New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard Issues Emergency Rule Allowing Operators To Apply For Temporary Shut-In Of Oil Wells
NMSLO News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Land Office (NMSLO) has finalized emergency rulemaking to allow oil and gas lessees to temporarily stop production of oil wells for at least thirty days, with longer-term relief coming through the statutory rule change process. Operators can find the shut-in application here.
Shut-ins have been deemed necessary by the State Land Office based on plunging oil prices and storage capacity challenges, including the first-ever negative value of oil seen in the U.S. yesterday.
Prices began to drop in February as a result of a contentious price war between Read More
LA Cares Remains Open For Business With Drive-thru
LA Cares volunteer is ready for check-in at LA Cares April drive-thru distribution. May’s distribution also will be drive-thru. Call 505.661.8015 to register for a food box. Courtesy/LA Cares
By LYN HAVAL
LA Cares
LA Cares is a food pantry for Los Alamos County. Residents of Los Alamos County can apply for and receive a monthly food box.
In April, the distribution model was changed from a “shopping trip” to a “drive-thru” pick-up.
The May distribution will follow the same procedure where clients stay in their cars and stop at stations for different food items. This is a “no-contact” process in Read More
Heinrich Votes For $484 Billion Interim COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package For Small Businesses And Hospitals
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement this afternoon after voting for the interim COVID-19 emergency relief package, which passed the Senate today.
A summary of the legislation is available here.
“This stopgap legislation is designed to quickly shore up the economic relief programs targeted for small businesses, provide more funding to our health care providers, and set the foundation for a much larger, national testing infrastructure that is absolutely critical to restoring confidence and reopening our economy. Read More
Chart 37: COVID-19 In New Mexico April 21
Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
Fraction of people diagnosed with COVID-19 to date who are hospitalized, deceased or recovered. The complementary fraction is labeled as infected. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 2,072; With 7 Deaths
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced today 103 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 6 cases of individuals who tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update also includes seven additional deaths related to COVID-19.
Per the New Mexico Department of Health, the most recent cases announced today include:
- 20 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 2 new cases in Cibola County
- 3 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new cases in Lincoln County
- 45 new cases in McKinley County
- 5 new cases in Sandoval County
- 21 new cases in San Juan County
- 2 new cases in Santa
Udall Joins New Mexico Economic Development Department For Roundtable Discussion On Small Business Assistance
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) joined New Mexico Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes of the Economic Development Department Monday for a webinar for New Mexico small businesses.
During the webinar, Udall outlined the federal small business assistance from the recently-passed $2 trillion emergency coronavirus response package and his efforts to secure future assistance for New Mexico small businesses in Congress.
“I’d like to extend my thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted by this virus,” Udall began. “It’s hit hard. My focus in the Read More
COVID-19 In Northcentral New Mexico
The number of diagnoses by city in Northcentral New Mexico, reported on April 20 by the New Mexico Department of Health. Cities with no reported cases are not displayed. Northcentral New Mexico is defined here as the aggregate of the following counties: Bernalillo, Colfax, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico Superintendent Of Insurance Issues Guidance Prohibiting Surprise Billing For Out-Of-Network Care Received As A Result Of COVID-19
Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) announced Monday new requirements for all major health insurance carriers that are subject to New Mexico jurisdiction to cover expenses for out-of-network care received as a result of COVID-19.
In recognition of capacity restraints on providers, the new guidance also orders insurance carriers to cover out-of-network bills where a consumer can’t receive in-network care for other conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis.
“In this health emergency, cost and network availability Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Sanitizing Carts At Smith’s
On the job in Los Alamos Sunday is employee Joseph Gutierrez spraying sanitizer and wiping down the shopping carts as he brings them into the store at Smith’s Marketplace on Trinity Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Highlands University Chemistry Students Make Hand Sanitizer For COVID-19 Worldwide Pandemic
NMHU students produce hand sanitizer for the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy/NMHU
Highlands University News:
LAS VEGAS, NM – Students in the Chemistry Department at New Mexico Highlands University used an FDA-approved formula to produce hand sanitizer for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The students’ first batch of hand sanitizer went to the Highlands University Police Department April 16 and then the local jail.
“The San Miguel County Detention Center asked the university for the hand sanitizer samples, and we provided those on April 17,” Highlands Police Chief Clarence Romero said. “The detention Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 63; Tonight’s Low Around 40
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 63 with a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms possible. Tonight’s low around 40. Courtesy/NWS
Personal Protective Equipment Status Update: State Ramping Up High Volume Of Supplemental Shipments To Local Entities
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration continues to send a high volume of supplemental personal protective equipment to state and local entities like cities, counties, tribes, pueblos, state agencies, elder care facilities, health care clinics and more in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state has aggressively and proactively pursued hundreds of orders for personal protective equipment in recent weeks, buttressing shipments from the federal strategic national stockpile. This equipment is needed not only in hospitals
Hoffman: COVID-19 Hospitalization And Death Rates Keep Decreasing In Colorado, Remain Near Peak In New Mexico
The average daily change in the total number of people in the hospital because of COVID-19, per 100,000 population, as a dashed line (green for Colorado, red for New Mexico). The average number of people dying each day because of COVID-19, per 100,000 population, is shown as a solid line (green for Colorado, red for New Mexico). Created by Nels Hoffman
The daily change in the total number of people either dead or in the hospital because of COVID-19, per 100,000 population, in Colorado (green dots) and New Mexico (yellow dots). The 5-day moving average of the rate is shown as a black line for each state. Read More
EPA Expands Research On COVID-19 In Environment
EPA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to make COVID-19 issues a top priority.
The Agency has been actively supporting response efforts across the country to protect public health. As part of these efforts, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is asking for a rapid review with the Science Advisory Board (SAB) to provide feedback on research needs identified by EPA’s researchers.
This research will enhance and build on the Agency’s capabilities to address the environmental and human health impacts from the virus that causes COVID-19.
“EPA’s world-class Read More
Chart 36: COVID-19 In New Mexico April 20
Statewide counts. Shown are the cumulative numbers of tests, diagnoses, and deaths in New Mexico. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
Deaths per capita. Shown is the number of deaths per 10,000 residents by county. Created by Eli Ben-Naim
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New Mexico COVID-19 Cases At 1,971; Three Deaths
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced today 126 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County remains at 6 positive cases that tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update also includes three additional deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
Per the New Mexico Department of Health, the most recent cases announced today include:
- 24 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 1 new case in Colfax County
- 4 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 1 new case in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Grant County
- 53 new cases in McKinley County
- 1 new case in Quay County
- 1 new case in Rio
Los Alamos Chamber Of Commerce COVID-19 Update
CHAMBER News:
More Federal Funding for PPP & EIDL Coming
As of Sunday night, Senate Democrats and Republicans were negotiating a deal that would allocate $310 billion more into the Paycheck Protection Program, setting aside $60 billion for rural and minority groups
The remaining $60 billion would go to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, a separate program offering loans for small businesses.
If you are interested in these loans, we encourage you to move fast. This money will go quickly and we need to do everything we can to get it to you all. If you have questions or need assistance, Read More
Nurse Karen Williams Shares Experiences Through Poem
Staff Report
Ultrarunner Karen Williams was attacked by a black bear June 18, 2016 while competing in the annual Valles Caldera Runs as she ran up over a hill and came between a mother bear and her cubs (Link).
She is a nurse and because of her training she recently started taking shifts in the ICU at Los Alamos Medical Center. She also had the opportunity to work in the isolation area.
Williams shared her experiences in ICU and isolation with her nephew John Williams of Missouri. She asked him to put her experiences into a poem, which she would like to share with the community:
Don and Doff
By John Williams Read More
Senators Tom Udall, Martin Heinrich Push For Transparency On Nationwide Plan For Increasing Coronavirus Testing
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) have joined 44 Senate Democrats in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task Force, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), urging them to publicize a comprehensive and transparent plan to conduct a national inventory of the coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing supply, publicly release data on testing results, and provide a detailed plan and timeline for addressing future shortages and gaps in the testing supply chain.
As of April 13, the New Mexico Read More
Plantar Fasciitis: Oh, The Joys Of Running
By KREIG PETERSON
Medical Massage Therapist
Plantar fasciitis is by far one of the most insidious, painful conditions affecting the feet. What is it? How can it be treated? If you do a search on plantar fasciitis you’ll find a simple explanation that it is the inflammation of the plantar fascia, which runs along the bottom of the heel to the toes.
Is this the only explanation? No not at all! The foot is a very complex part of the body. Thousands of nerves communicate information to the central nervous system, which allows us to correct our balance while sending information to other muscles allowing Read More
