Scenes From JROTC Change Of Command Ceremony
Los Alamos High School Navy JROTC, under the direction of CDR Brian Gauck held its annual awards program Tuesday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Forty two medals and 50 awards and scholarships were presented at the event. As part of the program, the change of command took place as the outgoing Cadet Commander passed the Guidon to the new Cadet Commander. From left, new Executive Officer C/Lt SG Stephen Gulley, new Cadet Commanding Officer C/Lt Trysta Osborn receiving the guidon, outgoing Cadet Commander C/Lt CR Nicholas Berndt passing the guidon, new Cadet Chief of Staff C/Lt Richard Hensley and Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 24 To April 30, 2019
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
NATHAN JACOB MARQUEZ
April 25 at 3:27 p.m. / Police arrested Nathan Jacob Marquez, 38, of Los Alamos at 2025 East Jemez Dr. and charged him with three counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child 13 to 18 years of age, six counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor under 13 years of age, three counts of aggravated assault against a household member, one count of contributing to the Read More
Cowboy Breakfast Benefits Military Order Of World Wars At Posse Lodge 7-11 A.M. Sunday
EM Assistant Secretary Anne White Tours WIPP, LANL Projects, Meets With Workers
EM Assistant Secretary Anne White joins waste management staff from Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to mark the second shipment of transuranic waste from LANL’s Area G to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant this year. Courtesy photo
EM Assistant Secretary Anne White meets with early career professionals during a visit to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant last week. Courtesy photoMother’s Day Steak Dinner At American Legion May 11
Heinrich Joins Haaland, Warren Bill To Address Poor, Safety Standards In New Mexico Military Housing
U.S. Sen. Martin HeinrichLos Alamos Democratic Party Meet & Greet May 4
SFCIR Presents Dr. Donald Hinsman On State Of Global Climate May 6
SFCIR News:Spaghetti Dinner At American Legion May 14
Haaland: State Land Commissioner’s Action Reinforces Efforts To Protect Chaco Canyon
U.S. Rep. Deb HaalandToppers Defeat Espanola Sundevils In Doubleheader
The Topper baseball team won both games of the doubleheader played Saturday against the Espanola Sundevils in Espanola. The games were largely uneventful as the Sundevils are struggling this year, and have won only one game. On the other hand, the Toppers have won all but one district game this season and over powered the Sundevils. The second game started with Antonio Gonzales hitting a home run in the first inning. Here he is rounding 3rd base and being congratulated by head coach Bryan Neal. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Caden Thornton drives back to first base as Jayden Griego reaches Read More
NMDOT Supports Motorcycle Awareness Month
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Traffic Safety Division, would like to remind everyone, motorcyclists have the same rights and privileges as any other driver.
The National “Share the Road”, and “Get Up to Speed on Motorcycles” campaigns, focus on promoting motorcyclist awareness and safety for both riders and drivers.
“Motorcyclists are at great risk on our roadways. It’s vitally important to educate New Mexico about motorcycle safety,” NMDOT Cabinet Secretary Michael Sandoval said.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Read More
Lt. Gov Howie Morales Announces 505 Southwestern New Mexico True Scholar For 2019
From left, Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, 2019 scholarship recipient Ty Wagley and Tourism Department Cabinet Secretary Jen Schroer. Courtesy photoN3B Completes First Year Of Legacy Waste Cleanup At Los Alamos National Laboratory
N3B News:
This week, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) celebrates its first anniversary as a new company cleaning up legacy waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
“We are very excited for the cleanup progress we’ve made the past year and to be a part of the Northern New Mexico community,” N3B President Glenn Morgan said. “We established a new company from scratch, completed several projects, resumed waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and laid the foundation for our goal of cleaning up the environment and protecting our future.”
Last year, the Department of Energy Read More
League Of Women Voters Host Immigration Forum
Several people from Los Alamos attended the League of Women Voters forum on immigration held Monday in Santa Fe. The audience of more than 200 people was educated on the law and what can and cannot be done. The Asylum law that was signed by the United States immediately after WWII lays out the procedural process for those fleeing their home country. Because of the transportation logistics in Santa Fe, immigrants will go to Albuquerque and Santa Fe will donate money and supplies to them. Courtesy photo Read More
State, City Of Albuquerque Open Facilities At Expo New Mexico To Assist Asylum-Seeking Families
STATE News:RSF: Labor Rights Journalists Feared To Be Victims Of Torture In China
Two of three labour journalists detained earlier this year in Guangzhou were placed April 20 under a special detention system often associated with torture. Courtesy/RSF
Wiemann: Pension Buyout Offer – Annuity Or Lump Sum?
By SHELLY A. WIEMANNScientists Track Giant Ocean Vortex From Space
Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl. Courtesy/AGU
AGU News:
WASHINGTON—Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl, a massive whirlpool the size of Colorado that forms each year off the coast of East Africa, they report in a new study.
Using 23 years of satellite data, the new findings show the Great Whirl is larger and longer-lived than scientists previously thought. At its peak, the giant whirlpool is, on average, 275,000 square kilometers (106,000 square miles) in area and persists for about 200 days out of the year. Read More