Public Safety

Self Help Seeks Community Support During Pandemic

By Kirsten Laskey
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

In times of hardship, Self Help, Inc., is there to lend a helping hand to those in need.

With the COVID-19 pandemic growing and with it an increasing number of significant impacts, local non-profit Self Help is looking for some assistance itself.

Self Help Executive Director Maura Taylor said the nonprofit’s budget allows it to help 500 families a year or a little more than 1,000 individuals. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase the demand for the nonprofit’s services and Taylor encourages the community to help Read More

Worship Update: The Christian Church

The Christian Church at 92 East Road will offer online worship today www.lachristian.org. Courtesy photo

By Pastor Doug Partin
The Christian Church

Los Alamos, this image asks the question “Why go to a Church Service when you can watch online?” The answer is that we were created to be together.

Our weekly gatherings at The Christian Church at 92 East Road are meaningful, and during this time they will be dearly missed by all of us. Until we can gather again, we have created an online worship experience for you. It is on our webpage: www.lachristian.org

It has links to audio and video recordings of Read More

Skolnik: The Costs Of Unpreparedness

By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

There is a price for everything and, one way or another, the price must always be paid. The economic impact of coronavirus will be exceptional, even if it were to kill only a relatively small number of people. We could save ourselves an enormous amount of economic hardship and ill health if we had invested wisely on a continuous basis in preparedness against emerging diseases. This is a lesson we have foolishly failed to learn from one emerging disease after another, such as SARS and Ebola.

Many Americans don’t understand what we should expect our federal government Read More

LAPS Superintendent Issues Spring Break News

Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus
Los Alamos Public Schools

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus today sent the following letter to parents and families:

Dear LAPS Parents and Families,

As we prepare for a spring break unlike any in the past, here are some thoughts about how to help children, teens and even adults, make the most of your time together.  

These ideas are about:

  • making connections while following CDC guidance on social isolation;

  • taking action to reduce anxiety; and

  • creating positive and productive environments in our own homes with our children.

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Chart 6: COVID-19 Cases By County In New Mexico

Chart shows between March 11 and March 21 the daily cases of COVID-19 by county in New Mexico. Courtesy/Eli Ben-Naim

Chart shows the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases to date statewide. Courtesy/Eli Ben-Naim

Chart shows the number of COVID-19 cases statewide by age. Courtesy/Eli Ben-Naim Read More

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