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DOI Treats Over 1.2 Million Acres This Wildfire Season

DOI News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. With peak wildfire activity predicted in the coming months, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has been working to implement preventative measures to limit the size and scope of wildfires, treat current wildfires already underway, and protect wildfire-prone areas to best safeguard people and their communities. 
 
“As stewards of one-fifth of the country’s public lands, primarily in the West, we know that our ability to be prepared for wildfires and reduce their severity is paramount to protecting communities and saving lives,” said U.S.
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Upcoming Events For Former Los Alamos, Sandia, DOE Workers And Hiring Events For Nurses

NCP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE Former Los Alamos and Sandia laboratory and Department of Energy workers are invited to upcoming events in Los Alamos and Albuquerque hosted by Nuclear Care Partners.
 
Former workers can find out whether they qualify for benefits through DOE’s EEOICPA as well as meet the local Nuclear Care Partners care team and Co-Founder/CEO Jenna Noem.
 
The Filing Forum is designated for former workers needing help filing a claim or who have never applied for EEOICPA benefits.
 
The morning session will feature information on:
  • Details of the EEOICPA;
  • How
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Registration: 8th Grade Washington Spring Break Trip

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Courtesy photo
 
EDUCATION News:

Registration opens for this year’s annual 8th grade spring break trip to Washington, D.C. This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home school 8th grade students.

The trip is a private trip and not school sponsored. 

Sign up online at www.worldstrides.org using ID Number 173688 or call 1.800.468.5899 using the same ID Number.

The
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Game & Fish: Deadline To Apply For Sandhill Crane And Pheasant Hunts Is Fast Approaching

Sandhill crane
 
NMGF News:
 
SANTA FE The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is accepting applications for special sandhill crane and pheasant permits until 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21.
 
Applications can be made using the Department’s Online Licensing System or by telephone at 1.888.248.6866.
 
Information about pheasant and sandhill crane draw hunts is available in the Department’s 2019-20 Small Game Hunting Rules and Information Booklet.
 
Successful applicants must have a game hunting license and applicable stamp(s) in addition to their draw
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Women In State Auditor Office Attend New Mexico Society Of CPAs Leadership Summit Friday

Women of the Office of the State Auditor Friday attended the New Mexico Society of CPAs Women’s Leadership Summit. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants (NMSCPA) Friday hosted a full day Women’s Leadership Summit.

The summit featured highly qualified speakers and panelists providing women in the field of accounting and auditing with information aimed at empowerment and education to enhance their professional skills.

“The summit, led by an impressive group of inspiring women leaders in private and public professions, honed in Read More

SFCC Student Sara Lanctot Invited To NASA Center

SFCC student Sara Lanctot in the engineering lab at SFCC. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College announces student Sara Lanctot of Santa Fe has been selected to attend the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Onsite Experience at Marshall Space Flight Center in Sept. 23-27 Huntsville, Ala.

Lanctot is studying engineering and computer science at SFCC.

Lanctot is one of the selected participants out of 499 community college students from across the U.S. to be part of NCAS. Lanctot successfully completed a five-week online course, which led to a visit to a Read More

Serenata Concert: Alone With The Water & The Night-Schubert Lieder At Site Santa Fe Aug. 30

Schubert Lieder ‘Alone with the Water and the Night’ Aug. 30 at Site Santa Fe. Courtesy image

Serenata of Santa Fe News:

Experience the breathtaking genius of the greatest pioneering songwriter who ever lived. Franz Schubert merged poetry and melody into a new dimension, allowing for revolutionary conceptions of Nature to be carried out in the arts with effortless spontaneity. True Bel Canto.

Schubert Lieder “Alone with the Water and the Night”, doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 at Site Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo De Peralta in Santa Fe.

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Virginia Tech Researchers Receive $2.9 Million Grant With China To Study Infectious Diseases

College of Science researchers Kate Langwig, right, and Joseph Hoyt, left, received a grant to understand the long-term host and pathogen dynamics of white-nose syndrome in bats. Courtesy/Virginia Tech
 
NSF News:
 
Sometimes, scientists have to look to the past to better understand the present. 
 
Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science received a $2.9 million dollar award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to understand the long-term host and pathogen
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Air Quality Bureau Announces Electronic File Transfer Option For Some Permit Applications

NMED News:
 
The AQB requires paper applications to include a CD or DVD with electronic copies of the application and supporting documents such as calculation spreadsheets.
 
For some types of permits, the AQB will now allow applicants to submit paper applications and use our secure file transfer service to submit their electronic files instead of burning files to a CD.
 
This option is available for permits with longer timelines, such as Title V permits, new NSR permits, and modifications to those permits.
 
Due to short regulatory deadlines, this option cannot be used
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