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Steinhaus: Caring For Self, Each Other And Students In Wake Of Traumatic News

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LAPS Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus

EDUCATION News:

Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus sent the following message to the parents and families of students enrolled in Los Alamos Public Schools:

Dear LAPS Parents and Families,

This morning, our teachers did an exceptional job talking with students about what is happening in our nation’s capital.

Throughout the day, I appreciate that our staff took time to reach out to each other, provide emotional support and talk through the issues.

In looking forward, what does this all mean for the Los Alamos Public Schools?

  • It means we continue as a community
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Los Alamos County Emergency Management Office Calls For Volunteers To Assist With COVID Testing Beginning Jan. 19

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Emergency Management Office is issuing a call for community volunteers to assist in upcoming COVID-19 testing every Tuesday until further notice at Fuller Lodge.

Coordination for this week’s testing event, as well as the upcoming Jan. 12 event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., has been handled through the National Guard. The desire at this point is to use community volunteers to help on Tuesdays with intake, registration and supplying the Curative “swab” to individuals coming in to be tested.

This is a contact-less event each Tuesday and volunteers will be trained in Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,841 New Cases, Total Now 151,819 With 39 New Deaths And 74,235 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,841 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 11 new cases today … the total is now 327 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 39 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:

  • 449 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 77 new cases in Chaves County
  • 23 new cases in Cibola County
  • 7 new cases in Colfax County
  • 35 new cases in Curry County
  • 1 new case in De Baca County
  • 117 new cases
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Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Jan. 7

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NMED News:

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.

There are 83 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.

The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. The state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments Read More

Women Thank LAMC Employees For Selfless Dedication

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Brenda Grasmick, left, and Jennifer Martinez deliver Pampered Chef egg cookers Tuesday to all 242 LAMC employees to thank them for their selfless dedication during pandemic. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Jennifer Martinez is no stranger to charitable giving. In the past, she’s given gifts to healthcare workers and the homeless, but her latest gift venture is by far the largest.

Martinez, a regional representative for Pampered Chef, spearheaded a drive to purchase 242 egg cookers for every employee at Los Alamos Read More

Los Alamos County Announces COVID-19 Testing For Community Every Tuesday At Fuller Lodge

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Emergency Management Office is coordinating with the New Mexico Department of Health to hold COVID-19 testing clinics 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday at Fuller Lodge.

The next clinic will be Tuesday, Jan. 11. 

The County’s Emergency Management Office will be taking over operations for these clinics from the National Guard, which had been assisting in the past.  

To register for a test, individuals should visit the Curative website and sign up for a time slot to be tested: www.curative.com.

Testing is free. The Emergency Management Office will monitor Read More

Environment Department COVID-19 Watchlist: Jan. 5

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NMED News:

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated its daily Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist, which includes New Mexico places of employment that have had two or more rapid responses in the last 14 days.

There are 71 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that have been required to close, are posted here.

The state initiates a rapid response when it learns of a positive COVID-19 case in a workplace. The state agency initiating the rapid response will offer direction to establishments Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,496 New Cases, Total Now 149,984 With 47 New Deaths And 72,089 Patients Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced this afternoon 1,496 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 15 new cases today … the total is now 316 people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update includes 47 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports today the most recent cases:

  • 443 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 76 new cases in Chaves County
  • 14 new cases in Cibola County
  • 6 new cases in Colfax County
  • 13 new cases in Curry County
  • 164 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 14 new
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