Luján Joins Press Conference Calling For House Vote On Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Delegate James Moylan (R-Guam) and RECA advocates last Thursday for a press conference calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote on a bill that would strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA).
As of May 16, the House will have just two weeks remaining to act on the Senate-passed RECA. The program, which provides health screenings and compensation for people sickened Read More
LAHS Class Of 2024 Graduation Ceremony Saturday
LAPS News:
As a reminder, Los Alamos High School will host its 2024 graduation Saturday, May 25 at Sullivan Field. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.
Tickets are not required to attend the graduation ceremony. Gates will open at 8 a.m.
The Athletics Department would like to remind everyone that food is not allowed on Sullivan Field. Please do not bring any seeds or gum to graduation. Bottled water is allowed. In addition, all chairs must have a blanket or towel under the legs. Visitors will be turned away at the entrance if they do not have a blanket or towel to place under their chair. Please respect the Read More
Collaborative State Effort Brings Lower Insurance Rate Increases For New Mexico Public Schools
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — During a special meeting of the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority (NMPSIA) Board of Directors on Friday, May 17, the Board voted to approve an amended 10% rate increase for educator medical benefits and 14.99% for risk coverage.
These amended rates are significantly lower than the anticipated rate increases announced by NMPSIA in March 2024, which included an increase of 15.53% for medical benefits and 31.86% for risk coverage.
The new, lower rate increases are the result of cross-agency collaboration between the New Mexico Public Education Department Read More
Santa Fe Institute To Host Community Lecture ‘Just Machine Learning’ With Tina Eliassi-Rad Tuesday June 4
Detail from ‘Bunte Stäbchen (Colored Sticks)’ Wassily Kandinsky. 1928. Tempura. Courtesy/The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY
SFI News:
Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents Community Lecture “Just Machine Learning” with Tina Eliassi-Rad, Northeastern, SFI, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center.
We live in the age of algorithmically infused societies in which human and algorithmic behavior are intertwined. Can we shape the use of such tools to improve our society? Consider generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini. They have no expertise in any field, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Viewed From Diamond Drive
Daily Postcard: The sunrise early Tuesday morning viewed from Diamond Drive. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More
NMFO: ‘Trap House’ Filming In New Mexico
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced today that the feature film, “Trap House” is filming in and around Albuquerque.
The production will employ over 100 New Mexicans, including 60 crew members and 100 background talent.
The film will star Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”), Jack Champion (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), Sophia Lillis (“It, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”) Kate del Castillo (“La Reina del Sur”), Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl”), Bobby Cannavale (“The Irishman,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”), Tony Dalton (“Better Read More
Indios Wildfire Consumes 851 Acres Near Village Of Coyote
Aerial view of the Indios Wildfire burning in the Coyote Ranger District. Courtesy/inciweb
Forest Service News:
The Indios Wildfire burning in the Coyote Ranger District has consumed 851 acres as of today, May 22, 2024.
The wildfire was first reported Sunday afternoon, May 19, 2024, and is 7 miles north of the village of Coyote, N.M. and burning within the Rio Chama Canyon Wilderness. The cause of the wildfire is lightning.
The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team under Incident Commander (IC) Luke McLarty assumed command of the wildfire the morning of May 22.
Resources on the fire include the Carson Read More
United States And European Commission Make Joint Statement On Enhancing Radioactive Source Security
NNSA’s Jeffrey Chamberlin
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the European Commission (EC) made a Joint Statement on Enhancing Radioactive Source Security this week at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security.
This Joint Statement highlights the importance of the security of radioactive sources, the need to strengthen security to prevent the use of these materials in acts of terrorism, and builds upon existing U.S. and European Union (EU) Read More
N2MIS Presents Generous Donation To UWNNM
Northern New Mexico Integrated Securities (N2MIS) presents a $7,000 Cornerstone donation to United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM). Those gathered for the recent presentation include from left, UWNNM Assoc. Director Community Engagement Beverly Post, N2MIS General Manager Lenny Upshaw, UWNNM Board Chair Liddie Martinez, UWNNM Director of Corporate and Community Engagement Donna Milanovich, N2MIS Community Support Program Manager Andra Gloria Lucero and UWNNM Executive Director Cindy Padilla. UWNNM is deeply grateful to its generous Cornerstone partners for their support Read More
Obituary: Barbara Boldrin February 1947 – May 22, 2024
BARBARA (TYNAN) BOLDRIN February 1947 – May 22, 2024
Barbara (Tynan) Boldrin. Born February 1947 died May 22, 2024. She was born to William and Elizabeth Tynan in Ft. Worth, Texas. The family moved to Los Alamos in 1952.
She graduated Los Alamos High in 1965 then moved to Seattle, Washington to attend college, then Nursing School, eventually ending her working career working for Blue Cross managing the Microsoft account.
After retirement Barb moved back to Los Alamos in 2015 to live with her sister Sheryl. They were raised golfing, and really enjoyed the Los Alamos course, fellow golfers and county Read More
Wildlife Groups Initiate Legal Action: Feds Too Slow To Protect Sonoran Desert Tortoise
Sonoran desert tortoise having lunch. Photo by Roy Averill Murray/USFWS
WildEarth Guardians News:
- Species threatened by climate change, livestock grazing, drought, invasive species, development
TUCSON, Ariz.—Today, WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project, and the Desert Tortoise Council and Tucson Herpetological Society, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, are asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to reconsider its 2022 decision to deny protective status to the tortoise in the groups’ 60-day notice of intent to sue.
The groups are asking the Service to Read More
Obituary: Samuel Eric Elson May 10, 2024
SAMUEL ERIC ELSON May 10, 2024
Samuel Eric Elson, 30, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on May 10, 2024, at Mesilla Valley Hospice in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was the loving husband of Sonja Lee Elson (nee Smith), having shared 7 (almost 8) years of marriage together.
Born and raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico, he was the son of Jean Sanzo (nee LaFauce) and Jay Elson. He graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2012 and then went on to graduate from New Mexico State University with both a bachelor’s degree (2016) and a master’s degree (2017) in Mechanical Engineering. Samuel was employed Read More
AFRL, NASA Unlock Innovation, Propel Universities
Air Force Research Laboratory staff stand with university students and their professors from a variety of academic institutions across the nation in front of Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Merrit Island, Fla. in May 2023. AFRL and NASA announced their collaboration with eight universities for a new Mission Concept Program that ran from May 15 to July 28, 2023. The program, sponsored by AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate, was held under the University Nanosatellite Program, which started in 1999 and has collaborated with 53 universities since its inception. Courtesy/ Read More
New Mexico Counties Elects Gerard Saiz As National Rep.
Gerard Saiz
Newly elected NMC National Representative
NMC News:
SANTA FE – During the New Mexico Counties (NMC) Board of Directors meeting on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Silver City, the Board elected Gerard Saiz, who is a Valencia County Commissioner, to fill the vacant position on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board representing New Mexico at the national level.
Commissioner Saiz assumed his responsibilities upon adjournment of the Board meeting.
Since NMC is a 100% state, which means all 33 counties are members of NACo, it is allowed a second board representative. Harding County Read More
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Express Appreciation To LAPD During 2024 National Police Week
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) expressed appreciation to members of the Los Alamos Police Department during National Police Week by presenting gift baskets to them. Cmdr. Daniel Roberts and Ofc. Jason Osborn accepted the gifts from LAFRW members Jean Johnson, Soo Shin, Linda Bullock, Dianne Coane, Adda Moldt, Cathy Walters and Cheryl Stead. Courtesy/LAFRW Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum: Graduation May 25
Museum Of International Folk Art Presents ‘Amidst Cries From The Rubble – Art Of Loss And Resilience From Ukraine’
Glory to the Sunflower (Slava soniakhu), 2023Serhii Polubotko, b. 1962Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine / Brooklyn, New YorkBrass ammunition casings, steel, wood. Courtesy/Museum of International Folk Art
MIFA News:
SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art proudly announces its forthcoming exhibition, Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine, running from June 23, 2024, to April 20, 2025, in the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience. This exhibition offers a compelling exploration of life in a war zone and the transformative power of art in times of Read More
Heinrich Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Support Education In Rural Communities, Strengthen Educator Workforce
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) introduced bipartisan legislation with U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) to support education in rural communities by allowing teachers on a J-1 visa to waive their two-year return home requirement and work up to five years in the U.S., if they enter into a contract with their employing school.
Foreign exchange teachers on three-year J-1 teaching visas fill important gaps in the educator workforce, particularly in rural, tribal, and bilingual education settings. Exchange visitor (J-1) visas are nonimmigrant visas for Read More
Mountaineers: Making Our Way Through The Puzzle Country
In the Canyon Country, the path from point A to point B might be blocked by cliff, canyon, or both. View through a canyon maze from our recent Mountaineers trip. Courtesy/Reiner Friedel
By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
The Los Alamos Mountaineers have a soft spot in their heart for the hard country of the Colorado Plateau – the place that Edward Abbey called “something strange, marvelous, full of wonders … a surreal land of form and color.” We who live in the Southwest are lucky to be so close to this terrain, because there is nothing else like it in the country, if not the world. The Mountaineers Read More
Wonders On Wheels On The Road Across New Mexico
WOW News:
Wonders On Wheels! (WOW) Museum on the Move, is on the road visiting communities across New Mexico.
Schedule of community visits:
- Wednesday, May 22: Leyendecker Plant Sciences Center Field Day, Las Cruces
- Tuesday, May 28: Roswell Public Library
- Wednesday, May 29: Artesia Public Library, 10am-4pm
- Thursday, May 30: Hobbs Public Library, 10am-1pm
- Thursday, May 30: Tatum Community Library, 3pm-5pm
- Friday, May 31: Carlsbad Public Library, 3pm-8pm
- Saturday, June 1: Desert Willow Wildlife Refuge, Carlsbad, 11am-3pm