New FEMA Region 6 Deputy Is Moises Dugan
Moises Dugan
DENTON, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 6 Office has a new deputy administrator. Moises Dugan was officially sworn in Monday by FEMA Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson.
“Moises Dugan is an effective leader and brings a wealth of experience to this critically important position at FEMA Region 6,” Robinson said. “As Deputy Regional Administrator, he will work very closely with our federal, state, local and tribal partners in our Region 6 states – New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma Arkansas, Louisiana, and ”
Dugan began his emergency management career Read More
San Bar Striping Scheduled To Stripe NM502/Trinity Drive From Pojoaque To Diamond Drive
COUNTY News:
San Bar Striping is scheduled to stripe NM502 (Trinity Drive) from Pojoaque to Diamond Drive.
San Bar Striping should be in the Los Alamos area around mid-day Tuesday, April 7 to begin the work.
Motorists are asked to use caution during the striping operation and the presence of wet paint along Trinity Drive. The County thanks the community and visitors in advance for their continued cooperation and patience.
Direct questions or concerns to the Public Works Department at 505.662.8150 or email to lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
Another Sign Of Spring
A hummingbird is spotted enjoying a meal on 42nd Street in Western Area. Photo by Teresa BurrowsLAAC Benefit Concert: An Artful Evening
Pianist Ron Grinage. Courtesy photo
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) invites the community to attend an evening of arts and culture beginning with a dessert reception and silent auction followed by a concert featuring pianist Ron Grinage playing works by Russian composers.
The auction and reception begin at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 18 at Fuller Lodge.
A reproduction Tiffany lamp will be raffled at intermission.
Tickets are $25 at CB FOX, the LAAC office or on the website Los Alamos Arts Council.org.
For more information, call 505.663.0477. Read More
Today Is International Beaver Day
American Beaver. By Steve/Washington, D.C./wikipedia
Staff Report
April 7 is International Beaver Day.
Beavers are more than fascinating watchable wildlife; learning to coexist with this species can help solve major environmental problems. By building dams, beavers restore the land’s most valuable ecosystem, wetlands.
Not only are wetlands havens of life with biodiversity comparable to tropical rain forests, they also provide essential services, such as water cleansing, climate regulation, and moderating the flow of streams.
As beavers were eradicated in past centuries, their Read More
Letter to the Editor: Curbside Trash Pick-up
By LISA JANE SMITHThe neighborhood, which surrounds Aspen school isn’t scheduled for curbside pickup until April 27.
County requests that trash not be placed outside more than two days prior to pickup date.
A home at 2148 3rd St. has had rubbish in their yard since mid March. Also, 3226 B Walnut St. has prematurely placed trash on the street. Read More
Smith’s Marketplace Associates Donate Tips To Charities
From left, Smith’s Marketplace’s Sam Garcia, liquor manager and Barbara Montano, wine steward, Crisis Center representative Ramon Garcia and Smith’s Store Director Erik Boehm. Smith’s Marketplace has a tip jar in the bar area of the store. Every two months Smith’s liquor associates choose a charity and donate the contents. This period Northern New Mexico Crisis Center was rewarded for its contributions. The non-profit serves Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Espanola and Taos with domestic violence issues. Previous recipients include Esperanza Women`s Read More
Letter To The Editor: Was Big Bang A Foam Experiment In An Open Vessel?
By JOEL WILLIAMSRegarding LANL’s Picture of the Week published in today’s edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post: https://ladailypost.comcontent/lanls-picture-week-cyber-image-cosmos.
I have attached a figure of the LANL cosmos with an image of a phase separated foam that I generated many years ago. Many similar features.
Was the Big Bang a foam experiment in an open vessel?
The foam image is shallow in depth and more structured, whereas I assume the cosmos image is infinite.
Image of a phase separated foam. Courtesy/Joel Williams Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Turns 100 Today
Jemez Mountain Trail takes hikers past geological formations, ancient Indian ruins and a pueblo. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest was established April 6, 1915, when the Jemez Forest Reserve west of Santa Fe and the Pecos Forest Reserve to the east were merged into one entity.
Over the next 100 years, the Forest has provided robust recreational, social, cultural, ecological and economic benefits to both residents and visitors to Northern New Mexico’s high desert mountains.
The Santa Fe National Forest will celebrate its rich history over the next Read More
Governor Signs Bill To Help Pay Off Student Loans For Nurses Who Go Back To School
STATE News:
LAS CRUCES — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation that will help pay off student loan debt for nurses who go back to school to become educators in their field.
Senate Bill 341, sponsored by Sen. Pete Campos, D-Las Vegas, allows eligible nurses to enter into loan-for-service agreements through the Nurse Educators Fund. Currently, only faculty are eligible to receive aid from this fund. This legislation helps address the state’s shortage of nurses by encouraging nurses to enter the classroom and teach the next generation in their field. The House version of this legislation, Read More
Sights From Rendija Mesa Top
A cactus flower spotted from the meas top east of Rendjia Canyon. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Looking down from the mesa top at Rendjia and Guaje roads. Photo by Robert Beberniss
‘Opera Unveiled 2015’ At 5:30 p.m. April 15
SBA Honors Nation’s Top Small Businesses
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet
SBA News:
- National Winner to be formally recognized in Washington, D.C., May 8
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced today this year’s Small Business Person of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A panel is currently reviewing all the packages and a national winner and two runners-up will be selected and announced at a future date. The national winner will be recognized as the 2015 National Small Business Read More
Bowl For Kids Sake ‘Luau At The Lanes’ April 19
Fire/Disaster Preparedness Workshop April 11
NNSA Hosts NPT Parties At LANL And Sandia
Ambassador Adam ScheinmanNNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on March 25-27, hosted representatives from 11 members of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and one representative from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs.
The officials from non-nuclear-weapon states visited facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) related Read More
LANL’s Picture Of The Week: Cyber Image Of Cosmos
This intricate orange web is actually a high-resolution cyber image of our cosmos. The region pictured here represents about 1/10,000 of the total simulation volume. A team of astrophysicists and computer scientists, including LANL researchers, completed the first-ever complete trillion-particle cosmological simulation and have made an initial 55 Tbyte (trillion bytes) public data release. A primary goal of this project is to adopt some of the fundamental concepts of the open source community, and translate them to open data for state-of-the-art cosmological simulations. Courtesy/LANL Read More
SFI Seminar: Darwinian Neurodynamics
Harold de VladarThe Santa Fe Institute presents a seminar on Darwinian Neurodynamics by Harold de Vladar at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday in the Collins Conference Room in Santa Fe.
Abstract: Theoretical models of neuronal function consider different mechanisms through which networks learn, classify and discern inputs. A central focus of these models is to understand how associations are established amongst neurons, in order to predict spiking patterns that are compatible with empirical observations.
Although these models have led to major insights and
Home Matters With Sarah: Buying And Selling
Home Matters With SarahHome Matters
Two of the biggest real estate transactions most people will undertake in their lifetime is buying and selling a home. Both buying and selling a home are big financial and legal commitments that should not be taken lightly.
Let’s start with buying a home. Whether you are a first time buyer or a seasoned buyer, working with professionals you can trust will make your transaction go as smoothly as possible.
Search the Internet and you will find lots of “10 steps to Buying a House” type articles. These are a good starting points but Read More
Senate Democrats Support Special Session
Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez
NM SENATE DEMOCRATS News:
SANTA FE – Senate Majority Leader Michael S. Sanchez, D-Bernalillo and Valencia said he and Senate Democrats may be willing to support calling a special session of the Legislature following Gov. Susana Martinez’s reported comments last week.
Sen. Sanchez has sent out the following statement:
“If the Governor and the Legislature do not get an agreement on a capital outlay spending package, thousands of needed jobs will be lost across New Mexico this year. For Senate Democrats, creating jobs is the most important Read More