Gallup Sun

SANTA FE, NM - The New Mexico Department of Health, in partnership with the New Mexico Immunization Program announce the launch of VaxViewNM, a new public portal for the New Mexico Statewide Immunization Information System. For the first time, parents and guardians will have access to official immunization records.

The website, vaxviewnm.org, allows families to see, save and print their child’s immunization records without a doctor’s office visit. It eliminates the need to carry multiple or outdated documents. The portal is accessible on both desktops and mobile devices.

First time visitors will be required to enter initial information such as patient name, date of birth, gender...

SANTA FE – ​The New Mexico Department of Health announced two major actions related to vaping high-concentrate Tetra Hydro Cannabinol  and the overall health risks posed by electronic cigarettes or vaping on Oct. 3.

Secretary of Health Kathy Kunkel issued an order to the NMDOH Medical Cannabis Program to have all medical cannabis producers and manufacturers affix a label to all cannabis-derived vaping products containing THC with the statement: “WARNING: Vaping cannabis-derived products containing THC has been associated with cases of severe lung injury, leading to difficulty breathing, hospitalization, and even death.”

The Secretary of Health is also releasing a health...

Acting BLM Director supports selling off public lands

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., lead Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined a group of Senate Democrats Oct. 2 urging U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to terminate William Perry Pendley’s authority as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management. In the letter, the senators outline their concerns with Pendley’s advocacy for the widespread sale of public lands, his efforts to roll back key conservation laws, and his long-held...

Coach Roanhaus in the dog haus

Miyamura High School's head coach John Roanhaus was allegedly filmed stealing money out of a football player's wallet in the school's locker room, according to a press release issued by New Mexico State Police Oct. 7.

State Police said the burglary was reported to them on Oct. 2, but didn't indicate who initially filed the report. From there, on Oct. 4, an arrest warrant was issued for Roanhaus, 42, who is listed as residing in Clovis, N.M. He was arrested without incident, and booked into the McKinley County Detention Center on one count of burglary, a fourth degree felony, and larceny, a petty misdemeanor.

Gallup McKinley County Schools Superintendent...