SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 47 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 12 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Cibola County 2 new cases in Doña Ana County 1 new case in Lea County 12 new cases in McKinley County 1 …

The state announced on Monday Lea County added three new cases. The total brings the county to 32 cases since the coronavirus began being tracked by the N.M. Department of Health. In nearby Eddy County, it now has 38 cases. To the north of Lea County, Roosevelt county has 45 cases and Curry has 64. Northwest of Lea County, Chaves …

SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is looking for policy fixes to prevent police violence in the wake of anti-racism and police reform protests that have swept across the nation and dotted her state. In a conversation with members of a yet-to-be-finalized council on racial justice, Lujan Grisham suggested deescalation training for state police. She also …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced 113 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 12 new cases in Bernalillo County 3 new cases in Chaves County 1 new case in Curry County 10 new cases in Doña Ana County 2 new cases in Eddy County 35 …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The mayor of New Mexico’s largest city is blaming small groups of what he called agitators for violence that broke out hours after hundreds of people gathered for a largely peaceful protest in downtown Albuquerque. Dozens of small fires were set, windows were broken and police officers say they were fired upon early Monday in front …

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The race for a swing U.S. House seat in southern New Mexico has seen a commercial using a cheerleader voice to mock one candidate. One hopeful has accused another of spreading false infidelity rumors. Ads say a candidate attended a San Diego pinata party on the taxpayers’ dime. Candidates have accused each other of lying …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is facing criticism for a jewelry purchase from a store in Albuquerque after she ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses. The governor’s office said the transaction was done remotely and didn’t violate the order. But Republicans are calling the behavior hypocritical and dishonorable, saying it exemplifies recent weeks of …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Limited outdoor dining will be allowed at New Mexico restaurants beginning Wednesday, under an amended public health order announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office. Dine-in services inside restaurants and bars will remain prohibited, but the new order that will be taking affect allows for restaurants to offer dine-in service in outdoor seating areas at …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Limited outdoor dining will be allowed at New Mexico restaurants beginning Wednesday, under an amended public health order announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office. Dine-in services inside restaurants and bars will remain prohibited, but the new order that will be taking affect allows for restaurants to offer dine-in service in outdoor seating areas at …

On Monday, state health officials announced Lea County added one new positive test for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 24. On Tuesday New Mexico state health officials announced no new cases for Lea County but did announce 107 additional positive tests statewide for COVID-19. The 24 positive tests are out of 2,605 tests given in Lea County. Of those 24 …