changes to its COVID-19 vaccine dashboard.

Beginning today, the state will report vaccinations based on the 18+ population. County-based totals will also be based on the 18+ population.

Vaccinations among the 12-17 population will appear on the dashboard as well.

The state had previously used a 16+ age grouping to report vaccinations, as well as a separate category for 12-15.

“At the time we announced our goal of 60 percent vaccinated, only New Mexicans 16+ were eligible,” DOH Cabinet Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins Read More