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LACF Hosts Volunteer Booth At 2017 Health Fair

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LACF News:

Los Alamos Community Foundation is excited to be teaming up with Leadership Los Alamos again to provide another opportunity for the community to learn about and become engaged with local nonprofits.

In addition to co-sponsoring the 2017 Los Alamos Health Fair, LACF will be setting up a booth at the fair highlighting volunteer opportunities here in Los Alamos. Nonprofits will not have to attend the booth themselves: as in the previous volunteer fair, nonprofits simply provide the materials.

If you participated in the Volunteer Fair at ChamberFest last summer, all you need Read More

IAFF #3279 Raises Funds For NM Cancer Center

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Los Alamos Fire Department members, from left, Chief Ramon Garcia, Firefighter Dwight Williams and Capt. Joseph Baca model t-shirts being sold by International Association of Firefighters Local #3279 to raise funds for the New Mexico Cancer Center. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Marisha Griego shows off the design on the back of T-shirts being sold by the IAFF Local 3279 in support of the New Mexico Cancer Center. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

For the seventh consecutive year, the International Read More

Pearce Calls For Investigation Of UNMHSC, SWWO

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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
 
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce has sent a letter to the United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions to request an investigation into the wrongdoings between the University of New Mexico Health Service Center (UNMHSC) and Southwestern Women’s Options (SWWO).
 
“I’ve worked tirelessly with New Mexico officials and Members in Congress to ensure the rights and liberties of women and the unborn are protected. In 2016, an investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Select Panel on Infant Lives raised serious
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AG Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers And Distributors For Fueling Epidemic Crippling New Mexico

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AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that he has brought a lawsuit on behalf of the State of New Mexico against the country’s largest manufacturers and wholesale distributors of opioids, a crucial first step toward holding these companies responsible for flooding New Mexico’s communities with prescription opioids and fueling the opioid epidemic by putting profits over people.
 
The State of New Mexico is filing suit against five of the largest manufacturers of prescription opioids and their related companies and against the country’s
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Estate Of Diana Mariani-Stepan To Receive $2.249 Million In Whistleblower Case

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Diana Mariani-Stepan
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

The estate of the late Diana Mariani-Stepan, former Los Alamos County assistant manager and Indigent Healthcare administrator, will receive $2.249 million following an agreement reached in a case involving alleged violations of the False Claims Act.

According to the Department of Justice, CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and its partner CHRISTUS Health have agreed to resolve allegations they made illegal donations to county governments, which were used to fund the state share Read More

Los Alamos Woman Donates Kidney To Sibling

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Leha Miller of Los Alamos donated one of her kidneys to her half-sister Wednesday morning. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Leha Miller of Los Alamos donated one of her kidneys to her half-sister Wednesday morning.

Allison Villeneuve received a life-saving kidney from Leha Miller of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

Allison Villeneuve, 21, lives in Iron River, Mich. She was born with hydronephrosis and her kidneys have been slowly deteriorating since birth. During the past 18 months, she has been undergoing a process Read More

Chamber Breakfast: 2018 Healthcare Benefit Plans

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CHAMBER News:

Business owners and human resource managers will find the Wednesday, Sept 13 Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast particularly informative. Anne Sperling, president and CEO of Vanguard Resources, will discuss the healthcare benefit options for 2018.

The Chamber Business Breakfasts are sponsored by the LANL CPO’s office and attendance at the breakfasts is a benefit of Chamber Membership.

Sperling’s presentation will include correctly setting up and implementing benefit plans, issues with the State of New Mexico’s premiums for large groups and premium tax audits, Read More

September Is Suicide Prevention Month

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White Rock rock: September is suicide prevention month. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness.

National Suicide Prevention Week is the Monday through Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a time to share resources and stories, as well as promote suicide prevention awareness.

World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept. 10. It’s a time to remember those Read More

Helping LANL Workers With EEOICPA Program

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PCM News:
 
Working at a facility like Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories brings a lot of benefits and career satisfaction.
 
These facilities support our regional economy and provide fulfilling career opportunities that would not be available in our region without them. Tens of thousands of northern New Mexicans benefit from these facilities every day.
 
Yet, these jobs are not without risk. Workers who spend years at certain jobs at these facilities may be exposed to hazardous chemicals or substances that can negatively affect their
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