SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 101 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 8 new cases in Bernalillo County 10 new cases in Doña Ana County 58 new cases in McKinley County 4 new cases in Sandoval County 21 new cases in San Juan County …

With Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s orders to close “non-essential” businesses, enforcement of those orders falls to the New Mexico State Police (NMSP). And, several local businesses have received visits from NMSP officers telling them “complaints” have been filed and the business needs to close because of state orders. “They told me they had several reports that we were open to …

Twenty counties in New Mexico have had less than a dozen total confirmed coronavirus cases each, many of those counties in southeastern New Mexico. Meanwhile, four counties have had more than 300 cases each. Local legislators deem the state’s administration unfairly paints the whole state with the same brush when shutting down all “non-essential” businesses. Elected legislators representing southeastern New …

Lea County has added two more additional COVID-19 cases as the state has confirmed two Hobbs residents have tested positive. With those two cases, Lea County now has 10 positive cases. The first case was on confirmed on March 21, a male in his 70’s, who has fully recovered. The second case was confirmed on March 27 a female in …

Amid the COVID-19 neighbors “ratting out” and “snitching” on neighbors trying to stay in business, some good news came to a local shop by way of the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Wednesday. “At first they said they had several reports that we were open to the public, and that I couldn’t do that, and I needed to shut down,” …

SANTA FE – Lea County has three more positive tests for COVID-19 today, giving the county a total of 8 cases. The three new cases are in Hobbs, according to Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher. Of the 8 people testing positive, two have fully recovered, Gallagher announced. Of the 8 cases, the first case was confirmed on March 21, the …

Below is the link to the draft of “Reopen Lea County” being discussed by local city and county government officials. The idea is  to present the plan to the governor with a unified plan to reopen businesses in Lea County beginning May 1. Officials emphasize it remains a draft plan, is subject to change and could be rejected by the …

Below is the link to the draft of “Reopen Lea County” being discussed by local city and county government officials. The idea is  to present the plan to the governor with a unified plan to reopen businesses in Lea County beginning May 1. Officials emphasize it remains a draft plan, is subject to change and could be rejected by the …

Lea County Commissioner, and owner of Dean’s Boot Shop, Dean Jackson is ready for mom-and-pop shops to reopen and New Mexicans to be able to go back to work. “It seems like … small businesses are being targeted for failure,” Jackson said. It’s a sentiment many share. “We need to reopen now! This has gone on long enough and people …

When a little thing like a pandemic closes school for the year, it’s good to have a warrior like Sonia Medina in your corner. Medina, the Hobbs Municipal Schools Nutritional Services district manager, doesn’t like Netflix, detests sitting still and is a master strategist, according to her boss. She’s also calm in the face of a crisis. “I’ve been in …