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New Mexico True Television Receives 2nd Regional Emmy® Award

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:07 pm

NMTT News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico True Television, the weekly travel show created to take viewers to every breathtaking corner of New Mexico, produced by CliffDweller Digital in cooperation with the New Mexico Tourism Department, has been awarded its second Regional Emmy® Award in two years in the category of “Magazine Program – Program/Special.”

The show currently airs regionally on both commercial and PBS stations, as well as public access in Albuquerque, bringing viewers across New Mexico, Southern Colorado, and West Texas face-to-face with fun

Summit Garden Club Meets Nov. 6

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:06 pm

Courtesy photo

SGC News:

The Summit Garden Club will be holding its monthly meeting 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the home of Cheryl Warren, 1190 Sioux St., Los Alamos.

The meeting topic will be Sharing Favorite Indoor Plants (with photos).

The public is invited to the meeting, participate in the discussion of indoor plants, enjoy refreshments, and learn more about the Summit Garden Club. A business meeting will follow the program.

Included among the Club’s projects are maintaining gardens at the Bandelier National Monument and

Home Country: Halloween Fun

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:05 pm

Home Country

By SLIM RANDLES

To look at Herb Collins, you wouldn’t think he was like that. A nicer, kinder guy you never met. But for one evening each year … one little slice of time … he’s downright diabolical.

Every small town has one, of course. There is always that one person who takes Halloween to its extremes of horror and fantasy. We have Herb.

Everyone knows about his penchant for decoration. Ever since he retired, his yard and house has celebrated every holiday from Christmas to Amelia Earhart’s wedding anniversary with great festoonation and an increase in the electrical

Heinrich Leads Effort To Protect Dreamer Data

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:05 pm

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is continuing to lead efforts to ensure that the information provided by individuals as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is protected and not used for enforcement purposes.

Heinrich, along with U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), led a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security demanding clarity on the

FBI: Las Cruces Man Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Federal Cocaine Trafficking Conviction

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:04 pm

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Daniel Alan Aran, 30, of Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday in Federal Court to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on a cocaine trafficking charge.

Aran was arrested in June 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him possession of cocaine with intent to distribute on Jan. 28, 2016, in Dona Ana County. According to the complaint, law enforcement officers seized 36.5 grams of cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia from Aran, his vehicle and his residence during the execution

Trick-Or-Treat On Mainstreet Babysitters

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:03 pm

2017’s Best Baseball Cities & World Series Facts: Dodgers vs. Astros

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:03 pm

WALLETHUB News:

With the 2017 World Series in full gear and tickets to see the games live costing hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its Best Baseball Cities report to go along with its World Series Facts – Dodgers vs. Astrosinfographic.

To determine the best places to be a fan of America’s second most followed sport, WalletHub compared more than 360 U.S. cities with at least one college or professional baseball team across 31 key metrics. They range from performance level of team(s) to average ticket

Care2 Petition Demands NPS Scrap Proposal To Charge $70 Entrance Fee For 17 National Parks

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 2:59 pm

CARE2 News:

A new Care2 petition is demanding the The National Park Service stop its proposal to more than double the entrance fees at 17 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone. It has gathered 7,000 signatures.

VIEW THE CARE2 PETITION HERE: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/254/666/488/

“This new proposal will make it even more difficult for all of us to visit and enjoy our public lands — and will especially prohibit lower-income Americans from visiting the public lands that their tax dollars help maintain,” the Care2 petition

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham Introduces Health Care Choice And Affordability Act

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 2:58 pm

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham introduced the Health Care Choice and Affordability Act, which would create a Medicaid buy-in option for individuals in counties with few or no options in the insurance marketplace.

Rep. Lujan Grisham’s legislation would address immediate concerns about access to coverage in the ACA marketplace. While more than 20 million additional Americans have access to health insurance under the ACA, many communities do not have the option to choose between competing insurance

Daily Postcard: Flowers By The Hans Bethe House

Submitted by Chris Clark on October 27, 2017 - 2:57 pm

Flowers by the Hans Bethe House on Bathtub Row. Courtesy photo Read More

Obituary: Ryan Barnes Feb. 26, 1978 – Oct. 18, 2017

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 27, 2017 - 3:25 am

RYAN BARNES Feb. 26, 1978 – Oct. 18, 2017

Ryan Barnes, 39, passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2017 in Espanola, NM. He was born on February 26, 1978 in Los Alamos, NM and graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1996.

He is predeceased by his grandparents, Joe and Fran Segar and his uncle, Larry Segar. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Barnes.

Ryan started ice skating at the age of two and became an accomplished hockey player. He was offered an opportunity to try out for the New York Rangers, which he turned down. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the mountains of New Mexico and

Seven Los Alamos Scientists Honored As APS Fellows

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 10:19 pm

The seven scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory named this year as Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) are, clockwise from upper right, Vivien Zapf, Stuart A. Trugman, Laura Beth Smilowitz, John W. Lewellen, Christopher J. Fontes, Han Htoon and Toshihiko Kawano. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Fontes, Htoon, Kawano, Lewellen, Smilowitz, Trugman and Zapf noted for career accomplishments

Seven scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory were tapped this year as new Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), a significant honor for the Laboratory and its people. The honorees Read More

Governor Dedicates New Veterans Cemetery In Gallup

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 9:44 pm

Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

GALLUP — Gov. Susana Martinez dedicated the new Gallup State Veterans Cemetery Wednesday, which could serve as many as 20,000 veterans and their families.

The cemetery is the second of four proposed by Martinez in 2013 for veterans who live in rural areas throughout the state.

“Our veterans and their families should be laid to rest in a place that reflects their dedication and sacrifice to our country,” Martinez said. “New Mexico is a large and rural state, and this veterans cemetery will be an important step in ensuring

LWV Forum On Spent Nuclear Fuel Nov. 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 9:42 pm

LWV News:

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos will present the forum, “Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal from Power Reactors” 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Jeannette Wallace Room, Building 5 at UNM-LA.

Despite the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 that was to have managed the disposal of high-level nuclear waste through safe, permanent disposal, the high-level waste produced by power plants is still not stored in a permanent location. Instead it is currently located in 78 separate installations across the country. The League of Women Voters of New Mexico

New Mexico Adopts Unaltered Science Standards For Climate Education

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 8:27 pm

SIERRA CLUB News:

The organization, Climate Parents, issued the following statement on the decision by the New Mexico Public Education Department to adopt unaltered Next Generation Science Standards, climate change education:

“This is a great victory for New Mexico students and science education, and shows the power of people taking action together for our kids,” said John Friedrich, Climate Parents’ Online Campaign Manager. “All New Mexico students can now look forward to receiving a world-class science education that includes learning accurate information about human-caused Read More

Nominations Sought For New Living Treasures

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 8:11 pm

COMMUNITY News:

Do you know someone you think should be a Living Treasure of Los Alamos? Nominations will be accepted through Nov. 30, and a nine-member board will chose three new Treasures, who will be honored at a ceremony April 22, 2018. Nominees must be current residents of Los Alamos County. Selection of the new Treasures will be based on letters of nomination from the public; letters should include the following information:

When did the nominee come to Los Alamos?
In which areas did the nominee make volunteer contributions to life in Los Alamos?
How many years has the nominee been involved

Scenes Of Last Outdoor Farmers Market This Season

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 5:17 pm

The kettle corn is popping at today’s final outdoor Los Alamos Farmers Market for the 2017 season. The Los Alamos Farmers Market is set up near the Mesa Public Library on Central Avenue. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Masa corn tortillas are under construction at today’s Los Alamos Farmers Market … get um while they’re hot! Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Christmas chile roasting today at the Los Alamos Farmers Market. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

The produce stand is filled with fresh pickings at the Farmers Market today on Central Avenue. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

A basket leaves Read More

LAFD Wildland Firefighters Help Battle California Fire

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 3:54 pm

The scene as Los Alamos Fire Department Wildland Fire crew members travel to the Bear Fire north of Santa Cruz, Calif. last week as part of a 16-person strike crew from New Mexico. Courtesy photo

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

Three members of the Los Alamos Fire Department Wildland Fire team have returned from their deployment to California.

Wildland Fire Division Chief Kelly Sterna, Driver-Engineer Van Leimer and Firefighter Brian Palmer left Los Alamos Oct. 15 with the Department’s Type 5 truck and traveled to the Prado staging area in Chino, Calif. Read More

Udall Urges Bipartisan Action To Fund CHIP And Health Programs Critical To New Mexico

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 3:53 pm

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, in a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall urged Republicans to work with Democrats to fund critical health programs that benefit thousands of N.M. children, low-income families, and Native Americans.

Udall also voiced his support for bipartisan efforts in the Senate to stabilize the individual health insurance markets and protect against President Trump’s efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Last month, while Republicans were

Mother Strives To Give Son Better Life

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 26, 2017 - 3:53 pm

Luella Bustos with her son Jesse Moe. Courtesy photo

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

kirsten@ladailypost.com

Luella Bustos is a driven a woman. A resident of Espanola, Bustos is working, searching and striving for a way to relocate to Los Alamos. She sees Los Alamos as an opportunity for a fresh start and to build a better life. Bustos’ desire to make a change is not so much for her but for her son, Jesse Moe. This is no surprise; everything Bustos does is for her 14-year-old son.

It is little wonder Moe and Bustos want to move. Bustos recently ended a bad marriage