AG Balderas Seals a Victory for New Mexico; Enters $5 Billion Opioid Settlement with Johnson & Johnson

A L B U Q U E R Q U E , NM— Attorney General Hector Balderas today announced that New Mexico will join in a $5 billion nationwide settlement with drug maker Johnson & Johnson and two related companies, resolving allegations that the companies fueled the opioid crisis in the state.

STATE BAR OF NEW MEXICO ANNOUNCES 2022 OFFICERS

A L B U Q U E R Q U E , N.M.— The State Bar of New Mexico announces its 2022 leadership: President Carolyn A. Wolf (Santa Fe), President-Elect Benjamin I. Sherman (Albuquerque), and S e c r e t a r y - Tr e a s u r e r Erinna M. Atkins (Alamogordo).

Blood shortage hits critical records

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M – The Red Cross declared a “National Blood Crisis” on January 10. This means there is not enough life-saving blood being donated to fill the ongoing need. Several COVID-19 patients need blood, sickle cell anemia patients need blood, trauma patients need blood.

Cibola County COVID-19

Stats as of January 14 5,081 Total cases 884 Active cases 162 Deaths 456% Increase in 14-Day change rate 19,316 Residents with one vaccine shot 15,853 Residents fully vaccinated 77.1% of Cibola is fully vaccinated Register for a test at https://cv.nmhealth.

Fires in Grants

GRANTS, N.M. – January 17 presented two major fires that the Grants Fire and Rescue teamed up with the Village of Milan Volunteer Fire Department and Cibola County Fire Command to tackle. No injuries were reported at either location.

Honor Roll

Seboyeta Elementary 1st Qtr.

GPD targets alleged child abuse

GRANTS, N.M. – On December 23, Grants Police Department was dispatched to the Grants Apartments on 1703 Cordova Court in Grants, New Mexico. While at the apartments they discovered two adult men, Jarvis and Langston Johnson, who were taking care of three minor children while allegedly intoxicated.

Former governor of the Laguna Pueblo sentenced to four years in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Conrad Lucero, 71, of Mesita, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, was sentenced in federal court on Oct. 28 to four years in prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country. Lucero is a former governor of the Laguna Pueblo. Lucero pleaded guilty on April 23.