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New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 227 New Cases, Total Now At 29,661 With 5 More Deaths And 16,926 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 227 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 33 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

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

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

  • 53 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 40 new cases in Chaves County
  • 5 new cases in Cibola County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 47 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 14 new cases in Eddy County
  • 4 new cases in Grant County
  • 16 new cases in Lea County
  • 3 new cases in Lincoln County
  • 1 new
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APCG: We Count, Now And Beyond The Next Decade

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By All Pueblo Council of Governors

The impacts of past census counts are evident in almost every Tribal community across the nation. Bustling clinics, lively Head Start schools, and much needed housing developments show that the Census does have a real impact on Native American tribes.

Federal decision-makers use the data collected by the Census to disperse millions of dollars to the state and to our Tribal communities.

A Census count occurs every decade and it is not an exaggeration to say the 2020 Census may be the most important yet, not only for us but for future generations as we work to address Read More

DEA: National Health Care Fraud And Opioid Takedown Results In Charges Against 345 Defendants Responsible For More Than $6 Billion In Alleged Fraud Losses

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Assistant Administrator Tim McDermott of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, and Deputy Inspector General Gary Cantrell of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General announced Wednesday a historic nationwide enforcement action involving 345 charged defendants across 51 federal districts, including more than 100 doctors, nurses and other licensed Read More

NMPED COVID-19 Update: 3 Staff Members And 4 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours

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NMPED COVID-19 update:

SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today seven new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.

The following new cases have been reported:

  • One case in Chaves County. The infected individual is a student who was last on school property Sept. 18. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
  • One case in Doña Ana County. The infected individual is a staff
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LAPS Superintendent Shares Message With Parents

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By Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus
Los Alamos Public Schools

Dear LAPS Parents and Families,

With student well-being and learning as our top focus area, I want to pause this afternoon and acknowledge the tremendous challenges we are all facing. Since everyone’s experience is unique, I do not pretend to know your individual family situation; however, I can share my own struggles, emotional swings, and failures.

Since the pandemic started and forced the closure of school, I have felt a wide range of emotions reflected in being overly cheerful and sending encouraging messages to outright tears, Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 281 New Cases, Total Now At 29,435 With 2 More Deaths And 16,671 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 281 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 33 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 2 new deaths related to COVID-19.

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

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 281 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 61 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 31 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Cibola County
  • 33
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New Mexico Delegation Applauds Contract Worth Up To $237 Million Awarded To UNM And Project ECHO To Train Nursing Homes On COVID-19 Infection Control

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STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), applauded the announcement of a contract worth up to $237 million from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) created under the CARES Act to the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Project ECHO.

The funding will expand a pilot program in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to educate nursing homes about COVID-19 Read More

New Mexico Extends Successful Partnership To Get Students Back On Track After Education Interruption

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Deputy Secretary Katarina Sandoval

STATE News:

SANTA FE — A statewide program to help New Mexicans navigate the challenges of education during the global health emergency will be extended after spring results demonstrated significant success in supporting K-12 students across the state.

Participants in the ENGAGE New Mexico program are connected to a personal academic coach to help the students develop plans for success in challenging times, answer questions about technology and curriculum, and connect students to community support.

“We knew that for many students and their families, Read More

Local Rotary Club Hosts Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas Speaking On ‘Have A Voting Plan’

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Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas. Los Alamos Daily Post/file photo

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“Have a voting plan”, advised Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas when speaking Sept. 22 to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos via Zoom.

Maestas, who has served in the Clerk’s office since 2005, also urged voters to “bring your patience” as the Clerk’s Office strives to provide safe voting options during the Covid-19 crisis.

The ballots are two pages long this year with elected officials, judicial retentions, and constitutional amendments and bonds to consider, another Read More