Daily Postcard: Pastel Colors At Sunrise Over Pajarito Acres
Daily Postcard: Pastel colors fill the sky at sunrise Tuesday over Pajarito Acres. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Clouds, Cold And Rain Engulf Los Alamos All Day Long
Clouds, cold and rain engulf Los Alamos all day long as shown looking west this afternoon from the Aquatic Center on Canyon Road. The National Weather Service forecasts a low around 36 tonight with a 100 percent chance of precipitation of between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday also will be rainy with a high near 53. Photo by Carol A.Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Roadway Pavement Surveys Start Sept. 14
This Laser Road Surface Tester is a 2019 white Ford Transit with two roof mounted laser scanners on the rear-end of the vehicle pointing straight down. Operated by three field technicians, the RST travels at posted speed limits and will survey each roadway in the county at least once. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County recently selected IMS Infrastructure Management Services to perform Pavement and Asset Management Services for County roadways.
IMS will be in the Los Alamos and White Rock areas starting Monday, Sept. 14 for approximately three weeks.
The first phase is to inventory Read More
Obituary: William Edgar Deal, Jr. Sept. 8, 2020
WILLIAM EDGAR DEAL, JR. Sept. 8, 2020
William Edgar Deal, Jr. (Bill Deal) left us early Tuesday morning, Sept. 8, 2020. He was at home, surrounded by family and friends.
He will be laid to rest next to the love of his life, Mary, at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
We would like to speak not only to his long list of accomplishments, but more importantly, to who he was, what it meant to know him, and how his influence of 95 years made the world a much better place.
As a respected physicist, he not only taught us how the physical world works, but he also showed us how to negotiate our complex world through compassion, Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Don Taylor’s Photography
On the job in Los Alamos is owner Don Taylor with employee Ashlynne Ferran recently at Don Taylor’s Photography, 181 Central Park Square. Taylor demonstrates how quick it now is to do a passport picture with new Bluetooth technology and facial recognition, which automatically sizes the picture to passport specifications for the countries the person will be visiting. Don Taylor’s Photography is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday or by appointment. Taylor has been in business in Los Alamos since 1984. For more information, visit www.dontaylors.comNew Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 26,268 With 6 More Deaths And 13,928 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 92 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County has 1 new case today bringing the total to 28 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 6 new deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 6 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 16 new cases in Chaves County
- 7 new cases in Curry County
- 17 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 4 new cases in Eddy County
- 9 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 3 new cases
Shades Of Winter Blanket Los Alamos Overnight
Shades of winter spotted during a morning walk today in Los Alamos. Photo by Ron RoybalNotice Of Valuation Protest Hearings Set For Sept. 14
COUNTY News:
The New Mexico Property Tax Division will hold Valuation Protest Hearings Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, pursuant to section 7-38-27 of the New Mexico State Statutes.
The hearings, which will be held remotely, are open to the public. Anyone wishing to observe these hearings should contact the Property Tax Division directly for instructions at 505.827.0870 or email NMTRD.Protests@state.nm.us.
Individuals with questions related to the hearing process are asked to contact the Los Alamos County Assessor’s Office at 505.662.8030 or via email at Assessor@lacnm.us.
Hearings before Read More
Chart 179: COVID-19 In New Mexico Sept. 9
Statewide mask mandates in the United States. Shown are the 34 states (plus the District of Columbia) that do require face covering in public. In the remaining states, mask orders typically vary by county and/or municipality. Source: AARP (www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2020/states-mask-mandates-coronavirus.html). Created by Eli Ben-NaimSen. Tom Udall Reiterates Call For Immediate Senate Action To Provide Real Relief To Millions Of Suffering Americans
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) called for the Senate to act immediately to provide real relief to New Mexicans struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to reject the new, insufficient proposal from Senate Republicans.
Senate Republicans have delayed action for months, refusing to take up the HEROES Act, a badly-needed coronavirus relief package that was passed by the House of Representatives in May, or come back to the negotiating table to find a solution that addresses the needs of struggling families and Read More
The Food Depot Earns ‘New Mexico Safe Certified’ Designation
During March through June, The Food Depot incurred $1.3 million in additional expenses, and spent its entire annual food purchase budget in just two months to meet the increased rate of food insecurity. Courtesy/TFD
THE FOOD DEPOT News:
SANTA FE — To help protect the safety of its staff, volunteers and those who receive services from the food bank, The Food Depot recently earned the New Mexico Safe Certified designation.
Completing the program was the most recent addition to The Food Depot’s commitment to taking all precautions necessary in a COVID-19 environment.
“Our disaster relief plan Read More
AFT & American Federation Of Teachers New Mexico Applaud Progress Of COVID-19 Response Toolkit
AFT News:
…Science-Informed Best Practices and Adequate PPE, Sanitation, and Ventilation Safest for Reentry
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly and Executive Vice President Kathy Chavez today released the following statement:
“On Aug. 19, 2020, AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Mexico President Stephanie Ly alerted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that many Pre-K-12 school re-openings around the state have not met the standard set by her administration for safety Read More
Bradbury Science Museum Hosts Free Virtual Events
Novel Nanopillars Precisely Control Color, Intensity Of Light
Illustration depicts a faithful reproduction of Johannes Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ using millions of nanopillars that control both the color and intensity of incident light. Courtesy/T. Xu/Nanjing University
Left: Schematic for generating a full-color nanopainting image. Insets show a constituent titanium dioxide nanopillar and a scanning electron microscope image of the fabricated nanopillars. False color shading indicates the primary colors generated by the nanopillars. Scale bar: 500 nm. Right: Experimental color image of ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ generated Read More
REDINet Fiber Cut Scheduled To Occur This Weekend
COUNTY News:
As part of the N.M. 502 Roundabout construction, REDINet crews will be cutting and re-routing fiber located within the construction zone, resulting in a disruption of County internet services internal to County employees.
The work is expected to be completed by Monday morning.
Since the majority of County services are provided to the public Monday through Friday during regular business hours, impacts to most services will be minimal.
The County’s website at www.losalamosnm.us will remain operational over the weekend.
REDINet has already contacted its customers to provide Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: DPU Crew Patches Roadways
On the job in Los Alamos around noon Tuesday is a Department of Public Utilities crew preparing to patch a section of Chamisa Street. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Ken Hanson
Game & Fish Catches Of The Week
Cameron Quill of Albuquerque caught a 12.5-pound catfish using chicken breast on the Rio Grande River. Courtesy/NMGF
Lane Zemke, 5, of Bosque Farms caught a 3-pound white bass using Sassy Shad at Elephant Butte Lake. Courtesy/NMGF
NMGF News:
Catches of the week
Elephant Butte Lake: Lane Zemke, age 5, of Bosque Farms caught a 3-pound white bass Sept. 6 using a Sassy Shad.
Rio Grande River: Cameron Quill, of Albuquerque, caught a 12.5-pound catfish using chicken breast Sept. 3 near Albuquerque.
If you have a catch of the week story or just want to tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing experience, Read More
County Biannual Community Survey Gets Underway
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has contracted with National Research Center (NRC) to conduct its biannual community survey.
The survey will begin mailing out to randomly selected homes in Los Alamos and White Rock this week. Residents can take the survey online using a provided link, or complete a paper copy and return it to NRC in a postage-paid envelope to be tabulated.
Surveys will be collected until Oct. 20 and results will be available to the public in late November.
Residents are encouraged to complete the survey, which assists the County in evaluating quality of life as well as County services Read More
Help Protect Public Health, Environment: Fill Out 2020 Census
NMED News:
Dozens of federal environmental grants are awarded based on census data. You can help ensure our precious natural resources – and public health – are protected through clean air, water and land by filling out the 2020 Census.
Get counted online at https://my2020census.gov, over the phone at 844-330-2020, or by mailing in your packet. The deadline to complete the census is Sept. 30, 2020.
The census is quick and easy and takes about 10 minutes. In addition to environmental grants, your response also helps to direct billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities Read More
Operation Legend: 35 Defendants Charged In Albuquerque
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Attorney General William P. Barr announced July 8 the launch of Operation Legend, a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime.
The initiative is named in honor of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City.
The operation was expanded July 22 to Albuquerque. Since the operation’s expansion through Aug. 31, 35 defendants have been charged with Read More