Carol A. Clark

FBI: Jicarilla Apache Man Pleads Guilty To Abuse

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Zachary Wilson, 27, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation who resides in Dulce, pled guilty Tuesday morning in Federal Court in Albuquerque, to sexual abuse charges.

Under the terms of his plea agreement, Wilson will be sentenced within the range of 24 to 36 months in prison followed by a term of supervised release to be determined by the court. Wilson also will be required to register as a sex offender.

Wilson was arrested May 1, 2017, on a two-count indictment charging him with sexual abuse and abusive

Art Quilts On Display At Mesa Public Library

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Ann Anastasio hangs the quilt ‘Tangled Web’ by Mary Olivea in the On the Grid: Off the Grid show on display in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library. Photo by Katy Korkos

LIBRARY News:

Young viewers enjoy the quilt ‘From the Back Portal’ by Mary Jo Stipe in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library on Thursday. Photo by Katy Korkos

A new exhibition entitled “On the Grid: Off the Grid” has been installed in the Upstairs Art Gallery at Mesa Public Library, courtesy of the Art Quilt Group of the Northern New Mexico Quilt Guild.

More than 20 artists from all over Northern New Mexico have contributed Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Reporter Kirsten Laskey Tours Neko Harbor In Antarctica

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

During her vacation Thursday in Antarctica, Los Alamos Daily Post reporter Kirsten Laskey takes a tour of Neko Harbor, an inlet of the Antarctic Peninsula on Andvord Bay. Photo by Ray Laskey

Governor Announces More New Mexico Students Than Ever Before Are Taking AP Courses

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

STATE News:

RIO RANCHO — Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wedenesday that thousands more New Mexico students than ever before are taking and passing Advanced Placement courses.

AP classes are rigorous, university-level courses that give students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.

“I’m so proud of our students for stepping up and taking some of the most challenging high school courses possible,” Martinez said. “When our students succeed in Advanced Placement classes, they show that they can succeed in a college classroom. New Mexico students

Nine Inches Of Snow At Purgatory Resort

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Grady James enjoying Tuesday’s snow at Purgatory Resort. Courtesy/Purgatory Resort

SKI News:

Purgatory Resort received 9 inches of snow Tuesday and a total of 14 inches of snow in the past four days.

The new snow comes just at the right time for the mountain team to be able to open more terrain for MLK weekend festivities, including Purgatory’s annual Winterfest – a festival that celebrates *WINTER* with Snowcat Dinner Excursions, snowcat scenic tours, skiing and riding, and more.

Purgatory offers discounted lift tickets at the

Military Order Of The World Wars Meets Jan. 16

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

MOWW News:

This month’s meeting of the Military Order Of The World Wars is Tuesday Jan. 16. The speaker is Nancy Bartlit, a local author, historian, lecturer, publisher and environmentalist. She taught in Sendai, Japan for two years, tutored Japanese in her home town, Los Alamos, and returned to Japan to study technology and industry.

Her talk is entitled “Santa Fe’s Mystery History: The Santa Fe Internment Camp in the shadow of Los Alamos (1942-1946)”.

From 1942 to spring of 1946, the former Civilian Conservation Corps Camp was converted to a facility that houses 2,100

Communication Six: Identity Theft

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SONYIA WILLIAMS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute

Student Intern

Unauthorized access to information is one problem that arises with the expansion of electronic communication, but what other vulnerabilities arise from this modern form of information transfer? As well as hacking and other methods of obtaining information impermissibly, identity theft allows an individual to communicate as another person extremely detrimentally.

When a stolen identity is used to apply for additional lines of credit, the victim can spend years trying to resolve bad debt run up by thieves in their names. Read More

SABRE: Top Five Reasons To Carry Pepper Spray

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SABRE News:

January is National Personal Self Defense Awareness Month, and SABRE – a pepper spray used by police and consumers worldwide – is dedicated to educating citizens on the importance of realistic self-defense options.

Unfortunately, no matter how proactive you are, there’s still a chance of a worst-case scenario – which is why it’s so important to have a self-defense tool on hand. SABRE has a product for every lifestyle, including the Quick Release Key Ring, Pen Pepper Spray and Lipstick Pepper Spray models.

DOE Under Secretary For Science Visits Hanford Site

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar (center) dons protective clothing prior to entering the air lock of the 324 Building, located about 300 yards west of the Columbia River. Courtesy photo

DOE News:

RICHLAND, WA ― DOE Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar spent his first working days of 2018 at the Hanford Site, emphasizing the importance of safety as he talked with EM officials, toured cleanup projects, and met with labor groups and others in the community.

Dabbar visited three training facilities where

U.S. Senate Can Force Vote On Net Neutrality

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has announced that his resolution of disapproval on the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules has reached 30 cosponsors, allowing him to force a vote on the Senate floor under the Congressional Review Act.

CREDO’s petition calling on members of Congress to support the resolution has now been signed by more than 194,000 people.

The petition, which can be found here, reads:

“Save net neutrality. Support the joint resolution of disapproval overturning the FCC’s reversal of the 2015 Open Internet rules.”