LAMC Selects Jennifer King For 2021 Mercy Award
Los Alamos Medical Center 2021 Mercy Award Recipient Jennifer King. Courtesy/LAMC
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced that Jennifer King has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 Mercy Award winner.
The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
King is recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others.
The Mercy Award is an annual recognition program established in 2002 to honor Read More
SFNF: Aerial Ignitions Underway On Cuervito Fire
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) in command of the lightning-caused Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has begun aerial ignitions in the fire’s interior.
The aerial ignitions are part of a management strategy to reintroduce low to moderate fire intensity into a primarily fire-adapted ecosystem and reduce the hazardous build-up of heavy and overgrown vegetation.
Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
Start Date: May 9, 2021
Size: Approximately 1,000 acres with the potential Read More
Chart 428 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 16
This chart displays the percentage of New Mexicans receiving a vaccine by age group. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More
New Mexico Human Services Dept. Announces Campaign Promoting Mental And Physical Well-Being Resources
HSD News:
SANTA FE – A Dose of Wellness is a new campaign to promote mental and physical well-being by offering positive tools and informational resources to help New Mexicans improve their health, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced.
“We cannot separate the mind from the body,” said Dr. Neal Bowen, division director for Behavioral Health Services at HSD. “Poor physical health increases the risk of mental health concerns; just as mental health concerns have a negative impact on physical health.”
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness, provide helpful Read More
Posts From The Road: San Rafael Swell
Passing Through: I-70 runs through the San Rafael Swell, slicing it into a north and south section. Here the highway passes through the San Rafael Reef on the eastern side. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Canyons: A maze of canyons run throughout the area of the San Rafael Swell in Utah. The area offers a myriad of activities and opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Millions of years ago, a massive geologic upheaval formed a large dome of rocky landscape otherwise known as a “swell” on the surface Read More
State: 50% Of Eligible New Mexicans Now Fully Vaccinated
DOH Cabinet Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins
DOH News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) has announced that New Mexico has reached a key milestone: 50 percent of eligible New Mexicans are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Also, more than 61 percent of eligible New Mexicans have received at least one dose.
Parents of New Mexicans 12 years of age and older are encouraged to register and schedule their children for a vaccination appointment at vaccineNM.org.
“More than half of eligible New Mexicans are now fully vaccinated, far above the national average of 35 percent. We’re well Read More
Fort Union Resumes Night Sky Star Parties May 22
Fort Union National Monument resumes night sky star parties Saturday, May 22. Courtesy/NPS/M.Tudor
NPS News:
WATROUS — Fort Union National Monument is resuming star parties beginning Saturday May 22.
The solitude, remoteness and arid landscapes of Fort Union National Monument make it an ideal place for observing a natural dark sky.
After sunset, the sky over the high prairie gives way to the glow of celestial bodies unaffected by the artificial light of distant communities.
Visitors immerse in the culture and science of a natural night sky as rangers guide them through the remains of the old Read More
Reilly: War And Peace
By DOUGLAS REILLY
Los Alamos
General Dwight David Eisenhower commanded the European Theater of Operations in WWII; he later served two terms as President of the United States. My favorite quote of Ike’s is, “the people of the world want peace, and they want it so badly that eventually the governments will have to stand back and let them have it”.
This states an interesting truth; namely, that people all over want peace, but the governments continue to fight wars. Is anarchy the answer? I think not. What is the answer? Is there an answer? I’m not sure there is.
Consider the present. There are wars in Read More
Chart 427 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 15
This chart displays vaccination status of Los Alamos residents who registered with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). The corresponding percentages are broken down according to priority groups. Source: NMDOH. Created by Eli Ben-NaimCrews Monitor Cuervito Fire, Continue Hand Ignitions
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Crews are monitoring fire behavior and weather conditions on the Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) as they continue to blackline the northern end of the fire and along Forest Road (FR) 200 on the east.
The SFNF is managing the lightning-caused Cuervito Fire to reintroduce low-intensity fire back into a primarily fire-adapted ecosystem and reduce the hazardous build-up of heavy and overgrown vegetation.
Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
Start Date: May 9, 2021
Size: Approximately Read More