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LANL Cleanup = More Jobs, Healthier Environment

By REGIONAL COALITION of LANL COMMUNITIES
 
The effort to cleanup 70+ years of Los Alamos National Laboratories nuclear legacy waste is no small undertaking. Through that process, the Department of Energy (DOE) estimates Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will be fully remediated by year 2035. 

With a new Environmental Management contractor soon taking the reins, they will be embarking upon the hopeful beginning of the end of ‘legacy waste’ cleanup at LANL.  
 
To achieve this goal, there is much work ahead of the oncoming contractor.  They must comply with Read More

TOTH Elders Provide Scholarship Funds To UNM-LA

Trinity On The Hill Elder Phyllis Bailey presents a scholarship donation to UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney while SUN PATH Coordinator Cindy Leyba, left, and Elder Brad Wright look on. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
 
From left, top row: LAFD Operations Battalion Chief /UNM-LA EMS Program Coordinator Joe Candelaria, Cathy Walters, Judy Crocker, UNM-LA CEO Cindy Rooney. Center row: Petr Jandacek, Mary Cunningham, Paul Cunningham, Brad Wright, Jenny Bishop, Phyllis Bailey. Front row: Bo West, Trisha Harlow, Jane Sherwood, Louise Jandacek and Barbara Stoddard. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA
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Bandelier Offers Abundant Mid-Summer Activities

Bandelier National Monument offers abundant mid-summer activities. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

For anyone who’s been intending to get out and make a visit to Bandelier this summer but hasn’t done it yet, now is a good time. Besides it being beautiful with all the summer greenery, there are some good programs coming up. Just remember that most are outdoors and depend on the weather!

On most summer weekends there are cultural demonstrators 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the back porch of the Visitor Center. The next two weekends will provide opportunities to meet at least two of the well-known
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Community Mourns For Trevor Matuszak

Trevor Matuszak on a fishing trip. Courtesy photo
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos
maire@ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos community is mourning the loss of 19-year-old Trevor Matuszak who died Sunday in a tragic hiking accident in White Rock Canyon.

Born Aug. 10, 1997, in Jackson, Tenn., Trevor lived in Los Alamos since 2004. Family and friends recall throughout his youth he was always smiling, full of laughter and genuinely happy. He was described as the boy with the golden hair and the golden smile.

Trevor was adventurous and free-spirited and there was very little he would not attempt Read More

County Council Tables Sheriff’s Office Resolution

It was a roller coaster ride during the Los Alamos County Council’s special meeting Wednesday night in council chambers. The room was packed with residents who offered their thoughts on Councilor Pete Sheehey’s proposed resolution to restore the duties of the Sheriff’s Office. The resolution would provide a budget of $200,000 to cover the duties, hire a fulltime deputy, an administrative assistant and to attend training and other expenses. Furthermore, the resolution would provide vehicles as needed to the Sheriff’s office. During the course of the meeting, Read More

Tips For Healthy Summer Smiles

Healthy grins. Courtesy photo
 
NMDOH News:
 
New Mexico Department of Health Summer sun brings summer fun. While warm months are perfect for spending time together, summer vacation can also throw off your usual dental routine. Here are ways to prevent summertime tooth decay:  
 
Stay on a routine
 
Whether your kids are staying up to catch fireflies or a fireworks show, resist the temptation to skip brushing before a late bedtime—or let it slide when they sleep in the next morning. “Don’t forget about your smile over the summer,” says ADA pediatric dentist Dr. Mary Hayes.
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Sewing Camp Now For Adults Begins Aug. 14

Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
This summer, kids from 7 to 14 came together for five weeks to learn the basics of sewing at Los Alamos Makers.
 
The camp was a success. Kids are not quite ready to become fashion designers, but they learned sewing basics like how to properly hem, make button holes and sew zippers with a machine. Most adults don’t actually know how to do that!
 
The camp was 100 percent hands-on. Each week, participants had to tackle a different project like making a fancy hot/cool pack; a personalized pillow case with the fabric of their choice;
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Museums’ Fossil Mammal Research Project Gets Grant

Skull of an early Paleocene mammal collected from New Mexico from the collections of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Courtesy/NMMNHS
 
NSF News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  The National Science Foundation has awarded the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science a $101,125 grant to support research on early placental mammals and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) educational programs. 
 
The project, aims to shed light on how mammals fared after the Cretaceous extinction (K-Pg extinction), an event most famous for the
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Peggy Fire Update Jemez Ranger District

SFNF News:
 
Current Situation: Crews continued blacklining the perimeter of the Peggy Fire over the weekend. Fire activity was low to moderate throughout the day Saturday until about 5:30 p.m. when a storm cell brought much stronger winds out of the north, drastically increasing fire activity and pushing the fire to the south. The winds also helped create the very visible smoke column in the late afternoon. The blacklining that crews had worked on over the past several days held the fire in spite of the dramatic shift in wind direction
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