Canceled: Polaris Charter School Community Meetings
EDUCATION News:
Responding to New Mexico Department of Health recommendations, Polaris Charter School Community meetings scheduled for March 18 at the Los Alamos Steam Lab and April 14 at Family Strengths Network are canceled. Read More
New Mexico Health Secretary Amends Public Health Order, Adding New Restrictions To Public Gatherings … Limiting Restaurants, Bars To No Greater Than 50 Percent Occupancy
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel announced today she will strengthen the public health emergency order she issued Thursday, March 12, amending the restrictions on social gatherings to limit the incidence of COVID-19 in New Mexico.
Beginning 9 a.m., Monday, March 16, the amended public health order directs that all restaurants, bars, breweries, eateries and other food establishments shall operate at no greater than 50 percent of maximum occupancy and no greater than 50 percent of seating capacity.
In addition, tables and booths may not seat more than six people, Read More
LA Liquor & Indian Groceries Alters Hours Due To Covid-19
By RICKY CHHINA
LA Liquor & Indian Groceries
Hello my name is Ricky Chhina and I am the owner of LA Liquor & Indian Groceries at 1650 Trinity Dr. #125 in Los Alamos.
I would like to announce that I am changing the hours my store is open temporarily due to the Covid-19 outbreak. My regular hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.
I am changing our store hours effective immediately to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
New Mexico Public Defenders Call On State Supreme Court To Postpone All Trials, Allow Telephonic Hearings Amid Coronaviurs Outbreak
Chief Public Defender Bennett Baur
LOPD News:
Confined populations, their attorneys need extra precautions
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender (LOPD) this afternoon asked the state’s Supreme Court to immediately postpone all trials across the state and allow all but the most essential hearings to be held telephonically in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
“This is a very difficult decision because all public defenders care deeply about safeguarding our clients’ rights to speedy determination of their cases, but in a health emergency like this one, Read More
Governor Directs State Government Agencies To Minimize Face-To-Face Contact While Continuing Service Delivery
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
Public health and safety services unaffected
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a directive today to all state agencies to accelerate remote-work initiatives in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency and to temporarily adjust, and in some cases suspend, certain functions in order to minimize public health risks.
“We’re asking every state employee to continue serving the public. Some can do that best by coming to the office and delivering indispensable services – and some can do that best by working from home and
