DEA Dedicates Sept. 11 Memorial To Task Force Officers Who Died From Their Work At Ground Zero After 9/11 Attacks
DEA dedicated this memorial Friday, Sept. 9, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Va., to New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Officers who lost their lives from illness or disease caused by their work at Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Courtesy/DEA
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dedicated a memorial Friday, Sept. 9, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Va., to DEA New York Drug Enforcement Task Force Officers who lost their lives from illness or disease caused by their work at Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Read More
DPLA Hosts Planned Parenthood’s Kayla Herring Monday
DPLA News:
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County welcomes Kayla Herring from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains to its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.
The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom; the link is available at losalamosdemocrats.org and has been sent to the party mailing list.
Los Alamos County Issues Sept. 9 COVID-19 Newsletter
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
In this week’s Los Alamos County COVID-19 Newsletter issued Friday, Sept. 9, William F. Athas, PhD, writes in the “Epidemiology Corner” that the CDC Community Level for Los Alamos increased from Low to Medium.
He states that, “For the week ending Sept. 6, the CDC Community Level is MEDIUM. Compared to the prior week ending Aug. 30, the reported case incidence in the county declined nearly two-fold from 160 to 88 per 100,000, but both Health Services Area (HSA) hospitalization indicators increased by roughly two-fold.
New COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 Read More
New Mexico Higher Education Department Applauds Rio Arriba County & UNM-Taos Partnership To Train 48 Students In Overdose, Opioid Use Disorder Response
NMHED News:
- Program will train 48 students to respond to overdoses, opioid use disorder
TAOS – The University of New Mexico-Taos and Rio Arriba County have received $190,000 to train 48 new EMT first-responders to effectively respond to drug overdoses and other scenarios related to opioid use disorder across rural northern New Mexico.
The competitive Rural EMS Training Grants were awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to counties disproportionately affected by opioid use disorder and aims Read More
Dr. Cook: Suicide Prevention …Knowing Signs, Getting Help
By GLENDON COOK, MD
Los Alamos Medical Center
Suicide is a complex and alarming public health issue that causes pain to hundreds of thousands of people each year. Suicide continues to be one of the fastest-growing epidemics around the world and is a leading cause of death in the U.S. In fact, the U.S. suicide rate in 2020 was 30 percent higher than in 2000, with nearly 46,000 deaths due to suicide. In the same year, there were an estimated 12.2 million Americans that seriously thought about suicide, while 3.2 million planned an attempt and 1.2 million actually attempted suicide.
With September serving Read More
AG Balderas Delivers Opening Argument With Demand For Accountability In High-Profile Opioid Trial Against Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas delivered opening remarks, kicking off the State’s opioid trial against Walmart, Walgreens and Kroger.
The trial addresses the State’s allegations that the companies substantially contributed to the opioid crisis in New Mexico by failing to monitor suspicious orders of opioids and failing to investigate prescriptions filled at their pharmacies that may have been written for an illegitimate purpose.
The trial, which began Sept. 6 in Santa Fe, is expected to Read More
DOH: Youth Suicide Rates Decline Slightly In New Mexico
DOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiology and Response Division report provisional data show a small decline in the 2021 suicide rate among youth, ages 5-18 years over 2020.
It is a beginning in a what is expected to be a long-term collaborative effort with the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) and community partners to address a nationwide problem of suicide death rates, which exceed national averages.
“Suicide prevention works. It requires concerted effort of people properly equipped with training and resources. We need to maintain focus Read More
Frontiers In Science: Developments In Detecting Disease
Harshini Mukundan reveals how the human immune system inspired a better approach for identifying and diagnosing new diseases during her upcoming Frontiers in Science talks in Los Alamos and Santa Fe. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Frontiers in Science presents Harshini Mukundan and a look at how the human immune system inspired a new, universal approach to diagnosing emerging infectious diseases. Join the Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows and the Bradbury Science Museum for this free public talk Thursday, Sept. 15, in Los Alamos or Friday, Sept. 16, in Santa Fe.
Emerging infectious diseases Read More
Autism+ Program At UNM Center For Development And Disability Provides Staff Training
UWNNM Live United Interns Making Important Impact
UWNNM Intern Natalia Maestas
UWNNM News:
UNM-Los Alamos student Natalia Maestas and Northern New Mexico College student Chris Perez are the first of five Live United Interns to be hired to perform duties to further the work of United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) to improve the lives of children and families through service collaboration.
In their first two weeks, Maestas and Perez presented new 40-page printed 2-1-1 Resource Directories to a coalition of nonprofit and government first responder agencies at the Rio Arriba Community Health Council.
In the months ahead, the Interns will Read More
Environment Department To Offer 100 Free Bacteria Sample Kits In Flooding Response Due To Hermits Peak And Calf Canyon Fire
NMED News:
LAS VEGAS, NM — Heavy monsoons over the burn scar of the recent Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires have resulted in flooding that can result in bacteria developing in private wells that supply drinking water for many residents in Northern New Mexico.
In response, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is providing free bacteria tests kits to private well water owners at the Las Vegas field office Sept. 13.
The free kits will be available for pick-up and drop-off at the following dates and times:
- Pick up sample kits at the Las Vegas field office 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13;
NMDOH COVID-19 Update: 881 New Cases Statewide
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) officials Tuesday announced 881 additional COVID-19 cases in the state.
This brings the statewide total to 613,025 cases.
Due to technical difficulties with its server, there will be a delay in reporting the numbers on the NMDOH epidemiology page: https://cv.nmhealth.org/
Statewide COVID-19 numbers on Sept. 6, 2022:
Los Alamos COVID Impact: 23 New Cases For Week Ending Sept. 6 , 2022
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Sept. 6, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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247 tests
- 23 diagnoses (14 in Los Alamos, 9 in White Rock)
- 0 death
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Memory Care Alliance Presents Author Ruth Dennis Sept. 6
Author Ruth Dennis
LARSO News:
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization’s (LARSO) community partners at the Memory Care Alliance are presenting author Ruth Dennis as guest speaker at their 11 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6, hosted at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
Dennis will discuss her book Mindful Dementia Care.
The Betty Ehart Senior Center is at 1101 Bathtub Row.
All are welcome to attend. Read More
County: Health Commons … Did You know?
COUNTY News:
At the Health Commons, two healthcare providers, the New Mexico Department of Health and Las Clinicas Del Norte, are available to serve the community.
The Health Commons is at 1183 Diamond Dr., Suite D, across from Los Alamos High School on the left side of the building.
The New Mexico Department of Health is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Las Clinicas Del Norte has office hours in Los Alamos 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
The Department of Health offers many resources, among them are sexual health services, such as STI/STD, HIV and pregnancy tests. Family Read More
Rotary Club Of Los Alamos Hosts ‘Meals Of Hope’ With Kiwanis & Lions Clubs At Crossroads Bible Church Sept. 17
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos welcomes the community to pack meals Saturday, Sept. 17 at Crossroads Bible Church to help alleviate hunger in Northern New Mexico. Volunteers needed! Courtesy photo
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The community is cordially invited to join the Rotary Club of Los Alamos once again to pack thousands of meals to help alleviate hunger in Northern New Mexico.
In celebration of Rotary International’s Service week, Sept. 11-17, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos has invited our local Kiwanis and Lions clubs to join us in an even broader community-wide Read More
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Los Alamos Family Eyecare Hosts Open House Sept. 12
Optometrist Lisa Shin
Los Alamos Family Eyecare, PC
Los Alamos Family Eyecare, PC is hosting a Back to School open house 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 with refreshments and prizes.
The community is invited to bring their children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends to the open house at 800 Trinity Dr. Ste B.
During the open house check out Los Alamos Family Eyecare’s children’s collection of frames, including non-prescription with blue light protection and sports safety glasses.
“Are you concerned about your child’s myopia (nearsightedness) getting worse every year? Do you worry about your Read More
UNM ‘Autism Imagine’ Training Series 2022-23 Begins Sept 8
UNM News:
University of New Mexico (UNM) Center for Development and Disability has announced its “Autism Imagine” Training Series 2022-23.
The Autism Imagine Training Series begins Thursday, Sept. 8.
The community is invited to join UNM for its opening keynote session on Autistic Burnout presented by Dr. Stephen Shore.
County Shares Photo Of Gas Line Hit On Canyon Road
Gas line damaged today by a construction contractor working on the Canyon Road Reconstruction Project. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
A 4-inch natural gas distribution line was damaged at about noon today by a construction contractor working on the Canyon Road Reconstruction Project.
The hit caused natural gas to leak near the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Gold Street Apartments.
The Los Alamos Police Department initially instructed people in the vicinity to shelter in place. However, Department of Public Utilities crews have shut off the gas and the release of natural gas into Read More
