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Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Service Unit will be undergoing a redesign phase after facing budgetary issues. The U.S. Indian Health Services say that the hospital will remain open but with limited operations. File photo

Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Service Unit will be undergoing a redesign phase after facing budgetary issues. The U.S. Indian Health Services say that the hospital will remain open but with limited operations. File photo

ACL to undergo redesign; Hospital to remain open

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
ACOMA, NEW MEXICO — AcomaCanoncito-Laguna Service Unit, a 25-bed medical facility, is facing a budget crisis, forcing the hospital to look at its financials.

School district reports more than 20 new cases

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. The Grants/Cibola County School District temporarily closed four elementary schools earlier this month because of COVID-19. Superintendent Max Perez acknowledged that staff and students at Bluewater, Mt. Taylor, Mesa View, and San Rafael all returned to campus on Nov. 16.

A breaking point; CGH hitting its capacity

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — Cibola General Hospital is a 25 general bed facility with four Intensive Care Unit beds, and doctors at the facility are sounding the alarm. CGH Chief of Staff Dr. MacFarland Bridges and CGH Chief Hospitalist Dr. Amanda Young, as she was titled by Dr.
They can be hard to find at first, but the tiny white flecks are evidence of a mealybug infestation on this dwarf umbrella tree (Schefflera arboricola) houseplant. Tyra Trumble Courtesy photo

They can be hard to find at first, but the tiny white flecks are evidence of a mealybug infestation on this dwarf umbrella tree (Schefflera arboricola) houseplant. Tyra Trumble Courtesy photo

Southwest Yard & Garden; Managing mealybugs on treasured houseplants

Dr. Marisa Thompson Extension Horticulture
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Question: Can I put peroxide in the soil to kill the mealybugs on our schefflera? Tyra T., Los Lunas Answer: I do not recommend it. While hydrogen peroxide is not likely to kill your huge houseplant, it is not going to kill your mealybugs either.

Security upgrades for four schools

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. — The Grants/Cibola County School District board approved Superintendent Max Perez’ recommendation for the construction of secure entry vestibules at four district elementary schools: Cubero, Mesa View, Milan and Mt. Taylor.

5-Star rating for Small Wonders

Press Release
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
GRANTS, N.M. — Small Wonders Child Center is proud to announce that the Center has received a 5-star rating from the state of New Mexico. A verification team reviewed the program’s policies and procedures to ensure that all 5-star criteria is being followed.
10-day average Rate of spread: New Mexico’s rate of COVID-19 spread on a 10 day average the green line represents where New Mexico needs to be. NMDOH courtesy photo

10-day average Rate of spread: New Mexico’s rate of COVID-19 spread on a 10 day average the green line represents where New Mexico needs to be. NMDOH courtesy photo

Dire warnings; Hospitals hitting capacity

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. — Cibola County has eclipsed 800 COVID-19 cases, seeing a 16.1 percent spike in cases since Tuesday of last week. Cibola has seen a 12 percent increase of deaths, bringing the county’s death total to 28. There were 806 cases in Cibola County as Monday, Nov. 9.

Fatal shooting update

Diego Lopez
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
LAGUNA, N.M. — A police chase that began on October 17 just west of Los Lunas, New Mexico turned fatal after ending near Laguna, NM. Valencia County Sheriff’s Deputies were pursuing a vehicle driven by Richard James Romero on State Road 6, just West of Los Lunas.

Operation Legend

Diego Lopez Reporter
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — At a roundtable with law enforcement in Albuquerque, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend, which was expanded to Albuquerque on July 22.