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Nuclear Watch NM On Plutonium Levels In Acid Canyon

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Acid Canyon study area from Dr. Michael E. Ketterer/LANL study Aug. 13, 2024. Courtesy/NukeWatch NM

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com 

SANTA FE – Nuclear Watch New Mexico issued the following press release Thursday regarding  plutonium contamination based on collected water, soil and plant samples from Acid Canyon in the Los Alamos Town Site:

Today, (Thursday) Dr. Michael Ketterer, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, is releasing alarmingly high results from samples taken from a popular walking trail in the Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Opens New Sleep Lab!

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Gathered for the Ribbon Cutting ceremony Monday at the new Sleep Lab are from left, Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce incoming Director Sandy Jones, LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton, Dr. Michael Lucia and Chamber Director Ryn Herrmann who retired Wednesday. Pictured in the background are County Council Vice Chair Theresa Cull, Sleep Technician Francis Bourget and County Economic Development Program Manager Janice Krish, Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Dr. Carolyn Linnebur stopped by the ribbon cutting and open house for the new Sleep Lab held Monday at LAMC. Here she looks over one of two private Read More

Los Alamos Among 10 Healthiest Communities In America

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This four-bedroom in Los Alamos is priced at $948,000. Realtor.com
By JULIE GERSTEIN
Julie Gerstein

Where you live might be just as important as how you live when it comes to longevity.

Many people might equate wellness with coastal California breezes or Florida sunshine, but the healthiest counties in America actually dominate the Midwest, according to the U.S. News and World Report‘s 2024 ranking of the healthiest communities in the U.S.

Six of the top 10 picks on the list are in Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

But the Mid-Atlantic enclave of Falls Church, VA, took

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Los Alamos Medical Center Awarded Laboratory Accreditation From The Joint Commission

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LAMC at 3917 West Road has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. Courtesy/LAMC

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

LAMC underwent a rigorous, unannounced Read More

Catch Of The Week: Arkansas College Ransomware Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Ransomware attacks are pretty indiscriminate, attackers know they can get a big payout even from smaller targets like community colleges. NWACC (Northwest Arkansas Community College) is the latest college to fall victim to a ransomware attack. NWACC is a community college in Bentonville, AR, with an enrollment of about 8,000 in 2018. The attack occurred July 30.

School officials realized they had been attacked after networked printers began printing out ransom demands across the campus. College officials did not disclose the Read More

Robinson: All’s Fair In Healthcare Worker Recruiting

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Around Houston Medical Center are six billboards inviting its employees to come to New Mexico, where they will be “Free to Provide”. The message is repeated in full page ads in the Sunday editions of dailies in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.

New Mexico’s governor and state Health Department are taking advantage of turmoil in the Texas medical community caused by changes in abortion laws to recruit healthcare workers.

Our shortage of practitioners is well known; some rural hospitals have closed their obstetrics Read More

Catch Of The Week: Blood Donation Service Ransomware Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

In a move proving that they are literally worse than blood sucking leeches, cyber criminals sunk to a new low and caught non-profit OneBlood in a ransomware attack. OneBlood is a non-profit blood center that provides blood to over 300 hospital partners. OneBlood serves the Southern US in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. They operate more than 90 donor centers and have a fleet of over 350 donation buses.

OneBlood is still operational, but operating under limited capacity. They have issued a critical call for donors, and the hospitals Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Campus Closed Due To Gas Leak

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The UNM-Los Alamos campus at 1000 University Drive is closed until further notice due to a gas leak. Post file photo

UNM-LA News:

Due to a gas leak, the UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) campus is closed until further notice.

All campus events will either be made remote or postponed. Check the UNM-LA website or social media channels for updates.

About UNM-LA

UNM-Los Alamos is an innovative, rigorous and affordable comprehensive branch community college that provides foundations for transfer, leading-edge career programs and lifelong learning opportunities.

More information about UNM-Los Alamos Read More

Self Help, Inc. And Los Alamos Police Department Partner To Aid Community Members In Need

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Self Help Inc. News:

Self Help, Inc., one of the most critical safety net providers in northern New Mexico, recently renewed its collaborative agreement with the Los Alamos County Police Department (LAPD) to bolster the “LAPD Emergency Basic Needs Program”.

The LAPD Emergency Basic Needs Program originated from the Los Alamos County Health Council in 2015. The council recommended that the police have access to a designated fund to assist community members during off-hour emergencies. Generous community members raised $10,000 to establish this program, which Self Help has managed since Read More

Bandelier Confirms Dead Bat Tests Positive For Rabies

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Bat with rabies. Courtesy/cdc.gov

BANDELIER News:

Bandelier National Monument has confirmed that a bat found dead in the park has tested positive for rabies.

This is the first confirmed rabies case of the year for northern New Mexico.

The dead bat was found July 7 in the Cottonwood Picnic Area.

No known human contact with the bat has been reported, but we advise anyone who touched or had contact with any bat near the Cottonwood Picnic Area in early July to contact their healthcare provider or New Mexico Department of Health promptly.

Rabies is a fatal disease that can affect any mammal, including Read More