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1of20Medical assistant Andreea Marian, right, gives a COVID-19 vaccine to Gabina Morales at a clinic at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Bellingham, Wash. Washington is the latest state to offer prizes to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, with Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announcing a series of giveaways during the month of June that includes lottery drawings totaling $2 million, college tuition assistance, airline tickets and game systems.Elaine Thompson/APShow MoreShow Less
2of20California Gov. Gavin Newsom points toward California Restaurant Association President & CEO Jot Condie, left, as Condie s daughter Gabriella, 10, looks on after a news conference outside Tommy s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, on Thursday, June 3, 2021. The governor offered his support at the news conference for the extension and exp
Businesses seeking help with rent, lease and mortgages are encouraged to apply for $200 million in State of New Mexico grants allocated to assist those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Bill 11 (HB-11), the Local Economic Recovery Development Act (LEDA) was introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives Jan 25, and after some revisions was passed. HB-11 passed the New Mexico Senate Feb. 18, 41 to 1, after senators added amendments. The day after it passed the House concurred and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the bill Feb. 26.
“Thousands of New Mexico businesses will be able to receive assistance through this grant program so they can hire or rehire employees,” said Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes. “Building this new capacity to create jobs is a cornerstone of the state’s recovery plan.”
  A vetoed bill casts an uncertain future for an Española Nursing Home.
   The people of Rio Arriba County voted by 71 percent for a General Obligation Bond to fund a skilled nursing and rehabilitation hospital. However, a snag occurred on getting the bond backed by the New Mexico Finance Authority according to Rio Arriba County Manager Tomas Campos.
   âWe wanted to use the NMFA because they had a better S and P (bond) rating,â Campos said. âThey told us we had to certify it as a hospital so we went to the DoH to certify it as a hospital, and they told us we had to build first then theyâd give us the license.â