Health Connection: Collaborations Help Strengthen Community And Overall Health Of Los Alamos
By LORI PADILLA
Chair
Los Alamos County Health Council
This is the third column in the monthly series by Los Alamos County Health Council (LACHC) members, highlighting the work of the Health Council.
I am the Chair of the LACHC, and for this installment, I would like to share some of the many collaborations and projects that LACHC members are involved with, including a couple of upcoming events.
These are certainly not comprehensive, but rather represent the varied interests and experiences that LACHC members bring together when working to advocate and advise for community health needs.
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McQuiston: Steps To Protect One’s Home From Wildfire
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Could smoke and embers from a wildfire put your home in danger? Here’s how to stay safe.
Climate change has created warmer, drier weather conditions in the United States, leading to an increasing number of wildfires. Wildfires are unplanned fires that start in natural areas, but as they spread, they can put human communities at risk.
When a wildfire burns, embers—pieces of burning material—can be carried several miles by the wind and ignite additional fires. Wildfire smoke can travel much farther, affecting the air quality Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 11, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily
As the days get a little shorter and mornings seem a bit cooler it will soon be time to hop in your truck or car and cruise through our beautiful mountains as the aspen trees turn golden. Fall is arguably the most best time of the year to be outdoors.
It is a great time to be out fishing. Fishing pressure eases as kids return to school and football season begins.
The cooler temperatures r s will have the trout feeding more actively. Brown trout and brook trout will get ready to spawn. Their colors will deepen and males will develop hooked jaws.
This Read More
Denish: Removing Tax On Tipped Wages
By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
The policy debate in the presidential election has a new focus: removing taxes on tips for tipped wage earners.
Both candidates announced their proposals to eliminate taxes on tips in Nevada, which has the highest workforce percentage of tipped workers at 5%. New Mexico’s percentage of tipped workers is 3.5%.
Harris’s announcement was different because it also included a pledge to raise the federal minimum wage.
This is a great sound bite for rallies and commercials, but behind the scenes it is more complicated.
A tipped wage earner Read More
Los Alamos County Health Council Announces Launch Of Health Care Quality And Accessibility Survey
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Health Council announces the launch of a comprehensive Health Care Quality and Accessibility Survey, aimed at gathering information and input regarding the health and well-being of the community.
Invitations to take the survey will be mailed to all Los Alamos County residents the week of Sept. 18, 2024. The survey is an integral part of the County’s efforts to evaluate and enhance local health services and inform the development of effective health programs, policies, and the Los Alamos County Comprehensive Health Plan.
Why Your Participation Matters Read More
Robinson: Science Rescues Ailing Chile Industry
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
My local purveyor of roasted green chile has crowds of people waiting for their coveted yearly sack.
Just as predictable as the crowds are the doomsday predictions. This year it was “The chile crisis: Declining production amid labor, water challenges” from the Albuquerque Journal. Every year we hear about issues for growers, about threats to the state’s legacy as the nation’s largest chile producer.
One towering factor is trying to find workers. Here’s a job description posted on the U.S. Department of Labor website: “Hand pick Read More
Catch Of The Week: Facebook Spam On The Rise
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Have you been noticing more garbage than usual in your Facebook feed? You aren’t imagining it, between spam accounts and AI generated junk, there’s a definite increase.
This summer I noticed something a little creepy in my feed. I’d get notifications that a page had changed its name, and it was always something wildly different than what the original page had been.
One page had been a cartoon and joke page, the other had been a page for an owl refuge.
Both changed to something completely different than the original intent of the Read More
