LOS LUNAS â Today, Earth Day, Jubilee at Los Lunas and Tree New Mexico have announced a new tree planting project in Los Lunas, thanks to a $75,000 grant from Facebook.
More than 200 native trees and shrubs will be planted at Jubilee, which is located near Facebookâs Los Lunas Data Center. The neighborhood planting events will take place in fall 2021 and will be led by Tree New Mexico, under a grant it receives from the Urban & Community Forestry Program, New Mexico State Forestry Division. The trees will be planted by volunteers from the Los Lunas community, including Jubilee residents, Los Lunas High School and Valencia Master Gardeners. All participants will attend âPlant-a-Treeâ workshops, held by Tree New Mexico, to learn how to properly plant and care for trees.
By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
New Mexico health officials have confirmed they re moving ahead with vaccination distribution.
On Friday, the latest group to become eligible included people 75 and older as well as residents with underlying medical conditions that place them at greater risk from COVID-19. The list also includes essential employees who can t work remotely.
State officials said earlier this week that New Mexico is among the leading states when it comes to vaccination rates. They estimated that between 62,000 to 68,500 vaccines had been administered in New Mexico, from a supply of more than 106,000 doses.
New Mexico on Friday reported an additional 1,645 confirmed COVID-19 infections, pushing the statewide total since the pandemic began to more than 153,450. Another 30 deaths were also reported Friday, bringing that tally to 2,710.
A solar project meant to provide 10% of Gallup’s electricity for the next two decades is falling short of expectations, highlighting just one of the challenges as investor-owned utilities and rural electric cooperatives across New Mexico look to boost their share of renewable energy to meet the state's escalating benchmarks.
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce says democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count, which state officials called a false narrative.
His statement Thursday stops just short of repeating President Donald Trump s baseless claims of election fraud. Pearce says the state Republican Party recognizes Congress certification of the victory by President-elect Joe Biden.
But he says he has unanswered questions about the vote count, voting machines and drop boxes for absentee ballots.
A spokesman for the secretary of state s office says New Mexico s election was independently audited and that Pearce and the Republican Party should be ashamed of themselves for continuing false narratives.