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44th Annual Tour de Los Alamos Is Sunday

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SPORTS News:

The 44th Annual Tour de Los Alamos Bicycle Race takes place Sunday morning. This race begins on Trinity Drive in downtown Los Alamos with eight different start times, depending on the category of racer.

A car will lead out each race group in a neutral parade that goes over the Diamond Drive bridge toward Los Alamos National Laboratory. Once through the Laboratory VAP, the race begins at Casa Grande Drive, when the lead vehicle leaves the group of racers.

The course loops from Jemez Road to the T-intersection with N.M. 4 at the Back Gate, passes Bandelier National Monument, Read More

New Mexico #6 In Women Murdered By Men

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VPC News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New Mexico ranked sixth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men, with a rate of 1.71 per 100,000, according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) study When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2014 Homicide Data.
 
This annual report is being released in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The study uses 2014 data, the most recent year for which information is available. The study covers homicides involving one female murder victim and one male offender, and uses data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Supplementary
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LAPD Requests Public’s Assistance In Identifying Woman Suspect In Fraud Case

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LAPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying this female suspect wanted in a fraud case. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department Investigations Section is seeking the identity of a female suspect in a fraud case. 

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the following female suspect in the above surveillance footage.

LAPD is offering a reward of up to $150 to anyone who has information on the identity of this suspect. Anyone with information can call L.A. crime stoppers at 505.662.8282. Reporting individuals can remain anonymous. Read More

Community and Historical Society Discuss Second Episode of WGN’s ‘Manhattan’

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Courtesy/wgnamerica.com

LAHS News:

There was another amazing turnout for the Los Alamos Historical Society’s viewing of the second episode of WGN’s new series, “Manhattan,” a fictionalized look at life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Below are some of the common questions heard that night and on social media. Every week the Society will be updating a bulletin board in the Museum to continue exploring questions and reactions as the 13-episode series continues. Previous episodes are discussed at www.losalamoshistory.org, on the LAHS Facebook page and in the museum.

Join the Read More

Two Sandia Researchers Win Nation’s Most Prestigious ‘Early Career’ Awards

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Recipients of the PECASE. Courtesy/whitehouse.gov

SNL News:

Of eight DOE researchers selected to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), two were researchers at Sandia National Laboratories.

The awards, presented at a White House ceremony in mid-December, are the U.S. government’s most prestigious commendation for scientists and engineers at early stages in their career. PECASE winners — this year, there were 67 — receive up to five years of funding from their agency to advance their research.

Sandia researchers Wei Pan and Bert Debusschere Read More

Prescribed Fire Planned for Santa Fe National Forest

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SFNF News:

Fire managers at Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct a pile prescribed fire Aug. 18 to Sept. 28 on the Jemez Ranger District.

The Los Griegos pile prescribed burn may be conducted only on favorable days as conditions allow. A total of 500 acres of piles may be treated in an area adjacent to the Sierra Los Pinos community, 17 miles southwest of Los Alamos. Small blocks of land may be treated each day to decrease the daily smoke volume. 

Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire dependent ecosystems. These fires Read More

NIST Ion Duet Offers Tunable Module for Quantum Simulator

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Physicist Andrew Wilson in a NIST quantum information laboratory. Courtesy/NIST

NIST News:

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a pas de deux of atomic ions that combines the fine choreography of dance with precise individual control.

NIST’s ion duet, described in the Aug. 7 issue of Nature, is a component for a flexible quantum simulator that could be scaled up in size and configured to model quantum systems of a complexity that overwhelms traditional computer simulations. Beyond simulation, the duet might also be used to perform logic Read More

Cook, Eat, Learn With Co+op Cooking Class

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CO+OP News:

The Co+op’s Shop with the Chef cooking classes give local chefs the opportunity to share their love of cuisine, starting with shopping for the ingredients and taking participants through the cooking process to enjoying the final product.

Upcoming classes at the Co+op café include Cooking Your Way to Health by Lisa Bakosi at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Chemistry of Cooking – dispersions, emulsions and gels by Ray Joggerst at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Register at the Co+op, 95 Entrada Dr. Class size is limited to accommodate the space, so registering early will ensure a chance to enjoy Read More

Kiwanis Presents Sholarship to Jing Xie

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The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club recently presented Jing Xie with a scholarship. From left, Xiaohong Shen, mom; Michelle Xie, sister; Jing Xie  and Kiwanis President Karen Kendall. Xie was recognized as an enthusiastic community volunteer since she arrived in Los Alamos in 2006. She volunteered at the Mesa Public Library in her elementary school years. During her high school career, Xie volunteered in Teen Court for three years serving as an attorney and member of the Jury. She also has served as a Youth Leader for Cafe Scientifique and sent birthday cards to members at the Betty Ehart Center. Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column By JIM O’DONNELL 
Reel Deal Theater   

This week we are opening “Into the Storm,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” “Lucy,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” (great film!) will hold for another week. “Sex Tape” and “The Purge: Anarchy” will end this Thursday.

This summer movie season has been a tough one to choose the right films for our town and, let’s face it, most of the films this season were not that good. Yes there were a few notable ones, but not many. Nationally, box office receipts Read More