Los Alamos Police Now Cross Commissioned As Special Deputies For Santa Fe County … Authorized To Assist/Enforce Traffic/Criminal Laws In Surrounding Area
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Department officers have been cross commissioned as Special Deputies for Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza.
LAPD officers now have authority to assist and enforce traffic and criminal laws outside the County of Los Alamos.
LAPD encourages commuters to drive at a safe speed dependent upon the weather in the upcoming months as officers will be enforcing traffic offenses in Los Alamos and neighboring Santa Fe County.
Los Alamos County Personnel Board Meets Tuesday Jan. 26
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Personnel Board will hold its regular meeting 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26.
The agenda is available on the County website: https://losalamos.legistar.
The meeting is open to the public.
For more information, contact Human Resources at 505.662.8040. Read More
County Board Of Public Utilities 2021 Meeting Calendar
Community Development Advisory Board Meets Tonight
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Development Advisory Board meets 5:30 p.m. today, Jan. 25.
Due to COVID-19, the meeting will be conducted remotely and is open to the public.
To access the agenda packet for the Community Development Advisory Board meeting, click here.
Curative COVID-19 Testing Moving From Fuller Lodge To Overlook Park As Drive-Through Site In White Rock Tuesday
COUNTY News:
Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Curative COVID-19 testing clinic will move from Fuller Lodge to Overlook Park in White Rock as its permanent drive-through testing site.
Citizens who already scheduled appointments at Fuller Lodge for this coming Tuesday, need only to arrive at their scheduled time at Overlook Park instead.
Signage will direct individuals once they turn east onto Overlook Road.
Curative staff will instruct citizens how to self-administer the test from their car, will collect the sample and send it to the lab for testing. Results will be emailed or sent via text Read More
County Arts In Public Places Advisory Board Meets Jan. 28
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 635 New Cases, Total Now 169,205 With 30 New Deaths And 94,141 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 635 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 4 new cases today bringing the total to 424 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 30 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 146 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 21 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
- 5 new cases in Colfax County
- 12 new cases in Curry County
- 69 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 34 new cases in Eddy County
- 5 new cases
One Los Alamos Diversity Week: Day 6 Reading List
One Los Alamos News:
One Los Alamos would like to thank Melissa Mackey at Mesa Public Library for her assistance with its 2021 Diversity Week project.
The project includes a daily international recipe and list of books, podcasts, movies or documentaries.
Click here to see the day 6 list of picture books for the young celebrating diversity, with clickable links to the books available in the Los Alamos Public Library System.
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 859 New Cases, Total Now 168,579 With 38 New Deaths And 93,141 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 859 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 2 new cases today bringing the total to 420 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 38 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 184 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 30 new cases in Chaves County
- 15 new cases in Cibola County
- 22 new cases in Curry County
- 74 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 49 new cases in Eddy County
- 13 new cases in Grant County
- 1 new case
Chart 315: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 23, 2021
The bars in this chart show the percentage of the population that have received a COVID-19 vaccination in each state. New Mexico and its five surrounding states are highlighted. So far, 20.5 million doses have been administered nationwide, including 184,698 in New Mexico. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-NaimAnti-Nuke Sign Removed From Entrance To Los Alamos
A plastic anti-nuke sign placed illegally Friday at the entrance to Los Alamos has been removed. The sign was placed on county property without the owner obtaining a permit. Section 16-417, subsection B of the County Municipal Code details penalties for signs placed illegally on public property. ‘Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in conformance with the requirements of this section … shall be forfeited to the public and subject to confiscation. In addition to other remedies under this article, the county shall have the right to recover from the person placing such a sign Read More
Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility Reaccredited
Warden Derek Williams
NMC News:
SANTA FE — The Adult Detention Professional Standards Council (ADPSC) awarded a three-year Certificate of Reaccreditation to the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility during the 2021 New Mexico Counties Virtual Legislative Conference Jan. 21, 2021.
The detention facility was first accredited in January 2014. The Certificate of Reaccreditation is awarded to those county detention facilities that continue to meet or exceed best practice standards in detention, as developed and approved by the ADPSC.
“I am thankful, blessed, and proud to have such an Read More
Second COVID Vaccine Dose For Category 1A Individuals Vaccinated Jan. 2 Is Scheduled For Wednesday Jan. 27
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County, in coordination with the New Mexico Department of Health, is scheduling a clinic for the second COVID vaccine doses for those category 1A individuals (healthcare workers and first responders) vaccinated Jan. 2, 2021 in White Rock.
The new clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 27. According to Los Alamos County Emergency Manager Beverley Simpson, those individuals who qualify should have already received information on how to schedule their appointment for the second dose.
For those category 1A individuals who received the first dose Jan. 2 in White Rock, Read More
One Los Alamos Diversity Week: Day 5 Movies And Documentaries Watch List
One Los Alamos News:
One Los Alamos would like to thank Melissa Mackey at Mesa Public Library for her assistance with its 2021 Diversity Week project.
The project includes a daily international recipe and list of books, podcasts, movies and documentaries.
Click here to see the list of Adult Fiction with clickable links to today’s list of movies and documentaries available in the Los Alamos Public Library System. Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 921 New Cases, Total Now 167,731 With 33 New Deaths And 92,109 Patients Recovered
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 921 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County reports 14 new cases today bringing the total to 418 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 33 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reports today’s most recent cases:
- 208 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 22 new cases in Chaves County
- 13 new cases in Cibola County
- 6 new cases in Colfax County
- 16 new cases in Curry County
- 136 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 40 new cases in Eddy County
- 9 new
Chart 314: COVID-19 In New Mexico Jan. 22, 2021
The bars in this chart show the number of COVID-19 diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimCounty: Los Alamos Residents Encouraged To Verify DOH Vaccine Profile While Awaiting COVID Vaccine Appointments
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos residents who completed their vaccine registration profile on the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) website should have received a six digit “confirmation code” via text or email to finish setting up their profile.
At the very beginning when DOH launched its registration site, a glitch in the system resulted in some people not receiving the necessary seven-digit code to complete the final step of registration.
Individuals who signed up very early after the website launch who do not recall receiving a six-digit code are urged to verify their profile is completed Read More
Senior Centers Tapped For Vaccine Distribution Jan. 30-31
LARSO News:
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) announced this morning that the senior centers in Los Alamos and White Rock have been notified that they will serve as distribution hubs for the Jan. 30-31 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic.
The New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department has determined that ALL APPOINTMENTS, will be assigned through the Department of Health Registration Site at www.vaccinenm.org, or by calling 1-855-600-3453.
NO appointments will be made through Betty Ehart Senior Center or White Rock Senior Center.
“We’re so happy to serve in this role,” Read More
Los Alamos Emergency Manager; New Mexico Health Department Nurse Set Inspiring Examples Of Excellence
By TANYA HOLLAND
Los Alamos
I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about an encouraging event that happened this week.
I am the operations manager at Oppenheimer Place Condominiums. This is a 55 and older community, but most of the residents are in their 70s and 80s. COVID has been a very stressful time for all of us. We certainly have been on a large learning curve with very fluid information.
I had been communicating with Beverly Simpson, the emergency manager in Los Alamos about setting up a vaccination clinic at our building. I found her to be knowledgeable, accessible, and helpful. It is so nice Read More
Los Alamos Vaccine Clinic For Seniors 75+ Jan. 30-31
COUNTY News:
…Seniors Vaccine Clinic by appointment only
Los Alamos County, working in cooperation with the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department, will host a special COVID-19 vaccine clinic Jan. 30-31 at the senior centers in Los Alamos and White Rock.
In order to qualify for this clinic, participants must:
- Be 75 years or older;
- Be pre-registered for the vaccine on the DOH website – appointment is REQUIRED – no walk ups without an appointment will be accommodated due to the limited amount of vaccine that will be provided specifically for those who have registered in advance;
