Luján: To Combat Climate Change We Need a Workforce Prepared to Work in a Clean Energy Economy
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District and a member of the Safe Climate Caucus spoke on the House floor last night about how enhancing green job training programs at community colleges can prepare workers for careers in a clean energy economy that helps address the impacts of climate change.
The Safe Climate Caucus, a group of Democratic members who are highlighting the need for action on climate change through daily floor speeches and other activities. Watch Luján’s speech here: https:////www.lujan.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1058 Read More
Pet of the Week: Memphis the Blonde Lab Mix
SHELTER News:
Memphis is a medium size female blond lab mix found roaming with her buddy Marmaduke.
She is one happy dog with a tail never stops wagging. In fact, shelter volunteers have had to carefully bandage her tail lately because she wags it so hard it whips against the side of her kennel.
Memphis is anxious to be adopted as soon as possible so she can share her happiness with a new owner. She would enjoy the opportunity to get in a bit of running as well.
Memphis and other adoptable pets are available at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179.
All adoptable pets are microchipped, Read More
Special County-Sponsored Dark Night May 26
Courtesy/EarthSky.org
TPA/PEEC News:
The Pajarito Astronomers, in conjunction with PEEC, will hold a special County-Sponsored Dark Night starting at 8 p.m. (sunset) Sunday, May 26 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park.
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze. The main event of the evening will be looking at the tight grouping of three planets in the west: Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
The three planets will form a triangle that will fit inside a small, 2.5 degree circle above the western horizon. After the three planets set, there will Read More
Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight!
The Austin Indie band ‘What Made Milwaukee Famous’ opens the Summer Concert Series Friday. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series opens at 7 p.m. Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock with Indie rockers “What Made Milwaukee Famous” from Austin, Texas.
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is coordinated and managed by Russ Gordon of Gordons’ Concerts. This series of Friday evening concerts-in-the-park spans the summer from late May into early September and is held at various locations around Los Alamos County. The concerts are offered Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Hunting With Turkey One
How the Hen House Turns: Turkeys are not ChickensTurkey One, we called her Turkey, arrived from the feed store with one other turkey poult and three chicken chicks. She didn’t bond with the latter three, not even after the second turkey poult refused to live.
They do that. Some newly hatched turkeys give up. It doesn’t make sense after all that work getting out of the shell. Some simply refuse to eat. Websites tell me that commercial turkey raisers run colored beads through the feed so they will be stimulated to “hunt.”
When our two new turkey Read More
School Board Schedules May 23 Executive Session
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session for 5 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater to discuss a specific personnel issue per Section 10-15-1-H(2) of the Open Meetings Act.
The meeting is closed to the public and the media. Read More
DPU Board Hears Opposition to San-Juan Chama Well Plan
The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities Wednesday board meeting included a full house of public seeking to provide input on the San Juan-Chama water well project. The Los Alamos Daily Post will have a full report on this meeting shortly. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
During public comment, Bob Wells (center) made an interesting observation. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
School Board Offers Budget Recommendations
A large crowd attended the May 14 School Board meeting. A number of students, staff and community members were honored at the meeting and the Board decided on its recommendations to the LAPS Budget Committee. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt gives a budget overview to the School Board Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Los Alamos School Board made its final 2013-2014 school year budget recommendations to Los Alamos Public Schools staff at its May 14 meeting.
Staff will present Read More
Kratzer Top Predictor in Tuesday’s Pace Race
Dogs join runners at Tuesday’s Pace Race. Courtesy Photo
PACE RACE News:
David Kratzer was just 3 seconds shy of a perfect prediction in Tuesday’s pace race.
The annual staggered-start pace-race/fun-run was held Tuesday on the White Rock bike path. The predictors with the slowest times started first from Piñon/Rocket Park, and the ones with the fastest times started last. The Jones family had many good predictions.
The best predictors (and the time that they were off their prediction) for the 1 mile were Emilee Jones (16 seconds), Makaeka Jones (17 seconds), Morgan Jones (18 seconds), Read More
Letter to the Editor: 501c4 Organizations!
501c4 Organizations! I believe the IRS should withdraw all tax exempt status from any organization which endorses any political candidate.
This should extend to other categories in addition to this particular 501c organization group, including religious and social organizations!
No 501c organization should be allowed to make contributions to PACs or to candidates. Certainly political action groups are allowed to do whatever they want but they should not be tax exempt. Any tax exempt 501c organization should make public their financial contributors!
Other Read More
NMDOT Seeks Public Comment on STIP
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE—The public is invited to comment on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s 8th amendment to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP.)
The program will serve as a four year plan for the state’s federal aid highway program. The STIP contains proposed road and bridge projects and is required under the federal legislation. Projects on the list are on federal and state highways (roads with I, U.S. or NM designations).
The NMDOT has posted the 2012-2015 STIP amendment on the Internet asking for public comment until Thursday, June 20. In addition, NMDOT Read More
8th Grade Athletic Night Tuesday at Smith Auditorium
LAHS SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department will hold an 8th grade Athletic Night at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 in the Smith Auditorium.
The LAHS athletic department is asking anyone with a son or daughter who will be in the 9th grade as of the 2013-14 school year to attend this important meeting. Refer to the athletic department website for further details: https:////www.laschools.net/athletics/site/default.asp
Tuesday’s meeting will begin with general information and then each of the LAHS sports team coaches will have a table in the high school lobby for parents Read More
In Focus Looks at Texas Water Rustling; NM Tea Party Scrutiny From IRS
Attorney General Gary King
NM PBS News:
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King talks about the state’s water battle with Texas on this week’s edition of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, airing 7 p.m. Friday, May 17 on New Mexico PBS/KNME 5.1.
With both states mired in historic droughts, every drop of water has the potential to be contentious. The A.G. says it amounts to “water rustling” but is there anything the state can do to prevent a Texan water grab?
Also on the program, open government issues still swirl around King and the Martinez administration as the two prepare to do battle in 2014.
The Line opinion panel Read More
School Board Honors Award Winners
District Science Fair winners were honored at the May 14 meeting of the Los Alamos School Board. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Bernadette Lauritzen has been chosen as the Los Alamos Public Schools 2013 nominee for the New Mexico School Board Association Excellence in Student Achievement Award. School Board President Jim Hall, right, presented her with a certificate at the May 14 meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBill Hudson is Rotary’s Local Hero of the Year!
Rotary Club of Los Alamos Local Hero Bill Hudson was honored at a Club meeting Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comROTARY News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos selected Bill Hudson as this year’s “Local Hero.” Hudson was honored at the 2013 Rotary District Conference May 5 in Las Cruses and again at a Rotary Club of Los Alamos meeting Tuesday.
Hudson is a decorated World War II Marine Corps veteran who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima when he was just 19.
Now in his late 80s, Hudson has been a coach and fitness instructor and has participated in many volunteer activities Read More
Utility Work Closes 5th Street
School Board Holds Two Meetings May 23
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Board of Education has scheduled a Special School Board meeting for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
Special School Board Agenda:
- 4.1 Master Ground Lease Amendment
- 4.2 Trinity Site Update by Steve Lynne
- 4.3 Trinity Revenue Projections
- 4.4 LANL Request to use School Facilities for 70th Anniversary Celebration
- 4.5 Approval of Certified Contract for 2013/2014
- 4.6 Approval of Classified Contract for 2013/2014
- 4.7 Approval of Salary for 2013/2014 for Administrative Staff not represented
One Injury Reported in Three Car Accident on Truck Route
Two of the three cars involved in today’s truck route accident. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
At approximately 2:45 p.m. today, three cars were involved in a traffic collision on the truck route across from the Los Alamos National Laboratory shooting range.
Nichole Stafford, driver of a white Altima sedan reported to the Los Alamos Daily Post that she was heading east bound on the truck route when a car in front of her was preparing to turn left into the area of the shooting range. Stafford stopped for the turning car and said that from behind her car, a white subaru Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Secure Funding for LANL Cleanup Efforts
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced today that the necessary Senate and House committees have approved a reprogramming request for an additional $19 million needed to assist in maintaining the ongoing cleanup and environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The news comes just days after the New Mexico lawmakers sent a letter to the committees urging their approval of the request made by the Department Read More
Money IQ: Financial Institution Lingo – Jargon and Acronyms
Money IQLet’s begin this week’s Money IQ column with two examples of financial institution lingo.
- It is a dark, cold afternoon when you notice that your deposit account is overdrawn. You call your financial institution to ask about the situation. You are told, “Your DD wasn’t received from the FRB ACH and a POS posted against your DDA, which caused an OD and NSF item.”
You stop by your financial institution to ask them what the status is on your mortgage loan refinance Read More