Author Archives: Kevin Hendricks, Editor

By Daniel Montaño, KUNM The state announced Friday norovirus cases have been on the rise in New Mexico amid a larger national trend. The Department of Health said it’s easily spread by contact, and can cause a host of symptoms that can even require medical attention. Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Chad Smelser said Norovirus, often called the […]

The New Mexico Department of Transportation and Weil Construction, Inc. began construction on a $20M investment project at the Rattlesnake Rest Area on Interstate 40 (eastbound and westbound), mile marker 207 to 208 in Torrance County.   The rest area closed Monday and is expected to remain closed for 300 calendar days, reopening at the end […]

I am writing this column in the final days of Advent, which in my faith tradition, is a time of penance and preparation for the joyous celebration of Jesus’ coming into the world, or Christmas. As a Catholic, I always enjoy the scriptural readings of Advent as they seem to emphasize the historical reality of […]

This fall, a 65-page report authorized by the Legislature was released by Mercer Health & and Benefits, a New York-based consulting firm, providing an overview of the impact a single payer healthcare system, Medicaid Forward, would have on New Mexico. There were a lot of tables in the report, and a lot of references to […]

By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ranked New Mexico as “very high” for COVID-19 for the past two weeks.  During the last week of November, the CDC reported New Mexico as the only state it rated as “very high” for the respiratory infection. The most current data, for […]

The Friends of the Sandia Mountains (FOSM) are hosting a  community event in the snow in which people who love the winter weather can get some exercise and socialize from more than-10,000 feet high. On Jan. 18, the 21st Sandia Snowshoe Classic 5K race will begin on Sandia Crest, and participants 13 and older are […]

One of the questions that opponents keep asking during meetings about the Diamond Tail solar project is why it is being located in the East Mountains rather than in the Four Corners, especially as it is being billed as a way to replace coal-fired generation. The developers of the project say they chose the location […]

Submitted by the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops Immigration has become a top issue of concern for many Americans, including Catholics, engendering strong emotions on both sides of the immigration debate.  Despite the nation’s long, and primarily positive, experience with newcomers, in which we have welcomed people to our shores for generations, immigration remains […]

The Bernalillo County School-Based Mobile Health Clinic, Health Yeah!, will offer limited free health services to the community over the holiday break.  The Mobile Health Unit will provide services at Los Vecinos Community Center on Dec. 23, 26 and 27. The following week services will be provided at Westside Community Center on Dec. 30 and […]

Sunday morning dawned with surprising news for many: Bashar al-Assad, dictator of Syria, had fled the country, ending a brutal regime begun by his father. Much of the initial information as to Assad’s status was provided by Russia. The world would later learn that Assad had quietly shipped his family to Russia weeks earlier before […]