Healthcare

In Key Hearing On Wildfire Management, Heinrich Questions Forest Service On COVID-19 Testing, PPE Resources

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a key Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on wildfire management in the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The impacts of COVID-19, combined with high levels of drought throughout the West, will create unprecedented wildland firefighting challenges and may hurt numerous rural areas across the country, making the 2020 wildfire season potentially one of the most threatening seasons to date.

During the hearing, Senator Heinrich Read More

County Boards And Commissions Begin Meetings June 10

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COUNTY News:

Two of Los Alamos County’s Boards and Commissions will begin using video-conferencing software to hold online meetings this week. Other Boards & Commissions meetings may resume later in June.

Meetings had been suspended since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Both Planning & Zoning Commission and the Parks & Recreation Board are meeting this week on June 10 and 11, respectively, using the video-conferencing platform Zoom Webinar.

The meeting agendas can be found at http://losalamos.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Those wishing to “virtually” Read More

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao: $2.2 Million To City Of Farmington For COVID-19 Response In New Mexico

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Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao

USDOT News:

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $2.2 million grant award to the City of Farmington, in San Juan County, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020.

The grant will support the operations of Farmington’s Red Apple Transit system during the COVID-19 public health emergency. See FTA’s apportionment tables for the totals apportioned to each area. (This funding is based on the agency’s

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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 9,062 With 4 More Deaths And Patients Recovered 3,380

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 124 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

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

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

  • 10 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 2 new cases in Curry County
  • 17 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 3 new cases in Eddy County
  • 3 new cases in Lea County
  • 50 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Otero County
  • 3 new
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JJAB Resource Specialists: Here To Help During Summer

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JJAB Resource Specialists William High Eagle Sandoval and Christine Martinez. Courtesy/JJAB

JJAB One Circle Coordinator Danielle Sutherland, left, and Resource Specialist Santina Shije. Courtesy/JJAB

JJAB News:

Our community offers a number of resources for youth and their families, but it can be difficult to know where to start. 

JJAB Resource Specialists can help navigate the maze of public and private supports to find just what each youth needs.

A resource specialist coordinates and communicates with the youth, their family and service providers to create a specialized plan for Read More

Emotional Healing: A Chance To Heal – Fight Or Flight?

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By Dr. Ted Wiard
Golden Willow Retreat

Editors Note: This is part of an ongoing series of columns by grief specialist Dr. Ted Wiard, dedicated to helping educate the community about emotional healing.

The focus continues to be on the present issue of COVID-19 and how this has impacted the entire world.

COVID-19 has incited most of the world to take a pause and step out of the everyday norms of activities, thought processes, societal and family systems, as more deep rooted problematic issues have been unveiled to more and more people.

So many societal problems have been pushed down into the core of Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 8,940 With 4 More Deaths And 3,307 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 143 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.

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

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

  • 17 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 7 new cases in Cibola County
  • 15 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 5 new case in Eddy County
  • 1 new case in Luna County
  • 37 new cases in McKinley County
  • 1 new case in Otero County
  • 11 new cases in Sandoval County
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Plans For Reopening NMHU Campus Stress Health; Safety

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New Mexico Highlands University 1005 Diamond St. in Las Vegas, N.M. Courtesy photo

NMHU President Sam Minner

NMHU News:

LAS VEGAS, NM — New Mexico Highlands University President Sam Minner announced the NMHU is moving ahead cautiously to reopen its campus for fall semester 2020.

“The health and safety of the Highlands family will be honored above all else,” Minner said. “Although I anticipate some form of face to face instruction this fall as well as some online delivery, it is important to me that everyone at HU carefully consider their own health situation and the health of their loved ones as Read More

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