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NMED Presents Virtual Update On DP Road Clean Up Work

Map showing the areas on DP Road impacted by the radioactive material as well as the location of the new apartment complexes. Screenshot/LADP

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

Multiple discoveries of radioactive material have been made on Los Alamos County-owned land off DP Road.

Thursday night, representatives of New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) provided an update to the public on the situation on DP Road and what is being done to address it.

NMED Resource Protection Division Director Stephanie Stringer provided some background on the site where Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Third-offense Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Convictions Subject To Enhanced Sentencing

New Mexico Supreme Court News:

SANTA FE – A sentencing enhancement for habitual offenders applies to a third conviction of misdemeanor domestic violence, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

In a unanimous decision, the Court affirmed the sentence of an Alamogordo man, James Barela, who pleaded no contest in 2015 to battery against a household member. Because it was his third misdemeanor domestic violence conviction, a state law elevated the offense to a fourth-degree felony — making it punishable by 18 months in prison rather than up to 364 days in jail for a misdemeanor.

Barela received a Read More

Los Alamos County: Changes To Facility Hours; Closures

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County announced this morning the following changes in facility hours or closures.

These changes and closures are due to the Governor’s latest Amended Public Health Order and restrictions that are now in place effective today and continuing for the next two weeks.

Changes in facility hours or closures:

  • Fuller Lodge is closed;
  • Lemon Lot is closed for business; no new permits issued;
  • Mesa and White Rock libraries, which had re-opened with some limited services inside, are closed, and returning to curbside service only; and
  • RV Parks in Los Alamos and White Rock are
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Valencia County Sheriff’s Office Issues Amber Alert For Baby

Update: This baby has been found and is safe!

Amber Alert:

The following is information for the distribution of an Amber Alert from the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office. Direct questions to the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office at 505.866.2400

The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office is asking public assistance in locating Elicio Platero, a 3-month-old Hispanic male baby, 23 inches tall, weighing approximately eight pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. 

The baby was last seen at 2:45 a.m. today, Nov. 16, at 3 Brice Road in Meadow Lake, a small community just east of Los Lunas.

Platero was wearing Read More

Los Alamos County Recreation Facilities Now Closed Per Governor’s Amended Public Health Order Until further Notice

COUNTY News:

All Los Alamos County Recreation Facilities and Parks are closed effective today, as part of the Governor’s amended Public Health Order issued Friday, Nov. 13.

While this order is in place, the Los Alamos County Golf Course, Aquatic Center, Tennis Courts, Athletic Fields, Pavilions, Basketball Courts, Special Use Parks (RC, Skate Parks) and Covered Arena on North Mesa are now closed.

Watch for updates in the Los Alamos Daily Post and on the Los Alamos County Community Services Facebook page and Parks & Recreation website. Read More

Stratodynamics And University Of Kentucky To Conduct Test Flights At Spaceport America In New Mexico

The HiDRON at an altitude of 27km. Note the earth’s curvature is exaggerated by the use of a wide-angle lens. Courtesy/Stratodynamics

Spaceport America News:

Stratodynamics Inc. and research collaborators from the University of Kentucky will conduct a multi-flight campaign along with engineers from autopilot developer UAVOS starting early December at Spaceport America.

The two-week campaign is the culmination of an experimental NASA Flight Opportunities project to validate a new method of real time, forward sensing turbulence detection developed by the University and NASA Langley. Read More

Indian Affairs Department Issues Statement On Removal Of Chaco Protection Language In Senate Appropriations Bill

Indian Affairs Department Cabinet Secretary Lynn Trujillo

SENATE News:

SANTA FE — Legislation introduced by U.S. Senate Republicans to fund the United States Department of the Interior for fiscal year 2021 has excluded language intended to protect the Greater Chaco region from increased oil and gas drilling.

In 2019, New Mexico Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich included a rider to the fiscal year 2020 Interior appropriations bill directing the Bureau of Land Management to refrain from approving new oil and gas lease sales within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

That Read More

NMED COVID-19 Business Watchlist For Nov. 15

NMED News:

…List includes New Mexico businesses with two or more rapid responses within the last 14 days

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 216 establishments on the Watchlist.

The current Rapid Response COVID-19 Watchlist and closure list, which includes all establishments that are currently required to be closed, are posted here.

A rapid response is initiated when the state learns of a positive COVID-19 Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 1,033 New Cases, Total Now 64,201 With 7 New Deaths, 25,089 Patients Recovered

NOTE: Due to a disruption in the state reporting system, the following data does not reflect a complete total for today’s case update. The delayed results will be included in the state’s reporting as they are received and confirmed. NMDOH continues to immediately notify individuals with positive test results and actively investigate all cases that are reported to the state throughout the day.

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 1,033 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County reports 2 more case today bringing the total to

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