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Jemez Mountains Electric Co-op Building For Future

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 4:45 pm

Construction underway at Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. Photo by James R. Mountain/valleydailypost.com

Interim General Manager Andrew J. Chavez shows a rendering of the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. construction project. Photo by James R. Mountain/valleydailypost.com

By JAMES R. MOUNTAIN

Valley Daily Post

Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. broke ground in May on new building

Construction of a new home for the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc. (JMEC) is well underway.

JMEC was finally able to break ground in the spring after Read More

State Legislators Ask Federal Court For Leave To File ‘Friends Of The Court’ Brief

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 4:11 pm

NMELC News:

SANTA FE ― Three State Legislators, Sen. Mimi Stewart, Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez and Rep. Andrés Romero have asked the United States District Court for permission to file an Amici Curiae – “Friends of the Court” – Brief in a lawsuit involving toxic pollutants from two Air Force bases.

The Brief would support the legal action by the New Mexico Attorney General and the New Mexico Environment Department to compel the United States Air Force to conduct prompt investigation and cleanup of toxic pollutants at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, New Mexico, and Holloman

Ice Rink Conceptual Designs Unveiled To Community

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 4:01 pm

From left, John Layman and Tom Wilber of NCA Architects and Planners, County Engineer Eric Martinez and Project Manager Wayne Kohlrust discuss the ice rink improvement project during a public meeting Wednesday night at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Members of the public weigh in on the ice rink improvement project Wednesday evening at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos County Ice Rink will receive new locker rooms and renovated restrooms; initial Read More

NMDOH: Alcohol-Related Deaths Rise In 2018

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 3:33 pm

NMDOH News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports an increase in alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico in 2018, when 1,544 New Mexicans died from alcohol-related causes.

That is up six percent from 2017, when there were 1,461 alcohol-related deaths. New Mexico has had the highest alcohol-related death rate of any state in the U.S. since 1997.

Alcohol-related deaths include all deaths from causes that are 100 percent alcohol-attributable (such as alcohol poisoning), and a fraction of deaths are due to causes that are partially alcohol-attributable

Topper Volleyball Falls To Jaguars 2-3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 3:23 pm

Eden Schmierer spike-kills the ball onto Jaguar defenders Mariah Rosas and Molly Mccann in the second set. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Michaela Gonzales makes a blocking attempt against Alyssa Delgado in the second set. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Hilltoppers showed a much improved defense, covering well and bringing an active blocking game to Capital High last Tuesday in Santa Fe.

It turned out that serving errors and untimely passing as well as some poor decisions in offense proved to be the undoing for Los Alamos.

BLM To Open San Pedro For Fuelwood Harvest

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 3:18 pm

BLM News:

TAOS ― The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it will conduct a hazardous fuels reduction project in the San Pedro area in order to minimize heavy fuels that are optimal for fuelwood use.

To ensure public safety during removal of fuelwood, this area will be closed to shooting Oct. 18-31. Fuelwood permits will be available for fuelwood removal.

The San Pedro fuels reduction project is located on BLM lands on the south side of NM Highway 344, approximately 1 mile east of the intersection of NM Highway 14 and NM Highway 344.

PEEC: Thank You Triad National Security!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 3:11 pm

Kindergarteners get outside and explore patterns and shapes in nature on PEEC’s field trips. These field trips and other work are funded through the generosity of granters like Triad National Security. Photo by Bob Walker

Photo by Bob Walker

PEEC News:

Thanks to the generosity of Triad National Security, a lot more kids will be getting out on the trails and into nature to learn science through hands-on lessons.

Triad recently granted the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) $5,000 to continue its work getting students outside for engaging science learning.

Home Country: Dinkahuahua

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 3:09 pm

Home Country

By SLIM RANDLES

“Labradoodles? Some lady in the city has Labradoodles,” Doc said, putting down the paper.

“Hope it isn’t catching,” Dud said.

We knew without being told what a Labradoodle was, of course. It meant that a good retriever got too close to one of those tippy-toe prancing fluffs and now there are puppies that need good homes. We’d been broken in to this world by cockapoos and peekapoos, so a genuine Labradoodle wasn’t that much of a stretch.

At least it gave us something to talk about over coffee.

“You know,” Doc said, “if you were to cross Lassie

NMMSH: Free Lunar Viewing Event Oct. 4

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 2:36 pm

A waxing gibbous moon was pictured above the Earth’s limb as the International Space Station orbited over the southern Indian Ocean just southwest of the African continent. Courtesy/NASA

NMMSH News:

ALAMOGORDO ― Once a year, everyone on Earth is invited to join together and learn about our planet’s nearest neighbor, the Moon.

The New Mexico Museum of Space History, in conjunction with NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night, will be hosting Moon Over the Museum Friday, Oct. 4.

This free event starts at 6:30 p.m. inside

Burnside: Why I Recommend Morrie Pongratz

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 2:31 pm

By MELINA BURNSIDE

New Mexico State University

I am honored to recommend Morrie Pongratz to be on the (Los Alamos) School Board.

I had the opportunity and privilege of working with Morrie for several years, and was constantly inspired by his enthusiasm to serve the community.

Although I likely met Morrie at Breakfast with Santa when I was a young child, I really began to get to know him when I became involved with Key Club and the United Way Youth Team while attending Los Alamos High School. He helped me put on my first fundraisers, was the emcee at my high school sports games, never

RSF: Citizen-Journalist Ilham Tohti Serving Life Imprisonment Nominated For Top Human Rights Award

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 2:22 pm

Citizen-journalist Ilham Tohti, serving a life sentence in China, is nominated for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. Courtesy/RSF

RSF News:

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) praises the nomination of Uyghur citizen-journalist Ilham Tohti, serving a life sentence in China, for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.

Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur citizen-journalist and academic currently serving a life sentence in China, is among the nominees for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The winner will be announced Monday,

STEM Pathways For Girls Conference Oct. 5

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 2:13 pm

STEM Santa Fe News:

STEM Santa Fe will hold its annual STEM Pathways for Girls conference, Saturday Oct. 5 at Santa Fe Community College, for Northern New Mexico girls in fifth through eighth grades.

This day-long event is designed to inspire and enhance the interest of 150 girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

The conference is designed to give the impressionable young ladies a better appreciation of STEM and to demonstrate how they can use STEM to question, explore, challenge and change their world.

The conference (formerly “Expanding Your Horizons”) Read More

NWS: Today’s High Near 75; Tonight’s Low Around 50

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 2:00 pm

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 75 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 50. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Daily Postcard: Deer Graze On Barranca Mesa

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 1:48 pm

Daily Postcard: A buck grazes on grass in the yard of a residence Sunday on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson

A buck grazes on grass Sunday on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson

A fawn visits a residence Sunday on Andanada Street on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More

New Mexico Officials Issue Statements On Passing Of U.S. Ambassador Joe Wilson

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 28, 2019 - 1:08 am

U.S. Ambassador Joe Wilson

STATE News:

Ambassador Joe Wilson, 69, of Santa Fe died today.

He was an American diplomat best known for his 2002 trip to Niger to investigate allegations that Saddam Hussein was attempting to purchase yellowcake uranium; his New York Times op-ed piece, “What I Didn’t Find in Africa” and the subsequent leaking by the Bush administration of information pertaining to the identity of his then wife Valerie Plame as a CIA agent.

Source: wikipedia

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today on the passing of Ambassador Wilson:

“Jill

INL Marks 500th WIPP Shipment Since Reopening

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2019 - 6:36 pm

EM crews pose with Idaho State Police (ISP) officers in advance of the 500th shipment of transuranic waste leaving the Radioactive Waste Management Complex, headed for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. ISP officers inspect each shipment that leaves the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site. Courtesy photo

Fluor Idaho Transportation Certification Official Shawn Strozzi, left, double-checks the 500th shipment’s manifest as Idaho State Trooper Peter Sibus conducts an inspection of the shipment. Courtesy/DOE

DOE News:

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho ― EM crews safely and compliantly

Fuselier: Mimetic Desire And The Ten Commandments

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2019 - 5:55 pm

By BOB FUSELIER
Los Alamos

This is the third of a 3-part series on the Seeking emotional system. The previous two columns introduced the science behind Jaak Panksepp’s Seeking emotional system and the role that mimetic desire plays in societies and religions. Today Dr. Fuselier will present, through the perspective of mimetic desire, a religious decree of which we’re all familiar.

From what I understand today, the first and last of ancient Hebrew teachings are tied together. In the case of the Ten Commandments, this would suggest that the first set of directives and the last were closely connected Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos At Farmers Insurance

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2019 - 5:53 pm

On the job in Los Alamos at Farmers Insurance is Agency Producer Jolene Sanchez and her 8-yr-old son Armando Jaquez recently at 935 Ste. A, Central Ave. Learn more about Farmers Insurance here. The community is encouraged to visit Farmers Insurance and the other small businesses in the shopping strip where the DMV is despite road construction as access to the parking lot is not impeded. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

New Mexico-U.S. Small Business Administration Ink Cooperation Agreement To Collaborate; Share Resources

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 27, 2019 - 5:38 pm

SBA News:

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the New Mexico Economic Development Department signed a formal agreement today to better collaborate and share resources that will boost business growth and create jobs.

The Strategic Alliance Memorandum agreement was signed at the National Hispanic Culture Center Salon Ortega Building in Albuquerque.

The purpose of this Strategic Alliance Memorandum is to develop and foster mutual understanding and a working relationship between the SBA and New Mexico Economic Development Department in order to strengthen