Monique Beyerle’s Southwest Photography Scenes Featured This Quarter At Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic
Photography by Monique Beyerle is on display at Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic at 3917 West Road, Suite 150. Courtesy photo
Photo by Monique Beyerle. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Each quarter Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic inside Los Alamos Medical Center features an artist’s work in the waiting room and this quarter the photography of Physician Assistant Monique Beyerle is featured.
Most of Beyerle’s featured work is landscapes in and around the southwest.
“When I moved here I became one of those people who pulls off the side of the road to capture our majestic views,” she said. “I know this Read More
‘The Toe Doc’ Is Coming To Los Alamos Monday
LARSO News:
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization is one agency that runs both local senior centers.
As life has changed over the last five weeks, needs that are normally met without delay, have risen to the top. The goal of LARSO staff is to lay out how to meet the challenges, as they go forward, into May.
One such need was the greatly valued service of toe nail clipping. This is not a massage, clipping and paint job, but the task many of us take for granted in the ability to carry out the activity.
Many seniors are met with challenges including; limited flexibility, having the proper tools, and Read More
In One Of America’s Rare Undergraduate Immunology Programs, UAB Students ‘Prepare For The Next Pandemic’
Students in UAB’s Undergraduate Immunology Program, the next generation of immunologists, are preparing for the next pandemic. Courtesy/UAB
Courtesy/UAB
UAB News:
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The entire planet, more or less, is fixated on the greatest pandemic in modern memory. Claire Elliott is already preparing for the next one.
Elliott, a junior from Franklin, Tenn., is part of University of Alabama-Birmingham’s (UAB) Undergraduate Immunology Program, one of a handful of such programs at universities in the United States.
In high school, where she was part of an International Baccalaureate Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Pandemic Underscores Value Of Regulatory Engineering
TALES OF OUR TIMES
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Pandemic Underscores Value Of Regulatory Engineering
The harsh steps being taken to fight the coronavirus crisis will have effects, bad and good, beyond their stated purpose. Now is the time to spot likely chances for good changes.
An idea waiting for its chance is the use of smart tools to do regulatory tasks better, faster, and cheaper. Think of it as regulatory engineering. “Smart tools” are digital devises that are widely used in many fields to measure, calculate, assess, record, and report what we need to know.
Luján Statement On Passage Of Interim Coronavirus Funding Package To Support Small Businesses And Frontline Workers
Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – vital legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic and support small businesses, hospitals and frontline workers, and bolster testing across the United States:
“In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched the lives of each and every American. The passage of today’s legislation is an important step forward that Read More
Chart 39: COVID-19 In New Mexico April 23
Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
Deaths by age. Shown are the number of deaths, recorded to date, for various age brackets. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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Rio Grande Foundation And Power The Future Join Together To Launch ‘Fairly Open New Mexico’ Website
Rio Grande Foundation News:
Website Will Allow New Mexicans To Sign #ReOpenNM Petition
ALBUQUERQUE – The Rio Grande Foundation and Power The Future New Mexico joined together today to launch FairlyOpen.com.
“Fairly Open New Mexico” calls upon leaders in Santa Fe to take responsible actions to get New Mexicans back to work and restart our state’s lagging economy.
Since “non-essential” businesses were shut down, more than 70,000 New Mexicans have filed to receive unemployment. Across the state, small business leaders are pleading with leaders in Santa Fe for help.
The two organizations Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 2,379 With 7 More Deaths
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced today 169 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
No new cases are reported today for Los Alamos County, which remains at 6 cases.
Today’s update includes seven additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the New Mexico Department of Health, the most recent cases announced today include:
- 31 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Chaves County
- 3 new cases in Cibola County
- 6 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 1 new case in Harding County
- 3 new cases in Lea County
- 54 new cases in McKinley County
Community Invited To Participate In COVID-19 Poster Contest
Courtesy image
COMMUNITY NEWS:
Los Alamos Museum of Art (LAMOA) and The Los Alamos Historical Society are sponsoring a COVID-19 Poster Contest.
The first-place winner will earn $300, second place will receive $150 and the third-place winner will earn $100.
There also will be a kids’ category for ages 5-14. They will have a chance to win $50.
Los Alamos and White Rock artists are invited to get creative with their digital and traditional media. Winning images will be made into posters for display in the local community.
Selected works will be used as part of each museum’s online gallery.
Digital Read More
County Extends Essential Services Status Through May 15 To Comply With Governor’s “Stay At Home” Executive Order
County Manager Harry Burgess
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess announced today that the County will continue its Essential Services status due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to the extension to the executive order issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The Governor has extended her order through Friday, May 15.
“While I am encouraged by the data provided by the State Department of Health that New Mexico may be turning the corner on fighting the spread of the Coronavirus, we are not out of danger just yet and need to be diligent in our practices,” Burgess said. “Our Emergency Read More
Los Alamos County Facilities Continue Closures To Align With Governor’s Statewide Extension Order To May 15
COUNTY News:
County Manager Harry Burgess announced today the following facilities will remain closed until May 15 due to the recent order issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham:
Both public libraries, the Aquatic Center, Fuller Lodge, History Museum, Teen Center, both Youth Activity Centers, the Nature Center, Golf Course pro shop, and Fuller Lodge Art Center; all programs, classes and activities in those facilities are cancelled.
The two senior centers also will continue to be closed with all programs cancelled but home meal deliveries will continue.
Additionally, the closure of the Read More
Los Alamos Chinese American Community Donates Face Masks To Healthcare Workers, Organizations, Senior Centers
Grace Xie, Eva Zhang and Gary Xie deliver face masks donated from the Chinese American community to local organizations Monday and Tuesday around the area. Courtesy photo
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@/ladailypost.com
Members of the Chinese American community in Los Alamos recently raised funds to purchase 14,000 face masks to donate to healthcare workers, local organizations, and particularly senior centers around the community.
“They are the frontline fighters, lifesavers, and caretakers … while they risk their lives and health for us, we would like to do
White: COVID-19 Fact Vs. ‘fact’
By GREG WHITE
Democratic Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
Due to COVID-19 Several things have become painfully clear about the Republican Party.
First: The Republican Party is NOT Pro-Life! You cannot say your pro-life if you Only care about life in the womb and not about lives out of the womb.
Second: The Party will not believe what scientist, doctors, or other specialists say about anything.
Third: The Party Will come up with their own set of “facts” whether they’re applicable to the situation or not.
Fourth: Whatever Trump is saying at this moment is the absolute truth and all else is fake
ECECD Distributes PPE To Early Childhood Professionals
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) began distributing “starter packs” of personal protective equipment (PPE) Wednesday to early childhood personnel serving other essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These packets include face shields (for taking children’s temperatures), surgical masks, and gloves; the size of the packets depends on the size and type of child care setting (e.g. home or center). The equipment will reach more than 1,100 facilities, staffed by more than 3,000 early childhood professionals, serving Read More
Udall: Reflecting On 50th Earth Day During Time Of Crisis
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
SENATE News:
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Udall outlines vision to help prevent future pandemics, fight dual nature and climate crises, and advance environmental justice
Read the full Medium post here.
SANTA FE—Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), ranking member for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, marked the 50th Earth Day by highlighting the nexus between the COVID-19 pandemic and the crises facing our planet, and outlined a vision for the future to help prevent future public health crises, fight the dual nature Read More
Chart 38: COVID-19 In New Mexico April 22
Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
Tricore Labs turnaround time. Shown is the average time, in days, Tricore reference laboratory took to process COVID-19 tests. Tricore labs performed roughly two thirds of all tests in New Mexico (source: tricore.org). Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 2,210; 6 More Deaths
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 139 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Today’s update also includes six additional deaths related to COVID-19
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 15 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 7 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Guadalupe County
- 3 new cases in Lea County
- 59 new cases in McKinley County
- 3 new cases in Roosevelt County
- 25 new cases in San Juan County
- 19 new cases in Sandoval County
- 5 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Valencia County
The six additional Read More
Emotional Healing: Resiliency In The Midst Of Crisis
By Dr. Ted Wiard
Golden Willow Retreat
Editors Note: This is part of a series of columns by grief specialist Dr. Ted Wiard, dedicated to helping educate the community about emotional healing.
The focus of this series of columns has been on grief, which is the process of redefining one’s self after loss into their new situation and definition of who that person is now.
As COVID-19 has become the focus around the world, this column is an attempt to give emotional support for individuals, families and communities during this time of radical change, to everybody, in some way.
Shopping, socializing, Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Lauds Approval For Sandia National Laboratories To Begin COVID-19 Testing
Sandia National Laboratories has been granted approval by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to begin public testing for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Courtesy/SNL
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is lauding the announcement that Sandia National Laboratories has been granted approval by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to begin public testing for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The approval will expand New Mexico’s testing capabilities Read More
Op-Ed: We Need To Get Through This Time And Tighten Our Belts, Just As We Have Through Two World Wars, Terrorist Attacks And Other Epidemics
By MATTHEW ADELMAN
President
National Newspaper Association
Newspapers in the United States have traveled rough seas to the First Amendment freedoms we enjoy today.
From the colonial Stamp Act through wartime censorship to today, when thousands of newspapers were slammed with the public health emergency known as COVID-19, people who work for newspapers have never had completely smooth sailing.
Now most of the businesses that advertise with us are shut down. The pipeline to make our payroll shut down with them. People are restlessly waiting in their locked-down homes for us to bring the news Read More
