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Zika Virus Hits New Mexico
Aedes aegypti in Tanzania. Photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim/www.micro2macro.net
Staff Report:
The New Mexico Department of Health announced Wednesday a second confirmed case of the Zika virus in the state.
The first case was discovered in March in a 46-year-old Bernallilo County man who was infected while traveling in Central America. The second case, announced Wednesday, involves a 40-year-old Bernalillo County woman who aquired the virus while traveling to the Caribbean.
Zika virus disease has been in the news for several weeks now and has many individuals concerned. Zika Read More
Heinrich Statement On Paris Auction House Canceling Sale Of Acoma Shield
Image of a 19th century Native American shield. Courtesy/english.illinois.edu
From the Office of Sen. Martin Heinrich
ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., issued the following statement Monday after the Eve auction house in Paris announced that it is canceling the sale of a shield used in religious ceremonies at Acoma Pueblo:
“This is welcome news, and I am pleased that pressure from the Pueblo, federal officials, and the public at large forced the auction house to cancel its sale. But it never should have come to this. The Pueblo of Acoma has previously been Read More
Mallorca Travelogue Thursday
Scene from Mallorca, Spain. Courtesy photo
This way to the beach… Courtesy photo
TRAVEL NEWS:
The “Los Alamos & Santa Fe People Who Love Travel” Meetup Group meets Thursday, June 2 for a trip report about traveling to Mallorca, Spain and Hut-to-Hut Trekking in the Serra Tramuntana.
This month’s presentation begins at 6 p.m. at the REI Community Room at the store in Santa Fe. The meeting is free and open to the public.
The “Los Alamos & Santa Fe People Who Love Travel” Meetup is a group for people in the area who love to travel, chat about travel, learn about destinations
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Nature Center Talk: Dr. Roger Wiens Reveals Discoveries From Curiosity Mars Rover
Curiosity rover’s three-year journey reveals fascinating information about the history of Mars. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Dr. Roger Wiens will discuss the search for life on Mars at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. His talk will reveal discoveries from the Curiosity rover’s journey and the next steps for exploring this intriguing planet. This is a free talk organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center.
Dr. Roger Wiens discusses Mars at Tuesday talk. Courtesy/PEEC
The 1-ton Curiosity rover has been trekking Read More
Griggs: Reflections From 2016 Uniendo America y Project Fair In Tegucigalpa, Honduras
LAHS’s Wilbur Wang Wins Study Trip To Germany!
German Study Trip winner Wilbur Wang with LAHS German Teacher Anita Boshier. Courtesy photo
EDUCATION News:
Wilbur Wang of Los Alamos High School, a Level 4 gold medal in the National German Exams, has been awarded an all‐expense‐paid summer study trip to Germany.
He was selected as a national winner after scoring in the 96th percentile on the Level 4 2016 National German Exam.
After qualifying with this high score on the National German Exam, Wang submitted a letter in German to his future host family, responded to several short essay questions in German and in English and was then interviewed Read More
Coffee Sales At LANB Benefit Student European Tour
Courtesy poster
EDUCATION News:
To cover final costs of their educational tour of Spain, France and Italy, 14 graduating seniors are selling bags of kosher, organic and fresh-roasted, Fair Trade coffee, at Los Alamos National Bank this week.
Stop by the lobby of LANB, 2-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to support these amazing graduates. Travelers depart June 8, a week after graduation, to see the cultural and historical sites of the Prado Museum, La Sagrada Familia, Carcassonne, Nice, Pisa, Assisi, St. Peter’s Basilica, Roman Colosseum and Pompeii. http://www.eftours. Read More
Andy Sutton Raises Money For CSHD In Today’s Jemez Mountain Trail Runs
Andy Sutton of Los Alamos in Cambodia. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos residents Andy Sutton and his wife traveled to Cambodia in 2006 for a vacation and what they encountered on their travels impacted them significantly.
“We were just traveling a little bit. We always wanted to go to Angkor Wat,” Sutton said. Besides visiting the ancient temple complex, the Suttons went to the Landmine Museum in Siem Reap where they learned about Aki Ra and his non-government organization (NGO), the Cambodian Self Help Demining (CSHD). In addition, Aki Ra operates an orphanage Read More