LAPS Unity Day: Wear And Share Orange Oct. 24
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 19, 2018
Third grade student Bianca Perraglio holds a poster she made for Aspen’s Bully Prevention Poster Contest. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:Unity Day is Wednesday, Oct. 24 and the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month.
The goal of Unity Day is to come together against bullying and stand united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Bullying is one of the top concerns of the Los Alamos Public Schools’ Prevention Program. According to the 2017 Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey report for Los Alamos County, 31.5 percent of students in grades 9-12 reported
Read More SFNF: Hunters, Know Before You Go
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 19, 2018
SFNF officials are encouraging hunters to be well prepared before entering into the forest. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe National Forest (Forest) officials encourage hunters to be well prepared before entering into the forest and to operate safely.
People require rescue almost every year because they weren’t prepared to enter into the forest and wilderness areas.
“Hunters got lost in two separate instances in the Santa Fe National Forest within the past few days,” said Diane Prather, Forest staff officer and Search and Rescue Coordinator. “Luckily each hunter was found to Read More
Heinrich Releases Resource Guide On Federal Funding Opportunities To Address Opioid Crisis
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 19, 2018
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichFrom the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released a Resource Guide on Federal Funding Opportunities to Address the Opioid Crisis to offer helpful information and guidance to local governments, tribes and service providers.
In addition to providing a clearinghouse of resources, Heinrich also encouraged eligible grant seekers in New Mexico to contact his office for assistance in identifying and competing for available funding opportunities.
“The opioid epidemic is
Read More Cannon AFB Reveals Groundwater Contamination
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 19, 2018
NMED News:CLOVIS ― The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) have been informed by Cannon Air Force Base that Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), chemicals associated with fire-fighting foams – used by Cannon Air Force Base personnel – have been detected in groundwater on and off base.
PFAS are emerging chemicals that may be associated with an increased risk of cancer and other health ailments. They are also known to be environmentally persistent,
Read More BLM Announces Sagebrush Treatments In San Juan And Rio Arriba Counties Beginning Oct. 26
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on October 19, 2018
BLM News:FARMINGTON ― Beginning Oct. 26, the Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District, will treat up to approximately 9,803 acres of sagebrush.
Treatments will occur on BLM, state and private lands within San Juan and Rio Arriba counties in northwestern New Mexico where sagebrush densities have surpassed historic, naturally-occurring levels.
The objective of the treatments is to improve plant species diversity, which will benefit wildlife, rangeland and watershed health by reducing the density of sagebrush. This
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