The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 76 with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 56. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Rose Bush Blooms After 30-Year Hiatus
Daily Postcard: A rose bush planted in the front yard of a residence in downtown Los Alamos is blooming for the first time in 30 years. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Piñon Elementary End-Of-Year Parade
Piñon Elementary School Principal Ivanna Austell leads the end-of-year parade this morning through the streets near Piñon Elementary School with the school mascot ‘Elvis’ the Panther in her lap. Piñon staff, police and firefighters, the Hillstompers and LAPS school buses participate. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The very long parade winds through the streets near the school and here on Rover Boulevard. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The parade route is lined with energetic spectators. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene of the parking lot at Piñon this morning Read More
Traffic Alert: Villa At 33rd Closed Due To Water Line Break
Traffic Alert:
Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities water crews responded to a water line break at 4:30 p.m. today at the intersection of Villa and 33rd Street in front of Aspen Elementary School.
The intersection is closed and traffic is being detoured on to 34th Street and to Walnut.
DPU customers east of 34th Street may experience low water pressure.
Depending on the severity of the break, water services to these customer may need to be terminated.
Repairs are estimated to be completed by midnight today.
If water services are terminated, DPU offers the following considerations Read More
NMDOT Removing Political Signs From Highways
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation would like to remind residents and candidates and campaigns that state law prohibits any person from placing, maintaining or displaying any unauthorized sign upon any highway.
Especially during election years, signs are often posted on state road right-of-ways. New Mexico Criminal and Traffic Law 66-7-108, under the title “Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals and Markings,” states specifically that no political sign postings are allowed on state-maintained right-of-ways, which are typically defined by fencing Read More
Chart 74: COVID-19 In New Mexico May 27
Percentages of people diagnosed with COVID-19 who are hospitalized or deceased or recovered versus day. The complementary percentage is labeled as infected. As of today, 36 percent of those diagnosed with COVID-19 have been designated as recovered, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The corresponding figure was 24 percent exactly one month ago, and 12 percent exactly two months ago. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 7,252 With 4 More Deaths And 2,638 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 127 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 4 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 24 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 4 new cases in Cibola County
- 1 new case in Curry County
- 13 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 33 new cases in McKinley County
- 1 new case in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 5 new cases in Sandoval
American Red Cross Issues Heat Safety Message
ARC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Chapter of the American Red Cross would like to offer the following heat safety messaging.
In recent years, excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events.
- Hot cars can be deadly. Never leave children or pets in your vehicle — even for a minute. The inside temperature of the car can quickly reach 120 degrees.
- Check on family, friends, and neighbors who have no air conditioning, spend much of their time alone, or are likely to be affected by the heat.
- If someone doesn’t have air conditioning, they should seek relief from the heat — especially
Driver Damages Airport Fence Sunday Night
At approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24, a single vehicle non-injury traffic crash occurred on East Road damaging the fence that runs along the Los Alamos County Airport. The driver of a white Nissan SUV drove off the road and into the fence. Police cited the driver for careless driving. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Udall, Heinrich Release Plan To Expand Access To Health Insurance And Affordability Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
- Proposal would make Affordable Care Act marketplace plans and COBRA coverage more affordable for recently unemployed and cover costs for COVID treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined 33 Senate Democrats to release a plan to dramatically expand access to health insurance for all Americans and cover all COVID-19 treatment costs amid the current pandemic.
The senators outlined a commonsense policy proposal that would reduce costs for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace plans Read More