Jaret McDonald, Jen McDonald and Tonya Mullins with a truckload of water and other items collected today for the firefighters battling the Dog Head Fire. ‘Los Alamos has proved once again to be an amazing community. With very little notice, Famine to Feast was able to collect an overflowing truckload of bottled water for the firefighters supporting the Dog Head Fire. We are humbled by the support from the community,’ Jaret McDonald said. ‘Your donations give this NPO purpose and prove that neighbors can help neighbors, even if we are not from the same town. We all know way too well Read More
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Governor Directs National Guard To Take Extra Measures To Secure Evacuated Communities, Prepare For Flooding
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
TIJERAS – Gov. Susana Martinez announced Saturday that she has directed the New Mexico National Guard to take extra measures to secure evacuated communities and prepare for flooding.
In response, the National Guard will deploy additional guardsmen to patrol communities that have been evacuated to stop any threats of looting. The guardsmen also will begin assisting with the placement of sandbags and other flood controls in affected areas to help stop potential flood damage.
“As our coordinated response to the Dog Head Fire moves forward around the clock, Read More
Bottled Water Donations Sought For Firefighters
COMMUNITY News:
This Sunday, June 19, Famine to Feast, a 501 c 3 organization, is assisting the Red Cross in obtaining bottled water to support the firefighting efforts on the Dog Head Fire.
The community is asked to donate bottled water Sunday toward this effort. Use the app or web page at www.faminetofeastnow.org to contribute. Any monetary donations received this Father’s Day will be donated to the Red Cross in support of the firefighting efforts. Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Profile: Heather Garcia
2015-16 Leadership Los Alamos program graduate Heather Garcia. Photo by Martha Katko
LLA News:
Enrollment is open through June 25 for the Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2017 and everyone is welcome to apply.
Between now and then, the Los Alamos Daily Post is publishing a series of Q&A profiles on recent LLA graduates who talk about their experience in the program.
Leadership Los Alamos is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization founded to identify current and emerging leaders in the Los Alamos community, enhance their leadership skills, and deepen their knowledge of the challenges Read More
LAPS Welcome Letter For Kindergarten Safety Town
By Dr. Kurt A. SteinhausLAPS Superintendent
Welcome to the Los Alamos Public Schools!
With a warm handshake and a smile, I extend greetings from the wonderful people who are LAPS. We are happy that your child will participate in this summer’s Kindergarten Safety Town. All of the planned activities are a combined effort with Los Alamos County employees and the Los Alamos Police Department. Keeping your child safe at school is our top priority.
At LAPS, we offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum for each of our kindergarten students that honors individual needs, student and staff well-being, Read More
Prescribed Burn Planned At Pajarito Ski Area June 15
LAFD News:The Los Alamos Fire Department will be burning three acres at the Pajarito Ski Area if weather permits at around 9 a.m., June 15.
The area is a meadow. A fire line will be constructed around that area. Prescribed fires are managed with firefighter and public safety as the first priority.
Smoke from the prescribed burn will be monitored to ensure that the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau regulations are being met. Smoke will likely be visible from Espanola, Santa Clara and Santa Fe and from Highways 502 and 285.
Growing Trend Of Abandoned Campfires Alarms Officials
Fifty campfires have been left unattended or abandodned since Memorial day weekend on the Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy photo
SFNF News:
Fire managers are alarmed by the growing trend of campfires abandoned on the Santa Fe National Forest.
Fifty campfires have been left either unattended or abandoned on the Santa Fe National Forest from Memorial Day weekend to present.
There also have been three human caused fires due to abandoned campfires. Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames from these abandoned campfires, however if the conditions had been drier, those fires could Read More
Save A Life & Restart A Heart – Learn CPR For FREE
LAFD News:
Every person in Los Alamos will have the chance to learn how to be a hero by attending the New Mexico Heart Institute’s 6th annual Project Heart Start event Saturday June 25.
The free event will teach Los Alamos families a “new” form of CPR called Compression‐Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (COCPR).
Sudden cardiac arrest kills more than 400,000 people in the U.S. every year, and nearly 9,000 of these cases happen in children under the age of 18. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if those close by had been aware of and taken a few simple, lifesaving steps.
If an adult suddenly
2016 Safety Town Program Begins June 13
Ofc. Adele Girmendonk teaches a youngster bicycle safety habits during last year’s Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAC
Students learn fire safety habits during last year’s Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
- For Children Entering Kindergarten This Fall
Safety Town begins at Mountain Elementary School at 9 a.m. Monday, June 13.
This free safety program is open to all children entering Kindergarten in the Fall or who will be five years of age by Sept. 1, 2016.
The program runs 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 13 through June 24. Don’t miss out on Read More
Unattended Campfires Pose Unnecessary Risks
SFNF News:SANTA FE ― A rash of unattended and abandoned campfires on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest over the long Memorial Day weekend could have caused a major headache for fire crews already overseeing a human-caused fire on Rowe Mesa.
Fortunately, none of the 25 identified campfires sparked or spread before they were discovered and extinguished. But as the New Mexico fire season gets underway, it’s important to remember that unattended campfires are the leading human cause of wildfire.
Visitors to national forests
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