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Los Alamos County Council Chair Sara Scott Issues Update On Local Projects And Initiatives Around Community

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By Chair Sara Scott
Los Alamos County Council

In this note I’m providing an update on the status of current projects and initiatives in our community – as noted in my May update regarding development efforts, even during these challenging times there is a lot going on. These projects will have an important longer-term impact on infrastructure and quality of life.

However, I’d like to start by recognizing that, as many of you know by now, we’ve had another positive COVID-19 test. This is an important reminder that we are, and will continue to be, living with the virus among us. It will spread given Read More

Wildfires, Air Quality, COVID-19: How They Relate And What To Expect In 2020

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Firefighters and the U.S. Fire Service preemptively work to maintain forests and help prevent larger spreads of fires during the spring season. Courtesy/AFD

AFD News:

As we approach summer, most of the Western U.S. has faced a pretty dry winter and the country is preparing for yet another volatile fire season.

Even though COVID-19 has improved air quality, many parts of our infrastructure and economy have faced huge disruptions.

Wildfires could quickly change pollution levels and cause air quality to plummet, affecting those with predisposed conditions and creating challenges to our respiratory Read More

Los Alamos Visiting Nurses And Home Instead Host Appreciation Luncheon For Staff

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Los Alamos Visiting Nurses and Home Instead show their appreciation to their staff during a luncheon June 16 outside of Los Alamos Visiting Nurses,109 Central Park Square. ‘It was a thank you lunch to both our staff at LAVNS and Home Instead,’ LAVNS Office Manager Jade Lovato said. ‘We wanted to show them we truly appreciate them and all their hard work.’ Courtesy photo Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 10,990 With 4 More Deaths And 4,984 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 156 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 7 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 4 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 34 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 4 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 8 new cases in Curry County
  • 21 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 3 new cases in Eddy County
  • 7 new cases in Lea County
  • 1 new case in Lincoln County
  • 24
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 10,838 With 7 More Deaths And 4,874 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 147 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 7 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 7 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 20 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Cibola County
  • 4 new cases in Curry County
  • 6 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Eddy County
  • 4 new cases in Lea County
  • 2 new cases in Luna County
  • 50 new cases in McKinley County
  • 3 new
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Los Alamos Commerce And Development Corporation Supports Consideration Of Stoplight Model For Upcoming School Year

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LACDC News:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation shares its support for consideration of the Stoplight Model for the upcoming school year.

LACDC Executive Director Patrick Sullivan today sent the following letter reflecting that support to Cabinet Secretary Dr. Ryan Stewart of the New Mexico Public Education Department:

June 23, 2020

Dr. Ryan Stewart Cabinet Secretary New Mexico Public Education Department

Dear Dr. Stewart,

As the director of Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC), a private not-for-profit economic development firm in Los Alamos, NM, Read More

New Mexico Small Businesses To Share In 171,000 Cloth Face Coverings For Employees And Customers

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — The state of New Mexico is partnering with various business organizations to give 171,000 cloth face coverings to small businesses around the state for free distribution to workers and customers who don’t have their own.

The masks, manufactured by the apparel company Hanes, were donated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency with distribution coordinated by the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in partnership with the Association of Commerce and Industry and local chambers of commerce.

The department received 171,000 cloth Read More

Neeper: What Is Science?

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By DON NEEPER
Formerly of Los Alamos

In the news media, both national and local politicians say the COVID virus will be managed “according to science”. I presume they mean that the virus is transmitted mainly by exhaled droplets, and therefore that officials may claim scientific reasoning to impose social distancing and face coverings.

We don’t know the extent to which a person acquires immunity or becomes noninfectious after surviving the disease. COVID-19 has been confirmed in pet cats and dogs, but transmission from pet to human is rare. That’s the current extent of the politically relevant Read More

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