Steve and Kim Martin Growing Opportunities, Alcalde. Courtesy photo
Aquatic Center Reopens June 8 To Lap Swimming; Reservations Begin Friday
COUNTY News:
The most current Public Health order, issued June 1, 2020, states that “Public swimming pools may open but such facilities are limited to lane-swimming and lessons with up to two students only.”
As a result, the Walkup Aquatic Center will open beginning June 8, 2020 for lap swimming only for swimmers 13 years and older.
Twenty-one short course lanes (water walking lanes 1, 3 and 4, lane #2 is ADA accessible with lift) will be available to reserve in 45 minute increments. Precautionary safety measures including modified hours of operation, enhanced cleaning procedures, strict Read More
Scene From Voting Underway At Municipal Building Today
Poll workers say voting has been brisk today with more than 100 people voting by 11:30 a.m. including this voter at right signing in at the Municipal Building. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Fanning: Family Strengths Network Funding In Jeopardy
By Carie Fanning
Executive Director
FSN
Family Strengths Network is in jeopardy of losing critical financial support from Los Alamos County.
Let your voice be heard! Remind Los Alamos County why FSN is important to you and to the community.
Quick ways you can encourage Los Alamos County to fund FSN:
• Share this event – don’t just share, but invite everyone you know in the area that needs to know about this … and that is everyone here now, or previously!
• Change your profile photo using the filter from computer:
– hover over your profile pictures
– click “update”
The Family YMCA Is Reopening Monday June 8
The Family YMCA at 1450 Iris St. in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA we will reopen June 8 in compliance with state health orders.
The organization is taking a week before to prepare the facility and fully train staff in new protocols, especially around cleaning and sanitation.
“The safety of our members, participants and staff is our number one priority,” Y Chief Operations Officer Chris Daniels said. “Our staff created and our Board has approved a phased reopening plan that will be updated as regulations evolve.”
Daniels said the reopening plan has a phased approached Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Conducting Pool Inspections Statewide
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is beginning inspections at some public aquatic venues this week.
The public health order issued Monday, June 1, by the New Mexico Department of Health allows public swimming pools to reopen, but only for lap swimming and lessons.
In addition, public swimming pools may only operate at up to 50 percent of their maximum capacity and with social distancing. At this time, those facilities will be inspected by NMED.
NMED’s inspections ensure that pools are prepared to open in a safe and sanitary way, including that proper disinfectant levels Read More
Chart 80: COVID-19 In New Mexico June 2
Per capita diagnosis rate in the United States. Shown are the number of diagnoses per 100,000 residents in each state, as reported by the New York Times. Nationwide, there are 558 diagnoses per 100,000 people. New Mexico and its five neighboring states are highlighted. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Election Night Results Process Changes Due To Pandemic
ELECTION News:
After the Governor announced May 15 that the ban on mass gatherings would remain in place for the foreseeable future (which the Governor again affirmed June 1, 2020), the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office made the decision to forgo election night reporting in the Boards and Commission Room, to help mitigate the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Rather than congregating and waiting for results to be posted, the Clerk’s office will email candidates, local party chairs and media, a PDF document of the results, as they become available from each of the Vote Centers.
The Clerk’s Read More
2020 Primary Election Vote Count In NM Counties (At 11 A.M.)
Traffic Alert: NM Gas Company Purging Gas On East Road
Traffic Alert:
New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) has informed the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities that it will purge a natural gas line, weather permitting, today on East Road across from Camino Entrada near the water tank.
Work was to begin at noon and continue until 1 p.m. today.
NMGC is purging the line on East Road as a routine maintenance check of its border station. “Purging” is the act of releasing natural gas from an existing section of pipeline and will be done in accordance with federal regulatory requirements.
As part of the purging, customers near the area may smell natural gas and Read More