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At the time of compiling this report, the New Mexico Department of Health, announced a new total of 164,954 New Mexico COVID-19 confirmed positive cases statewide, an increase of 691 new cases. In addition, COVID-19 cases recorded locally are as follows: Grant County has increased 10 new cases for a total of 1,201 positive cases; Luna County has increased 21 new cases for a total of 2,673 positive cases; Hidalgo County remained at a total 288 positive cases; and Catron County remained at a total of 70 positive cases.
Freeport McMoRan has provided an update on the restart of Chino Mine operations. As of January 15
December 5, 2020
UPDATED: Judge impounds Grant Count ballots at Republican request Written by Makayla Grijalva on December 5, 2020
Two defeated Republicans, Grant County Commission District 5 candidate Tom Shelley and District 28 state Senate candidate James “Jimbo” Williams, filed a motion in District Court last week to impound Grant County’s general election ballots.
“It’s just a right, and both of our races were close,” Shelley told the Daily Press on Saturday. “It’s very expensive to pay the county clerk to do a recount but we are just going to do a little audit, and this way is less expensive.”
Williams also filed a petition to impound ballots in Socorro County, which were also taken into custody by New Mexico State Police last week. While the court order to impound the ballots in Grant County did not include terms for the inspection of the ballots, the court order signed in S
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