Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Route 2M (Main Hill), Route 6 Peak & Dial-A-Ride Services Suspended Today
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Route 2M (Main Hill) and Dial-A-Rice Services will be suspended starting at 11:25 a.m. today through the remainder of the day due to a staffing shortage.
Route 2M passengers should utilize Route 2T for service to White Rock. Route 6 Peak service will end at 5:05 p.m. so riders should use the regular hourly Route 6 bus service.
ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this staffing shortage issue may cause.
Direct questions to ACT at (505).661.RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For specific route service schedules, Read More
Military Order Of The World Wars Features Presentation By Bob Hull On Havana Syndrome Tuesday Jan. 18
Bob Hull
MOWW News:
The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) will feature a talk by Bob Hull of Los Alamos on the Havana Syndrome – “Anomalous Health Incident” or Government Personnel Under Attack at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 18.
In his talk, Hull will present background information on what the U.S. government initially referred to as “an anomalous health incident” in 2016 that has since become known as the “Havana Syndrome”.
Hull will discuss similar incidents reported by CIA, State Department and military personnel across six continents and the reported health symptoms, results Read More
New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf Issues Statement On Updated COVID-19 Protocols For 2022 Legislative Session
House Speaker Brian Egolf
New Mexico House Democrats News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Speaker of the House Brian Egolf (D-Santa Fe) has released the following statement regarding COVID-19 safety protocols for the 2022 legislative session:
“All House committee meetings will be virtual during the 30-day session that begins Tuesday, Jan. 18.
“House floor sessions will continue to take place in person, but members who test positive for COVID-19 or experience symptoms of COVID-19, are under a mandatory quarantine or self-isolation order, are high risk, or live with someone who is high risk or not eligible Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Jan. 13, 2022: 5,547 New Cases, Totaling 393,736 With 36 Deaths & 321,858 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 5,547 new COVID-19 cases today.
Los Alamos County reported 15 new cases today, bringing the total to 1,439 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 36 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 27.8 percent.
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 1513 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 5 new cases in Catron County
- 244
Updated Chart: 568 Reflecting Latest COVID Cases At LAPS
This chart shows the percentage of the population (students + staff) who tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 11 days for all Los Alamos Public Schools and for the entire school district (rightmost column). Schools are expected to transition to remote instruction for 10 days if 5% of the school population tests positive during a 14-day period. The table at the bottom shows the number of additional positive tests that would cause each school to reach the 5% threshold. Mountain Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School, and Los Alamos High School are temporarily transitioning to remote learning Read More
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit Suspends Route 2M (Main Hill), Route 6 Peak, Dial-A-Ride Effective Immediately
COUNTY News:
Effective Immediately Atomic City Transit (ACT) Route 2M (Main Hill), Route 6 Peak and Dial-a-Ride services are suspended through the remainder of the day due to a staffing shortage.
Riders should plan to use Route 2T (Truck Route) and fixed Route 6, which will continue to operate on regular schedule 5:55 a.m. until 6:58 p.m. Monday through Friday.
ACT apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause.
Direct questions to ACT at (505) 661-RIDE (7433) or use the ACTracker to locate bus routes in real-time. For specific route service schedules, visit: https://www.losalamosnm.us/government/departments/public_works/atomic_city_transit Read More
LAMS Transitions To Temporary Remote Learning Friday
Los Alamos Middle School will transition to temporary remote learning Friday through Jan. 23. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that the number of positive COVID cases among staff and students at Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) over the past 14 days today reached the 5 percent threshold.
Beginning Friday, Jan. 14, LAMS will transition to temporary remote learning. Students will remain in remote learning through Jan. 23.
LAMS Principal Suzanne Lynne has sent a message to all students, staff and families with guidance on remote learning for the next 10 Read More
New Mexico Rep. Liz Thomson To Serve As National Conference Of State Legislatures Officer
Rep. Elizabeth Thomson
HOUSE DEMOCRATS News:
SANTA FE — Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson (D-Albuquerque) has been chosen to serve as Vice Chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Standing Committee on Health and Human Services.
As vice chair, Rep. Thomson will help develop NCSL’s policy positions on key federal issues of interest to state legislatures, including Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
“I am honored and excited to expand my career in public service with this new role,” Rep. Thomson Read More
Build With Robots Completes Series A Funding
Build With Robots’ Breezy One™ provides robotic disinfection services and eliminates 99.99 percent of all pathogens. Courtesy/Build With Robots
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Build With Robots, an Albuquerque-based robotics company, has completed its Series A Funding Round of $5 million. The company is focused on deploying complete automated disinfection services to schools, airports, arenas, and anywhere that needs to focus on keeping people safe from infectious diseases.
“New Mexico is a great place to create a company,” Matthew Ennis said, Build With Robots Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Read More
Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office To Limit In-Person Services As COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Continues
Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas
From the Office of the County Clerk:
Due to growing COVID-19 concerns, and in continuing to align with directives from the Los Alamos County Manager’s Office, County Clerk Naomi Maestas will be taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of citizens and employees.
Beginning today, the County Clerk’s Office will suspend all in-person services and transactions, not made by appointment, for the next two weeks.
Additional updates will be issued dependent upon information that presents itself during the next two weeks.
At this time, the County Clerk Office Read More
Los Alamos Teen Center Halts Programs, Reduces Maximum Attendance To 10 Through Jan. 25
The Los Alamos Teen Center at 475 20th St., is temporarily halting programs and reducing maximum attendance to 10 teens beginning today at the request of the County. Courtesy photo
LATC News:
At the request of Los Alamos County, the Los Alamos Teen Center (LATC) is temporarily halting its programs and reducing its maximum attendance through Jan. 25 at which point the County will reassess the situation.
Beginning today, the maximum capacity allowed in the LATC is 10 teens at one time. This will continue through Jan. 22 when Los Alamos High School ends its temporary remote instruction period.
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Updated Chart: 567 Reflecting Latest COVID Cases At LAPS
This chart shows as of late Wednesday night the percentage of the population (student + staff) who tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 10 days for each Los Alamos Public Schools as well as the district wide average (shown on the rightmost column). The red line shows the 5% thresholds set by the New Mexico Public Education Department. Schools are expected to move to remote instruction for 10 days if 5% of the school population test positive during a 14-day period. The table at the bottom shows the number of additional positive tests that would cause each school to exceed the 5% threshold. Source: Read More
New Mexico Public Education Department Changes School Quarantines To Align With CDC Guidance
Public Education Secretary (Designate) Kurt Steinhaus
NMDOH News:
Updated toolkit now requires boosters for staff to avoid quarantine
SANTA FE – Balancing new medical guidance with the Omicron surge, the New New Mexico Public Education Department today announced shorter quarantine and self-isolation requirements for students and staff.
Quarantines are reduced from 10 days to five for students and staff who have been exposed to COVID-19, and self-isolation is reduced from 10 days to five for those who test positive for the virus.
Both changes align with guidance issued Dec. 27 by the federal Read More
Updated Chart: 566 Reflecting Latest COVID Cases At LAPS Jan. 3-12, 2022
This final updated chart for today shows the percentage of the population (student + staff) who tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 10 days for each Los Alamos Public Schools as well as the district wide average (shown on the rightmost column). The red line shows the 5% thresholds set by the New Mexico Public Education Department. Schools are expected to move to remote instruction for 10 days if 5% of the school population test positive during a 14-day period. The table at the bottom shows the number of additional positive tests that would cause each school to exceed the 5% threshold. Source: Read More
New Mexico Health Department: Temporary System Disruption Impacts COVID-19 Reporting
NMDOH:
…Technical issue artificially lowered daily case count, has now been resolved
SANTA FE: The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has announced that a temporary disruption in the electronic lab reporting (ELR) feed occurred that impacted the number of new COVID-19 case counts announced Tuesday by the NMDOH.
The anomaly resulted in an artificial lowering of new COVID-19 cases as reported in Tuesday’s daily case count press release.
The ELR reporting issue has been resolved and all cases reported to the state are expected to be included in tonight’s COVID-19 epidemiology Read More
LAHS Transitions To Temporary Remote Learning
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that today the number of positive COVID cases among staff and students at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) over the past 14 days reached the 5% threshold.
LAHS has 68 positive COVID cases so beginning today, both Topper Freshman Academy and LAHS will transition to temporary remote learning. Students will remain in remote learning through Jan. 22.
LAHS Principal Carter Payne has sent a message to all students, staff and families with guidance on remote learning for the next 10 days.
“I am comitted to getting students back into school as quickly Read More
Atomic City Transit Requiring Social Distancing And Limiting Capacity Beginning Thursday Jan. 13
COUNTY News:
Due to the increased number of positive cases in Los Alamos and surrounding areas, Atomic City Transit will adhere to 6-foot social distancing and limiting capacity on fixed route services beginning Thursday, Jan. 13.
To maintain employee and passenger safety we continue to require that all passengers wear a face covering to board and ride the bus.
Atomic City Transit is implementing the following practices:
- The number of passengers allowed on each bus will be limited to comply with 6-foot social distancing.
- Seats on every bus will be blocked-off to assure adequate spacing between
Emergency SNAP Benefits Continue Through January
HSD Deputy Secretary Angela Medrano
HSD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will continue to receive the maximum amount for their household size for the month of January, announced the New Mexico Human Services Department.
SNAP recipients will receive the extra amount Jan. 23, 2022.
“The additional SNAP benefits have a particularly positive impact for socially vulnerable communities, children and for populations that are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity and poverty,” Angela Medrano, HSD Deputy Read More
State Publishes 2022 Health & Human Services Data Book
Courtesy/NMHSD
NMHSD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department announces the publication of the department’s third Data Book, this year in collaboration with sister agencies to form the first Health and Human Services Data Book.
It is a summary of social, economic, and health statistics of our state. The Data Book presents, in one reference document, a diversity of information and is designed to facilitate comparisons of national, state, and county-level data.
In the book’s Welcome Letter, Cabinet Secretary at the Human Services Department and Acting Cabinet Secretary Read More
Luján, Collins, Casey Introduce Bill To Ensure Access To Mental Health Resources During Public Health Emergencies
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced Tuesday the Securing Uninterrupted Pandemic Preparation of Resources & Therapies (SUPPORT) Act to ensure the nation is prepared to address the behavioral health needs that follow natural and human-caused disasters and emergent events, including public health emergencies.
Current efforts include partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to operate the Crisis Counseling Assistance Read More
