Navajo Nursing Home Faces Closure - The Associated Press
The Navajo Nation's only nursing home, which caters to nearly 80 elderly patients, is at risk of being shut down as the facility faces a hefty fine over safety code violations.
The Gallup Independent reports that Chinle Nursing Home CEO, Wayne Claw, says they owe nearly $200,000 because the aged building doesn't meet the Native American Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services requirements.
The nursing home may lose its license, which Claw says could force elderly patients to relocate off the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye in a statement said there are plans to build a new nursing home that could serve 120 Navajo elders and could cost about $29 million.
But Claw hopes something is done soon, as the nursing home may close sooner than the 2016 projection.
Rain Stymies Drought In About Half Of New Mexico – The Associated Press
More than 49 percent of the state is free of drought conditions following the fourth-wettest six months the state has seen.
The Albuquerque Journal reports drought was present statewide in July 2014, with the prevalence of severe drought at 77 percent compared to 1 percent currently.
Socorro County extension agent Jessica Smith says calves are fat and cattle are "fat and sassy." While grateful for the rainfall, she said producers aren't counting on the drought being over for good.
The new numbers were discussed Tuesday during a drought monitoring work group session.
Valencia County agriculture extension agent Newt McCarty says rain can mean wet hay and more weeds for cows to get into, but that inconvenient rain is better than none.
Panicked 911 Caller: Dispatcher Had No Reason To Hang Up - The Associated Press
A 911 caller says she was panicked but as calm as possible before a New Mexico dispatcher hung up on her while she tried to save the life of a friend who had been shot.
Esperanza Quintero told The Associated Press on Wednesday that she wished dispatcher Matthew Sanchez had done more to help before telling the 17-year-old to "deal with it yourself."
In the recording, the caller snaps at Sanchez for repeatedly asking whether Chavez-Silver is breathing.
The call was made after 17-year-old Jaydon Chavez-Silver was shot in June as he watched other teens play cards at a friend's house. He later died.
City officials say Sanchez resigned Tuesday, a day after a recording of the 911 was released.
2 Houses From 'Breaking Bad' For Sale In Albuquerque - The Associated Press
Two houses featured on the hit AMC-TV series "Breaking Bad" are up for sale in Albuquerque.
A mother-daughter realty team said this week they are helping sell the home where the fictitious Jesse Pinkman made methamphetamine on the hit television show.
The house in Albuquerque's Country Club area is listed for $1.6 million.
Susan C. Feil and Alicia Feil Peterson of Coldwell Banker Legacy also listed another house that appeared in the series finale in Albuquerque's North Valley.
The sales team created a website to promote the houses, which includes the caveat "Meth lab not included."
"Breaking Bad" follows former high school teacher Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, producing methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul. It ended in 2013.
Federal Agencies To Manage Future Atomic Bomb Historic Park - The Associated Press
Three sites of the Manhattan Project are a step closer to becoming a national park managed jointly by two federal agencies, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.
The atomic bomb was designed and tested in Los Alamos, New Mexico during World War II. Los Alamos and cities in Tennessee and Washington will make up the future Manhattan Project National Historic Park.
The National Park Service and the Department of Energy released an agreement Tuesday to manage the project together.
A bill introduced by former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman in 2004 prompted the push for the park, which he says is an important part of world and American history.
Los Alamos Study Group co-founder Greg Mello says the project debases the idea behind national parks.
Dispatcher Who Told 911 Caller, 'Deal With It Yourself' Resigns - The Associated Press
An Albuquerque firefighter has resigned from the city's dispatch center after telling a 911 caller who was trying to keep alive a gunshot victim to "deal with it yourself."
KRQE-TV reports 17-year-old Jaydon Chavez-Silver was fatally shot during a party on June 26.
In the recording, the panicked caller snaps at the dispatcher for repeatedly asking whether Jaydon is breathing. The dispatcher responds that the caller can deal with it herself and adds, "I'm not gonna deal with this, OK?" before hanging up.
A spokesman for Jaydon's family says they're astonished at the call, but want to focus on finding their son's killer.
A statement Tuesday evening from the office of Albuquerque's chief administrative officer said that the dispatcher, Matthew Sanchez, had resigned from the fire department.