State Of New Mexico Issues Amended Public Health Order Today To Require Boosters For Many Vaccinated Workers
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – An amended emergency public health order issued today (link) by the state of New Mexico will effectively require many workers to receive a booster shot when eligible to protect against the ongoing spread of COVID-19.
This state was one of the first to expand booster eligibility and for weeks has been recommending all vaccinated adults receive one.
The change comes as the World Health Organization and governments across the globe express serious concern about a newly identified variant, omicron, that may spread a more transmissible version of the disease Read More
ESB Recommends Stopping Use Of Glyphosate On County Land
Community Services Department Director Cory Styron
BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Herbicides containing glyphosate could be banned on Los Alamos-owned land if Council follows the Environmental Sustainability Board’s (ESB) recommendation and approves it.
During the Oct. 21 meeting, the ESB approved 5-0 to recommend the following: require pesticide application information, including the area that will be sprayed as well as the product that will be used, be posted on the County website 72 hours in advance whenever possible, or within 24 hours of each Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Make A Holiday Safety List And Check It Twice!
Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Don’t forget fire safety as you prepare for holiday festivities this December. Before you deck the halls, it’s a good idea to take a little extra time to make sure happy holidays don’t turn into a tragedy.
Concluding our 2021 “Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round” campaign, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and our partners’ message for December is “Make a holiday safety list and check it twice!”
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Christmas trees are responsible for an estimated 160 home fires annually, causing $10 million in Read More
NNSA Public Briefing On NM 4 Upgrade 5:30 p.m. Today
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the New Mexico Department of Transportation have agreed to partner to redesign and rebuild the intersection at N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road in Los Alamos, which leads to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2022 and last through 2023.
NNSA will provide a public briefing on this project at 5:30 p.m. today at the Los Alamos County Transportation Board. This event can be viewed here.
“This partnership is good news for NNSA, for the state of New Mexico, and for our community, said NNSA Los Read More
Central Closed From Roundabout To Oppenheimer For WinterFest Holiday Lights Parade Beginning 4 PM Saturday
The New Beginnings float from a previous Holiday Lights Parade on Central Avenue. Courtesy/LACD
Los Alamos Creative District News:
Los Alamos MainStreet and the Creative District are hosting the Holiday Lights Parade 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday along Central Avenue, from the roundabout to Oppenheimer Drive.
The Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will close this section of the road to all vehicles beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Parade organizers ask the public to avoid parking along Central Avenue during this time.
Direct questions about the Holiday Lights Parade to 505.661.4844. Read More
