NMPED COVID-19 Update: 3 Staff Members And 4 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today seven 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 student who was last on school property Sept. 18. 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 staff
White-Crowned Sparrows Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos
A White-crowned Sparrow with a Junco, left, spotted Tuesday lifting spirits in the garden of a residence on Barranca Mesa and around Los Alamos. The White-crowned Sparrow is a large sparrow with a small bill and a long tail. The head can look distinctly peaked or smooth and flat, depending on the bird’s attitude. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White-crowned Sparrow on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White-crowned Sparrow on a rock in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White-crowned Sparrow in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Read More
New Mexico Attorney General Partners With Federal Trade Commission To Crackdown On Abusive Debt Collectors
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Tuesday his crackdown on abusive debt collectors.
The announcement is part of a nationwide law enforcement and outreach initiative to protect consumers from phantom debt collection and abusive and threatening debt collection practices.
New Mexico joins the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and more than 50 federal and state law enforcement partners in this effort.
The initiative, called Operation Corrupt Collector, includes enforcement actions brought by the FTC, three federal Read More
LAPS Superintendent Shares Message With Parents
By Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus
Los Alamos Public Schools
Dear LAPS Parents and Families,
With student well-being and learning as our top focus area, I want to pause this afternoon and acknowledge the tremendous challenges we are all facing. Since everyone’s experience is unique, I do not pretend to know your individual family situation; however, I can share my own struggles, emotional swings, and failures.
Since the pandemic started and forced the closure of school, I have felt a wide range of emotions reflected in being overly cheerful and sending encouraging messages to outright tears, Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 281 New Cases, Total Now At 29,435 With 2 More Deaths And 16,671 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 281 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 33 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 2 new deaths related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 281 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 61 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 31 new cases in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 33
LAJI Kicks Off Global Conversations Oct. 15
Los Alamos-Japan Institute will launch LAJI Global Conversations at 5 p.m. Oct. 15. Courtesy photo
LAJI News:
The Los Alamos-Japan Institute (LAJI) launches LAJI Global Conversations, a new webinar series featuring Clifton Truman Daniel in conversation with thought leaders and change makers 75 years after his grandfather, President Harry S. Truman, authorized the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
LAJI Global Conversations kicks off 5 p.m. Oct. 15 featuring Masahiro Sasaki, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor and brother of Sadako Sasaki, whose actions sparked a peace movement. Join Read More
Reagor: The UnQuarked Mess – You Get The Bill
By DAVID REAGOR
Republican Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
The UnQuarked business is a wine bar and restaurant that has operated in Los Alamos for a number of years. Last year they attempted to move to a new site on Central Avenue. Almost a year ago the county government stopped work on the site by red tagging their remodeling efforts. The owner states that he intends to file suit against the county. He alleges financial harm caused by the county government actions that are “unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious”.
The same space was open as a restaurant in the past, it was the former home of the Blue Read More
Chart 200: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 30
This chart shows COVID-19 related deaths per 10,000 residents by country. Shown are the top 20 countries in the world, with the United States and the state of New Mexico highlighted. Countries with populations less than one million are not displayed. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
Downtown Master Plans Continue With Design Workshops
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Developing downtown master plans for Los Alamos and White Rock began with visions for the two areas. Now, Dekker Perich Sabatini, the consulting firm hired by Los Alamos County, is trying to further define those visions.
Specifically, Dekker Perich Sabatini representatives are collecting input from the public on what housing and commercial spaces should look like in the Los Alamos and White Rock downtowns and where they should be located.
The conversation kicked off Sept. 21 with a virtual design workshop, which focused on Read More
Renewal By Andersen Recognized By J.D. Power
BUSINESS News:
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – Renewal by Andersen has been recognized for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Both Window and Patio Door Retailers and Manufacturers,” according to the J.D. Power 2020 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study.
This is the second J.D. Power recognition in the last three years for Renewal by Andersen.
The company also achieved the highest scores in the “Operational Performance and Durability” and the “Appearance and Design Features” study factors for the Manufacturer category, and the highest rankings in the “Ordering and Delivery”, “Sales Read More
New Mexico Delegation Applauds Contract Worth Up To $237 Million Awarded To UNM And Project ECHO To Train Nursing Homes On COVID-19 Infection Control
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), applauded the announcement of a contract worth up to $237 million from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) created under the CARES Act to the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Project ECHO.
The funding will expand a pilot program in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to educate nursing homes about COVID-19 Read More
New Mexico Finance And Administration, Taxation And Revenue Secretaries Report To Key Legislative Committee On Improving Revenue Outlook
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The state administration’s top finance and revenue officials presented the latest state revenue forecast today to the Legislative Finance Committee, announcing an overall more positive outlook for New Mexico finances than was forecast in June – though significant unknowns remain, including the timing and substance of a prospective federal stimulus package and the continued spread and economic impact of COVID-19.
The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group, made up of state agency economists and economists from the Legislative Finance Committee, is forecasting Read More
Travelers Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos
Amanda and TJ Johnson of Paris, Ill., are lifting spirits as they travel across the country and in Los Alamos during a picnic Tuesday at Anderson Overlook where they treated passers-by to some songs before heading off to Tent Rocks for a hike. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico Extends Successful Partnership To Get Students Back On Track After Education Interruption
Deputy Secretary Katarina Sandoval
STATE News:
SANTA FE — A statewide program to help New Mexicans navigate the challenges of education during the global health emergency will be extended after spring results demonstrated significant success in supporting K-12 students across the state.
Participants in the ENGAGE New Mexico program are connected to a personal academic coach to help the students develop plans for success in challenging times, answer questions about technology and curriculum, and connect students to community support.
“We knew that for many students and their families, Read More
Los Alamos County Zero Waste Food Preservation Tips
COUNTY News:
Planting a garden can yield great rewards – a homegrown tomato always trumps the ones sold in large grocery store chains – but it can lead to excessive amounts of produce.
Gardeners can very well find themselves up to their necks in tomatoes.
Desaree Jimenez, Family and Consumer Sciences/4-H Agent at the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service, said there are many ways to enjoy all the fruits and vegetables a garden produces without letting any of it spoil.
Some of the options are water bath and pressure canning, dehydration, and freezing. Which option is chosen depends on space, Read More
New Mexico Securities Division Joins CFTC To Charge Precious Metals Dealers Metals.com And Barrick Capital Inc. In $185 Million Scheme Targeting Elderly Investors
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department announced Wednesday that it is participating in a consolidated nationwide enforcement action to halt a fraudulent precious metals scheme that has solicited $185 million from at least 1,600 seniors and other investors.
The New Mexico Securities Division has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and 29 other states in filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging Metals.com and Barrick Capital Inc. defendants solicited $185 million Read More
New Mexico Absentee Ballot Count By Party As Of 9-30-20
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
Massive Benefit Book Sale For Community Saturday
Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Calling all book lovers, collectors, sellers, buyers and those wanting to do early Christmas shopping or just wanting to support the community … an upcoming benefit book sale is a fantastic opportunity.
This massive book sale is 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3549 Ridgeway Dr., near the Los Alamos High School.
COVID-19 safe practices will be enforced and face masks required at this event.
“You miss the Bookstore. We miss the Bookstore. Friends, neighbors and members of our community have provided hundreds of books for a private sale with all the Read More
Cats Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos: Meet Loa
Loa the cat is lifting spirits around Los Alamos safely peeking out from inside her pumpkin cat bed. Loa is a beloved member of the Goldman family. Photo by Peggy Goldman Read More
FBI: Gang Member ‘Baby G’ Pleads Guilty To Racketeering
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Jonathan “Baby G” Gomez, a member of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico prison gang, pleaded guilty Sept. 25 to a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization (RICO) indictment.
The indictment, to which Gomez pleaded guilty, details various acts and communications since 2002 in which Gomez participated in relation to his membership in the organization.
As described in the indictment, those communications discussed gang business, including illicit activities, and coordinated acts of violence, some of which were facilitated, directed or ordered by Gomez.
Gomez faces Read More