Udall: Senate Farm Bill Contains Significant Reforms
U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s 64-35 passage of the Farm Bill:Hikes, Talks & Walks on Tap at Bandelier
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Jazz Night at the Blue Window on Saturday
Finn recently moved back to Northern New Mexico after seven years teaching and performing music on the island nation of St. Lucia in the West Indies. Visitor Center Reconstruction Continues Following Runaway Vehicle Incident
The White Rock Visitor Center on Rover Boulevard Wednesday shows reconstruction efforts are still in progress following a runaway vehicle collision on May 2. Massive damage occurred to the Visitor Center from the unoccupied vehicle that left the nearby gas station, gained speed across the adjacent parking lot and smashed with surprising force into the side of the brick building. This is the second such mishap in about a year. Cement shields are now in place to protect the Visitor Center from future incidents. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
NIST: Protocols for Measurement and Dispersion of Nanoparticles
NIST News:
This series of NIST Special Publications (SPs) consists of protocols developed by NIST researchers in conjunction with external collaborators, such as Duke University’s Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT) and the National Cancer Institute’s Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL).
In many cases, the original version of these protocols was posted on external collaborator web sites; all previous versions are superseded by these SP versions.
Updates to the SP version of the protocols may be released in the future. Read More
Rodeo de Santa Fe is in Full Swing
A contestant of the Mutton Busting competition clings to her lamb as it comes out of the chute during the Rodeo de Santa Fe. The Rodeo runs through June the 24 at the Rodeo Grounds in Santa Fe. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Santa Fe County Queen Sara Czmyrid watches the Mutton Busting competition at the Rodeo de Santa Fe. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
A cowgirl pushes her horse hard during the barrel race portion of the Rodeo de Santa Fe. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Miss Rodeo New Mexico Danika Jackson leads the opening procession of riders at the 63rd annual Read More
Federal Agencies Join to Build Permanent Local Interagency Fire Center
NNSA News:
As the one-year anniversary of New Mexico’s second largest wildfire on record approaches, a focused multi-federal agency effort is underway to build a permanent Interagency Fire Center in the heart of Northern New Mexico’s fire country.
Building upon the success of last year’s multi-agency coordination during the Las Conchas Fire, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Bandelier National Monument (BAND), and Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) have again partnered to greatly enhance northern New Mexico fire protection efforts by building a 6,400 square foot facility Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: June 21, 2012
Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall of the Los Alamos Daily Post co-host the weekly calendar program, Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview, which details events scheduled for Los Alamos, White Rock and beyond.
The program is sponsored by www.fyila.com.
The crew is out celebrating the longest day of the year, so this week’s preview is in written form … but join Carol and Greg for their usual webcast next week.
Weekend Preview:
Los Alamos Daily Post Night at the Summer Concert Series is Friday, June 22 at Ashley Pond and will feature Texas rock and country blues with the Guy Forsyth Read More
Friday is Los Alamos Daily Post Night at Los Alamos County Concert Series at Ashley Pond!
Local YCC Transforms Canon de Valle
After indoor safety trainings, members of The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corp trained on repairing a trail in Canon de Valle, focusing on a trail completely destroyed by last summer’s Las Conchas Fire and subsequent watershed issues. Courtesy/YMCA
Family YMCA News:
The status report sent to the State of New Mexico for The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corp program details tremendous accomplishments achieved by the local organization, which employs 24 youth during the summer.
Trainer Zach Close and Educator Craig Martin discuss Canyon de Valle trail work progress as members Read More
Rep. Jim Hall Meets with Gallina School Officials
Rep. Jim Hall, R-Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties speaks with Superintendent Dr. Manuel Medrano and Vice Chair Randy Cordova while attending the Gallina School Board Meeting on June 19. Courtesy photo.
Rep. Jim Hall attended the Gallina School Board meeting Tuesday and visited with a number of the board members as well as members of the audience.
“Having been on the Los Alamos Public Schools Board, it was interesting to draw parallels and distinctions between our respective board meetings,” Hall said.
He described typical similarities such as approval of minutes and Read More
LANL Proposes to Submit Interim Work Plan on Chromium Contamination Monitoring
LANL News:
On Monday, Los Alamos National Laboratory sent the following letter to Hazardous Waste Bureau Chief John Kieling at the New Mexico Environment Department.
In the letter, LANL proposes to develop by Dec. 15, a work plan to perform interim measure alternatives analysis for chromium in Mortandad and Sandia canyons.
Authors Speak Series Features Married Mystery Writers June 28
By Kirsten Laskey
Writing is a solitary task. Typically, it’s just a writer and a computer. There are always exceptions to the rules, however, and Aimee and David Thurlo are one of them.
For the past 30 years, the husband and wife have joined forces to create several mystery series including the Ella Clah series, romantic mysteries and supernatural thrillers centered on a Navajo vampire.
Their collaboration has earned the Thurlos spots on best-seller lists and starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly.
Their novels are sold in 18 countries and Hollywood has taken an interest in their vampire books. Read More
Summer Giving Effort Provides $20 Million in Grants for Youth
Youngsters from the Family Learning Center are among those who recently enjoyed a nutritious meal at the Española YMCA Teen Center. Courtesy/EYTC
Family YMCA News:
Walmart and six of its nonprofit partners serve up a smarter, healthier summer for 180,000 kids in 350 communities nationwide, including Los Alamos.
The Walmart Foundation announced more than $20 million in grants to six nonprofit organizations nationwide that will create opportunities for children to enjoy smarter, healthier and more productive summers.
The grants will help expand nutrition, learning and employment programs Read More
Can Spin Glasses be Used to Study Opinion Formation?
Helmut Katzgraber will present a talk at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 in the Medium Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute.
Katzgraber works at the Department of Physics & Astronomy, Texas A&M University and ETH Zurich.
His talk is, Boolean Decision Problems with Competing Interactions on Scale-Free Networks: Can Spin Glasses be Used to Study Opinion Formation?
Abstract: Spin glasses are paradigmatic models that deliver concepts relevant for a variety of systems.
However, despite ongoing research spanning several decades in the area of glassy systems, there remain many fundamental Read More
Udall: NM Tech to Receive $700,000 for Energy Research
Torres Attempts Longest Day with Longest Play
He did it 20 years ago and tomorrow will attempt it again – Rotarian Donnie Torres, the PGA golf pro at Los Alamos Golf Course is starting his day by teeing off at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21 and is going to play all day straight through until sunset.
This is a fund-raiser and one half of the pledges made will benefit the PGA’s golfing programs for youth; the other half will be donated to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
Torres said he has 100 pledges totaling $4,000 (if he makes it through) and is hoping people will donate even after the day is over.
Although today was the longest day of the year, Torres Read More
Bandelier Rangers and National Guard Rescue Distressed Hikers
BANDELIER News:
On Tuesday, June 19 Bandelier Rangers with the assistance of National Guard air support, conducted a successful search and rescue operation in the area between Alamo Canyon and Capulin Canyon.
Sandoval County 911 Center received a cell call Tuesday morning from a group in distress and requesting aid in the backcountry of Bandelier National Monument.
Sandoval County provided Bandelier personnel with the call’s GPS coordinates, and Bandelier Archaeologist/Rangers Heath Bailey and David Shiffler, who were already in the vicinity, immediately responded.
The parties Read More
BREAKING NEWS: LANL Director Calls All-Employee Meeting Regarding Workforce Update
From/MS: Charles F. McMillan, A100
Date: June 20, 2012
Subject: Workforce Update and All-Employee Meeting
Over the past several months, we have been engaged in efforts to manage Laboratory costs to live within the current budget and to position the Laboratory to successfully deal with future funding scenarios.
With the help of the entire Laboratory, I believe we have been successful in working the myriad budget issues so that we can more confidently face future challenges while delivering on our mission commitments.
In the Fall of 2011, I established the Laboratory Integrated Stewardship Read More
Trinity Capital Corporation Announces Dividend
LANB News:
Trinity Capital Corporation (Trinity), the holding company for Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) and Title Guaranty & Insurance Company, today announced a dividend on its common stock.
The dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2012 and payable on July 13, 2012.
Trinity is a bank holding company with $1.5 billion in total assets and has 341 employees.
LANB is currently in its 49th year of operation, and offers financial services at its main office in Los Alamos, an office in White Rock, three offices in Santa Fe and two offices in Albuquerque. Read More