Historic ‘#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit’ Featuring Woman In Stem From New Mexico: Dr. Harshini Mukundan Of LANL
Dr. Harshini Mukundan, an #IfThenSheCan ambassador, microbiologist, and team leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Her work focuses on developing diagnostics of infectious diseases. She leads and participates in projects aimed at developing rapid detection and diagnostics assays for breast cancer, influenza, toxic panels, and others. In addition to her research, she mentors the future minds of science and advocates for women and underrepresented groups in STEM. Courtesy photo
STEM News:
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Heinrich Announces ‘Kids To Parks Day’ Resolution
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced Friday the bipartisan resolution that encourages children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 15, 2021 as National Kids to Parks Day.
First celebrated by the National Park Trust in 2011, the 11th annual Kids to Parks Day marks the beginning of a summer-long series of events at state parks countrywide that promote outdoor recreation and active, healthy living.
“Connecting kids to the outdoors inspires them to become future conservationists and, Read More
SFNF: Cuervito Fire Behavior Remains Low To Moderate
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Type 3 Incident Management Team on the Cuervito Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will be conducting hand and aerial ignitions in the coming days.
This operation is part of a management strategy to use this lightning-caused wildfire to achieve significant benefits on the ground and reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire in the future.
Surrounding communities may see an increase in smoke as smoke settles into low areas at night and in the early mornings.
Location: 9 miles east of Pecos and 3 miles southwest of the Barillas Lookout on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Read More
SFNF Will Implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Due To Extreme Drought And High Fire Danger May 24
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions forest-wide on Monday, May 24, to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire during extreme drought conditions, historically low fuel moisture levels and high fire danger.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are a proactive way to reduce the very real risk of human-caused wildfire, protect natural and cultural resources, and enhance public and firefighter safety.
The Lincoln and Gila National Forests implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions in April, and the Carson National Forest plans to implement Stage Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 223 New Cases, Total 200,650 With 1 New Death And 185,779 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 223 new COVID-19 cases.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case so the total is now 526 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
This update includes 1 new death today in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 223 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Read More
PED: Mask Guidance Unchanged For New Mexico Schools
PED News:
…Pending additional information from CDC, masks are required in schools
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced today that New Mexico’s public schools will continue requiring staff, educators, students and visitors to wear masks at all times except when eating or drinking.
Despite new mask guidance Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the mask requirement is unchanged for school settings for now due to the potential spread of COVID-19 among unvaccinated students.
The CDC now recommends vaccination for everyone Read More
New Mexico Governor Issues Updated Public Health Order
- New Mexico adopts CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced Friday the state’s adoption of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance on facemasks for those who are fully vaccinated.
Per the CDC, in most circumstances, fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in either indoor or outdoor settings. All individuals who are unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated are still required, per the public health order and CDC guidance, to wear a mask in public settings.
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Chart 426 COVID-19 In New Mexico May 14
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in New Mexico versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimLAPS 2021 Excellence In Improving Student Achievement Award Recipients: Mateo Cardiel, Victoria Daley, Christine Engelbrecht And Becky Cocina
The 2021 Excellence in Improving Student Achievement Award recipients Mateo Cardiel, Victoria Daley, Christine Engelbrecht and Becky Cocina. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
School Board President Melanie Colgan announced during Tuesday’s school board meeting the recipients of the 2021 Excellence in Improving Student Achievement Awards: Mateo Cardiel, Victoria Daley, Christine Engelbrecht and Becky Cocina.
The awards, sponsored by the New Mexico School Boards Association and LAPS, are presented to individuals selected by local boards of education throughout New Mexico who have played Read More
U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public To Report Phone Scams
U.S. Marshals News:
The U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, court officers/officials, or other law enforcement officials.
They are urging people to report the calls to their local FBI office and file a consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, which has the ability to detect patterns of fraud from the information collected and share that data with law enforcement.
During these calls, scammers attempt to collect a fine in lieu of arrest for failing to report for jury duty or other Read More