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Gov.: Child Support Bench Warrant Round Up

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Gov. Susana Martinez

STATE News:

For the third year in a row, Gov. Susana Martinez announces a two-part crack-down on non-custodial parents who aren’t paying child support.

The child support bench warrant operation runs through the end of August.

Non-custodial parents with an outstanding bench warrant due to unpaid child support obligations may visit one of the 14 child support offices across the state, pay the full amount of the bond by Aug. 29, and get the warrant quashed or cancelled without fear of arrest.

During the final week of August, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) and local law enforcement Read More

Udall, Heinrich Voice Concerns Over Plan to Reduce Hours at U.S. Post Offices in New Mexico

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STATE News:

U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe Wednesday to express their concerns about the Postal Service’s multi-year “Post Plan” to reduce costs and streamline operations, which may impact more than 140 post offices in New Mexico. 

USPS announced the Post Plan in 2012 in response to financial challenges it was facing at the time, which included declining revenues and mail volume. The Post Plan cuts operating costs for smaller Post Offices by reducing hours, delivering Read More

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Meets Aug. 15

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RCLC News:

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Regular Business Meeting is 9-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15 in the Santa Fe County Chambers, 102 Grant Ave., in Santa Fe.

The meeting will include up-to-date presentations on the WIPP situation.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing of the meeting, contact the Coalition Office at 505.577.1347 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.

Public documents including

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Safety Enhancements Continue at WIPP

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WIPP News:

The Accident Investigation Board report for the underground truck fire was issued in March and the Radiological Release (Phase I) report was issued in May.

Corrective Action Plans have been developed and are currently being reviewed, awaiting final approval from the U.S. Department of Energy. Although these plans are still undergoing formal reviews, a number of organizational and safety related actions have already been implemented.

The site developed an Executive Safety and Quality Review Board to ensure adequate oversight as changes and updates to all safety related programs Read More

Secretary of the Interior Visits Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Aug. 8

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Sally Jewell

STATE News:

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will visit the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Friday, Aug. 8 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and its positive impact on New Mexico.

Jewell and U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich with U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham will join U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director Benjamin Tuggle and local stakeholders to make an announcement about the Refuge and to highlight the importance of the LWCF for urban parks, clean water, outdoor recreation and healthy economies Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Imprinting and Dominance

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How the Hen House Turns: Imprinting and Dominance
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
Los Alamos

If you raise young birds with motherly attention from an early age, they are likely to imprint on you and seek you out for comfort and guidance for the rest of their lives.

People working with Sandhill cranes lead them through the air in small aircraft to get them to migrate normally. After raising Americia, the Rhode Island red, and Gwendolyn, the Americauna, in the house (as I described in last week’s story), I soon realized they would always regard me as their mother hen.

Red was the most connected Read More

Johnson: On The Central American Refugee Crisis

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By DUSTIN JOHNSON
Los Alamos
(Currently doing an internship in Mongolia)

An increasing flow of migrants from Central America, seeking a reprieve from violence in their home countries, has become an increasingly divisive political issue in the US.

At least 57,000 children alone have been detained after crossing the border since last fall (source). Americans from across the political spectrum have called for various measures to address the crisis. Aug. 1. the House voted, largely along party lines, to fund measures to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants without due process and boost

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CED Customer Windows Close Wednesdays At Noon

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COUNTY News:

Picking up a County building permit or business license? Starting Aug. 6, the Community and Economic Development (CED) customer windows inside the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave., have new hours – the windows will be closed at noon Wednesdays ONLY. The windows will be open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. all other days.

Residents may drop off applications Wednesday afternoons, but permit technicians will not be available to answer questions.

This early closure each Wednesday will allow staff members to work on a new software project to enhance customer service. More information on Read More

LANL: Forest Death, Wildfires & Changing Climate

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LANL News:

As the climate becomes warmer and drier, living with the constant threat of devastating wildfire is becoming a reality for communities across the American West.

To better understand how the changing climate affects and is affected by this increase in wildland fire, scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory are performing research on everything from the “brown carbon” emitted from the burning of biomass, to the processes governing forest mortality and survival. Through their work, we may soon know more about the underlying causes of wildfires, and what can be done to help Read More

Unitarian Church Hosts Free Screening Of ‘Gravity’

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Theatrical Poster. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

UNITARIAN News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos continues its summer movie series with a viewing of the 2013 Oscar winning hit, Gravity at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in Robinson Hall at the church. Admission if free.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Rev. John Cullinan will present a sermon based on themes from the film. All are welcome to join us for worship, followed by coffee and conversation and it is an all ages service.

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is at 1738 N. Sage St. The church office can be reached at 505.662.2346. For more information, visit Read More