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Dr. E. Arthur Dreskin Distinguished Endowed Lecture: Defining And Treating Long-COVID With Dr. Upinder Singh Online Sept. 21

Dr. Upinder Singh

SOMG News:

An estimated 7.7 million to 23 million Americans have developed Long-COVID after being infected with the virus, according to The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Long COVID is a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least four weeks after they have cleared the infection. In some cases, symptoms may be experienced for months or years.

Dr. Upinder Singh, a professor of microbiology and immunology and an infectious disease expert, will be the Dr. E. Arthur Dreskin Distinguished Endowed Lecture speaker at the USC School of Medicine Read More

Santa Fe National Forest Community Meeting Sept. 19

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) officials will hold a community meeting 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19 to discuss the upcoming Golondrino Prescribed Fire.

The meeting will be held at the Regina Fire Department at 923 N.M. 96 in Regina. 

Fire managers will be present to discuss the prescribed fire, which is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 25. A final decision on whether to proceed with the project will depend on agency administrator approval, resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecast weather. Prescribed fires are designed to meet Read More

Posts From The Road: Black Canyon Of Gunnison Nat’l Park

Painted Wall: The Painted Wall is one of the most popular views within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The 2,250 feet cliff is the tallest cliff in Colorado and third tallest in the U.S. The name comes from the various lines in the granite wall that looks like paint swatches have been made across the face of the wall. The wall stands 2,250 feet from the canyon rim to the Gunnison River. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Pulpit Rock Viewpoint: A view from the Pulpit Rock viewing area with a view of the Gunnison River in the bottom of the canyon. We visited the park this summer when the sun Read More

Fall Fiesta Coming To Valles Caldera In October

Valles Caldera National Preserve is hosting the Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta, Oct. 7-15, with daily themes about volcanoes, cultural history, ecology, wildlife, sustainability and astronomy. Courtesy/NPS

Valles Caldera National Preserve News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — Oct. 7-15, Valles Caldera National Preserve is hosting the Valles Caldera Fall Fiesta—a time of specially themed ranger programs, family activities, cultural demonstrations and artwork, and educational booths celebrating the natural and cultural resources and values of the park.

Daily themes include volcanoes, cultural Read More

Daily Postcard: A Migrant Townsend’s Warbler At Bandelier

Daily Postcard: A close-up look at a Townsend’s Warbler Sept. 13 at Bandelier National Monument. These small  birds breed in the far northwest, from Oregon to Alaska, and winter in Mexico and Central America. Since they do not breed in New Mexico, all the birds seen at Bandelier are migrants. Here they feed extensively on ‘honeydew’ – an energy rich, nectar-like substance excreted by some aphids and scale insects. The community is invited to spend a fall Friday with Bandelier’s bird banding team. Join a ranger for an early morning program at the fall migration banding station at the Alamo Read More

DPU: Free Sustainable Landscape Design Workshop Series

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is partnering with Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service and the Los Alamos Master Gardeners to present a free Sustainable Landscape Design workshop series.

Transitioning your landscape into meeting your needs while accommodating the resources and support from our local environment isn’t easy for everyone.

This workshop series is designed to present a basic overview – and wealth – of information around six key steps in getting your outdoor space where you want it, whether you do it yourself or hire a professional.

This Read More

Star Gaze With Pajarito Astronomers At Overlook Park Tonight!

Pajarito Astronomers Club News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Sept. 16, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 8 p.m. until at least 11 p.m. and as late as midnight if there is continued interest.

Sunset is at 7:12 p.m. so it will be dark after 8 p.m. Saturn rises at 6:16 p.m. Read More

Daily Postcard: Mourning Dove Samples Seeds In White Rock

Daily Postcard: A Mourning Dove spotted Wednesday sampling the bird seed available at a local residence in White Rock. A graceful, slender-tailed, small-headed dove that’s common across the continent. Mourning Doves perch on telephone wires and forage for seeds on the ground; their flight is fast and bullet straight. Their soft, drawn-out calls sound like laments. When taking off, their wings make a sharp whistling or whinnying. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

DPU Stabilizes Water Pressure On North Mesa

DPU crews work closely with Curb Services, a Los Alamos County contractor, to get pressure-regulating devices rebuilt in the water supply system on North Mesa. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The water situation on North Mesa made some residents ask questions. Mainly, what’s up with the erratic pressure and is there enough water to satisfy the needs of future developments?

According to Department of Public Utilities (DPU) officials, the short answer is there is no water supply problem.

Furthermore, Deputy Manager Clay Moseley said, “We can Read More

Los Alamos Kiwanis To Celebrate Community Week With Aluminum Can Collection Saturday At Sullivan Field

Kiwanis Club News:

The week of Sept. 16-23 is Celebrate Community Week when all community service organizations are encouraged to participate in projects that support the community.

Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos is going to hold its bi-monthly aluminum can collection 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at Sullivan Field.

Los Alamos High School Key Club members will support Kiwanians in this project. Aluminum donations are welcome, but we are also happy to pay a small amount for aluminum. Proceeds go to youth projects, especially high school scholarships.

This is a Kiwanis project that’s as old Read More

David Kunsberg Is Best Predictor In Weekly Pace Race

Runners gather for Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held on the Canada Bonito Trail. Courtesy/ACRR  

Runners take off at Tuesday’s ACRR Pace Race held on the Canada Bonito Trail. Courtesy/ACRR 

ACRR News:

David Kunsberg was the top predictor in the Atomic City Road Runner’s (ACRR) weekly pace race held on the Canada Bonito Trail up by the ski hill at 9 seconds off his predicted time. 

Other accurate predictors were: 

  • Jan Velechovsky with a 47 second differential;
  • Tony Borek recording a 126 second difference;
  • Jacky Atkins at 150 seconds off as well as the first-place finisher on the 1-mile course with a time
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Response To NMED & EPA Comments & More Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • NPDES Permit No. NM0030759 – Certification of Installation of Enhanced Control Measures for CHQ-SMA-1.02 and M-SMA-12.9 (Link)
  • NPDES Permit No. NM0030759 – Certification
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Walking Stick Clings To Screen Door In Pajarito Acres

A Walking Stick is spotted clinging to the screen door Monday on the porch of a residence in Pajarito Acres. This group of Stick insects (Diapheromera femorata) contains about 600 species; 16 of these are natives of America – all grotesque insects with slim green or brown sticklike bodies, and slender legs, which are delicate and easily broken. Some varieties, when they lose a leg, promptly grow another, slightly smaller … When approached they remain motionless and thus often escape detection. They feed on various leaves. Source: From Insects of America: 90 colored illustrations, by
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Bull Moose Captured In Downtown Santa Fe

The bull moose captured Tuesday morning by NMGF and City of Santa Fe Animal Services Officers near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Rosario Boulevard in Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMGF

NMGF News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMGF) staff and City of Santa Fe Animal Services Officers captured a bull moose was Tuesday morning by near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Rosario Boulevard. The moose was relocated to suitable habitat in northern New Mexico.

According to Colonel Tim Cimbal, NMGF received a call from Animal Services at approximately 8:10 a.m., Tuesday morning reporting Read More

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