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NNMC: Unique Scholarship Allows Non-Residents To Pay In-State Tuition

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 2:39 pm

NNMC News:

ESPANOLA ― Northern New Mexico College’s Board of Regents on Friday approved the Bienvenido Non-Resident Scholarship Program, allowing recipients to pay in-state tuition.

The academically competitive scholarship aims to attract high performing students from across the country to further enrich Northern’s diverse and talented student population.

In keeping with Northern’s significant non-traditional student body, the Bienvenido Scholarship will be the only one of its kind in New Mexico that also is open to High School Equivalency/GED

CDC: Protecting Babies From Group B Strep

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 2:21 pm

CDC: Pregnant women should get a group B strep test. Courtesy photo

CDC News:

All pregnant women should get a group B strep test when they are 35–37 weeks pregnant. Babies can get very sick and even die if their mothers pass group B strep bacteria to them during childbirth.

If you are pregnant, talk with your doctor or midwife about getting a group B strep (GBS) test. CDC recommends getting it when you are 35–37 weeks pregnant. The test shows if you are carrying group B streptococcal bacteria, which you can pass to your baby during childbirth. If you carry this bacteria, you need

Letter To The Editor: Response To Mr. Spencer

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 21, 2017 - 2:17 pm

By GREG WHITE

Los Alamos

In regard to Mr. Spencer’s letter (link), details do matter especially in the law. He is correct that this is an open carry state and the actual law is close to but not accurately reflected on the New Mexico State Police website.

Perhaps they missed a change to the law. The law should always be checked at the official legal site for all of New Mexico’s laws, state and local. That would be the New Mexico Compilation Commission (link).

Also despite the Constitution of New Mexico expressly forbidding any laws against guns, the legislature

Making An Informed Vaccine Decision

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 2:06 pm

CDC: Vaccinations can help prevent dangerous and even deadly diseases in children. Courtesy Image

CDC News:

As a parent, you may wish to know more about how vaccines work, vaccine risks/side effects, vaccine ingredients, and vaccine safety before deciding to vaccinate your child.

How Vaccines Prevent Diseases

The diseases that vaccines prevent can be dangerous, or even deadly. Vaccines reduce the risk of infection by working with the body’s natural defenses to help it safely develop immunity to disease.

When germs, such as bacteria or viruses, invade the body,

Home Country: Lots Of Love At Old Swimming Hole

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 2:03 pm

By SLIM RANDLES

Home Country

Bert and Maizie were down at the swimming hole on Lewis Creek the other day. Saturday it was. The sun was bright hot and these two lovers had found a nice patch of shade near the tire swing tree where they could sip iced tea and watch the youngsters.

The little kids were in the shallow wading area, some in underwear, some in none-derwear, and all of them squealing and splashing. The kids who had turned 13 or 14, however, waited their turns at the tire swing. One by one they swung out, flashing in the sun, arching and stretching and

McQuiston: Lightning Strike Prevention

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 2:00 pm

By ALLEN McQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

The summer storm season is upon us and with storms come one of the most fearful and unpredictable forces of nature: lightning. A single bolt of lightning can carry more than 100 million volts of electricity and create a significant amount of damage to your home and personal property.

More than $825 million in lighting damage claims was paid out in 2016 to more than 100,000 policyholders nationwide. There was a total of 109,049 lightning claims in 2016 and each claim averaged $7,571.90 in damages paid.

The top three states for reported lighting

Los Alamos County Personnel Board Meets Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:55 pm

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Personnel Board meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, in Room 110 of the Municipal Building.

A copy of the agenda may be accessed on the Los Alamos County website by clicking here.

Just One Thing To Do This Week: Throw A Party

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:52 pm

By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos

I really love throwing a good party, and I have been organizing and hosting gatherings both personally and professionally for nearly 40 years. One of the first events I ever hosted was a housewarming party. My now ex-husband and I had bought a brand new tract home in a starter neighborhood.

We were thrilled to be homeowners. It was March in Phoenix and I was heavily pregnant. My daughter was two years old and my son was due in a few short weeks.

I had worked for days to get our new home clean and organized. We had decorated and covered the folding tables in lovely linens,

Santa Fe Opera Strikes Gold With Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Political Allegory

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:50 pm

Kevin Burdette (General Polkan), Tim Mix (King Dodon) and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus. Photo by Paul Horpedahl/Santa Fe Opera 2017

Kevin Burdette (General Polkan), Tim Mix (King Dodon), and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus. Photo by Paul Horpedahl/Santa Fe Opera 2017

By CARL NEWTON
Los Alamos

Maestro Emmanuel Villaume, the Music Director of the Dallas Opera, co-producer of The Golden Cockerel, was in command of some of the most opulent sounds ever heard in the Crosby Theatre. Rimsky-Korsakov, best known for his orchestral works like Scheherazade and the Russian Easter Overture, devoted most Read More

CCNS: Luján Champions RECA For New Mexicans

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:38 pm

Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety News:

After nearly 600 luminarias were lit on the Tularosa Little League field, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján expressed his apologies to those who are suffering from or have died of illnesses caused by exposure to the first atomic bomb test July 16, 1945, at the Trinity Site.

The bomb contained 13 pounds of plutonium, but only three pounds fissioned. The remaining plutonium and toxic ash fell out over fields, gardens, houses and mountains, eventually flowing into cisterns and waterways. The people, now called “Trinity Downwinders,” were not notified of the danger,

United Church Thrift Shop Half Price Sale Wednesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:37 pm

The United Thrift Shop half-price sale is Wednesday, July 26 at 2525 Canyon Road. Courtesy photo

UNITED THRIFT SHOP News:

The United Thrift Shop is hosting a half-price sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at 2525 Canyon Road. Everything is on sale in the shop except jewelry.

The United Church Thrift Shop is operated by the Women’s Christian Service Society. Donations accepted include gently used and clean clothes, linens, housewares, jewelry, shoes, toys and children’s books. Items not accepted include large appliances, furniture, books or VHS tapes.

Donations

Izraelevitz: Sheriff Investigate Corruption? Makes Absolutely No Sense

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:05 pm

By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ, Chair

Los Alamos County Council

Corruption: dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

My fellow councilor Pete Sheehey has proposed a Council resolution to more expansively define the roles and responsibilities of the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office. The last paragraph of his resolution is very troubling, as it would give the Sheriff the power to perform a criminal investigation should the Police Department be deemed, in the Sheriff’s “reasonable” opinion, to Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At UNM-LA

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 1:04 pm

On the job in Los Alamos is Kateri Morris, admininstrative assistant to the Dean of Instruction at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

County Tackles Affordable Housing

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 3:45 am

A worker applies stucco to a Los Alamos home. The work was provided through the Los Alamos Housing Partnership, which offers deferred payment loans for a variety of home improvement and repairs to those who qualify. Photo by Vint Miller

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Homeownership is part of the American Dream. Owning their own home is among many people’s goals, but accomplishing this aspiration is a whole other story. Affording a mortgage or a down payment on a house can be a major obstacle in the path to homeownership.

Affordable housing seems to be a major

Relay For Life Los Alamos Needs Nine More Teams!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 21, 2017 - 3:34 am

RELAY FOR LIFE LOS ALAMOS News:

The annual Relay for Life Los Alamos event is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at Ashley Pond Park.

The event includes the walk, 5k run, luminaria ceremony at dark and many other activities to be announced in the coming weeks.

This year the goal is to have 15 teams, but to date just six have signed up. The community is invited to gather friends, co-workers and family to come out and support the American Cancer Society. The goal for each team member is to raise $100 and this can be done by donations or fundraising.

For more information, contact Relay for Life co-chairs Tonya

LANL: Neutrino Research Takes Giant Leap Forward

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 20, 2017 - 10:31 pm

This illustration shows the 800-mile/1300-kilometer path from Fermilab to the Sanford Underground Research Facility, straight through the earth. Courtesy/Fermilab

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will send particles 800 miles to a mile-deep detector in South Dakota

LANL News:

In a unique groundbreaking ceremony July 21 at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, S.D., an international group of dignitaries, scientists and engineers will mark the start of construction of a massive experiment that could change our understanding of the universe. The Long-Baseline Read More

Savannah River Site Reaches Milestone In Supplying Tritium For National Defense

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 20, 2017 - 10:20 pm

SAVANNAH RIVER News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Savannah River Tritium Enterprise (SRTE) in Aiken, S.C., has conducted three tritium extractions in fiscal year 2017, marking the first time the Tritium Extraction Facility has performed more than one extraction in a year.

“Achieving this significant milestone – especially doing it safely, securely, and in a disciplined manner – has required a tremendous team effort on the part of the entire SRTE team,” said Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz (Ret.), Department of Energy Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Read More

Tonight … Science On Tap: Preparing For The Eclipse

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 20, 2017 - 10:13 pm

LA CREATIVE DISTRICT News:

A full solar eclipse will pass over much of the United States Friday. It’s a rare opportunity indeed. Join us tonight at Science On Tap, at 5:30 p.m. at UnQuarked in Los Alamos to prepare!

The last such eclipse was in February of 1979 and the next one won’t be until October 2023. What makes these celestial transits special is an opportunity to view the sun’s corona (or its extensive low-density atmosphere) when it is visible. It is only during a total solar eclipse that such investigation is possible.

Join Galen Gisler, a Lab scientist with our XTD Integrated Design & Read More

LAPD Dispatchers Are The Thin Gold Line

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 20, 2017 - 5:11 pm

Consolidated Dispatch Center Shift Supervisor Wendy Strain goes through medical instructions Tuesday morning during a 911 call. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

LAPD Dispatcher Ruben Garcia sends emergency responders to the home of a 911 caller. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

Maire@ladailypost.com

“There’s the thin blue line for police officers and the thin red line for firefighters … dispatchers are the thin gold line …” –CDC Supervisor Kate Stoddard

When visitors stand in front Read More

Robert And Irene Aikin Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 20, 2017 - 5:07 pm

Robert and Irene Aikin of Los Alamos on their wedding day, 60 years ago today. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos residents Robert and Irene Aikin today celebrate their 60^th wedding anniversary. Courtesy photo

By MAIRE O’NEILL

Los Alamos Daily Post

maire@ladailypost.com

The biggest joy in the lives of Robert and Irene Aikin as they celebrate their 60^th wedding anniversary today, July 20, is the time they spend with their children and grandchildren. The said they couple feel blessed that their children live close by and that they get to see them often.

The Aikins met in Michigan Read More