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County: Summary Of Findings For Community Services Master Plan Survey Meeting Rescheduled To Aug. 3

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COUNTY News:

The Community Services Department would like to invite the community to a rescheduled Zoom meeting, 5:30 p.m. Aug. 3 that will focus on the summary findings of the community survey completed in May.

The Los Alamos County Community Services Department has been working with a professional consulting team to assist with the development of an Integrated Community Services Master Plan, that will help identify and assess existing programs, services, facilities, gaps and look at future needs within the community.

Zoom meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83101896726 Read More

Highlands University Launches Mental Health Initiative

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Leon Bustos

NMHU News:

With funding from the New Mexico Department of Higher Education, New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) is implementing a pilot program to support student wellness.

Across the United States, mental health challenges in college students have been steadily increasing. The pandemic has only compounded those challenges, and students at Highlands University are no exception.

To complicate things further, the recent Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires have added to student stress on campus. To help alleviate some of these stressors, Highlands is implementing a pilot Read More

Chart 665: Currently The Leading State, New Mexico Now Top 5 In Cumulative Covid-19 Related Deaths

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This map shows the cumulative number of deaths per 100,000 by state. The top five states are displayed in red, and the bottom five states are displayed in yellow. New Mexico, which is currently leading the United States in COVID-19 related deaths, ranks fifth in cumulative COVID-19 related deaths. In the earlier stages of the pandemic, New Mexico was close to the median. Source: New York Times. Map: mapchart.net. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Community Briefed On Latest COVID-19 Status

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The reported COVID-19 cases from PCR and laboratory tests in Los Alamos County have declined, retired Epidemiologist William Athas said during the community briefing Thursday night, hosted by Los Alamos County.

He said on average, the reported cases total 7-8 per day. This contrasts to mid-June when there were 30 cases a day, Athas said.

“The trend at least appears to be coming down, which is good,” he said.

The trouble is COVID is hard to predict and control, Athas said, adding that this is not just about infections. the Department Read More

Gruninger: Yoga Philosophy – The Gunas

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By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos

No, I’m not talking about the Goonies movie, which was a classic and major stepping stone for many of today’s more famous actors. And, when we explore the gunas and the concept of energy, the movie could even be broken down into the various components you’ll find in today’s article.

The gunas are three types of energy and come from Sankhya philosophy. Guna translates as thread or quality. Think of threading (sewing) things together. The three gunas are present in everything, including ourselves. They are qualities that are found in everything.

A desk, Read More

Masks Are Still Required At Los Alamos Medical Center

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Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

While the mask mandate has been lifted in most indoor settings in the state of New Mexico, Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) still requires that a mask be worn by all employees, providers, patients and visitors while in the facility.

LAMC would like to thank the public for helping to keep the hospital safe for all! Read More

Ariel Posen Performs At Summer Concert At Pond Tonight!

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Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Courtesy/Sancre Productions

Summer Concert News:

Tonight the Los Alamos Medical Center sponsors the Los Alamos debut performance of Ariel Posen at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond Park.

Posen’s music occupies the space between genres. It’s a rootsy sound that nods to his influences — heartland rock & roll, electrified Americana, blue-eyed soul, R&B, Beatles-inspired pop — while still moving forward, pushing Posen into territory that’s uniquely his own.

After earning international acclaim (as well as a Western Canadian Music Read More

New Mexico Highlands University Houses Wildfire Evacuees

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NMHU News:

When the Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon Wildfires began, New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) stepped in to help.

Kathryn Mahan, the ecological monitoring program manager for the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute at Highlands University, has been splitting her time between Kansas and her home in Las Dispensas.

Mahan said she was in Kansas in early April and in the middle of packing up her belongings and her young daughter to head to her home in Las Dispensas when she got word that her house had burned to the ground. She soon learned that her home was the first Read More

Governor Breaks Ground On New Mexico State Veterans’ Home In Truth Or Consequences

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham with veterans Tuesday breaking ground on new residences at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences. Courtesy photo

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks with a veteran Tuesday during the ground breaking event for new residences at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

Truth or Consequences — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined New Mexico veterans Tuesday to break ground on new residences at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences, fulfilling her pledge to build new state-of-the-art Read More