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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
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Grant funds awarded to help New Mexico firefighters with mental health
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Gas Company has awarded $75,000 to the organization 'Mind. Body. Fire.' The organization is a collaborative group of firefighters and mental health providers that work on a proactive approach to addressing the mental health of firefighters. Story continues below Crime: Juveniles wanted for armed robbery arrested after incident at an ABQ high school Digital Show: High-Speed RV chase ends in deadly crash – New Mexico Crime Files Development: Latest step forward for East Mountain's Campbell Ranch Funds will help provide multi-day immersive retreats for firefighters. There will be single and half day classes aimed at teaching stress reduction techniques. The grant money comes from the New Mexico Gas Company's Helping Heroes program. The program supports volunteer and rural emergency first responders. For more information on the helping heroes program, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
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New Mexico Gas company providing scholarships to Native American students
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Since 2011, the New Mexico Gas Company has been committed to helping Native American students reach educational success. The Native American Scholarship Program assists New Mexico students in pursuit of an associate, bachelor's or master's degree. Native American students that are pursuing trade school or other specialized training certification are also eligible for the program. 20 initial or renewal scholarships of $3,000 will be awarded. Applicant requirements: New Mexico resident at time of application Enrolled member of New Mexico Pueblo, Tribe or Nation High school senior expected to graduate or have obtained GED Enrolled at a post-secondary institution (college, university, trade school, pursuing technical training) Applications open March 31 and close on May 2. The scholarships will be awarded at the end of May. For more information and to apply for the scholarship, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Health
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Gene Hackman died of cardiovascular disease, while wife died of hantavirus: Officials
The causes of deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were revealed by authorities on Friday, more than one week after the couple was mysteriously found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. Hackman died from "hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor," Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical investigator for the state's Office of the Medical Investigator, said. "Autopsy examination and a full body post mortem CT examination demonstrated no acute findings of internal or external trauma, and showed severe heart disease, including multiple surgical procedures involving the heart, evidence of prior heart attacks and severe changes of the kidneys due to chronic High Blood Pressure." Hackman probably died around Feb. 18 and his wife likely died around Feb. 11, she said. Hackman was likely home with his deceased wife for one week before he died, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said. Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease transmitted through rodent urine, droppings or saliva, officials said. MORE: Gene Hackman's 2 surviving dogs are 'safe and adjusting,' friend says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the disease "initially causes flu-like symptoms that can progress to more severe illness where people have trouble breathing." The Academy Award-winning actor, 95, and his wife, 65, were found dead during a Feb. 26 welfare check, with no obvious signs of how they died, the sheriff's office said. Authorities said last week that the couple tested negative for carbon monoxide. The New Mexico Gas Company also concluded its investigation for carbon monoxide at the home, saying there were "no significant findings" of leaks. Authorities said last week that their deaths were "suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation," according to a search warrant affidavit. MORE: Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning star of 'Hoosiers' and 'Unforgiven,' dies at 95 Hackman was discovered on the floor in the mud room, according to the search warrant. It appeared he fell suddenly, and he and his wife "showed obvious signs of death," the document said. Hackman is believed to have died on Feb. 17 -- nine days before the bodies were found -- Mendoza said, noting that was the date of the last recorded "event" on his pacemaker. Arakawa was found lying on her side on the floor in a bathroom, with a space heater near her body, according to the search warrant. Her body showed signs of decomposition; there was mummification to her hands and feet, the document said. MORE: Gene Hackman and his wife test negative for carbon monoxide after mysteriously found dead On the counter near Arakawa was an opened prescription bottle, with pills scattered, according to the search warrant. One of the couple's three dogs was found dead in a crate about 10 to 15 feet from Arakawa's body, officials said. But their two other dogs were found alive. It appeared they had access to a doggy door; one dog was found near Arakawa's body and the other was located outside, according to Mendoza. Gene Hackman died of cardiovascular disease, while wife died of hantavirus: Officials originally appeared on
Yahoo
07-03-2025
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Officials to give update on Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa death investigation: What to know
(NEXSTAR) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is planning to share an update concerning its investigation into the mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa. A media conference with Sheriff Adan Mendoza has been scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. local time. Mendoza will be joined by representatives from the state medical investigator's office and the state health department, and local fire officials 'will also be in attendance,' a news release indicated. The sheriff's office said no new information will be released to the media, or the public, until that time. Gas company shares findings from Santa Fe home of Hackman, Arakawa Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe home on Feb. 26. Hackman was found on the floor of the home's mudroom alongside a walking cane and sunglasses, and Arakawa was found on a bathroom floor near a space heater. One of their dogs was discovered dead nearby. An open prescription bottle was also found near Arakawa's body, with pills scattered on the bathroom countertop. A responding deputy said he believed Hackman and Arakawa may have both fallen abruptly based on the position of the items found near their bodies, according to an affidavit. He observed no 'immediate' signs of trauma, the document indicated. The bodies did, however, show signs of decomposition, bloating and, at least in Arakawa's case, 'mummification' of her hands, the deputy said. 'Affiant believes that the circumstances surrounding the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation,' reads a portion of the affidavit. An investigation later determined that Hackman's pacemaker had registered its last activity on Feb. 17, indicating the couple likely died over a week before they were discovered. Officials initially noted in the search warrant affidavit that there were no issues with the gas pipes and no signs of a carbon monoxide leak at the home. Sheriff Mendoza later said at a Feb. 28 news conference that both Hackman and Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning. The New Mexico Gas Company, earlier this week, said its investigators had identified five 'red tags' (i.e., safety concerns) at Hackman and Arakawa's home, though none were 'believed to be a factor in the deaths,' the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said. One of those red tags was issued due to a 'minuscule' gas leak stemming from a stove burner, but it was not a lethal amount, officials said. 'Legend': Voice actor behind 'Space Ghost' dead at 67 Hackman, a Hollywood icon, won two Oscars during a storied career in films including 'The French Connection,' 'Hoosiers' and 'Superman' from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s. Arakawa, born in Hawaii, studied as a concert pianist, attended the University of Southern California and met Hackman in the mid-1980s while working at a California gym. Hackman dedicated much of his time in retirement to painting and writing novels far from Hollywood's social circuit. He served for several years on the board of trustees at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, and he and his wife were investors in local businesses. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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A Gas Leak And Carbon Monoxide Investigation On Gene Hackman's House Just Reported Its Findings
Local authorities on Tuesday said there were 'no significant findings' of gas leaks or carbon monoxide in a gas company's inspection of the residence of late Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said New Mexico Gas Company 'confirmed it conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide' of the home on the early evening of Feb. 26 — the day the bodies of the couple and one of their dogs were discovered inside the property. 'There were no significant findings,' the office said. The gas company, though, apparently noted there was a 'minuscule leak' of 0.33% gas in air — which the office described as a nonlethal amount — at one of the stove burners. The company also identified some code enforcement violations 'not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide' in a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces. 'Those results are not believed to be a factor in the deaths of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa or their dog, though the information was relayed to the Office of the Medical Investigator for consideration,' the sheriff's office added. The sheriff's office has said it will provide any further update on its investigation of the case in a press conference Friday. Police said Hackman, Arakawa and their pet were found dead by investigators last week after a maintenance worker became concerned, calling neighborhood security, which then alerted 911. From the outset, authorities said foul play was not believed to have been a factor in the deaths, but a detective in the sheriff's office noted 'the circumstances surrounding the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation' in a search warrant affidavit filed last week. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza on Friday said both Hackman and Arakawa 'tested negative for carbon monoxide.' Mendoza previously said early indications were that Hackman and his wife 'had been deceased for a while' when investigators found their bodies. Authorities have yet to name their exact cause of death; official autopsy and toxicology reports are pending. This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
