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Luján Welcomes Paralympic Gold Medalist And Farmington Native Alana Nichols To Washington

Luján Welcomes Paralympic Gold Medalist and Farmington Native Alana Nichols to Washington. Courtesy photo
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District welcomed three-time Paralympic gold medalist and Farmington native Alana Nichols to Washington, D.C. Thursday June 9. 
 
Nichols is the first female American athlete to win gold in both the summer and winter Paralympic/Olympic Games, first winning gold in Wheelchair Basketball in Beijing and then in Alpine Skiing in Vancouver. She is currently
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Agencies Collaborate To Move Americium To LANL

Some 40 people involved in the safe transport of americium from Santa Fe to LANL gather for a group photo following a press conference June 2 at the Oppenheimer Study Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Gov. Susana Martinez discusses the collaboration between several agencies to safely move hazardous materail to a secure location at LANL. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

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New Mexico Tourism Department Features Navajo Artist In Latest ‘New Mexico True Stories’ Video

NMT News:
 
SANTA FE  Santa Fe is known for many things, with history, art and culture often topping that list. At no time are those three interests more intricately woven than during “market season,” the busy summer months that play host to more than a dozen art markets in the City Different’s historic center.
 
Now, New Mexico has a new way to celebrate market season, while bringing attention to the handcrafted detail that goes into each piece created and displayed during these uniquely New Mexican events.
 
“Silversmith” features Navajo artist Roland Brady, who creates
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50th Anniversary Of Vietnam War Commemorated At Special Ceremony In Santa Fe

NMDVS News:
 
SANTA FE  The 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War will be commemorated at a 10 a.m. ceremony June 18 in Santa Fe at the Santa Fe Veterans Memorial.
 
A nationwide initiative was issued by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in 2008 to honor America’s Vietnam War veterans, and to also commemorate the 50th anniversary of our country’s involvement in the war which lasted from November, 1955, to May 15, 1975. A 2012 Presidential Proclamation extended the commemoration through Veterans Day, 2025. 
 
New Mexico
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Inaugural Mission Innovation Ministerial Pledges Unprecedented Support For Clean Energy R&D

DOE News:
 
SAN FRANCISCO  At the inaugural Mission Innovation (MI) Ministerial, ministers from all Mission Innovation partners released their respective governments’ plans to double clean energy research and development funding over five years. Ministers also welcomed the European Commission on behalf of the European Union as the 21st partner.
 
Collectively, these 21 partners represent well over 80 percent of global public investment in clean energy research and development, currently totaling approximately $15 billion per year.
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NNSA On Arrival Of Plutonium And Uranium From Japan’s Fast Critical Assembly At Savannah River Site And Y-12 National Security Complex

DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  A shipment of plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)’s Fast Critical Assembly (FCA) reactor arrived safely at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C., and Y-12 National Security Complex near Oak Ridge, Tenn.
 
“The removal of the material from Japan represents a significant accomplishment in our broader global nuclear security efforts to secure highly enriched uranium and plutonium worldwide. Japan has been one of the United States’ staunchest allies in the global
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Graduating Seniors Leave On 14-Day European Tour

Los Alamos High School graduating seniors left town with their teacher Lynn Ovaska at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, flew to Atlanta and are now on their flight to Madrid. The group will spend 14 days touring Spain, France and Italy. Trip highlights include Madrid, Barcelona, Carcassonne, Provence, Avignon and the Roman Ruins in France, Nice, Pisa, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Pompeii, and Capri. The young travelers are most excited to visit the Prado museum (since the Louvre is closed in Paris), Sagrada Familia, Roman ruins in southern France, experience European championship football excitement, culture Read More

Growing Trend Of Abandoned Campfires Alarms Officials

Fifty campfires have been left unattended or abandodned since Memorial day weekend on the Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy photo

SFNF News:

Fire managers are alarmed by the growing trend of campfires abandoned on the Santa Fe National Forest.

Fifty campfires have been left either unattended or abandoned on the Santa Fe National Forest from Memorial Day weekend to present.

There also have been three human caused fires due to abandoned campfires. Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames from these abandoned campfires, however if the conditions had been drier, those fires could Read More

Los Alamos 2016 Primary Election Unofficial Results

Gathering at the end of this evening’s 2016 Primary Election, from left, Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office Primary Election 2016 team, from left, Deputy Clerk Victoria Martinez, County Clerk Sharon Stover, Chief Deputy Clerk Adrianna Ortiz, Elections Manager Gloria Maestas and Senior Deputy Clerk Naomi Maestas. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

2016 Primary Election Unofficial Results for Los Alamos County:

Precincts Reported: 17 of 17
Registered Voters: 4,500
Ballots Cast: 4,500

DEM PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Total Votes 2,828

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Preliminary Results For U.S. President

From left, Lynn Strauss and Nan Holmes wait with Los Alamos County Council candidate Kristin Henderson in the County Boards and Commissions Room at the Municipal Building for final results in the 2016 Primary Election. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, Los Alamos County Council Democratic candidate Chris Chandler, her husband George Chandler and Republican County Council candidate Jaret McDonald with his dog Allene wait for election results. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Votes cast just at the Municipal Building Vote Center today for: Read More

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