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State Funding Match Okayed For Barranca Construction

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:44 pm

Construction underway at Barranca Elementary School. Courtesy photo

Rendering of Barranca Elementary School in 2020. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

The Public School Capital Outlay Council (PSCOC) has approved $8.8 million in state matching funds for the Barranca Mesa Elementary remodel project; the local match via Bond funding totals $10 million.

The total estimated cost for this project is $18.8 million. These funds will go to construction for renovation of the existing Barranca facilities.

“Thank you to the Los Alamos community for supporting this project,

Film Office Announces ‘Stargirl’ To Film In New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:39 pm

NMFO News:

SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced that “Stargirl,” produced by Walt Disney Pictures for Disney’s upcoming streaming service, will begin principal photography in September through mid-November in Albuquerque and Truth or Consequences.

“We are very happy to welcome “Stargirl” and Disney to New Mexico. We know our crew, vendors and the communities of Albuquerque and Truth or Consequences will make this beloved story come alive on the screen,” New Mexico State Film Office Director Nick

SAR Hosts Computer Scientist Leah Buechley For A Creative Thought Forum Lecture Oct. 11

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:38 pm

Courtesy photo

SAR News:

SANTA FE ― The School for Advanced Research (SAR) has announced the next lecture in its second annual Creative Thought Forum series.

Computer scientist Leah Buechley presents “Connecting Science, Technology, and Culture in Education” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11 at the James A. Little Theater in Santa Fe.

Buechley is a founder and former science director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s High-Low Tech research group. From 2009 to 2014 the MIT research group developed projects like interactive wallpaper, circuit

Congress Must Extend Farm Bill By Sept. 30

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:37 pm

CRA News:

LYONS, NE ― Congress has five days to act before the 2014 farm bill expires.

In response, Center for Rural Affairs Policy Associate Cora Fox said failing to pass a new farm bill or extend the current farm bill lets down farmers and ranchers.

She said at this point, passage of a 2018 farm bill before the Sept. 30 deadline seems unlikely.

“In the absence of a new farm bill, it is imperative that lawmakers extend current legislation,” Fox said. “Farmers and ranchers across the country rely on important programs that will sunset without an extension of the 2014 farm bill.”

AGU: New Study Suggests Martian Moon May Have Come From Impact On Home Planet

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:24 pm

Phobos seen from Mars surface captured by the Curiosity rover in 2014. Courtesy/NASA / JPL / MSSS / Justin Cowart CC-BY-3.0

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The weird shapes and colors of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos have inspired a long-standing debate about their origins.

The dark faces of the moons resemble the primitive asteroids of the outer solar system, suggesting the moons might be asteroids caught long ago in Mars’ gravitational pull. But the shapes and angles of the moons’ orbits do not fit this capture scenario.

A fresh look at 20-year-old data from

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $400,000 In Rural Opioid Grants For Rio Arriba County

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:04 pm

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Monday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two grants totaling $400,000 to combat the opioid epidemic in Rio Arriba County.

The County of Rio Arriba and El Centro Family Health each received $200,000 in grants through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to support the treatment and prevention of substance use disorder (SUD) in rural high-risk

Women’s Buddhist Meditation At Unitarian Church

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:00 pm

Native Fish Restoration Activity Planned Oct. 10-21

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 11:55 am

NMGF News:

SANTA FE ― Native fish restoration efforts on Whitewater Creek is scheduled for Oct. 10-21.

As part of the Whitewater Creek Native Fish Restoration Project, the department will remove non-native trout from Whitewater Creek to allow restoration of Gila trout and other native fish to their historic range.

This portion of the project starts at the Gila National Forest boundary below the Catwalk National Recreation Trail parking area and continues upstream to the headwaters.

The department will apply rotenone based products – CFT Legumine® and Prentox®

SFAS Hosts Fee-Waived Adoptions Daily

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 11:53 am

SFAS News:

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter announced that they will waive the adoption fee on all cats, six-months and older, for the rest of September, due to an influx of cats at the shelter.

“We have been helping other shelters around the state with their overpopulation of cats this season, which has now lead us to be a bit overcrowed,” Public Relations Officer Murad Kirdar said.

Santa Fe Animal Shelter, northern New Mexico’s largest open-admission, no-kill shelter, will hold its fee waived adoption event 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the shelter’s main campus only, at 100

FBI: Man Robs Albuquerque Bank, Flees In White Jeep

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 11:52 am

FBI News:

A man wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt robbed a westside Albuquerque bank Sept. 21 and fled in a newer model white Jeep Compass.

The suspect was described as a heavy-set white male in his 30s, approximately 6’1” to 6’5” tall. He had a reddish beard. He wore a blue hooded sweatshirt, a camouflage bandana over his face, dark gloves, blue jeans and carried a blue bag.

At approximately 5:57 p.m., the suspect entered New Mexico Bank & Trust at 6201 Riverside Plaza Lane NW. He made a verbal demand for money from a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount

Daily Postcard: Harvest Moon Shines Over White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 11:48 am

Daily Postcard: The Harvest Moon is shining brightly Monday night over White Rock. According to skylore, the closest full moon to the autumn equinox is the Harvest Moon. In 2018, the autumnal equinox for the Northern Hemisphere came Sept. 22 or 23, depending on time zone. So this hemisphere’s Harvest Moon is the full moon on the night of Sept. 24 or 25. Source: earthsky.org. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

Marc Kippen Awarded Inaugural Global Security Medal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 25, 2018 - 12:05 am

Los Alamos Global Security Medal recipient Marc Kippen. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

R. Marc Kippen is an expert in space-based sensing and nuclear detonation detection … he is the first recipient of LANL’s Global Security Medal
Medal honors commitment to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s mission

R. Marc Kippen has been awarded the inaugural Los Alamos Global Security Medal in recognition of his innovative professional and scientific excellence supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory’s global security mission.

Specifically, Kippen is recognized for his leadership and achievements Read More

House Dist. 43 Candidate Christine Chandler Meets With Educators To Discuss Ideas For Improving Education

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 11:55 pm

Los Alamos County Councilor and Democratic candidate for New Mexico House Dist. 43, Christine Chandler, met with several educators Sunday at a local residence to discuss ideas on how to improve education. Councilor Chandler is endorsed by both teachers unions. Topics included PARCC and other high stakes testing, the need for high quality early childhood education access and various educational inequities both in Los Alamos and throughout the district. Councilor Chandler who has made Education a central pillar of her platform, will be meeting with several stakeholder groups in the coming Read More

Department Of Public Utilities Including Customer Care Center Closed For Two Hours Thursday Morning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 11:15 pm

DPU News:

Due to an all-hands meeting for employees of the Department of Public Utilities, which includes Customer Care Center representatives, department officials advise that their offices will be closed for two hours, 8-10 a.m. Thursday, Sep. 27.

The annual all-hands meeting is an opportunity for DPU’s senior management to provide updates on the department’s progress and communicate strategic objectives and goals to align with the Board of Public Utilities’ adopted mission, vision and values.

The Customer Care Center and the DPU will be open by 10 a.m. to assist customers.

The Department Read More

County Hosts ‘Customer Appreciation Day’ Oct. 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 11:04 pm

COUNTY News:

Representatives of the Los Alamos County’s Customer Care Center will hold their annual “Customer Appreciation Day” event 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 in the lobby of the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.

Various divisions and departments will host tables with information about their services and be available to answer questions from the public. Refreshments will be provided. Members of the community are welcome to drop by during the open house.

The event is part of a week-long celebration for national Customer Service Week, Oct. 1 through Oct. 5. Read More

SFI: Limits Of Computers In Science & Society Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 10:51 pm

‘The Fixer’ from ‘The Future is Now’, by Josan Gonzales/www.ixcitadel.com

SFI News:

Stanislaw Ulam Memorial Lecture Series: “Limits of Computers in Science and Society” with Cristopher Moore, Santa Fe Institute, at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25, at The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., in Santa Fe.

Computers, algorithms, and artificial intelligence have touched every aspect of our society, from science, to communication, to the justice system. But despite their enormous power,

Udall, Heinrich, Lujan Grisham Announce $20 Million From NSF For NM SMART Grid Center At UNM

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 10:50 pm

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $20 million, five-year grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the New Mexico SMART (Sustainable, Modular, Adaptive, Resilient and Transactive) Grid Center, an interdisciplinary research and education program to help support development of a modern electric grid.

The center will coalesce ongoing independent research efforts throughout New Mexico in academia, national

Letter To The Editor: It’s About Respect Mr. Moseley…

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 8:41 pm

By LYNN HANRAHAN
Los Alamos

The subject of the flow trail divides my family. I believe it’s just another sign of an elitist, out of touch county government inflicting its will on the citizens of the town once again. My son feels differently. He is a cyclist who spends lots of time with those who want the trail built.

The idea of a flow trail in Bayo Canyon divides us. It divides us like the discussion over the Rec Bond did. It divides us like the decision of the County Council to send inspectors out to measure our weeds last year did. It divides us like the decision of the County to invest a large sum of Read More

Los Alamos Garden Club Honors Longtime Members

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 7:31 pm

Los Alamos Garden Club at its September meeting honors six special members volunteering 50 years of service each, including from left, Jane Sherwood, Joyce Cady, Jill Forman, Trish Spillman, Janet Clayton and Nancy Bartlit during. Courtesy photo Read More

NM Department Of Health, Bernalillo County Reveal Plans To Expand Drug & Alcohol Treatment Resources

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 24, 2018 - 7:06 pm

NMDOH News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced plans to relocate Turquoise Lodge Hospital (TLH) to the former Gibson Medical Center at 5400 Gibson Blvd. SE, in Albuquerque, to expand their services.

The move also will enable Bernalillo County to expand behavioral health services utilizing the space left vacant by the transition. The relocation will help align both state and county resources to better address the behavioral health and substance misuse treatment needs in New Mexico. The move will take place in December 2018.

Moving TLH enables both