American Red Cross & V.A. Team Up To Provide Virtual Social Engagement With Veterans During COVID Pandemic
RED CROSS News:
PHOENIX — As America commemorates U.S. Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, and May as National Military Appreciation Month, the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The American Red Cross (ARC) are partnering with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (V.A.) to boost the Department’s Compassionate Contact Corps program (CCC), which provides companionship to Vets experiencing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 21 marks the 140th anniversary of the charter of The American Red Cross by Congress, and Service to Armed Forces (SAF) has always been one of the five Read More
Portales High Required To Close Based On COVID Spread
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — Portales High School became the second of New Mexico’s 840 public schools to face a mandatory return to remote instruction based on COVID-19 spread following widespread school reentry April 5.
The Roosevelt County school of almost 800 students received a mandatory closure order Friday based on four Rapid Responses in 14 days, the state’s conservative threshold to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus.
Per the order, the school may return to in-person instruction May 21.
Some districts or schools have returned voluntarily to remote instruction temporarily since Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation 2021 Education Enrichment Grants Application Opens May 21
LANL Foundation News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation (LANL Foundation) opens its competitive 2-year Education Enrichments Grants cycle Friday, May 21.
Grants will be awarded at a level of $20,000 per year for two consecutive years, up to $40,000 total over the two-year grant term. Successful proposals will be those made by or working in partnership with Northern New Mexico’s public schools and will demonstrate impact in one or more of LANL Foundation’s four focus areas:
- College, Career, Community Pathways;
- Growing & Supporting Teachers & Educational Leaders;
- Whole
To Support Vaccination Efforts, Luján Announces His Staff Now Trained To Help New Mexicans Register For Shots
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján announced that caseworkers in his state offices have been trained by the New Mexico Department of Health to help New Mexicans register to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Dozens of New Mexicans have already received vaccination casework assistance through Sen. Luján’s office, but this new training will allow constituents struggling to sign up to do so by contacting Sen. Luján’s office through his website or by calling 202.224.6621.
Sen. Luján’s caseworkers also have received Health Insurance Read More
NMDOT Revives ‘Toss NO Mas’ Litter Campaign
New slogan: ‘Can the Trash’. Courtesy/NMDOT
‘Tie it. Tarp it. Pick it up’. Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) on Monday launched a revamped ‘Toss NO Mas’ litter campaign.
“Roadside litter has become a persistent issue for the department and New Mexico,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “We have 886 boots on the ground picking up litter and roadside debris throughout the year, but the problem is ongoing. The day after a stretch of road is cleaned, new trash starts to accumulate. During the pandemic, the problem seemed to get Read More
Rotary Features Sgt. Major (ret.) Gavin McIlvenna Speaking On 100th Anniversary Of Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
Sentinels from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand guard and conduct the changing of the guard , May 6, 2021 at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Courtesy/Arlington National Cemetery
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God” … so reads the inscription on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
It was retired Army Sgt. Major Gavin McIlvenna, founder and 11th president of the Society Read More
Luján Highlights New Mexico’s National Laboratories In Meeting With Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) met with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to discuss the American Jobs Plan.
During the meeting, Senator Luján highlighted the need to drive investments for New Mexico’s National Laboratories and champion a Clean Energy Standard to address the climate crisis.
Sen. Luján secured key investments in the American Jobs Plan to upgrade research infrastructure at National Laboratories across the nation and establish an Energy Efficiency and Clean Electricity Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 570 New Cases, Total 199,901 With 8 New Deaths And 185,033 Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 570 new COVID-19 cases in total for Saturday, May 8, Sunday, May 9 and Monday, May 10.
Los Alamos County reports 1 new case bringing the total to 525 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.)
Today’s update includes 8 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:
- 157 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Catron
AGU: New Study Pinpoints Source Of largest Recorded Mediterranean Earthquake In AD 365
This map shows the modeled wave heights of the tsunamis on the coasts in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which were triggered by the earthquake July 21, 365. Courtesy/Richard Ott
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The morning of 21 July, AD 365, the Eastern Mediterranean was shaken by an earthquake that is generally believed to be the strongest recorded earthquake in the Mediterranean.
It probably originated around Crete, Greece, and was followed by a tsunami that hit the Mediterranean coastlines causing many deaths. In Alexandria, tsunami devastation was so severe that the day of the event was commemorated Read More
As COVID-19 Shut Off Moratoriums Expire, New Mexico PRC Issues Order Protecting Customers Waiting For Relief Funds
PRC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) issued an order May 5 providing protection to customers who are waiting for an application for relief funds to process.
The order comes just as moratoriums on disconnections expired May 4, for small water, gas and rural electric cooperative utilities, allowing these utilities to begin serving disconnection notices to residential customers who were previously protected.
PRC considered emergency health conditions the highest priority and worked with utilities to ease concerns regarding disconnections. Payment plans Read More