‘Weaving Colors: Autism & The Indigenous Community’ Virtual Presentation Oct. 15
NMED Urges Visitors To Use Caution As Harmful Algae Detected In Quemado, Snow And Hopewell Lakes
NMED News:
CATRON AND RIO ARRIBA counties — The New Mexico Environment Department is warning visitors to use caution at Quemado Lake, Snow Lake, and Hopewell Lake due to the formation of harmful algae blooms.
Harmful algae blooms, or HABs, occur when certain types of algae grow excessively in water, posing potential health risks to people and animals. HABs can appear blue, bright green, brown or red and may resemble scum or floating grass clippings on the water’s surface. These blooms can produce toxins that are harmful to humans and animals.
NMED is urging visitors to take the following precautions: Read More
Canceled: National Federation Of The Blind Fundraiser
NFBNM News:Kick For The Cure: LAHS Girls Soccer Program Raises Awareness For Breast Cancer Oct. 16
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School Girls Soccer program invites the community to join them for Kick for the Cure, a special event dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer. The game will take place at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at LAHS Sullivan Field.
Fans are encouraged to wear pink to show their support, and raffle tickets will be on sale with all proceeds benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation, an organization which invests in research, improves access to care and supports patients and their families. Raffle drawings will include fun prizes, with every ticket purchase helping Read More
Robinson: Tracking Every Federal Cut That Will Hit The State
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
Legislators got the people’s business done in two reasonably efficient days during the recent special session, but not without some political theater.
This year, the governor and Democrats were on the same page in wanting to prepare the state for the Republican president’s funding cuts. And because of the Legislature’s newly created Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee, they had numbers.
Few people know the state’s numbers like the subcommittee’s co-chair, Rep. Patty Lundstrom, D-Gallup, who is former chair of the Read More
DPU Highlights Medical Equipment Alert Registry During Public Power Week
COUNTY News:
As part of Public Power Week, the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is reminding residents who rely on electrically powered, life-sustaining medical equipment to register for the department’s Medical Equipment Alert Program.
This voluntary registry allows DPU to identify customers with special notification needs in the event of planned power outages. Registered participants receive special notice—beyond normal notification procedures—when planned electrical interruptions are scheduled.
“While our team works year-round to provide safe, reliable Read More
LAMC Hosting 2nd Free Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic Oct. 18
LAMC News:
To meet demand and the healthcare needs of our community, Los Alamos Medical Center is proud to announce that it will host its second free drive-thru community flu shot clinic of the season from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 18 in the hospital parking lot at 3917 West Road in Los Alamos. The hospital’s first flu shot clinic Sept. 27 vaccinated more than 400 individuals in our community.
As was the case for the first event, flu shots will be offered to all individuals 9 years and older. High-dose vaccines will also be available for those who are 65 and older, as supplies last. Vaccines will Read More
Denish: What’s Wrong With This Picture?
By DIANE DENISH
CORNER TO CORNER
The New Mexico Legislature just wrapped up a special session convened by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The goal was to protect New Mexicans from looming federal budget cuts to healthcare and public broadcasting.
Most of the attention focused on shoring up healthcare funding—appropriating dollars to offset recent cuts and the removal of Medicaid subsidies. Lawmakers also passed a bill to help stabilize services in rural clinics and hospitals.
All of this is good, but something important is missing: medical compacts that would give New Mexicans more access Read More
Public Notice: NM Primary Care Council Quarterly Meeting
HCA News:
Notice is hereby given that the New Mexico Primary Care Council will convene for a regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 9. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The public is welcome, and information about how to attend the meeting is below.
Copies of the agenda will be posted and available on the Health Care Authority’s website. Copies may also be obtained by contacting Trisstin Maroney, Innovation Program Manager – MAD attrisstin.maroney@hca.nm.gov. An individual with a disability who needs a reader, amplifier, qualified signed language Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Warns Of Harmful Algae Blooms In Charette, Clayton, Maloya Lakes
NMED News:
COLFAX AND UNION Counties — The the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is urging visitors to Charette Lake, Clayton Lake, and Lake Maloya in Northern New Mexico to use caution due to the formation of harmful algae blooms.
Samples collected by NMED from these three lakes show that harmful algae blooms are present.
NMED is urging visitors to take the following precautions:
- As always, do not drink untreated surface water;
- Avoid swimming in algae blooms;
- Rinse fish with clean water thoroughly before cooking, eat only the fillet portion;
- Keep pets and livestock out of the water
Los Alamos County Council To Consider Legal Services To Help Pursue Recovery Costs In Nationwide PFAS Claim
COUNTY News:
At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Los Alamos County Council will consider a recommendation from the County Manager and Utilities Manager to approve an agreement with the law firm Stag Liuzza LLC.
The agreement would provide legal services to help the County pursue recovery of costs in a nationwide lawsuit involving damages to public drinking water and wastewater systems caused by per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
While Los Alamos County’s drinking water remains safe, with PFAS levels well below federal standards, County officials recommend legal representation Read More
Stoddard Family’s ‘Heartfelt Thank You’ To Community
Kate Stoddard
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
There was a saying in a training I attended by the Boomerang Project: “You get back what you give.” It is an unspoken philosophy of many people who do good deeds wherever and whenever they find the need. There’s a person I know who lives this motto. Her name is Kate Stoddard.
Stoddard and her family are the very definition of the kind of giving that runs deep in our community. Their contagious and constant character, attitude, and kindness know no bounds. If it could be bottled, it would fetch a fortune, and recently that boomerang of love circled back Read More
Think New Mexico: Special Session Recap & Next Steps
From Think New Mexico:
The special session concluded yesterday afternoon, and we wanted to share a quick recap and next steps.
We want to begin by celebrating the growing coalition of 47 partners that have joined Think New Mexico in calling for the enactment of the 10 major interstate compacts for health care workers.
The support for joining the interstate health care worker compacts spans the state from Angel Fire to Las Cruces and unites New Mexicans across the political spectrum, from multiple Indivisible chapters to the Coalition of Conservatives in Action; from Planned Parenthood of the Read More
House Passes Legislation To Stabilize Rural Healthcare, Protect Access To Vaccines
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Today, the House of Representatives passed two key pieces of legislation to protect the state’s rural healthcare providers and safeguard vaccine access for New Mexicans in the wake of recent federal budget cuts and policy changes.
The House passed Senate Bill 1 on a vote of 64-3, which boosts support for New Mexico’s rural healthcare providers, who will be hit hard by impending federal funding cuts to Medicaid. The legislation expands the scope of the state’s Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, so that in addition to providing support to new or expanding rural healthcare facilities, Read More
Governor Plans To Sign Bills That Protect Health Care, Food Assistance In New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to sign emergency legislation passed by the legislature providing $162 million to protect New Mexicans from federal budget cuts that threaten health care and food benefits statewide.
“We refuse to let New Mexico families fall through the cracks because Republicans in Washington have abandoned their responsibility to the American people,” said Lujan Grisham, who called lawmakers into a special legislative session this week. “The legislation passed during the special Read More
Summit Garden Club Hosts Herbal Medicine Talk By Jessie Emerson Oct. 6
Flowering osha (Ligusticum porterei). Courtesy photo
SGC News:
At the Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, Summit Garden Club meeting, Jessie Emerson, RN and certified herbalist, will speak on herbal medicine, with emphasis on plants used by the Native Americans and Hispanics for centuries. The meeting will be held upstairs at Mesa Public Library. There will be refreshments at 1 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m., with our speaker first on the agenda.
This talk will be for people interested in local herbal lore, history and remedy knowledge. One of the plants we will discuss will be osha, Ligusticum Read More
New Mexico House Of Representatives Passes Budget To Backfill Federal Cuts To Essential Services
New Mexico House Democrats News:
SANTA FE – Tonight, the House of Representatives passed a budget bill for the Special Session, appropriating $125 million in critical funding to protect access to healthcare, increase food assistance, support public broadcasting, and safeguard jobs across New Mexico that are threatened by recent federal funding cuts.
“Over the last several months in meetings across our state, our Legislative Finance Committee has been closely reviewing the massive federal funding cuts and changes coming out of Washington, D.C., to understand how they will impact New Read More
Women’s Bible Study @ Hope Pregnancy Center Oct. 17
LAMC: Why You Shouldn’t Skip Your Annual Physical … Screenings That Save Lives
From Los Alamos Medical Center:
Many people put off their annual physical, if they feel fine, there’s no urgent need to visit the doctor. But skipping your yearly check-up can mean missing the early signs of serious conditions that are often treatable if caught early.
At Los Alamos Medical Center, we believe prevention is just as important as treatment. Your annual physical is a chance to check in on your overall health, catch issues early, and build a relationship with a provider who knows your unique health history.
What Happens During an Annual Physical?
A typical physical exam includes much Read More
Heinrich Tours Student Health Clinic, Convenes Roundtable, & Hosts Press Conference To Highlight Impacts Of Trump’s Health Care & Inflation Crisis In New Mexico
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hosts a press conference to highlight how Trump’s health care and inflation crisis is harming New Mexicans, Sept. 26, 2025. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hosted three events in Las Cruces to highlight how Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans’ health care and inflation crisis is harming New Mexico families by putting health care out of reach and skyrocketing the cost of living.
Heinrich’s events underscored the threat of a looming Republican government shutdown, which is becoming more likely Read More
