NMPED COVID-19 Update: 4 Staff Members And 1 Student Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today 7 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 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:
- One case in Chaves County. The infected individual is a staff member who was last on school property Sept. 28. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
- One case in Doña Ana County. The infected individual is a student
Operation Thank You Honors New Mexico Health Care Hero Anne Marie Peeters-Weem Of Los Alamos Medical Center
Anne Marie Peeters-Weem, right, of Los Alamos Medical Center is honored at a ceremony Thursday at the Santa Fe Jet Center, SAF at 109 Aviation Dr. in Santa Fe as part of Operation Thank You. Courtesy/LAMC
Anne Marie Peeters-Weem, center, of LAMC holds a banner during a ceremony Thursday at the Santa Fe Jet Center, SAF at 109 Aviation Dr. in Santa Fe. Courtesy/LAMC
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Anne Marie Peeters-Weem, PharmD of Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) was selected to represent the hospital Thursday at a national event thanking front line staff and celebrating Read More
LAPD Nabs Suspect In Political Sign Theft; Damage Caper
Joseph Fawcett
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section summonsed Joseph Fawcett, 39, of White Rock today on Petty Larceny and Damage to Public or Private Property charges.
The summons resulted from an investigation into the theft and damage of political signs.
LAPD asks the public to report suspicious activity and wants the public to know further action is being taken to protect political signs throughout Los Alamos County. Read More
AFRL Satellite Program Preparing Future Workforce
Two University Nanosatellite Program students assemble the Oculus-ASR satellite. Courtesy/AFRL
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE — After more than 20 years and 5,500 graduates, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosat Program is still providing college students around the country with a hands-on education in designing, building, and launching a satellite into space.
In 1999, the first year of the program, 10 universities participated. Over the years, that number has tripled, and is now being managed by one of its graduates, Jesse Olson.
Having entered the University Read More
Northern New Mexico College Alumnus Jazmine Lopez To Attend Prestigious Johns Hopkins Science Writing Program
Jazmine Lopez
NNMC News:
After graduating with her Bachelor’s degree from Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), alumnus Jazmine Lopez will attend the prestigious Masters in Science Writing program at Johns Hopkins University.
The Cundiyo native, who graduated with a Bachelor of Integrated Studies Degree with an emphasis in Psychology this year, found a love of writing and the natural world late in her college career.
After working as an intern with the Air Quality Bureau at the New Mexico Environment Department, she discovered a new interest and decided to apply for the program with the Krieger
County Clerk: Sample Ballots For 2020 General Election
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office is gearing up for the 2020 General Election.
Due to the pandemic, the Clerk’s Office is providing sample ballots for voters to review ahead of the election.
See Sample Ballots Here.
The Clerk’s Office also has hard copy sample ballots available outside their office in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. and also will have them available at the Early Voting and Election Day Vote Centers.
Find additional information on the Secretary of State website at www.NMVote.org.
Williams: The County Should Shop Local
By SEAN WILLIAMS
Democratic Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
One of the most common complaints I’ve heard from local business owners is, the amount of business they’ve done with the county has drastically fallen off over the last decade.
We’ve also had (well-deserved) controversies about replacing local service providers with outside contractors, thereby betraying the locals who established the service in the first place.
County code contains a “preference” for shopping local, but what this actually means is that procurement staff can consider a local bid to be 5 percent lower than Read More
American Association Of University Women Features LANL Scientist Harshimi Mukundan At Virtual Fall Luncheon
Harshimi Mukundan, deputy group leader for the physical chemistry and applied spectroscopy division at LANL is the guest speaker for the AAUW virtual luncheon Saturday, Oct. 3. Courtesy/LANL RTD Blue Bus Seasonal TSV Green Route To Taos Ski Valley Suspended For 2020/2021 Winter Season
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that its RTD 341 TSV Green route between the Town of Taos and Taos Ski Valley will be suspended for the upcoming 2020/2021 winter season.
The move also impacts the weekend evening service on the RTD 380 Night Rider route, which also will be placed on hold this season.
The TSV Green and Night Rider routes are seasonal services that coincide with the winter ski season at the Taos Ski Valley.
Due to measures taken by NCRTD in light of the current COVID-19 restrictions, buses are operating with limited capacity to allow for Read More
New Mexico Absentee Ballot Count By Party As Of 10-02-20
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
Los Alamos Golf Course Opens All 18 Holes Oct. 10
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Golf Course announced this morning that all 18 holes will be open for play beginning Saturday, Oct. 10.
The golf course has seen a very busy schedule for a few months while the irrigation project was underway and only nine holes were playable.
Golf course staff said they are excited to open back up all 18 holes and hope golf enthusiasts come out to enjoy the course for a few more rounds before the colder weather sets in.
Tee times can be booked online seven days in advance at: https://secure.west.prophetservices.com/LosAlamosV3/Account/nLogon#Hash. Read More
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Taking Bath And Lifting Spirits
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet is spotted taking a refreshing bath this morning near Mountain Elementary School and lifting spirits around Los Alamos. Kinglets are tiny songbirds with relatively large heads, almost no neck and thin tails. They have very small, thin, straight bills. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Greg Noeninckx Read More
New Mexico Delegation: $1.5 Million In CARES Act Funding For State’s Coronavirus Economic Recovery Strategy
New Mexico Delegation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) applauded a $1.5 million grant to the New Mexico Economic Development Department to help develop a statewide coronavirus economic recovery plan.
The funds are awarded from the U.S. Economic Development Agency’s (EDA) Recovery Assistance grant program that the New Mexico delegation fought to establish in the CARES Act that Congress passed in March.
“In addition to the lives Read More
ProgressNow New Mexico: Proud Boys; Election Interference
ProgressNow New Mexico News:
ALBUQUERQUE – In response to President Trump’s mention of the Proud Boys during the first presidential debate, ProgressNow New Mexico has released a history of the New Mexico Proud Boys’ pattern of armed intimidation and violence at local racial justice rallies and to individuals both in New Mexico and nationally.
During the debate, President Donald Trump refused to denounce white supremacists and gave the Proud Boys, a known hate group, the order to “stand back and stand by”. ProgressNow New Mexico said, adding that after Trump namechecked the Proud Boys, their Read More
HSFF Adds To Register Of Properties Worthy Of Preservation
Photograph of El Delirio/SAR by Simone Frances for the new edition of Old Santa Fe Today. Courtesy/HSFF
Photograph of El Delirio/SAR by Simone Frances. Courtesy/HSFF
Photograph of the Roque-Lobato House by Simone Frances. Courtesy/HSFF
HSFF News:
At the Aug. 27, 2020 Board of Directors meeting, the Historic Santa Fe Foundation (HSFF) Board of Directors voted to add three properties. the Dorothy McKibbin House, Lobato-Morley House and El Delirio/School for Advanced Research (SAR) to the HSFF Register of Properties Worthy of Preservation.
The properties were approved unanimously by Read More
46th Annual Los Alamos Triathlon Goes Virtual
COUNTY News:
The 46th Annual Los Alamos Triathlon takes on a different face in 2020, by going virtual.
Run & bike anywhere! Swim at a pool available to you, including the Aquatic Center, by making a reservation.
Registration is open until Oct. 10.
Participants have until Oct. 31 to complete the required legs and distances:
- Bike 20 kilometers (12.4 miles);
- Pool Swim 400 meters;
- Run 5 kilometers (3.1 miles).
Registration fees are $60 for individuals, $120 for 3-person teams and includes:
- Long-Sleeved Tri Shirt;
- Pair of Tri socks; and
- Placement award (TBD).
All awards and gifts will be mailed Read More
Sweet Fawns Lifting Spirits All Over Los Alamos
A fawn poses in perfect portrait lighting Thursday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa and is one of many sweet fawns lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson
U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján On Passage Of New Heroes Act To Protect American Lives And Livelihoods
U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the House passage of the new Heroes Act to support families and small businesses, bolster COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, and provide much-needed relief to local, state, and Tribal governments:
“In the nearly 150 days since the House passed the original Heroes Act, I have heard from tens of thousands of New Mexicans calling for additional relief for their families, small businesses, hospitals, and schools. They witnessed as Read More
President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID-19
President Donald Trump announced in a tweet early this morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. In response to the news, people from across the nation and every political persuasion called in this morning to C-SPAN to express sentiments ranging from best wishes and prayers to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery to anger at the president for holding large political rallies and his reluctance to promote the importance of wearing masks and social distancing. The president’s physician reported this morning that both the president and his wife Read More
FBI: Foreign Actors Likely To Use Online Journals To Spread Disinformation Regarding 2020 Elections
FBI News:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are issuing this announcement to raise awareness of the potential threat posed by foreign-backed online journals that spread disinformation regarding the 2020 elections.
Foreign intelligence services have been known to use websites, including pseudo-academic online journals, to disseminate articles with misleading or unsubstantiated information.
Such sites could be employed during the 2020 election season in an attempt to manipulate public opinion, increase Read More