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Power Now Restored To Western Area

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) reports that Western Area is the latest part of the townsite to have power restored after an early morning outage affected the entire Los Alamos townsite.

Circuit 13 was restored around 9:20 a.m. However, the ski hill, which is normally on that circuit, has been isolated and is still without power.

Circuits 14, 17 and 18 were energized earlier, restoring power to Eastern Area and the downtown area.

DPU crews are working to restore power to North Mesa, Barranca Mesa and North Community.

While DPU crews have yet to determine Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update Dec. 14: 788 New Cases, Totaling 332,975 With 7 New Deaths And 284,484 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials announced 788 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday.

Los Alamos County reports 0 new cases so the total remains at 975 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 7 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19 and a 7-Day positivity rate of 10.6 percent.

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

  • 263 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 13 new cases in Chaves County
  • 6 new
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Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation Presents Española Pathways Shelter With $10,000 Donation To Enhance Services For Homeless This Winter

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Enterprise Bank & Trust Los Alamos Region President Liddie Martinez, center, presents a $10,000 donation to Española Pathways Shelter Executive Director Dena Moscola, right, and Shelter Manager Shannon Baum at the shelter Tuesday in Española. ‘We are so very grateful to Liddie and the Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation for this incredible gift, which allows us to remain open additional days each week this winter to provide shelter to those in need,’ Moscola said. Martinez explained that Enterprise provided the donation because, ‘We want to ensure that the shelter has adequate Read More

Skolnik: COVID Briefing Note #8 – Omicron is Coming

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a series of COVID-19 Updates by Richard Skolnik that appear bi-weekly in the Los Alamos Daily Post. These are meant to keep the community informed on the status of the pandemic, critical new findings on the pandemic, and what this information suggests for our community’s response to COVID-19. These updates complement the data that Eli Ben-Naim prepares for the Post. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the New York Times and the New Mexico Department of Health.

Pandemic Data and Trends – For the Week Ending Dec. 13, 2021

Globally, Read More

New Mexico DOH Identifies First Omicron COVID-19 Case

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DOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced today its first identified case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The case was identified Sunday, Dec. 12 and is a female adult in Bernalillo County. The individual reported recent domestic travel to a state with reported cases of Omicron.

The individual was seen in a local emergency room and discharged stable to home. DOH is conducting a thorough case investigation.

Omicron has been identified as a variant of concern by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC describes a variant of concern as “A variant for which there Read More

NMDWS Conducting Public Hearing For Proposed New Mexico Healthy Workplaces Act Regulations Wednesday

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will be conducting a public hearing Wednesday, Dec. 15, to accept comments on proposed regulations for implementation of the Healthy Workplaces Act (HWA), a new law passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year.

The HWA requires private employers in New Mexico, regardless of size, to provide paid sick leave to employees beginning July 1, 2022. This legislation also authorizes the Labor Relations Division (LRD) of NMDWS to disseminate regulations for implementation Read More

Gruninger: Yoga Therapy – Legs Up The Wall Pose

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Feet Up the Wall Pose or Viparita Karani pose. Courtesy photo

By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IATY, ERYT500
Los Alamos

One of the most effective restorative yoga poses is called Feet Up the Wall Pose or Viparita Karani. This is one of the easiest ways to turn yourself upside down without having to do a handstand or headstand and it’s just as, if not more beneficial for the mind and body.

This is a wonderful pose to do if you are stressed, have anxiety or depression or are just looking to see a different perspective on a problem. The idea is to melt into the floor and just let go.

Key benefits from this pose:

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