Kari Lier Of Los Alamos Donates Hair To Wigs For Kids
Hair Stylist Carla Jaramillo of Netties Hair Design on DP Road displays Kari Lier’s hair she cut Monday to donate to Wigs for Kids. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
It’s all smiles for Kari Lier after having stylist Carla Jaramillo cut her hair Monday, which she is donating to Wigs for Kids. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
For two decades Kari Lier has been growing her hair out to have it cut every 2-3 years to donate to be made into wigs for people battling cancer.
Lier was born and raised in Los Alamos. She is a breast cancer Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 6, 2020
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Big game hunting seasons for firearms will be going on most of October, so expect to see lots of hunters in the forest.
Campgrounds and dispersed camping areas should have a lot of hunting camps. There will probably be lots of ATVs on Forest Service roads.
Most New Mexico State Parks opened for overnight camping Oct. 1 to New Mexico residents only. Reservations are required. El Vado Lake State Park, Pecos Canyon State Park, Morphy Lake State Park and Manzano Mountains State Park are still closed to overnight camping. Most state parks are now Read More
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Virtually Oct. 12
Wiemann: Social Security And Medicare Face Financial Challenges
By SHELLY A. WIEMANN
Financial Advisor / Branch Manager, Raymond James
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional
Founder, Wiemann Wealth Strategies, LLC
Most Americans will eventually receive Social Security and Medicare benefits. Each year, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds release lengthy reports to Congress that assess the health of these important programs.
The newest reports, released April 22, 2020, discuss the current financial condition and ongoing financial challenges that both programs face, and project a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment Read More
Trick-Or-Treat On MainStreet Canceled, But Los Alamos Halloweekend Will Still Haunt The Community Oct. 29-31
CHAMBER News:
Halloweekend returns to haunt Los Alamos Oct. 29-31 with a variety of family-friendly and COVID-safe activities in lieu of the popular Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet, which has been canceled this year due to state-issued mass gathering restrictions.
Some staple Halloweekend events are back for 2020, just in a new format. The community can partake in a virtual pumpkin carving party, hosted by the Los Alamos Arts Council, and the annual Scarecrow Contest — in line with this year’s Halloweekend theme of “Monsters Take Over MainStreet” — will see “movie monster” creations commandeer Read More
Obituary: Rita Jane Christensen Feb. 3, 1933 – Sept. 12, 2020
RITA JANE CHRISTENSEN Feb. 3, 1933 – Sept. 12, 2020
Rita Christensen, age 87, of Portales, NM, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home in Portales, NM.
A graveside service was held, at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Santa Fe National Cemetery, in Santa Fe, NM, with Deacon Don Lucero officiating.
Rita was born, Feb. 3, 1933, to Charles and Ida (Clemens) Smith in, Ralston, NE. She married Robert Christensen in the fall of 1952, in Santa Rosa, CA. Rita was of the Catholic faith, a homemaker, enjoyed reading, and enjoyed watching her westerns.
Survivors include: her four children; Jayne Read More
Daily Postcard: Perky Roadrunner Pauses For Photo At Residence On Los Pueblos Drive
Daily Postcard: This perky roadrunner paid a visit to the home of Larry and Joyce Rybarck recently on Los Pueblos Drive and posed on the railing while his photo was taken. Photo by Joyce Rybarck Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 14 Staff Members And 3 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 72 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department today announced 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 72 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. The infected individuals are staff members who were last on school property Sept. 15, Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive cases.
- Four cases in Chaves County.
Bull Elk Browse In The Jemez Mountains
The burn scar area of the Las Conchas Fire creates a buffet for some bull elk recently browsing in the Jemez. This bull elk comes up for air and doesn’t notice the photographer. Photo by Jim Cobble
Bull elk munching on grass recently in the Jemez. Photo by Jim Cobble
A bull elk chows down on tasty grasses recently in the Jemez. Photo by Jim Cobble Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 158 New Cases, Total Now At 30,632 With 2 More Deaths And 17,330 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 158 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 35 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 2 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 51 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 10 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 12 new cases in Curry County
- 44 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Lea County
- 2 new cases in Lincoln County
- 4 new cases in Luna County
- 1 new case
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Quarantining
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that she is temporarily self-quarantined in Santa Fe out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with state Department of Health guidelines after a possible exposure to COVID-19.
A custodial staff member of the governor’s residence reported feeling unwell Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, and was immediately sent for a COVID-19 test. The staff member – who wore a facemask at all times, as is required for all staff members and workers at the residence – had worked on the personal side of the Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Haruo Fukui At Cafe Sushi
On the job in Los Alamos today is owner Haruo Fukui of Cafe Sushi. Cafe Sushi is at 3801 Arkansas Ave. and open 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for dinner Monday through Friday. For more information, call 505.662.7131. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Obituary: Donald Francis Kendall Oct. 4, 2020
DONALD FRANCIS KENDALL Oct. 4, 2020
Donald Francis Kendall, 85, passed away on October 4, 2020 surrounded by his wife Frances, son Gregory and daughter-in-law Karen.
Don was devoted to and deeply loved by his wife, five children and eight grandchildren. Don had a successful 44 year management career with F.W. Woolworth Company where he was affectionately known as the Candy Man. He oversaw the downtown San Francisco bulk candy department, which was one of the largest in the United States. Don was a devout Catholic and was comforted by his faith his entire life.
Don and Frances were married for Read More
LARSO Salutes Robert Smith On Custodian’s Day
The Los Alamos and Retired Senior Organization, for the Betty Ehart Senior Center, salutes Robert Smith! ‘We apologize to Robert for our delay in celebrating Custodian’s Day last Friday, and hope everyone honors their custodians this week! We LOVE Robert and couldn’t or wouldn’t want to do life without him!’ Courtesy/LARSO
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Is My School Open? PED Adds Quick Data Access To Website To Get That Information Easily
PED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department is offering families a quick, easy way to check on the reentry status of any of the state’s public schools amid the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is my school in remote learning mode? Are small groups allowed? Have we moved into hybrid mode?
Those questions can be answered at this new data portal on the home page of PED’s website: https://rb.gy/29qat3
The data is organized alphabetically by school district. Every school within a district is listed as “remote,” “small groups,” “hybrid” or “full”.
- “Remote” means schools
Life After 50: What Have We Learned So Far?
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO
A few days from now, we will have been mired in this pandemic, for seven months. Sometimes, I think time is passing in slow motion and other times, it is flying at warp speed. How much longer could it last, no one knows.
As I reflect on the arrival of winter, what crosses my mind most often is the “twindemic”. What happens if we are dealing with COVID and the flu at the same time?
Have you thought of what could lie ahead? If not, put some thought into it.
Similar to wildfire season you need to prepare. Think about buying an extra item or two, with your groceries Read More
National Institute Of Standards And Technology Innovation Could Improve Detection Of COVID-19 Infections
COVID-19 testing. Courtesy/NIST (Shutterstock)
NIST News:
A multidisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a way to increase the sensitivity of the primary test used to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.
Applying their findings to computerized test equipment could improve our ability to identify people who are infected but do not exhibit symptoms.
The team’s results, published in the scientific journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, describe a mathematical technique for perceiving comparatively Read More
New Mexico Absentee Ballot Count By Party As Of 10-05-20
From the Office of the Secretary Of State:
This data represents the total number of absentee ballot requests received as of 8:30 a.m. today in New Mexico, as furnished by the Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Daily updates about these absentee ballot requests will be published until Oct. 6 when the data will be adjusted to reflect vote counts instead (absentee, early in-person and Election Day).
Those vote counts also will be broken down by county and political party. Read More
New Report Provides Recommendations For Effective Data Practices Based On NSF Research Enterprise Convening
ARL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of research library and higher education leadership associations released Sept. 25 Implementing Effective Data Practices: Stakeholder Recommendations for Collaborative Research Support.
In this new report, experts from library, research and scientific communities provide key recommendations for effective data practices to support a more open research ecosystem.
In December 2019, an invitational conference was convened by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the California Digital Library (CDL), the Association of American Universities Read More
New Mexico HSD Publishes Departmental Performance Scorecard: Using Data To Drive Decision Making
HSD Secretary David R. Scrase, M.D.
HSD News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced today the online publication of its Department Performance Scorecard – designed to demonstrate transparency and show the public its priorities and performance as it strives to achieve its mission:
To transform lives. Working with our partners, we design and deliver innovative, high quality health and human services that improve the security and promote independence for New Mexicans in their communities.
The department’s $7.5 billion budget state and federal combined for Read More