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OSI: How New Mexico Families Can Find Life Insurance Policy For Loved Ones Who Have Died

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Superintendent Russel Toal

From the Office of Superintendent of Insurance:

ALBUQUERQUE – As of July 19, 571 New Mexicans have lost their lives to COVID-19. We grieve with every New Mexican who has lost a friend or family member to this horrible virus.

When someone passes, in addition to the emotional toll, it can have serious economic consequences for their family, who often have continuing costs even as household income decreases. Life insurance can help provide stability during these difficult times.

The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) has received calls from individuals Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Grants Governor’s Request To Stay An Order To Temporarily Permit Indoor Dining

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SUPREME COURT News:

SANTA FE — The state Supreme Court on Monday afternoon granted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency request to stay an order issued by a judge in Carlsbad earlier Monday that would have temporarily permitted indoor dining at restaurants in New Mexico despite the state’s emergency public health order and the emergent need to take all necessary action to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

As a result, all provisions of the state’s emergency public health order of July 13 remain in effect. 

The action by the state Supreme Court effectively blocks the temporary restraining order Read More

Cabinet Secretary David R. Scrase M.D. Presents COVID-19 Modeling And Reopening Gating Criteria Webinar

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Cabinet Secretary David R. Scrase, M.D.

NMHSD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Human Services Department Cabinet Secretary David R. Scrase, M.D. provided a COVID-19 modeling and reopening webinar update and took questions from the media, Friday, July 17.

To view the webinar, click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88YTAuUWTxs Read More

Five Chickens Lifting Spirits During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Linda Durham at her Santa Fe home with her beloved chickens Agnes, Clare, Teresa, Brigit and Lucy. Courtesy photo
These five chickens are lifting spirits during the isolation from the pandemic. Courtesy photo
By LINDA DURHAM
Santa Fe
Five chickens have lifted my spirits during this pandemic and transported my travel-denied self to a simple world I never realized I craved.
In March, my partner and I acquired a small, architecturally appealing chicken house and five 2-day-old chicks. The poultry expert at the feed store gave us a few basic instructions for the care and feeding of these fragile
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Got Shots? New Mexico Immunization Clinics Run To Aug. 15

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NMDOH News:
…Providers offer special hours to get children immunized in time for school
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health, the New Mexico Immunization Coalition (NMIC), the New Mexico Primary Care Association (NMPCA), and healthcare providers from across the state are helping parents prepare children for going back to school.
Special immunization clinics will be held July 25 through Aug. 15 for all children 18 years old and younger. The special clinics are part of the Got Shots? immunization campaign.
School is right around the corner, and despite COVID-19 restrictions,
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 17,215 With 7 New Deaths And 6,814 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 255 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 14 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 7 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

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

  • 88 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 15 new cases in Chaves County
  • 5 new cases in Cibola County
  • 18 new cases in Curry County
  • 22 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 7 new cases in Eddy County
  • 4 new cases in Grant County
  • 1 new case in Lea County
  • 2
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LAPS Foundation: ‘Kick COVID’ And Support Students!

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LAPS Foundation:

What will school be like this year? That is the question on everyone’s mind. 

The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation is kicking off an urgent fundraising appeal to help Los Alamos Public Schools get students back to school for a successful year of learning in the Fall of 2020.

The Foundation is working closely with LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, as well as teachers and administrators from across the district to understand and address the schools’ needs this fall. 

Innovative ideas to connect learning at school and at home will require new resources and more funding.  Read More

COVID-19 Safety Reminders Displayed Around Town

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The County has placed COVID-19 safety reminders to stay home and, when out in public to wear a face mask, at locations around the community and at this location Sunday on Central Avenue near Oppenheimer Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COVID-19 safety reminder to wear a face mask displayed Sunday here on Central Avenue near Oppenheimer Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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