LANL’s James Owen Selected NMSU Distinguished Alumni
LANL News:
James C. Owen, associate Laboratory director for Weapons Engineering and chief engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has received the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Engineering from the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Alumni Association.
At Los Alamos, where his career has spanned more than 25 years, Owen’s technical expertise and success in safely leading large, complex projects and programs has made him influential in nuclear weapons security at Los Alamos and across
State Offers Free, On-Demand, Printed COVID-19 Materials
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced that free COVID-19 printed materials are available to New Mexico businesses, organizations, community members and schools.
Individuals can choose from three different kits, which include banners, posters, flyers and postcards.
To obtain a kit follow these steps:
- Write “NMDOH Order” into the subject line of an email to abqne@minutemanpress.com
- In the body of the email, include a contact name, organization name, email, and phone number.
- Decide which materials you would like to be printed.
- Small Kits –
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Applauds President Biden’s Restoration Of National Monuments
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is commending President Joe Biden for restoring the protections of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments.
The White House announced that the President will sign three proclamations today as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s effort to better protect, conserve, and restore the lands and waters that sustain the health of communities and power our economy.
“Our public lands are part of the Read More
Chart 516: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Oct. 8
The lines in this chart show the seven-day average number of daily COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 people versus date, nationwide, statewide and countywide. The table compares the average number of daily diagnoses per 100,000 people since the start of the pandemic (March 2020) with the corresponding figures for the past week. Los Alamos County had a record number of 54 cases this week, and for the first time, the daily number of diagnoses in the county exceeds both the national average and the state average. Sources: New York Times and New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimSFNF Plans Prescribed Burn On Borrego Mesa Oct. 15
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are tentatively planning a 105-acre prescribed burn on Borrego Mesa on the Española Ranger District a week from today, Friday, Oct. 15.
The treatment area is located approximately two miles east of the community of Cordova. Crews will complete the Borrego Mesa prescribed burn in one day.
A final decision on whether to proceed with a specific prescribed burn on the SFNF will depend on multiple conditions, including resource availability, fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecasted weather. Prescribed burns
Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Take Top Prizes In National Competition To Help Improve Electrical Grid
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Hassan Hijazi, left, and Carleton Coffrin developed algorithms that took top prizes in a national competition to help improve the resiliency of the electrical grid. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) took top prizes in a national competition for developing algorithms to help improve the resiliency and efficiency of the electrical grid.
The algorithm developed by Hassan Hijazi of the Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics Group took first place in all four divisions, while the one developed by Carleton Read More
New Mexico Human Services Department Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday Oct. 11
HSD News:
SANTA FE — Monday, Oct. 11 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing that Indigenous people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States of America.
The State of New Mexico officially adopted this holiday in 2019, replacing the previously observed holiday known as Columbus Day, which celebrates the mythology of his “discovery” of this land, where Indigenous peoples had already lived since time immemorial.
The New Mexico Human Services Department recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day this year to mark the recognition of the story, Read More
New Mexico State Police Arrest S.C. Homicide Suspect
South Carolina Homicide Suspect David Banacek Tracy
NMSP News:
QUAY COUNTY — At 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) was contacted by the South Carolina Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, who requested assistance in locating a homicide suspect wanted by the Spartanburg Sheriff’s Office.
The Spartanburg Sheriff’s Office had reason to believe that the suspect, David Banacek Tracy, 45, of South Carolina, was traveling west in a blue SUV towing a white trailer, on Interstate 40.
It was reported Tracy had passed Amarillo, Texas two hours prior. He was wanted for Attempted Read More
Heinrich, Luján Warn New U.S. Postal Service Changes Will Slow Deliveries, Harm New Mexicans
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON (Oct. 8, 2021) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are warning the nation’s top Postal official that new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) changes will cause mail delivery to become the slowest it’s been in 50 years, harming service to those for which mail service is often a “lifeline”.
In a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Senators Heinrich and Luján, joined by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), pushed for answers on a newly-implemented USPS plan that will allow first class mail delivery Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update Oct. 7: 1,025 New Cases, Totaling 257,9707, 14 New Deaths, 228,486 Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE — State health officials announced 1,025 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday in New Mexico.
Los Alamos County reported 34 new cases Thursday, bringing the total to 720 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)
Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:
- 212 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 47 new cases in Chaves County
- 10 new cases in Cibola County
- 7 new cases in Colfax County
- 16 new cases in Curry County
- 45 new cases in