LANL News:
On Monday, Los Alamos National Laboratory sent the following letter to Hazardous Waste Bureau Chief John Kieling at the New Mexico Environment Department.
In the letter, LANL proposes to develop by Dec. 15, a work plan to perform interim measure alternatives analysis for chromium in Mortandad and Sandia canyons.
By Kirsten Laskey
Writing is a solitary task. Typically, it’s just a writer and a computer. There are always exceptions to the rules, however, and Aimee and David Thurlo are one of them.
For the past 30 years, the husband and wife have joined forces to create several mystery series including the Ella Clah series, romantic mysteries and supernatural thrillers centered on a Navajo vampire.
Their collaboration has earned the Thurlos spots on best-seller lists and starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly.
Their novels are sold in 18 countries and Hollywood has taken an interest in their vampire books. Read More
Youngsters from the Family Learning Center are among those who recently enjoyed a nutritious meal at the Española YMCA Teen Center. Courtesy/EYTC
Family YMCA News:
Walmart and six of its nonprofit partners serve up a smarter, healthier summer for 180,000 kids in 350 communities nationwide, including Los Alamos.
The Walmart Foundation announced more than $20 million in grants to six nonprofit organizations nationwide that will create opportunities for children to enjoy smarter, healthier and more productive summers.
The grants will help expand nutrition, learning and employment programs Read More
Helmut Katzgraber will present a talk at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 in the Medium Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute.
Katzgraber works at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, Texas A&M University and ETH Zurich.
His talk is, Boolean Decision Problems with Competing Interactions on Scale-Free Networks: Can Spin Glasses be Used to Study Opinion Formation?
Abstract: Spin glasses are paradigmatic models that deliver concepts relevant for a variety of systems.
However, despite ongoing research spanning several decades in the area of glassy systems, there remain many fundamental Read More
He did it 20 years ago and tomorrow will attempt it again – Rotarian Donnie Torres, the PGA golf pro at Los Alamos Golf Course is starting his day by teeing off at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21 and is going to play all day straight through until sunset.
This is a fund-raiser and one half of the pledges made will benefit the PGA’s golfing programs for youth; the other half will be donated to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Torres said he has 100 pledges totaling $4,000 (if he makes it through) and is hoping people will donate even after the day is over.
Although today was the longest day of the year, Torres Read More
From/MS: Charles F. McMillan, A100
Date: June 20, 2012
Subject: Workforce Update and All-Employee Meeting
Over the past several months, we have been engaged in efforts to manage Laboratory costs to live within the current budget and to position the Laboratory to successfully deal with future funding scenarios.
With the help of the entire Laboratory, I believe we have been successful in working the myriad budget issues so that we can more confidently face future challenges while delivering on our mission commitments.
In the Fall of 2011, I established the Laboratory Integrated Stewardship Read More
LANB News:
Trinity Capital Corporation (Trinity), the holding company for Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) and Title Guaranty & Insurance Company, today announced a dividend on its common stock.
The dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2012 and payable on July 13, 2012.
Trinity is a bank holding company with $1.5 billion in total assets and has 341 employees.
LANB is currently in its 49th year of operation, and offers financial services at its main office in Los Alamos, an office in White Rock, three offices in Santa Fe and two offices in Albuquerque. Read More
Courtesy/LANL
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today congratulated its laboratories and production sites for receiving 12 of R&D Magazine’s 2012 R&D 100 Awards.
“Congratulations to this year’s R&D 100 award winners,” Energy Secretary Steven Chu said. “The research and development at the Department of Energy’s laboratories continues to help the nation meet our energy challenges, strengthen our national security and improve our economic competitiveness.”
Awarded annually by Read More
A female crowd gathered at the Los Alamos home of Marvel Harrison Tuesday for a “Women For Stephanie” get together and fundraiser for Democratic House District 43 candidate Stephanie Garcia Richard. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
House District 43 Candidate Stephanie Richard addresses women voters gathered Tuesday to hear her stand on the issues facing Los Alamos and White Rock. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.
Anita Schwendt, right, asks a question of Stephanie Richard. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Denise Carson, right, listens as House Read More
