🌱 How a Los Alamos golf eyesore became a pollinator paradise

Morning Los Alamos! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Los Alamos golf eyesore became a pollinator paradise
• What this new stroke certification means for Los Alamos emergency care
• How new NVIDIA chips will power Los Alamos supercomputers

Also on today's calendar: Music and Movement in Los Alamos at the Los Alamos Library and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A field of dreams for pollinators (gcmonline.com) — A once-barren patch at Los Alamos County Golf Course has been transformed into a colorful pollinator meadow through a partnership with local nonprofit Bee City Los Alamos. Volunteers and course staff replaced weeds with native grasses and wildflowers, boosting habitat for bees and other pollinators while changing the look and feel of several holes and inspiring plans for more visible roadside plantings.
   

• Los Alamos Medical Center Awarded Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification (losalamosreporter.com) — Los Alamos residents now have a nationally certified Acute Stroke Ready Hospital right in town, as Los Alamos Medical Center has earned top recognition from The Joint Commission and American Stroke Association. The hospital underwent a rigorous onsite review and now offers 24/7 emergency stroke care, aiming to deliver faster, higher-quality treatment when every minute matters.
   

• NVIDIA CPU arrives at Los Alamos (newswise.com) — Los Alamos National Laboratory has installed its first NVIDIA Vera CPU system in the Darwin testbed, a key step toward future Mission, Vision, and Veritas supercomputers. Early testing will help optimize high-performance simulations and emerging AI workloads that underpin national security and advanced research work based in Los Alamos.
   

📸 Around Los Alamos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamos

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Music and Movement in Los Alamos at the Los Alamos Library →
  Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Family Search Center open Wednesdays 6-9 PM →
  Geneological Rresearch Center, 1967 18th St., Los Alamos
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Music and Movement in Los Alamos at the Los Alamos Library →
  Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos
  9:30 am
Tuesday October 27
• Babytime - Los Alamos Mesa Public Library →
  Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave, Los Alamos
  10:15 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Animal Encounters at the New Mexico Wildlife Center →
  New Mexico Wildlife Center, 19 Wheat St, Española
  11:30 am
Friday October 16
• Tour of From Pueblos to the Pacific: Westward Explorations Across Indian Country During New Mexico's Spanish, Mexican and American Eras, 1776-2026 →
  Historic Santa Fe Foundation, 545 Canyon Road #2, Española
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PAC 8 is offering a new class this autumn on October 12 (school holiday).
  This class includes FPV flying. FPV stands for First Person View - a method of flying a remote-controlled drone by watching a live video feed from an… (Nextdoor Denver Steels)
• Use code "siblingdiscount" for 15% off multiple students in the Oct 12 clay camp!
  There's also a few spots left in the October beginner wheel class on Wednesdays. Head to clayclub.org (Nextdoor Walnut St)

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Los Alamos. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Store (09309) in Los Alamos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Fe

• What's Ahead at Santa Fe's Film Festival (newmexicomagazine.org)
• 941 Calle Mejia #202, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• Santa Fe Public Schools accused of withholding information on audio surveillance investigation (searchlightnm.org)

Ok Los Alamos! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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