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New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Citizen Petitions For Grand Jury Investigations Of Governor’s Response To COVID-19 Pandemic

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COURT News:

SANTA FE – Citizen-initiated petitions to convene grand juries to investigate the governor’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic are legally invalid, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled today.

The Court issued an order directing district court judges to deny grand jury petitions filed in Chaves, Eddy and Lea counties and any similar petitions elsewhere in the state “because they only describe lawful, noncriminal activity”, which is outside the boundaries of what a grand jury can investigate.

The Court noted its previous rulings that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “acted lawfully Read More

New Mexico Veterans Services Begins In-Office Outreach

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DVS News:

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has resumed in-office veterans benefits outreach visits and veterans property tax exemption/waiver service days in communities throughout the state.

These outreaches had been halted due to a winter surge in the number of positive COVID-19 pandemic cases.

The positivity rate has dropped, and the state Department of Health has lifted its safety mask public health order for most public locations.

Below is a list of DVS veterans benefits outreaches scheduled to begin in March. Additional community outreaches throughout the year Read More

First Born Program Offers Breastfeeding Class March 15

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FBLA News:

The First Born Program of Los Alamos is offering a free Breastfeeding Basics Class with Kelly Vallejo, MSW, CLC, First Born Program Lactation Counselor 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 15.

Space is limited to 10 participants.

To Register, email welcome@firstbornla.org with name, address and phone number. The goal of this class is to prepare new mothers for breastfeeding during the first few weeks.

Learn what’s within normal limits and what is not, as well as general basics, when to call for help and when to see a pediatrician.

Also, meet other Los Alamos (soon to be) parents and receive Read More

Luján Applauds Final House Passage Of Bill Supporting Public Health Missions Of FDA And NIH

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauds the House’s passage of his bipartisan legislation to increase the transfer authority for funding the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (Reagan-Udall Foundation) and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) – each independent, non-profit organizations that perform critical work to support the public health missions of FDA and NIH, respectively.

U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) were House cosponsors and U.S. Senators Mitt Read More

Los Alamos Family Council CountUP! Week 17

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By JORDAN REDMOND
Executive Director
Los Alamos Family Council

Los Alamos, NM, March 4, 2022 – Los Alamos Family Council has been serving this community for sixty years! During that time, it has been in various offices spaces in town.

Our current office location, 1350 Central Ave, Suite 102, adjacent to the Bradbury Science Museum, is just a stone’s throw away from the first office building owned by LAFC.

Wen LAFC first opened, it operated out of an office at the Los Alamos Medical Center. It became clear that this space was insufficient, so it relocated to an office on East Road. This space wasn’t Read More

NACo Applauds Passage Of Veterans Health Care Package

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) applaud the U.S. House of Representatives passage of The Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, a package that will permanently expand access to Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to airborne toxins during military service.

The legislation will help millions of veterans suffering from service-connected medical conditions and provide federal resources for County Veteran Services Officers through the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Read More

Leonard: Using Fear To Find Flow & Your Inner Jedi

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By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic

I recently became an empty nester and decided that it was time to challenge my cautious self with a small dose of fear in my athletic pursuits.

I was a groomer girl in skiing and an avid road biker. Naturally, as a beginner these activities are going to cause fear. I have been participating in these things long enough that they are now routine. Same old is good right?

If you are comfortable and stick to a routine, you won’t risk failing. To our brain this is an excellent strategy, which allowed us to survive. Our monkey mind tells us safe is good and safe is survival. Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update March 4: 381 New Cases, Totaling 513,311 With 16 Deaths & 472,426 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials today announced 381  additional COVID-19 cases.

Los Alamos County reported 3 new cases today, bringing the total to 2,671  people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 16 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 6.5 percent.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

●        99 new cases in Bernalillo County

●        1 new case Read More

Chart 619: COVID-19 Related Hospitalizations In New Mexico Drop To Lowest Level In Seven Months

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This chart displays the 7-day average number of COVID-19 related hospitalizations versus date. Hospitalizations are down to the lowest level since August 4, 2021. The Hospitalization Index compares the current level of hospitalizations with the daily levels since the start of the pandemic. The higher this index is, the more severe the pandemic is at present.  The number of hospitalizations today is higher than 49 percent of the preceding days. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More