U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Gets Confirmation WIPP Recovery Efforts Are On Track
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. During a recent Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., confirmed with U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz that the recovery effort at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad is on track to return the facility to normal operation by the current target date of 2018.
WIPP is the only active facility in the United States that disposes defense-generated transuranic (TRU) waste. The facility halted operations in February 2014 following two separate accidents – a fire and a radiation release. Read More
Simon Redman Of Los Alamos Covers Croatian Presidential Inauguration In Zagreb
Former Los Alamos High School graduate Kolinda Grabar Kitarović takes the Oath of Office Sunday as President of Croatia. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com
Kolinda Grabar Kitarović becomes the first woman and fourth president of Croatia. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.comEditor’s note: Simon Redman is a 2013 LAHS graduate studying in Stuttgart, Germany who traveled to Croatia to cover the presidential inauguration of LAHS graduate Kolinda Grabar Kitarović for the Los Alamos Daily Post.
ZAGREB—Former Los Alamos
Smart Design With Suzette: Front Door Curb Appeal
Courtesy/Suzette Fox
Smart Design with Suzette Whether you are selling your home or want a fresh look, your front door needs to be inviting. A buyer will judge whether they want to buy a home within 15 seconds of walking in the door. If the curb appeal doesn’t get them in the front door – your house will not sell and you’ll hurt your property value.
Taking on the entire curb appeal of your home including the lawn, landscaping and design could take up to a month or more to undertake. Adding pizzazz to your home’s front entrance is an easy, low-cost Read More
Letter to the Editor: Reminder To Motorists To Pay Attention To Task At Hand
By CHRISTINA HANSON2015 K Of C Free Throw Championship Results
Free Throw participants, Youth Coordinator Roger Anaya, left, and Grand Knight Steve Ciddio gather for a photo following the Feb. 5 championships. Courtesy/Yvonne Martinez and Pat Nakagawa
SPORTS News:
Five girls and five boys were named local champions in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championships Council #3137 free throw competition held Sunday, Feb. 5 at Griffith Gymnasium.
Michaela Robertson. Courtesy/Yvonne Martinez and Pat Nakagawa
These 10 champions earned the right to compete in the district competition, which is Feb. 22 in Espanola and may advance to the state championships Read More
Lujan Grisham Delivers Valentines To Vets
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., presents a Valentine to a veteran Saturday at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivers several hundred Valentine’s Day cards to veterans Saturday at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center.
The Valentine’s cards were hand-made by local school children from Zuni and Dolores Gonzales Elementary.
“It was a privilege and an honor to present these beautiful Valentine wishes to our veterans who are dealing with an illness or medical Read More
Taos Center For The Arts Hosts Oscars Party Feb. 22
TCA News:
TAOS—Taos Center for the Arts (TCA), in collaboration with the TCA Film Society, is bringing the 87th Oscars to Taos Feb. 22 with a glamorous evening of music, dancing, food, cash bar and entertainment, plus a commercial-free screening of the Oscars.
The TCA Awards Night begins at 5 p.m. in the Taos Community Auditorium at 145 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. This is a “pay what you can” event where donations are accepted in lieu of a set price. The proceeds benefit the TCA.
The evening will feature entertainment by Bon Bon Burlesque, Brave New Burrow and Red Carpet Photos by Steve Fox. Art works created Read More
Armstrong Legislation Rewards Businesses For Providing Equal Pay To Female And Male Workers
Rep. Deborah Armstrong
STATE News:
New Mexico Rep. Deborah Armstrong, D-Bernalillo, is working to ensure men and women get equal pay in New Mexico.
She introduced a bill, which would amend the state procurement code to provide extra points in the bidding process to companies, seeking to work with the state, that demonstrate a practice of paying equal wages to men and women who do the same work.
Equal work for equal pay is not only the right thing to do, it’s the law in New Mexico,” Armstrong said. “However, it’s not an easy law to enforce. That’s why I want to give businesses an incentive to not only to Read More
New Mexico Breaks Another Record In Export Growth
Gov. Susana Martinez
ALBUQUERQUE—Gov. Susana Martinez has announced a record-breaking year of export growth in New Mexico.
The state’s total exports set an all-time high in 2014, increasing by more than $1 billion compared to 2013 figures. Exports to Mexico also set an all-time high of $1.549 billion, nearly doubling in one year. The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that every $1 billion in export revenue supports or creates 6,250 jobs.
The latest export data also shows that the mix of goods being exported from New Mexico is greatly diversifying and the state is also exporting more goods Read More
LAHS Graduate Expands Business, Celebrates 20 Years
Xynergy founder Jennifer Martin. Courtesy/xynergy.com
BUSINESS News:
Los Alamos High School graduate Jennifer Martin has much to celebrate. Not only is her company, Xynergy, Inc. marking its 20th anniversary, but it is opening its third location in Taos Monday.
Martin graduated from LAHS in 1988, founded Xynergy in 1994 and her company built the Intranet for Los Alamos National Laboratory from 2006 to 2009, she said.
Xynergy is a New Mexico-based web design and online marketing firm with offices in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The new Taos office is at 201 Camino de la Merced, Suite C1 – Read More
Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Meets Friday
Kurt Steinhaus
RCLC News:
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities will hold a regular business meeting 9-11 a.m., Friday at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., Suite 350.
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Community Programs Office Director Kurt Steinhaus will make a presentation to the coalition.
Mayor Alice Lucero
Other agenda items include Espanola Mayor Alice Lucero reporting on the coalition’s recent trip to Washington, D.C. as well as recognizing Taos County Commissioner Tom Blankenhorn’s service to the coalition.
The Regional Coalition of LANL Read More
Heinrich On Ashton Carter’s Confirmation For Defense Secretary
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questions Defense Secretary nominee Dr. Ashton Carter during his Tuesday confirmation hearing. ScreenShot/LADP
Scene from Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Dr. Ashton Carter. ScreenShot/LADP
U.S. SENATE News:
- Watch video of Heinrich questioning Carter during his confirmation hearing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich voted to confirm Dr. Ashton Carter to be the next Department of Defense Secretary. The senate confirmed Carter by a vote of 93 to five. Read More
Alex Kirk Gives Shoes To Teen Centers
Basketball star Alex Kirk presents NIKE shoes Saturday to staff at the YMCA’s Los Alamos Teen Center and Espanola Teen Center. Kirk, through his endorsement deal with NIKE, wanted to show his appreciation for staff who are making a difference in the lives of teens in northern New Mexico. Twenty pairs of shoes were given between the two Teen Centers. From left, George Marsden, Linda Daly, Ben Sandoval, Gina Gonzales and Victor Thoren. Courtesy photo
Basketball star Alex Kirk with Espanola Teen Center Director Ben Sandoval Saturday at the Los Alamos Teen Center. Kirk, through hisRotary Crab Fest Auction Features Four-Night Stay At Steamboat Springs Condo
Scene from the 2014 Rotary Club Crab Fest at Knights of Columbus Hall. File photo
ROTARY News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos will host its annual Crab Fest fundraiser starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
The fundraiser will feature an auction that includes a number of noteworthy items to bid on such as a four-night stay in a condo in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Karen and Ward Hawkins donated this auction item, which will be available to the winning bidder Jan. 14-18, 2016. The Hawkins’ condo features two bedrooms with a king bed and sleeper sofa; a full kitchen; fireplace, Read More
Pastor Granillo: Freely Human
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOHaving dealt with addictions and other struggles in my own life, I know how tempting it can be to compromise with slave masters for the sake of comfort. I know what it is like to convince yourself and others around you that you are a not a slave, but a willing partner.
I know what it is like to sacrifice in order to escape bondage and then to consider the possibility that maybe it wasn’t the slave master’s fault but your own for being weak; and that if you are strong enough then you can go back to that lifestyle, not as a salve, but as a willing participant in full control. I know Read More
Pet Of The Week: Simba The Cat
Simba the cat. Courtesy/FOS
SHELTER News:
Simba, 18, suffers from unknown medical issues. The Los Alamos Animal Shelter is working to diagnose Simba’s condition.
Most other shelters would look at her condition and her age and put her to sleep, but the local shelter is adamant about saving euthanasia for true end-of-life cases and Simba isn’t there yet.
Do you love old cats? Do you want to do a good deed? Simba needs a loving home to care for her for whatever time she has left. Call 505.470.6973.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 505.662.8179, has a great selection of adoptable Read More
Watch Video Of Los Alamos Theophany Celebration
Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla Pushes Needed Protections for Home Owners and Buyers
Majority Whip Michael Padilla
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla has announced several pieces of legislation to stop unfair foreclosures and support and educate homebuyers.
“In the past year I’ve met with and listened closely to advocates and professionals across New Mexico, who conduct various aspects of home sales. We discussed how to best protect and serve New Mexico homeowners and buyers,” Padilla said. “We came up with seven pieces of legislation to ensure that those considering buying a home are financially educated, supported and protected from Read More
WIPP: Initial Analysis Indicates No Additional Breached Containers Contributed To Radiological Release
Project Reach’s 90-foot boom is positioned over the top of waste containers in Panel 7, Room 7, as a remotely operated video camera collects photographic evidence. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
- AIB: No Additional Breached Containers Contributed to WIPP Radiological Release
- Watch a short video clip of Project Reach
Initial analysis of the photographic data obtained by Project Reach indicates that no additional breached waste containers contributed to the Feb. 14, 2014, radiological event at WIPP.
According to Ted Wyka, chairman of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Accident Investigation
Los Alamos Man Travels To Croatia To Cover Sunday’s Presidential Inaugaration Of Former LAHS Student
The scene today from St. Mark’s Church in Zagreb, Croatia overlooking the square where preparations are underway for Sunday’s presidential inauguation of a former Los Alamos High School student. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com
Simon Redman (this evening) in front of the Zagreb Cathedral. Selfie by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com
Simon Redman of Los Alamos is on assignment for the Los Alamos Daily Post covering the presidential inauguration in Zagreb, Croatia for which he has a local connection.
Redman is a Los Alamos Read More