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New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 876 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 226,868.

The state also announced two additional deaths; there have now been 4,483 total fatalities.

Currently, 76.2% of New Mexicans 18 years and older have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 66.8% are fully vaccinated.

“Though SFPS is experiencing positive COVID-19 cases, only one of these cases has been contracted in our schools, providing reassurance that our safety protocols are working,” Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez said in a statement.

1, Ten Thousand Waves will require diners at renowned  Izanami restaurant to be fully vaccinated to be seated indoors, and also require full vaccination to book lodging, spa treatments or the hot tub suites.

“The Cannabis Control Division is committed to supporting licensees to maximize the economic opportunities that adult-use cannabis sales offer our state.” While the producer rules are now in effect, rules for manufacturers, retailers, testing facilities and other key parts of the supply chain are still in process.

Kindle Project Executive Director Sadaf Rassoul Cameron says the initiative “is an opportunity to move from collector and appreciator of cultural diversity to investor in long-term community healing, which will benefit all of us locally and globally.” Cameron, who was born in Santa Fe after her mother fled Afghanistan following the Russian invasion in 1978, and her cousin, Ariane Mahmud-Ghazi, a somatic psychotherapist, clinical social worker and trauma consultant who has worked with several organizations on the ground in Afghanistan, spoke with SFR about the longstanding relationship between Santa Fe and Afghanistan.

To save him, Alex, and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.” Dead for a Dollar, written and directed by Walter Hill, will film in Santa Fe this month and employ approximately 80 New Mexico crew members, 20 New Mexico principal cast members and 40 New Mexico background and extras.

In each podcast, screenwriter, fledgling indie film producer and Second Street employee Brian Brett interviews artists in an engaging wide-ranging conversation about their work and their ideas.

If you yearn to sleep among the trees with a view to New Mexico’s night sky canopy a few more times before winter extends its icy fingers, New Mexico Magazine has you covered with stories exploring a variety of ways to immerse in the wilderness.

For example, there’s no evidence dolphins can “alter human tissue, cells and brain waves” through ultrasound pulses or “intrinsically communicate with people who have had trouble communicating with others,” reports National Geographic in the story, “Inside the murky world of dolphin therapy.” Even people who run dolphin therapy companies acknowledge the lack of hard science backing the work: “There’s only anecdotal evidence and no way to measure what we do,” Kat Perry, who owns and runs Integrative Intentions, says.

Today looks like a repeat of yesterday: sunny, with a high near 89 degrees and north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Julia Goldberg is a senior correspondent at SFR, covering politics, technology and other topics.

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