Medio Fire Burns 3,773 Acres, 90 Percent Contained
SFNF News:
This morning the Southwest Area Type 2 Incident Management Team 4 transferred command of the Medio Fire on the Rio en Medio Trail in the Española Ranger District back to the Santa Fe National Forest, led by Type 4 Incident Commander John Armstrong.
Aerial observation confirms that pockets of fuel in the interior continue to burn, putting out visible smoke but with limited potential to spread. Containment lines around the fire’s perimeter continue to hold.
Resources: Santa Fe Hotshots, Silver City Hotshots, Santa Fe County Black Canyon Hand Crew, City of Santa Fe Atalaya Hand Crew, Read More
Metzger’s Hardware Holds Labor Day Sale!
Governor Shares Steps For COVID-Safe Labor Day Weekend
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and NMDOH encourage COVID-safe holiday. Courtesy photo
From the Office of the Governor:
- Stay safe, save lives
SANTA FE – Nearing another holiday weekend, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Health are encouraging all New Mexicans to celebrate Labor Day with COVID-safe practices in place.
“New Mexico has made great progress in the fight against COVID-19 – but sustaining that progress depends on each and every New Mexican’s actions,” Lujan Grisham said. “Celebrating a COVID-safe Labor Day weekend is key to keeping the spread of Read More
Skolnik: School Reopening And Safety – A Proposal For Moving Forward
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
Few things can be more important to our community than reopening schools as safely as possible for teachers, staff, students and those of us who live here.
It will be impossible to guarantee that no one gets infected with COVID-19 as our schools reopen. However, it is imperative that our schools and community engage in the best possible practices to avoid infection. This is especially so given the enormous costs of infection in days of lost schooling, days of lost work, hospital costs, and possible deaths.
In addition, we are learning more and more that infection alone, Read More
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Reaches Early Milestone In Work To Increase Underground Ventilation
A bucket of excavated dirt is lifted out of the utility shaft being excavated at WIPP. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
CARLSBAD — A project at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) has reached an early milestone as crews embark on a new phase to excavate a new utility shaft — an EM 2020 priority — located west of the WIPP plant.
The $75 million shaft sinking is integral to increasing ventilation to the WIPP underground. When completed, it will be WIPP’s largest shaft at 26 feet in diameter, reaching 2,275 feet, with drifts, or passageways, being excavated at the 2,150-foot level to match the rest of the WIPP Read More
Racial Justice Los Alamos Submits Petition To Council
COMMUNITY News:
Racial Justice Los Alamos has submitted a letter and petition to the Los Alamos County Council.
The petition will be presented at the County Council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Following is a copy of the letter, petition and list of signers:
Dear Los Alamos County Councilors,
First, we want to thank you for serving the County of Los Alamos as volunteer local legislators. We know that is a difficult and challenging position. We sincerely appreciate your service. Additionally, we very much appreciate the Council’s statement from the beginning of your June 9 meeting.
As a Read More
Marc Bailey Wins Los Alamos Daily Post Second Quarter 2020 Photography Contest With His ‘Super Pink Moon’ Submission
Marc Bailey outside the Los Alamos Daily Post Thursday with the $100 check he received for submitting the winning photograph, ‘Super Pink Moon’ in the second quarter of the 2020 Los Alamos Daily Post Photography Contest. Bailey shot the photo with a 100-400 lens on his Canon camera. He retired two years ago from LANL and said he has enjoyed living in Los Alamos for more than 55 years. Bailey said he plans on spending part of his $100 winnings on an America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass so the community can expect to see many more submissions from him. Photo Read More
County Council To Consider Property Tax Rates Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will consider property tax rates at its Tuesday evening meeting.
Tax rates are calculated by the State’s Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) pursuant to the local Assessor’s Office annual valuation report.
In accordance with the Property Tax Code, property tax rates are calculated for all governmental units within the County that have imposed a tax on property. (The County, Public Schools, and UNM-LA, as well as the state.)
State statutes require that the Council issue a written order imposing the tax at the rates calculated by DFA. Using Read More
Full Corn Moon Rises Over Los Alamos
September’s full Corn Moon rises over Los Alamos at around 8 p.m. Tuesday. It gets its name because this is the time of year when crops are gathered at the end of the summer season. At this time, the moon appears particularly bright and rises early, letting farmers continue harvesting into the night. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Obituary: Helene Suydam 1919 – 2020
HELENE SUYDAM Aug. 3, 2020
In the early morning hours of Aug. 3, 2020, Los Alamos lost a revered resident. Helen Suydam passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100.
Helene was born in 1919 to William Herzberg and Arilla Starkey in Philadelphia, PA. Her childhood was spent in Honolulu, San Diego, and the Panama Canal Zone as her father was transferred to different Navy assignments.
When she reached high school age, Helene attended St. Margaret’s girl’s boarding school in Virginia, and from there she went to Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania for a degree in mathematics. A bout with scarlet Read More
Santa Fe National Forest: All Are Welcome But Please Recreate Responsibly Over Labor Day Weekend
People recreating Aug. 29 leave behind their garbage in Dolton Canyon. Courtesy/SFNF
People recreating Aug. 29 leave behind an illegal campfire and garbage in Dalton Canyon. CourtesySFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — With the three-day Labor Day weekend ahead, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is bracing for a huge influx of visitors – far more than a holiday weekend would normally bring.
There are many reasons for the big crowds: state parks and campgrounds are still closed to out-of-state tourists and overnight camping; COVID-19 has closed many indoor recreational and entertainment options; Read More
FBI: Ruidoso Officer Charged With Emailing Child Porn
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Det. Christopher Bryant, 46, of the Ruidoso Police Department made an initial appearance in Federal Court in Las Cruces Aug. 27 on charges of transportation of child pornography.
According to a criminal complaint, Bryant committed these offenses between Aug. 13 and Aug. 17 in Lincoln County.
He allegedly found child pornography on the internet and took screenshots of three images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Bryant, who is a detective for the Ruidoso Police Department, allegedly sent the images to himself by email.
Bryant was in custody and was Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Time Out Pizzeria
On the job in Los Alamos Monday for lunch in at Time Out Pizzeria is Ramona Salaiz creating one of the specialty pizzas offered at the eatery. Time Out Pizzeria at 157 Central Park Square is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 3-7 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday. For information, call 505.662.7261 or visit www.timeout4pizza.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Corn Moon Viewed From White Rock
Daily Postcard: September Corn Moon viewed through aspen tree branches of the Full Corn Moon early Wednesday morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
Farmer’s Almanac News:
Historically, some Native Americans gave a name to each month’s full Moon, naming it in relation to a natural event or sign of the season. This aided them in tracking the progression of the year. Different peoples had different names, reflecting the areas where they lived. One such name for the September full Moon was the Full Corn Moon because it traditionally corresponded with the time of harvesting corn in what is Read More
New Mexico 2020 Virtual College Fair Sept. 14-19
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 25,812 With 1 More Death And 13,283 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 202 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 27 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update announces 1 additional death reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 37 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron County
- 22 new cases in Chaves County
- 1 new case in Cibola County
- 2 new cases in Colfax County
- 14 new cases in Curry County
- 29 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 32 new cases in Eddy County
New Mexico Schools In 25 Counties Including Los Alamos May Launch Hybrid Model Sept. 8 … Others Must Wait For Improved Public Health Conditions
PED News:
SANTA FE – School districts and charter schools in 25 New Mexico counties have been cleared to begin a hybrid mode of learning that allows students from pre-K through fifth grade to come to school two days a week wearing face masks and staying at least 6 feet away from others.
A complete list of districts and charters that have cleared strict safety reopening criteria from the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) and may choose to reopen as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 8, in the hybrid mode will be posted on the PED website Friday.
Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart made the announcement Read More
Governor Issues Revised Executive Order Today Easing Mandatory Quarantine Requirements For Certain States
STATE News:
…Safe-certified Hotels May Increase Capacity
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a revised executive order today amending the mandatory quarantine for individuals arriving into the state of New Mexico.
The revised executive order exempts travelers and residents arriving from states with lower COVID-positivity rates while retaining the quarantine requirement for those arriving from high-risk states.
The governor also announced today a change to the state’s operative emergency public health order, amending occupancy limits for hotels.
The changes are Read More
FOSCA Accepts Photo Submissions For 2020 Pet Calendar
Mickey poses pretty for a previous Friends of Shelter and Companion Animal calendar. Courtesy/FOSCA
FOSCA News:
Get those cameras ready, polish those smiles, and say cheese (or tuna, or kibble)!
Friends of Shelter and Companion Animals (FOSCA) is accepting photo entries for the 2021Shelter Alumni Calendar through Sept. 19.
Pet owners who adopted a shelter animal or an abandoned or homeless animal are invited to send a photo and a brief story about their pet. Pet owners whose pets were featured in last year’s calendar are welcome to submit new photos of their pets for this year’s Read More
Democratic Party Hosts 2nd County Council Candidate Forum
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Democratic Party of Los Alamos County Chair Cat Ozment and Megan Green moderated the second DPLA sponsored Virtual Forum.
The forum Tuesday evening featured Democratic candidates for County Council Denise Derkacs, Rodney Roberson and Sean Williams.
The first question of the night asked the candidates to outline the primary duties of the County Council. Roberson said County oversight and problem solving were the main duties.
“The Council should focus on the mitigation of concerns before they become major,” Roberson said, Read More