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New Mexico Environment Department Announces That Chromium Plume From Los Alamos National Laboratory Migrates Onto Pueblo De San Ildefonso Land

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NMED News:

A toxic chromium plume from Los Alamos National Laboratory has spread beyond lab boundaries onto Pueblo de San Ildefonso land for the first time, with contamination levels exceeding state groundwater standards, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced today.

Recent groundwater sampling conducted by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) found hexavalent chromium, a toxic and carcinogenic substance, at levels ranging from 53 to 72.9 micrograms per liter (ug/l), depending on the depth sampled. The ground water Read More

Life After 50: Slow Down And Embrace Reality

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‘A Matter of Balance’ graduates in October at the White Rock Senior Activity Center. Courtesy photo

Glenn Banks of Christus St. Vincent demonstrates various ways to get up after a fall, emphasizing the importance of having sturdy support to help. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

As we move toward the winter months, the Matter of Balance team has completed their final fall prevention program. Judy Lovejoy and I have continued the program we started in May of 2023. I wanted to salute additional original teammates Kate Cleveland and Loretta Stubbs who completed Read More

Blackwell On Grief: Cultivating Presence And Honoring Loss During The Holidays

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Leah Blackwell, Visiting Nurses Chaplain. Courtesy photo

By LEAH BLACKWELL
Member
Los Alamos County Health Council

Grief is one of the most profound and universal human experiences. Though it is something most associated with the death of a loved one, grief can also come from the loss of anything that was deeply cherished, like the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or changes in health or mobility. Though intensely painful, grief is not an illness or a weakness.

Rather, it is a natural, necessary process of healing and adjustment. At its core, it’s how the heart and mind respond to the absence Read More

Autism Training Series For Spanish Speaking Community

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UNM News:

Hilos Sobre el Autismo is a monthly virtual program offering trainings, educational supports, and resources on autism to Spanish-Speaking families in New Mexico.

This training series is presented in Spanish. English translation is available.

Training event details:

  • Date: Nov. 19, 2025
  • Time: 1–2:15 p.m. (MT)
  • Presenter: Alexandria Lofton, Trust Director of The Arc of New Mexico
  • Topic: Navigating Special Needs Trusts
  • Registration link: https://bit.ly/4on6w33              

Questions? Contact us at HSC-AutismPrograms@salud.unm.edu or 505.272.1852.

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New Mexico Board Of Veterinary Medicine Approved Grants Distributed To Fund Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services

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NMBVM News:

Grants approved by the New Mexico Board of Veterinary Medicine to fund low-cost spay/neuter services have been distributed to New Mexico shelters and nonprofit spay/neuter organizations throughout the state.

The funds will make spay/neuter services both affordable and accessible to income-qualified New Mexicans.

Today’s announcement is the realization of the “Pet Food Fee for Neutering & Sheltering” Act (the “Act”). Passed in March of 2020, the Act aims to reduce the state’s overpopulation of unwanted dogs and cats by funding low-cost spay/neuter services through Read More

SHSU College Of Osteopathic Medicine Takes First Steps Toward Developing Medical Artificial Intelligence Institute

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Osteopathic Medicine students. Courtesy photo

HEALTHCARE News:

HUNTSVILLE, TX ––The Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) has announced the creation of a new Medical Artificial Intelligence Institute, an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to advancing the integration of ethical, innovative and patient-centered artificial intelligence (AI) into medical education, research and clinical practice. 

The institute will bring together SHSU-COM faculty and collaborators with expertise in biomedical research, clinical care, education, Read More

New World Screwworm Is On The Move And State Asks New Mexico Hunters To Be On The Lookout

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New World Screwworm Fly. Courtesy/NMSU

NMWF News:

New World Screwworm is on the move and New Mexico officials are asking hunters to be on the lookout for any sign it has infested the state’s wildlife populations.

Dr. Sean McCartney, a veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board, will give a free presentation on the screwworm, its lifecycle and the threat it poses to wildlife Nov. 12 in Albuquerque. His talk is the latest presentation under the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s (NMWF) “Wildlife Wednesday” series, held on the second Wednesday of each month.

“We think that wildlife will be Read More

Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area Offers Workshops At Los Luceros On Making Traditional New Mexican Herbal Remedies

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Herbal remedy preparation. Courtesy/NMDCA photo

NMDCA News:

The Northern Río Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA) is offering two hands-on herbal remedios, or remedy-making workshops at Los Luceros Historic Site.

Learn how to create locally sourced herbal remedies using traditional New Mexican healing practices. In part one of this two-part series, students will learn to identify, understand, and make remedios with the abundance of locally foraged herbs available at Los Luceros.

In part two students will continue to create locally sourced remedios including eye washes, salves, Read More

State Launches Kinship Caregiving Pilot Program In Rio Arriba And San Juan Counties

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ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — The state has begun accepting applications in Rio Arriba and San Juan counties for the new Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program.

Created through House Bill 252 during the 2025 Legislative session, the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program is designed to assist individuals and families who are raising children who are not biologically theirs. The program helps these caregivers navigate available services, legal resources and financial support so that these children can thrive in their homes and communities.  

“In New Mexico, we know that families take many forms,” said Read More