New Mexico State Police will be checking for insurance, registration, driver’s licenses and sobriety in saturation patrols across the state for the month of August.
Checkpoints will be located in all New Mexico counties to change attitudes about drinking and driving and to save lives.
Media, marketing and advertising will...
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez to present CARES Act proposal
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez presented a $652 million CARES Act funding proposal to the 24th Navajo Nation Council during a special council session on July 28, including funds for the following:· Over $143 million for water projects.
· Over $40 million for power line projects.
· Over $94 million for telecommunications and broadband development/implementation.
· $2 million for the Diné Hataałi Association, Diné Medicine Men Association, and the Native American Church.
· $128 million for COVID-19 testing kits, isolation sites/services, emergency medical transportation, mobile medical units, vaccinations, contact tracing/case managers/data...
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez to present CARES Act proposal
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez presented a $652 million CARES Act funding proposal to the 24th Navajo Nation Council during a special council session on July 28, including funds for the following:
· Over $143 million for water projects.
· Over $40 million for power line projects.
· Over $94 million for telecommunications and broadband development/implementation.
· $2 million for the Diné Hataałi Association, Diné Medicine Men Association, and the Native American Church.
· $128 million for COVID-19 testing kits, isolation sites/services, emergency medical transportation, mobile medical units, vaccinations, contact tracing/case managers/data...
· Over $143 million for water projects.
· Over $40 million for power line projects.
· Over $94 million for telecommunications and broadband development/implementation.
· $2 million for the Diné Hataałi Association, Diné Medicine Men Association, and the Native American Church.
· $128 million for COVID-19 testing kits, isolation sites/services, emergency medical transportation, mobile medical units, vaccinations, contact tracing/case managers/data...
Navajo Nation makes progress in positive case numbers
The Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 41 new COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and seven more deaths on July 29.
The total number of deaths has reached 453. Reports indicate that 6,622 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. In total, 79,583 people have been tested for COVID-19. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 8,968.
The total count of Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:
Chinle Service Unit: 2,206
Crownpoint Service Unit: 757
Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 647
Gallup Service Unit: 1,468
Kayenta Service Unit...
The total number of deaths has reached 453. Reports indicate that 6,622 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. In total, 79,583 people have been tested for COVID-19. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation is 8,968.
The total count of Navajo Nation COVID-19 positive cases by Service Unit:
Chinle Service Unit: 2,206
Crownpoint Service Unit: 757
Ft. Defiance Service Unit: 647
Gallup Service Unit: 1,468
Kayenta Service Unit...
State applies for federal restaurant assistance using SNAP
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department has applied for federal approval to implement the Restaurant Meals Plan as a means of continuing state assistance to businesses that have been impacted by the economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Restaurant Meals Plan is an addition to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and would grant New Mexico families and individuals who qualify for SNAP greater access to meals by allowing them to purchase prepared meals from participating New Mexico restaurants.
This may include products sold in deli sections at participating grocery stores.
The RMP program would typically be available to individuals or...
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