State, Nation & World

Hazmat Incident On Interstate 25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2016

NMSP News:

Around 8 a.m. Thursday, New Mexico State Police handled a hazmat incident on Interstate 25 at mile marker 257 northbound involving a commercial vehicle leaking liquid oxygen.

A State Police officer on patrol noticed the vehicle leaking fluid and initiated a traffic stop. After initial contact, both northbound and southbound I-25 lanes were closed as a precaution due to the potentially hazardous chemical.

Officers determined the cause for the leak was an issue with a safety valve on the commercial vehicle. A hazmat crew arrived and the chemicals were removed and the scene was rendered Read More

DOE Releases Final Request For Proposal For Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2016

DOE News:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) Thursday for the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract (LLCC) acquisition.

A contract that primarily includes cost-plus-award-fee contract line items for the purpose of continuing the legacy cleanup mission is anticipated. The RFP provides for full and open competition, and the RFP includes requirements for meaningful work to be performed by small business concerns.

The total estimated value of the contract is approximately $1.7B over the prospective ten-year and three months period of performance,

Read More

‘Love Apple’ Celebrates New Mexico’s Farm-To-Table Culture And Cuisine

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 23, 2016
TOURISM News:
 
SANTA FE ― September is the beginning of autumn and harvest season, and to celebrate this magical time in the Land of Enchantment, the New Mexico Tourism Department has released another video in its popular “New Mexico True Stories” series called ‘The Love Apple’.
 
‘The Love Apple’ spotlights the Taos restaurant of the same name and features its chef, Andrea Meyer. “I design the menu around what I can get from growers that I know and trust and that are local,” Meyer says.
 
The restaurant, featured as one of 12 on the department’s new list of farm-to-table
Read More

Political Fact Check: HB145 Causes House Race Controversy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 23, 2016
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

It is election season and as usual inboxes fill up quickly with political ads and press releases. Usually these pass without comment but one recent press release has become an issue in Los Alamos because it concerns the local race for state representative, but is based largely on inaccurate information.

A press release distributed Sept. 16 by the Republican Party of New Mexico claimed that State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, a Democrat and incumbent in the seat, failed to follow the requests of the Los Alamos Public Schools to support House Bill 145 in the Read More

Los Alamos MainStreet Named Semi-Finalist … Needs Community’s Help To Win National Award!

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 23, 2016
Downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Natalie Glass
 
LACDC News:
 
Los Alamos MainStreet needs your help!
 
This past week, Main Street America revealed the 10 semi-finalists in the 2017 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) and Los Alamos made the cut! Now we need the Los Alamos community to show their support on social media. Main Street America is watching the reactions on Facebook. So if you are a fan of Los Alamos MainStreet and the work they do for the community, now is the time to show your support to help them win. So please Like, Love and Wow Los Alamos MainStreet!
 
“The
Read More

Introducing The Daily Minor Planet: Delivering The Latest Asteroid News

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 22, 2016
 
CfA News:
 
Have you ever wondered what piece of cosmic debris is whizzing past the Earth right now? Do you crave up-to-the-minute information about asteroids large and small? Well you’re in luck because today you can subscribe to a new service: the Daily Minor Planet.

Developed through a partnership between scientists at the Minor Planet Center and volunteers from the Oracle Corporation, the Daily Minor Planet will deliver reports on the latest asteroid happenings straight to your inbox.

“Most people don’t realize how common asteroid flybys are,” said Matt Holman, director

Read More

SFNF Waives Fees For National Public Lands Day; Activities Include Trail Work, Kids’ Event In Cuba

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 22, 2016
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will waive fees at many recreation sites and amenities Sept. 24, 2016, as part of the 23rd annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD). 
 
The largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands, NPLD is a great opportunity to encourage people to enjoy the great outdoors and celebrate our national forests and other public lands.
 
Fees at all national forests and grasslands will be waived at many day-use sites, such as picnic grounds, non-reserve campgrounds and developed trailheads. Day-use
Read More

IRS Urges Employers To Take Advantage Of Expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 22, 2016
IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― With a key certification deadline fast approaching, the Internal Revenue Service Sept. 20 urged employers to take advantage of a valuable tax credit designed to help those who hire long-term unemployment recipients, certain veterans, recipients of various kinds of public assistance and other workers who face significant barriers to employment.
 
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, enacted last December, retroactively extended the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for nine categories of workers hired on or after Jan. 1,
Read More

Heinrich Commends Rudolfo Anaya For National Humanities Medal

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 22, 2016
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement commending New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya for being awarded the National Humanities Medal. President Obama and the First Lady will award the 2015 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to distinguished recipients in the East Room of the White House today:
 
“Rudolfo Anaya’s stories touch the soul of New Mexico and reveal the deep cultural roots of our beautiful state. Generations of New Mexicans have
Read More

Mesa Potrero Prescribed Burn Planned On Coyote Ranger District

Submitted by Chris Clark on September 22, 2016
SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct the Mesa Potrero pile burn on the Coyote Ranger District. 
 
Ignitions on the 470-acre fire, located 7 miles northwest of Coyote, could begin as early as Sept. 22 and run through Dec. 31, 2016. That window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts.
 
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-adapted ecosystems. These fires
Read More
RSS New Mexico [External Sources]
Search
LOS ALAMOS

ladailypost.com website support locally by OviNuppi Systems

Facebook Rss Twitter Youtube

Subscribe to your choice of breaking and/or daily news headlines.

Copyright © 2012-2024 The Los Alamos Daily Post is the Official Newspaper of Record in Los Alamos County. This Site and all information contained here including, but not limited to news stories, photographs, videos, charts, graphs and graphics is the property of the Los Alamos Daily Post, unless otherwise noted. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted, provided that the Los Alamos Daily Post and author/photographer are properly cited. Opinions expressed by readers, columnists and other contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the Los Alamos Daily Post. The Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper was founded Feb. 7, 2012 by Owner/Publisher Carol A. Clark.