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New Mexico offers free, at-home COVID-19 tests

By James Ledbetter | Dec 29, 2020

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced that New Mexican residents may now obtain free, at-home, self-administered COVID-19 salivation tests.

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NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY: NMSU brews up its newest collaboration with Estas Manos Coffee Roasters

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2020

NMSU brews up its newest collaboration with Estas Manos Coffee Roasters

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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,174 new cases, totaling 133,242 – forty additional deaths

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2020

New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 1,174 additional COVID-19 cases.

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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: State launches free at-home COVID-19 tests

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2020

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced New Mexicans may now order free, at-home, self-administered COVID-19 saliva tests, with accurate laboratory-confirmed results returned within 24-48 hours of receipt of the sample.

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New Mexico transitions to county-by-county COVID-19 reopening framework

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Dec 27, 2020

New Mexico recently changed its COVID-19 reopening framework to a county-by-county risk system.

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New Mexico changes retail space COVID-19 capacity rules

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Dec 27, 2020

New Mexico recently changed the COVID-19 capacity requirements for essential retail spaces.

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New Mexico to make exception for disabled students during two-week in-person learning halt

By Michael Pineda | Dec 27, 2020

The State of New Mexico is taking steps to avoid disruption to a Christmas COVID-19 surge by starting the first two weeks of the upcoming semester with a halt to in-person learning.

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BERNALILLO COUNTY: BernCo Completes Alameda Median Project

By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2020

Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division has completed improvement work on the Alameda Boulevard medians.

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CITY OF ROSWELL: After holidays, Christmas trees can be disposed of at landfill for free

By Press release submission | Dec 26, 2020

After holidays, Christmas trees can be disposed of at landfill for free

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NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,463 new cases, totaling 127,500

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2020

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 1,463 additional COVID-19 cases.

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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on reports of Rep. Haaland’s nomination to U.S. Cabinet

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2020

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement upon reports that President-elect Joe Biden will nominate U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, of New Mexico’s First Congressional District, to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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ROOSEVELT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Youth urged to join effort against sexual violence

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2020

Below is an opportunity for our young people to participate in work to PREVENT sexual violence!

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RIO RANCHO REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: State Amends Capacity Requirements For Essential Retail Spaces

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2020

The state’s emergency public health order on Wednesday was amended to accommodate slightly increased capacity inside essential retail spaces, such as grocery stores and certain other large “big box” retailers that generate a percentage of their revenue from consumable food and drink products, as cold weather grips most of New Mexico.

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PFM Group Consulting: New Mexico’s tax structure could benefit from diversity, personal income tax rate change

By Tamara Browning | Dec 19, 2020

A new report by a Philadelphia-based group on New Mexico’s tax structure has made several recommendations designed to improve and stabilize it.

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NEW MEXICO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: New Mexico COVID-19 update: Daily report delayed by network outage

By Press release submission | Dec 14, 2020

New Mexico state health officials announced on Tuesday that the Department of Health’s electronic laboratory reporting system was disrupted by an outage in the state government internet network, resulting in a delay of the daily COVID-19 case update.

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NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,849 new cases, totaling 116,565

By Press release submission | Dec 14, 2020

New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 1,849 additional COVID-19 cases.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO: Schleher joins Maxwell Museum as curator of Archaeology

By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2020

The Maxwell Museum at Anthropology recently welcomed a new curator of Archaeology, Kari Schleher, who holds a joint position as an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. Schleher earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from UNM in 2010.

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CITY OF LAS VEGAS: Virtual Tree Lighting Postponed Till Further Notice

By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2020

Virtual Tree Lighting Postponed Till Further Notice

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New Mexico House GOP raises alarm about upcoming budget matters

By Caleb Lombardo | Dec 11, 2020

The Legislative Finance Committee received a revenue outlook report for New Mexico's state budget, according to a press release from the New Mexico House GOP.

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Romero: New Mexico's revenue outlook better than predicted in June

By Karen Kidd | Dec 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing pandemic and bleak predictions in June, things are looking up for New Mexico's financial picture, the state's Department of Finance and Administration's acting secretary reportedly told lawmakers recently.