ECA Testifying Today in Washington in Support of Manhattan Project National Historical Park Project
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filled in at a hearing today for National Parks Subcommittee Chair Mark Udall of Colorado who was fighting wildfires back home. Courtesy/ECA
ECA News:
The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) will testify today before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, United States Senate, in support of S.3300, a bill to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico and Hanford, Washington. ECA supports establishing Read More
Officials Break Ground on Interagency Fire Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s TA-49
Dignitaries broke ground Tuesday morning on an Interagency Fire Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Technical Area-49. The 6,400 square foot facility will serve as a joint coordination and response center for fire events around the area. From left, Ray Todd, associate regional director for Facilities and Lands for National Park Service Intermountain Region; Rebecca Montoya, field representative for Sen. Jeff Bingaman; Kevin Smith, manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Site Office; Sharon Stover, chair of the Los Alamos County Council; Read More
Rotary Inducts New Members and Announces New Executive Board and Paul Harris Fellowship Recipients
At right, Assistant Rotary Governor Lleta Scoggins, from the Rotary Club of Santa Fe, inducted new members into Rotary Club of Los Alamos during a special ceremony Tuesday evening at the Posse Lodge. From left, Rotarian Skip King who sponsored new member Carl Thornton, new memberinductee Harold “Hal” Davis and his wife and sponsor, Rotarian Anne Davis. Photo by Gil Butler
Incoming President Linda Hull, center, of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, introduces members of the Executive Board for the new Rotary year starting July 1. Outgoing President Thurman Talley and his wife Gaye are seated at the Read More
Celebration Marks 1,000th TRU Waste Shipment
Employees of the Transuranic (TRU) Waste processing facility are joined by local and state officials to celebrate the 1,000th (1,014th) shipment of TRU waste to WIPP. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Greg Kendall
New Mexico’s governor and other dignitaries gathered at Los Alamos National Laboratory Tuesday for a special event marking the 1,000th shipment of nuclear waste to a permanent repository at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad.
“I am pleased we continue to make progress on our environmental cleanup commitment to protect this beautiful place where Read More
Satch Cowan Trail Receives Unanimous Approval
County Council’s unanimous decision to name a tributary trail in Quemazon after beloved Los Alamos resident Satch Cowan clearly pleased the audience at Tuesday ‘s Council meeting. From left, Barbara Calef, Becky Shankland and Barbara Lemmick each spoke to Council about how important Cowan was to promoting local trails and inspiring younger residents to embrace the outdoor activity. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Applause broke out as Los Alamos County Council Tuesday night unanimously approved naming a trail in the Quemazon Nature Trail Complex Read More
Council Commends County Administrator Harry Burgess for his Strong Leadership Skills
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess has earned the unanimous respect of all seven Los Alamos County Councilors for his strong leadership skills. Councilors praised Burgess during Tuesday’s County Council meeting for his demonstrated ability to find effective solutions to complex issues facing the County. Council granted Burgess a 3 percent salary increase effective next month. Council also granted a 3 percent raise to Manager John Arrowsmith of the Department of Public Utilities. The Board of Public Utilities, which governs the DPU, wrote a letter to Council stating Read More
Voters Will Decide Questions in November
Council voted 5-2 tonight to let voters decide several questions, which if approved, would amend certain sections of the Los Alamos County Charter. From left, Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage, Chair Sharon Stover and Councilor David Izraelevitz. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Former Charter Review Committee members from left, Kyle Wheeler and Chris Chandler, along with Chandler’s husband George Chandler, a local attorney, listen to Council as it decides to let the voters decide. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Ponders Taking Questions to the Voters
Los Alamos County Contract Attorney Chay Rennick, left, and former Charter Review Committee Vice Chair Larry Warner brief Councilors on a proposed election resolution setting forth four questions to be submitted at the Nov. 6, 2012 General Election to the voters, which questions would amend certain sections of the Los Alamos County Charter. The Charter Review Committee recommends that Council approve the motion as presented. Earlier this year, the Council approved ordinances 598 through 618, which were a result of the work of the Charter Review Committee. These 21 ordinances propose to Read More
Vehicle Accident Closes Truck Route
Courtesy photo
A County trash truck was sideswiped this afternoon while heading down the truck route by a car going uphill. The driver of the car left his lane and collided with the trash truck.
Los Alamos Firefighters used the jaws of life to remove the driver from his car. LAFD is transporting him to Los Alamos Medical Center with unknown injuries.
The gas tank on the trash truck punctured and leaked some fuel onto the ground where the accident occurred.
Hazmat is removing the fuel spill and the vehicles are in the process of being towed from the area.
Officials expect that by 3:30-4 p.m. the truck Read More
Henderson Launches County Council Campaign
Coming off her top win in the June 5 Primary Election, Democratic County Council Candidate Kristin Henderson kicked off her General Election campaign with an outdoor barbecue event at Urban Park June 16. Photo by George Chandler
Photo by George Chandler
County Councilor David Izraelevitz shares a moment of humor with local attorney Chris Chandler during the Kristin Henderson campaign event. Photo by George Chandler
County Council Candidate Kristin Henderson speaks with supporters during her campaign kick off June 16 at Urban Park. Photo by George Chandler
Supporters chat during Kristin Read More
Hall Prefers Civility of New Mexico Politics
District 43 ReportThis is the fourth report in the series on State House District 43. The district is large, diverse, and filled with active people and events. This report is necessarily brief and only covers a few events.
First, there is now more background information on the Las Conchas Fire, the science, and proposed policy and technical responses.
As I mentioned in my special report, one of the major events was the EPSCoR sponsored meeting on “Fire and Water: The Las Conchas Fire.”
The final meeting report is at: (https:////nmfirst.org/_literature_139628/Town_Hall_on_New_Mexico_Fire_and_Water_Final_Report Read More
Luján Named Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District announced today that he has been named Ranking Member of the House Natural Resource Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Luján, who is serving in his second term, will replace Rep. Dan Boren of Oklahoma as Ranking Member.
“It is an honor to be named to this important position that is critical for the many states that are home to native communities,” Luján said. “As Ranking Member, I look forward to building on my efforts to strengthen an effective government-to-government relationship that respects Read More
Journey Through Indian Country Part 4: Teamwork Makes a Difficult Job Easier
The uninitiated can get lost very quickly on the reservation. “When the sun goes down,” said a Navajo criminal investigator, “in some places on the reservation you can’t see your hand in front of your face.” Courtesy/FBI
FBI Series Part 4:
Louis St. Germaine, a long-time criminal investigator for the Navajo Nation, has worked closely with FBI agents over the years and recalls the surprise many of them express when first coming to Indian Country.
“Sometimes agents expect to see street numbers and paved roads,” said St. Germaine, who was born and raised on the reservation. “Out here, you make one Read More
Food on the Hill: Strawberry Delight
- 2 cups crushed small stick (sticks only) pretzels (about 6 oz). I find it best to crush them in the bag they come in. Take what you don’t need out and put them in a different bag.
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1- 8oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1- 8 oz cool whip
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large strawberry Jello
- 3 cups boiling water
- 1- 16 oz
Drumheads Tuned to Make Quantum Dots
NIST researchers showed that straining graphene membrane creates pseudomagnetic fields that confines the graphene’s electrons and creates quantized quantum dot-like energy levels. The background is a false color image of the graphene drumheads made from a single layer of graphene over 1 micron-sized pits etched in a silicon dioxide substrate.Credit: N. Klimov and T. Li, NIST/UMD
NIST News:
Tightening or relaxing the tension on a drumhead will change the way the drum sounds.
The same goes for drumheads made from graphene, only instead of changing the sound, stretching graphene Read More
Friendship: An Evolutionary Puzzle
SFI News:
Dan Hruschka will present his talk: Friendship: An Evolutionary Puzzle at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday June 27 in the James A. Little Theater in Santa Fe.
Hruschka is a Santa Fe Institute Omidyar Fellow alumnus, is an assistant professor of anthropology at Arizona State University and author of Friendship: Development, Ecology, and Evolution of a Relationship
Abstract: Friends sacrifice for one another with little concern for past behavior or consequences.
Such unconditional helping provides an important buffer against hardship. But it also poses an evolutionary puzzle.
How have people Read More
Cone Zone: Road Construction Week of June 25
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
N.M. 4 Improvements Project
Starting Monday, traffic will be switched to one lane of traffic on each side of the road. Work will continue in the middle median area. Speed limit within the construction area is 30 mph. Expect modifications to the work zone as work progresses. Drive defensively and watch for construction vehicles. The contractor plans to work on Saturday and Sunday, June 30-31.
Pavement Preservation Program Read More
School Board Meeting Set for June 28th
Los Alamos School Board News
The School Board will hold a Work Session on Thursday, June 28, 2012, immediately following the Special School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. The agenda items for the Work Session will include a presentation on the Arts Grant, a briefing on the LAPS Strategic Plan, an update on the high school bus loop, a discussion about district surveys and a discussion regarding the funding for the middle school construction project. The agenda for the Special Board Meeting is an Open Meetings Act Compliance Resolution.
Valles Caldera Trust Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement
VALLES CALDERA TRUST News
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The Valles Caldera Trust (Trust) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Public Access and Use Plan (PAUP) aimed at expanding visitor access to the Valles Caldera National Preserve (preserve). The plan describes six alternatives for the development of facilities and infrastructure on the landscape including sites for a visitor center. The DEIS describes possible effects and environmental impacts each alternative may have on the preserve. A complete version of the DEIS is available at www.vallescaldera.gov Read More
Registration Open for Family YMCA Independence Day 5K Family Fun Run
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