The Women Behind The Masks
Brittany Dowd and her 3-year-old daughter make masks to help protect others from the COVID-19 virus. Courtesy photo
The intrepid mask makers who outfitted Smith’s. From left, Kelly Vallejo, Lissie Ham, Teresa Boyd. Second Row: Roberta Idzorek, Thao Nguyen, Lauren Coupland. Third Row: Stefanie Pipis, Barbara Kaldi, James and Brittany Dowd. Courtesy photo
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Everyone said someone else was doing more. This tireless group of folks making masks for essential workers in Los Alamos, Espanola and other places, are rolling Read More
Council Chair Scott Shares COVID-19 Response Update
By Chair SARA SCOTT
Los Alamos County Council
I’ve got a few updates I’d like to share but first I want to say thank you Los Alamos and White Rock. We’ve continued to work hard to protect each other through taking the Stay at Home Instruction and other important measures seriously.
These actions are having a real impact and they show that we respect and care for each other and our community.
Let’s keep on it and make more progress on social distancing of six feet and on wearing face coverings when we must be out in public. Face coverings are an important additional personal measure we can and should take Read More
Alme: 70-75 Percent Of New Positive Tests Are From McKinley, Sandoval, San Juan Counties, While 22-Day Doubling Time Characterizes Rest Of New Mexico
Cumulative number of positive tests in the 30 other counties of New Mexico, the cumulative number of positive tests in Sandoval, San Juan and McKinley Counties and the cumulative number of positive tests in New Mexico. Created by Marv Alme
By MARV ALME
Los Alamos
Except in the Northwest corner of New Mexico, the currently implemented stay-at-home policy is working well.
Unfortunately, over the past three days, the number of new COVID-19 positive tests in Sandoval, San Juan and McKinley counties has been 70-75 percent of the total number of new COVID-19 positive tests in New Mexico. (See the Read More
Highlands Employee Uses 3-D Printer To Create Face Masks
A 3-D printer producers a plastic protective face mask that will be fitted with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter to cover the nose and mouth. Mariano Ulibarri of New Mexico Highlands University is operating the printer. Photo by Mariano Ulibarri
Protective face mask mask produced by 3-D printer. Photo by Mariano Ulibarri
NMHU News:
LAS VEGAS, NM — Mariano Ulibarri of New Mexico Highlands University is producing reusable plastic protective face masks on a 3-D printer for the campus and broader community to use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ulibarri is making the masks at home Read More
UNM-LA Responds And Adapts To COVID-19 Pandemic
Spring has arrived on the UNM-LA campus, brightening up the empty campus while students, faculty and staff all work remotely. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
Similar to other colleges and universities, UNM-LA shifted to remote operations in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The physical campus is closed except for essential personnel, but operations are continuing remotely.
Classes are now being delivered in an online format, with additional support provided for students and for faculty who may not have worked previously in online environments. Personnel in Read More
