VA Counseling Services Available For Los Alamos Vets
VA Counselors Phillip Chavez and Robert Eisenberg. Courtesy photo
VACCSF News:
The Veterans Administration Counseling Center of Santa Fe has announced they will provide counseling opportunities for any veteran in the Los Alamos area twice a month, beginning April 22.
The type of counseling available ranges from benefits counseling, family counseling for military related issues, bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death, Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and other medical issue counseling and more.
Jim Nesmith, past president of the Rotary Club Read More
DreamBuilders Announces 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
DREAMBUILDERS News:
DreamBuilders annually celebrates individuals, whose lifetime achievements exemplify their ability to work across disciplines to achieve their dreams, making them potential role models to those in the STEAM pipeline.
They are honored by the National Hispanic Cultural Center DreamBuilders Program and invited to address the workshop attendees and to encourage their continuing commitment to STEAM. This year’s winners Eva Encinias Sandoval and Dr. Teresita E. Aguilar were honored April 17 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Eva Encinias Sandoval belongs Read More
National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Underway
APNM News:
The week of April 12-18 marks National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week.
The staff of Animal Protection of New Mexico and all who care about the welfare of animals know the importance of honoring the men and women who protect the animals and communities in which they live and serve.
Often the first responders on the scene, Animal Control Officers (ACOs) frequently find themselves in dangerous, volatile situations. A call concerning an injured dog turns out to be an incident of domestic violence. A welfare check on two cats leads to the discovery of animal and child abuse. On Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Members Learn How New Mexico True Is Increasing Tourism
New Mexico Tourism Secretary Rebecca Latham speaks to Chamber Breakfast participants Wednesday at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comNew Mexico Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Rebecca Latham was the featured speaker at the Chamber Business Breakfast Wednesday at UNM-Los Alamos.
Latham took over the post in January. She was formerly the public information officer for the Tourism Department.
Latham explained that she and her team will be in Los Alamos June 11-12 to work with businesses, the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce and County Read More
Quality New Mexico Honors Los Alamos Public Schools
From left, LAPS CFO Lisa Montoya, LAPS Incoming Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, Chamisa Elementary Principal Debbie Smith, 770KKOB emcee Bob Clark, LAPS outgoing Superintendent Dr. Gene Schmidt, daughter of the late Malcolm Baldrige Megan Baldrige, QNM Executive Director Julia Gabaldon, LAPS Director of Curriculum and Instruction Pam Miller, LANL Foundation Board President Bill Wadt, New Mexico Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, KOAT TV emcee Shelly Ribando and QNM Board Chair Kim Hedrick. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Gene Schmidt accepts Read More
Heartland Financial USA To Acquire Community Bancorporation Of New Mexico
BANKING News:
DUBUQUE, Iowa—Heartland Financial USA, Inc. announced Thursday on its website that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Community Bancorporation of New Mexico, Inc., parent company of Community Bank in Santa Fe.
According to terms of the Agreement, Heartland will acquire Community Bancorporation in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $11.3 million. Heartland expects the transaction to be accretive to its earnings per share within the first full year of combined operations.
Under terms of the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously approved Read More
DOE Issues WIPP Radiological Release Phase II Investigation Report
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) released Thursday the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) Phase II Report related to the Feb. 14, 2014, radiological event at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad.
The AIB completed an exhaustive investigation at WIPP and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to examine the cause of the radiological release at WIPP and identify managerial controls and safety measures necessary to prevent or minimize the probability or severity of a recurrence of this type of accident.
Based Read More
New Awards For Advanced Nuclear Energy Development
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Building on the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy and efforts to expand clean energy innovation, the Department of Energy today awarded more than $5 million to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing nuclear engineering degrees and other nuclear science and engineering programs relevant to nuclear energy.
The awards include 59 undergraduate scholarships and 32 graduate-level fellowships for students at American colleges and universities.
“The awards announced today will directly help support the future of the nuclear energy research Read More
Attorney General Announces Free Trainings To Students
Attorney General Hector Balderas
STATE News:
- Trainings offered with the intention of teaching New Mexico students how to be financially responsible
SANTA FE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced the launch of a new financial literacy program, Your Financial Well-Being.
The program, created with New Mexico high school and college students in mind, will help students build a strong foundation and understanding of how to be fiscally savvy. Topic areas in the training will include avoiding identity theft, buying a car, building credit, taking on student loans, and using credit Read More
No Sales At Santa Fe National Forest Offices April 21
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — Sales to the public, including passes, maps and firewood permits, will be suspended at all Santa Fe National Forest offices for one day only Tuesday, April 21.
The temporary suspension is due to required training for customer service staff. Sales of permits, passes and maps will resume at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 22.
Customers may want to call the Forest Headquarters 505.438.5300 or Ranger District Offices in advance to confirm the availability of permits. Read More