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WIPP’s Long Closure Nears End

WIPP officials at the Carlsbad Town Hall Meeting from left, Phil Briedenbach, president and project director of the Nuclear Weapons Partnership, DOE’s operational readiness review team leader, Ed Westbrook, Carlsbad Field Office Manager Todd Shrader, along with John Heaton, the moderator. ScreenShot Photo

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

Thanks to Internet video streaming, informational meetings in the two-and-a-half year struggle to re-open the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Southern New Mexico are accessible not only to the people of Carlsbad but for people Read More

Volunteers Join Los Alamos Legion Riders In Honoring Veterans During Wreaths Across America Event At Guaje Pines Saturday

Amid adverse weather conditions Saturday, a group of patriotic citizens joined the Los Alamos Legion Riders in honoring all veterans buried at Guaje Pines Cemetary by placing wreaths on each grave as part of the Wreaths Across America national event. The current number of veterans buried at Guaje Pines has reached 362 and monies raised allowed the volunteers to purchase enough wreaths to place one on every veteran’s grave and place 15 on veteran’s graves at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Volunteers join Los Alamos Legion Riders
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2017 Tax Filing Season Begins Jan. 23

IRS News:
 
PHOENIX  The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that the nation’s tax season will begin Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 and reminded taxpayers claiming certain tax credits to expect a longer wait for refunds.
 
The IRS will begin accepting electronic tax returns that day, with more than 153 million individual tax returns expected to be filed in 2017. The IRS again expects more than four out of five tax returns will be prepared electronically using tax return preparation software.
 
Many software companies and tax professionals will be accepting
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SBA New Mexico District Office Accepting 2017 Small Business Week Award Nominations

SBA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New Mexico District Office is now accepting nominations for the 2017 SBA Small Business Week Awards. 
 
This is an opportunity to showcase outstanding small businesses and individuals who create jobs and contribute to developing our local economies in New Mexico. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 10, 2017.
 
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. There are over 152,000 small businesses in New Mexico that employ over 331,000 individuals or 55% of the state’s
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NNSA Awards Sandia National Laboratories Management & Operating Contract To NTESS

Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz (ret.), Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator

NNSA News:

  • Contract Award Provides Best Value to Government, Mission Stability for Next Decade

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today it has awarded National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia (NTESS) with the management and operating contract for Sandia National Laboratories (SNL).

NTESS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International. Northrup Grumman and Universities Research Association Read More

Udall Among Senators Calling For National Intelligence Estimate Of Russian Tampering In US Election

u.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) in calling for a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) to determine the extent of Russian intervention in the 2016 presidential election, accompanied by an unclassified summary of its key judgments by Jan. 20, 2017.
 
An NIE is the formal, authoritative assessment of the Director
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IRS Tax Preparedness Series: What To Do Before The Tax Year Ends Dec. 31

IRS News:
 
PHOENIX  As tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers there are things they should do now to get ready for filing season.
 
For most taxpayers, Dec. 31 is the last day to take actions that will impact their 2016 tax returns. For example, charitable contributions are deductible in the year made. Donations charged to a credit card before the end of 2016 count for the 2016 tax year, even if the bill isn’t paid until 2017. Checks to a charity count for 2016 as long as they are mailed by the last day of the year.
 
Taxpayers
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New Mexico Democrat Nationally Recognized For Continued Commitment And Results To Economic Growth

NMLEGIS News:
 
GALLUP State Rep. Patty Lundstrom (D-McKinley), has received the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation from the International Development Council (IDC).
 
This national recognition denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and professional growth. The CEcD designation recognizes qualified and dedicated practitioners in the economic development field and sets the standard of excellence within the profession.
 
“I am so grateful that my economic development efforts
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Senators Call On Trump Education Secretary Nominee DeVos To Pay $5.3 Million In Election Violation Fines

SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Tuesday that they are calling on President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, to ensure payment of the $5.3 million in fines and penalties owed by DeVos’ All Children Matter Political Action Committee (PAC) for campaign finance violations dating back to 2008.
 
All Children Matter broke Ohio election law by illegally funneling $870,000
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NNMC’s College Of Education Receives National Accreditation Through Spring 2023

NNMC News:
 
ESPANOLA  The College of Education at Northern New Mexico College recently received notice of accreditation at the initial teacher preparation level from Fall 2016 to Spring 2023 based on the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.
 
NCATE’s performance-based accreditation system for teacher preparation ensures that teacher candidates are prepared to make a difference in P-12 student learning.
 
This accreditation decision indicates that Northern’s College of Education and its degree programs meet rigorous
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