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LAPD Blue Tape Event Tuesday May 14

Scene from the 2018 LAPD Peace Officer Memorial Service. Courtesy/LAPD
 
Scene with law enforcement wives volunteering at the 2018 Thin Blue tape event at LAPD. Courtesy/LAPD
 
LAPD News:
 
The Los Alamos Police Department announces the following activities as aprt of Police Appreciation Week May 13-17:
  • Peace Officer Memorial Service 9-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 at LAPD;
  • Thin Blue Tape Event to follow, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at LAPD. The community is invited to drive by LAPD to receive a Thin Blue Line of tape on the back window of their vehicle. Sponsored by the LAPD Law Enforcement Wives;
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LANL Director And Higher Education Dept. Cabinet Secretary To Speak At UNM-LA Convocation Ceremony

LANL Director Dr. Thom Mason
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
 
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Dr. Thom Mason is the honored guest speaker and Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Higher Education Department Dr. Kate O’Neill is the keynote speaker at the 38th UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Convocation Ceremony at 6 p.m. May 10, in Duane Smith Auditorium.
 
“We are excited that both Dr. Mason and Dr. O’Neill have accepted our invitation to speak to our graduates,” UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney said. “Their willingness to participate in the ceremony
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Kiwanis: Dr. Paul Daly Addresses Measles Outbreak

Dr. Paul Daly, a physician at Los Alamos National Laboratory speaks about the current status of measles in the U.S. during Tuesday’s Kiwanis Club’s meeting at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. Dr. Daly reported so far this year there have been 704 cases of measles in the U.S. However, no cases have been reported in Los Alamos or elsewhere in the state. Measles, Daly said, is highly contagious to those who are not immune.The virus is spread through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms can include a high fever, conjunctivitis and a rash. It’s important to keep immunizations current, Read More

AGU: Radioactive Carbon From Nuclear Bomb Tests Found In Deep Ocean Trenches

Hirondellea gigas, a type of amphipod that lives in the Mariana Trench. Courtesy/Daiju Azuma, CC BY 2.5
 
The 37 kiloton “Priscilla” nuclear test, detonated at the Nevada Test Site in 1957. Courtesy/U.S. Department of Energy
 
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds.
 
A new study in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the first evidence of radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in muscle tissues of crustaceans
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SFCC Respiratory Care ‘Meet The Department’ Today

SFCC News:
 
Considering a career in respiratory care? Come to Respiratory Care Program “Meet the Department” event 3 to 6 p.m. today, May 9 in Room 433 in the Santa Fe Community College Health and Sciences Center, 6401 Richards Avenue.
 
Get information, advising and assistance with your application.
 
Respiratory therapists who earn a degree find good jobs with excellent salaries in hospitals, emergency rooms and more. If possible, bring a copy of your unofficial transcripts. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 1.
 
For more information visit SFCC’s respiratory
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Weekly Fishing Report: May 9

By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Streamflows in Northern New Mexico remain very high and fishing is difficult in the major rivers.
 
The streamflows in the smaller tributaries is high but appears to be dropping slightly. Some snow is forecast for later this week at very high elevations above 10,000 feet, so places like Hopewell Lake and the Canjilon Lakes will likely still be hard to reach and possibly still iced over. Streamflows are likely to stay high for at least another two weeks, but some of the smaller streams are offering good fishing now.
 
The good
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NWS: Today’s High Near 49; Tonight’s Low Around 36

The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 49 with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 10 a.m. and tonight’s low around 36 with a 90 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Courtesy/NWS Read More

Plame Launches Congressional Campaign Website

POLITICAL News:

Valerie Plame has launched her Democrat for Congress website dispeling any doubt that she is running for the seat held by Rep. Ben Ray Luján who is running for the seat held by retiring Sen. Tom Udall.

Plame lives in Santa Fe and is a writer, spy novelist and former operations officer who worked at the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

In Plame’s own word:

I hope to represent Northern New Mexico as your Democratic Congressional Representative. Over 10 years ago, I chose to make New Mexico my home and it has become my heart. I have lived all over the world and have never Read More

BLM: Personal-Use Fuelwood Permits On Sale

BLM News:
 
SANTA FE The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Taos Field Office and New Mexico State Office in Santa Fe are selling fuelwood permits for personal use to the public.  
 
The cost of the fuelwood permit is $12 per cord and are available in person at either location. Members of the public can purchase a minimum of one cord and up to eight cords per person.
 
BLM fuelwood permits are valid for 30 days after the date of purchase or Dec. 31, whichever comes first. Permit sales will end Dec. 29, 2019. Permits can be purchased with cash, check, or credit/debit cards. The BLM cannot
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