Carol A. Clark

Sewer Line Repairs Completed On Trinity Drive

Trinity Drive between 4th Street and DP Road reopened Wednesday morning after being closed for the repair of a failed sewer line. The work began July 5 and was completed by crews from the County Department of Public Utilities and the Public Works Department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene when Trinity Road was closed and construction was underway up until Tuesday night. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene when Trinity Road was closed and construction was underway up until Tuesday night. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

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Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kelly Zunie Steps Down

Department of Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kelly Zunie

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez has announced that Department of Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Kelly Zunie will be stepping down to pursue other opportunities.

“Secretary Zunie has been a strong asset in building and growing our relationships with New Mexico’s tribes, nations and pueblos,” Martinez said. “Her leadership helped us work with Native American communities throughout the state to strengthen schools, improve healthcare and create more economic opportunities for all our families. Her skills and experience Read More

NNSA Releases Draft RFP For LANL M&O Contract

Staff Report

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today released the draft RFP for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Management and Operations (M&O) contract:

  • SECTION J – APPENDIX A: STATEMENT OF WORK – Click here;
  • SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES – Click here; and
  • SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD – Click here.
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Day Of Action For Net Neutrality Breaks Records

INTERNET News:

There has been such a surge in activity — and the traffic is not showing signs of slowing down — that organizers are still scrambling to document everything that has happened but so far through the BattleForTheNet.com site alone (not including the Internet Association’s page or other aligned efforts) we’ve seen:

 NOTE: these numbers represent only a portion of the final totals, and due to the massive numbers, comments and emails will be delivered over several days.  We will release additional updates as we continue documenting what has happened:

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2017 Los Alamos Business Recycler Of The Year

PEEC Executive Director Katie Bruell, left, and Los Alamos County Environmental Services Manager Angelica Gurule hold up the 2017 Business Recycler of the Year Certificate awarded to PEEC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 

Chamisa Elementary School Principal Suzanne Lynne, left, and Los Alamos County Environmental Services Manager Angelica Gurule hold up the award Chamisa Elementary received. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Chamisa Elementary School and Pajarito Environmental Educational Center (PEEC) win 2017 Business Recycler of the Year Read More

Trudolyubov Top Predictor, First Finisher In Pace Race

Courtesy photo
 
ACRR News:
 
Sergey Trudolyubov was the top predictor as well as the fastest finisher on the 3 mile course held near the Canyon Road and 15th Street junction at 7 seconds off his predicted time and a recorded time of 24:53. 
 
Other accurate predictors were: Mark Bjorklund with a 17 second difference, Laura Woodroffe at 21 seconds off, Denisse Ortiz-Acoste recording a 24 second difference, and Ted Williams at 42 seconds off.
 
7 year old Diego Leonard was the best finisher on the 1 mile course at 7:46 and 9 year old Savanna Strother was
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DEA Launches Website To Target College Drug Use

DEA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration launched CampusDrugPrevention.gov, a new website focused on preventing and addressing college drug use.
 
“We must talk to folks about the dangers and consequences of drug abuse, and base those conversations on facts and science,” DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg said. “With this website, we put valuable information in the hands of higher education leaders who can use it to enlighten, teach, and change the culture.”
 
This new website is DEA’s latest effort to support drug
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FLIGHT OF THE ORIGAMI CRANES!

Los Alamos History Museum
Each year the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum receive thousands of donated paper cranes from around the world. Create YOUR crane to send to Japan at Culture and Collaboration: The Los Alamos/Japan Project, an exhibit on display at the Los Alamos History Museum until July 20. The Los Alamos History Museum will deliver community cranes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August. For more information, contact Museum Director
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New Mexico Department Of Transportation Announces Online Survey For State Rail Plan

NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Department of Transportation announced the availability of an online survey to find out which railroad issues are important to New Mexicans and for providing input to update the State Rail Plan.

The survey is accessible through this link.

The 2018 Rail Plan will explore these issues to identify potential solutions. The updated Rail Plan will also describe the current state of New Mexico’s rail system, articulate a strategic vision for the future of the rail system, and identify projects and funding sources to support that vision.

NMDOT encourages Read More