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DOH Announces Businesses, Nonprofits, Religious Congregations, Community Centers, Other Organizations Can Request On-site COVID Vaccination Events

Cabinet Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins

DOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Tuesday announced that businesses, nonprofits, religious congregations, community centers, and other organizations can now request on-site vaccination events through a new DOH webform at getvaxnm.com.

“DOH is committed to making vaccine available to New Mexicans where they live and work,” Cabinet Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said. “By offering organizations the opportunity to request on-site vaccination events, we’ll make getting a shot even easier.”

Organizations that can bring Read More

Traffic Pattern Changes On N.M. 502 Begin Wednesday   

COUNTY News:

Be advised that the following changes to traffic on N.M. 502 will take effect Wednesday, May 12:

Eastbound N.M. 502 traffic will be moved onto the eastbound segment of N.M. 502 upon completion of the paving operations.

Westbound N.M.502 traffic will remain in the current traffic lanes being used.

Residents exiting and entering Arroyo Lane are advised to exercise caution crossing the eastbound lane to access westbound N.M. 502. Please pay attention to traffic control signage that is in place. Read More

SFNF: Here We Go Again – Too Many Abandoned Campfires!

Patrols found 18 abandoned campfires over Mother’s Day weekend on the Jemez Ranger District. Courtesy image

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — On the brink of the 2021 wildfire season, with severe drought conditions and high fire danger across the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), one abandoned campfire is one too many.

Over Mother’s Day weekend, fire prevention patrols on the Jemez Ranger District found 18 abandoned campfires. The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District was not far behind with an estimated 10 abandoned campfires reported over the last 10 days. Most of the abandoned campfires – still the leading Read More

American Red Cross & V.A. Team Up To Provide Virtual Social Engagement With Veterans During COVID Pandemic

RED CROSS News:

PHOENIX — As America commemorates U.S. Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, and May as National Military Appreciation Month, the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The American Red Cross (ARC) are partnering with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (V.A.) to boost the Department’s Compassionate Contact Corps program (CCC), which provides companionship to Vets experiencing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21 marks the 140th anniversary of the charter of The American Red Cross by Congress, and Service to Armed Forces (SAF) has always been one of the five Read More

Portales High Required To Close Based On COVID Spread

NMPED News:

SANTA FE — Portales High School became the second of New Mexico’s 840 public schools to face a mandatory return to remote instruction based on COVID-19 spread following widespread school reentry April 5.

The Roosevelt County school of almost 800 students received a mandatory closure order Friday based on four Rapid Responses in 14 days, the state’s conservative threshold to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus.

Per the order, the school may return to in-person instruction May 21.

Some districts or schools have returned voluntarily to remote instruction temporarily since Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation 2021 Education Enrichment Grants Application Opens May 21

LANL Foundation News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (LANL Foundation) opens its competitive 2-year Education Enrichments Grants cycle Friday, May 21.

Grants will be awarded at a level of $20,000 per year for two consecutive years, up to $40,000 total over the two-year grant term. Successful proposals will be those made by or working in partnership with Northern New Mexico’s public schools and will demonstrate impact in one or more of LANL Foundation’s four focus areas:

  • College, Career, Community Pathways;
  • Growing & Supporting Teachers & Educational Leaders;
  • Whole
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To Support Vaccination Efforts, Luján Announces His Staff Now Trained To Help New Mexicans Register For Shots

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján announced that caseworkers in his state offices have been trained by the New Mexico Department of Health to help New Mexicans register to receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Dozens of New Mexicans have already received vaccination casework assistance through Sen. Luján’s office, but this new training will allow constituents struggling to sign up to do so by contacting Sen. Luján’s office through his website or by calling 202.224.6621.

Sen. Luján’s caseworkers also have received Health Insurance Read More

NMDOT Revives ‘Toss NO Mas’ Litter Campaign

New slogan: Can the Trash’. Courtesy/NMDOT

‘Tie it. Tarp it. Pick it up’. Courtesy/NMDOT

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) on Monday launched a revamped ‘Toss NO Mas’ litter campaign.

“Roadside litter has become a persistent issue for the department and New Mexico,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “We have 886 boots on the ground picking up litter and roadside debris throughout the year, but the problem is ongoing. The day after a stretch of road is cleaned, new trash starts to accumulate. During the pandemic, the problem seemed to get Read More

Rotary Features Sgt. Major (ret.) Gavin McIlvenna Speaking On 100th Anniversary Of Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

Sentinels from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand guard and conduct the changing of the guard , May 6, 2021 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Courtesy/Arlington National Cemetery

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God” … so reads the inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

It was retired Army Sgt. Major Gavin McIlvenna, founder and 11th president of the Society Read More

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