State, Nation & World

New Mexico Health, Environment Departments Issue Air Quality Alert For Los Alamos, Upper/Middle Rio Grande Valley

Air Quality Alert:
 
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health and New Mexico Environment Department announce an air quality alert for Los Alamos, Sandoval, Bernalillo, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties due to smoke from the Medio Fire
The Medio Fire is burning 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
 
The fire spanning 2,300 acres and growing is only 5 percent contained. Communities impacted by smoke include Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Española, Bernalillo, the Albuquerque Metro area, Nambe, Pojoaque and Tesuque Pueblos and surrounding communities.
Read More

Chart 162: COVID-19 In New Mexico Aug. 23

The bars show the number of deaths versus date, and the line shows the seven-day average. Also displayed are the monthly death tolls. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Cases Now At 24,396 With 2 More Deaths And 11,539 Patients Recovered

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 98 additional positive tests for COVID-19.

Los Alamos County remains at 24 cases today that have tested positive for COVID-19.

Today’s update announces 2 additional deaths reported in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:

  • 17 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 8 new cases in Chaves County
  • 3 new cases in Curry County
  • 4 new cases in Doña Ana County
  • 2 new cases in Eddy County
  • 14 new cases in Lea County
  • 4 new cases in Luna County
  • 5 new cases in McKinley County
Read More

Additional Structure Protection Resources Go To Medio Fire

SFNF News:

The Medio Fire has burned 2,300 acres off the Rio en Medio Trail on the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) between the Rio Nambe and the Rio en Medio, approximately 2 miles north of the Village of Rio en Medio, 2 miles east/southeast of Nambe Reservoir and 5 miles north/northwest of the Santa Fe Ski Basin.

The Incident Management Team ordered three additional engines and a Division Supervisor to begin assessing structure protection needs in lower Pacheco Canyon. These firefighters will focus on prepping Forest Road (FR) 102 in anticipation of planned burnout Read More

New Mexico Company Fiore Industries Wins Space Contract

Fiore Industries CEO/Founder Bill Miera at Spaceport America during a Virgin Galactic event. Courtesy/Fiore Industries

FIORE INDUSTRIES News:

SANTA FE — A New Mexico company with operational ties to Spaceport America has been awarded a major contract at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced Thursday.

Fiore Industries Inc. has secured the 10-year contract from JPL in Pasadena, CA. to provide campus-wide security and fire protection services. The newly awarded contract provides JPL with critical life safety support for all campus personnel Read More

New Mexico Firefighters Aid California Wildfire Efforts

DHSEM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) announced Thursday that New Mexico firefighters, including from Los Alamos, are en route to California to help crews battle the recent surge in wildfires.

The New Mexico Task Force departed from Albuquerque Fire and Rescue’s (AFR) Training Academy Thursday morning with five engines and crews, consisting of 17 total firefighting personnel.

Five departments from Los Alamos County, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County and the villages of Angel Fire and Corrales are sending resources as Read More

LANL Computer Scientists Develop New Artificial Intelligence System To Foil Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining

Artificial intelligence may be key to catching cryptocurrency miners in the act of stealing computing power to mine for Bitcoins and other block chain currencies. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory computer scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that may be able to identify malicious codes that hijack supercomputers to mine for cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin and Monero.

“Based on recent computer break-ins in Europe and elsewhere, this type of software watchdog will soon be crucial to prevent cryptocurrency miners from hacking into Read More

Rotary: Rep. Christine Chandler Discusses Special Session

Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

New Mexico State Rep. Christine Chandler, District 43, spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Aug. 18, via Zoom regarding the June 2020 Special Legislative Session held at the Roundhouse.

Chandler described it as a “productive session” despite the challenge of holding committee meetings on Zoom, maintaining social distance, configuring logistics, and conducting business on the chamber floor while wearing masks.

The state budget, a primary focus of the special session, was carefully scrutinized with Read More

SFCC Visual Arts Gallery Presents Virtual Exhibition ‘Painterly Objects’ Aug. 28 Through Oct. 8

Portrait of Francis Bacon,11x23x8” high fired ceramic mended, gold leaf. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Visual Arts Gallery presents a virtual online exhibition, “Painterly Objects” Aug. 28 through Oct. 8, featuring the work of SFCC sculpture faculty member John Boyce.

The SFCC Campus and the college’s Visual Arts Gallery are closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“We really want to keep the community engaged with SFCC’s Visual Arts Gallery and the art department,” said Linda Cassel, director of SFCC’s Art on Campus. “We followed extreme COVID-19 safety Read More

New Mexico Delegation Arrives In Charlotte For RNC

From the Republican Party of New Mexico:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico’s Republican National Delegates have arrived in Charlotte, N.C. as the Party prepares for a historic in-person and virtual National Convention to again nominate President Donald Trump.

Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce will lead New Mexico’s delegation and deliver our state’s votes during the Convention’s traditional roll call of the states.

The delegation from the Land of Enchantment includes National Committeeman Harvey Yates and National Committeewoman Rosie Tripp, both serving in their last Read More

Search
LOS ALAMOS

ladailypost.com website support locally by OviNuppi Systems