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Pawlak: Candidate For The UNM-LA Advisory Board

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By JOHN PAWLAK
Advisory Board Candidate
UNM-Los Alamos

UNM-LA provides a valuable service to our community, offering affordable quality education to everyone: certificate and associate degrees, High School equivalency, adult education programs, small business seminars, ESL, tutoring sessions, summer activities, and many other services that align with Los Alamos’ love of learning.

My wife and I have lived in White Rock for 19 years. Prior to moving here, I worked at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey as a manager of software development and network management groups in the Advanced Technology Read More

Local Students Complete 16-Week Los Alamos Nuclear Waste Operator Boot Camp Offered By N3B

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Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos Director of Training Mark Russell, rear, with the September graduating class of the Nuclear Waste Processing Operator Boot Camp. Courtesy/EM-LA

EM-LA News:

Twelve newly trained nuclear waste processing operators received their nuclear waste processor or handler certifications last week after completing a 16-week boot camp program offered by EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) legacy cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B).

Each graduate received a full-time work assignment at N3B after passing a waste operator comprehensive Read More

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Issues Proclamation Recognizing October 2023 National Cooperative Month  

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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack

From the Office of USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued a USDA proclamation recognizing October 2023 as National Cooperative Month to celebrate the vital role cooperatives play in improving economic opportunities and advancing equity in America. 

This year’s National Cooperative Month theme is “Owning Our Identity,” echoing the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to create more and better markets, address climate change and advance equity.  

In his proclamation, Read More

Community Invited To 2023 Solar Eclipse Viewing Event At Los Alamos High School Courtyard Saturday Oct. 14

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LAPS News:

Community members of all ages are invited to view the annular solar eclipse in the Los Alamos High School inner courtyard 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.

This free event features free eclipse glasses, viewing safety information, projection of the eclipse on a large outdoor screen, National Park Service programming, educational booths and science activities for all ages, school clubs, music and more.

All activities will pause 10-11 a.m. to allow participants to view the eclipse as it moves in and out of the annular phase with the maximum eclipse happening at 10:36:57 a.m.

This Read More

FEMA And FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test For Oct. 4, 2023

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FEMA News:

          • Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones

WASHINGTON, D.C. – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall.

The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET (12:20 p.m. MT) on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. This will be the third nationwide test, but the second test to all Read More

Scenes From Preparation And Certification Of Los Alamos County Voting Machines For 2023 Regular Local Election

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Scene from preparation and certification of the voting machines to be used for the 2023 Regular Local Election. The preparation and certification took place this morning in the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Warehouse near the loading dock at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi D. Maestas and Deputy Clerk Ubaldo Barela this morning in the Clerk’s  Warehouse preparing voting machines to be used for the 2023 Regular Local Election. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Sign this morning points organizations, representatives, Read More

LACF Presents Youth Sports Endowment Grant To Los Alamos Junior Roller Derby Team

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Los Alamos Community Foundation Executive Director Steve Laurent and Paul and Jill Cook, founders and major supporters of the Community Youth Sports Endowment present a grant to the Los Alamos Junior Roller Derby Team during a practice Sept. 25 at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Courtesy/YMCA

Los Alamos Junior Roller Derby Team. Courtesy/YMCA

YMCA News:

The Los Alamos Junior Roller Derby Team is celebrating a big win off the track. They were recently awarded a substantial grant from the Youth Sports Endowment through the Los Alamos Community Foundation, and it’s making a world of difference Read More

LAFSE Endorses School Board Candidates Bernstein, Colgan, Wyman And Supports General Obligation Bond

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LAFSE News:

Over the weekend, the Committee on Political Education (COPE), a subgroup within the Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE) that focuses on pro-educator and pro-labor political endorsements, interviewed this year’s LAPS School Board Candidates before making endorsement recommendations to the executive council.

The LAFSE Executive Council voted Monday to confirm COPE’s recommendations of Christine Bernstein, Melanie Colgan and Sondra Wyman for LAPS School Board Districts 3, 4 and 5 respectively. 

“This was a tough decision, and we appreciate all candidates Read More

UPDATE – Traffic Alert: Accident On Main Hill Road Prompts Lane Closure – Motorists Urged To Exercise Caution

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Update: Accident has been cleared and traffic is moving along smoothly.

Traffic Alert:

Los Alamos County has announced that a traffic accident on the Main Hill Road (N.M. 502) between the White Rock Y (N.M. 4 intersection) and the Totavi gas station has led to the closure of one eastbound lane, resulting in traffic delays. The incident occurred earlier today.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, overseeing the situation and awaiting the arrival of a tow truck to clear the accident site.

The closure of one eastbound lane has necessitated a shift in traffic patterns, requiring Read More