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Corrections Event Aimed at Ending DWI

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STATE News:

Did you know there are nearly 500 people serving time in a New Mexico prison for a DWI? Of those 98 were convicted for vehicular homicide or causing great bodily harm.

The New Mexico Corrections Department, in an effort to commit ourselves to ending DWI, has reached out to our brothers and sister in law enforcement and partners in private agencies for a statewide initiative.

Join us at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30 at Target Uptown, 2120 Louisiana Blvd NE (on the south side of the building, outdoors).

This event is held by New Mexico Corrections Department, along with other agencies to include: Read More

Heinrich Statement on New VA Secretary

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VA Secretary Robert McDonald. Courtesy/Wikipedia

U.S. SENATE News:

 

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., released the following statement July 29 after voting to confirm Robert McDonald as the next U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA):

“Robert McDonald’s military and private sector experience will help him provide the leadership and management needed at the VA. I am confident he will contribute to restoring accountability and transparency at the Department of Veterans Affairs and also hire a well-qualified permanent director at the New Mexico VA Medical Center. Read More

New Mexico Majority Whip Tim Keller Selected CSG Toll Fellow

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Sen. Tim Keller. Courtesy photo

STATE News:

Sen. Tim Keller, who serves as New Mexico’s majority whip, is one of 48 state policymakers from across the country selected as a Council of State Governments’ Henry Toll Fellow for the Class of 2014.

The 48-person class of 2014 Toll Fellows represent 35 states and Puerto Rico, with 35 serving in the legislative branch, four serving in the judiciary and nine hailing from the executive. A nine-member committee of state leaders, many who are Toll Fellows themselves, reviewed a record number of applications to select the class.

“The Henry Toll Fellowship Read More

Letter to the Editor: Thank You Ridgeview Veterinary Hospital For Saving Our Small Dog

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By BOB and SHERI SCOTT
Los Alamos

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the doctors and staff at the Ridgeview Veterinary Hospital, they all went above and beyond to save our smallest dog from a rattlesnake bite he received Sunday, July 20.

You guys are wonderful! We couldn’t do without you. We are very grateful!

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This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL  
Reel Deal Theater 

This week we are opening Guardians of the Galaxy, Sex Tape with Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal, and The Purge: Anarchy. Lucy, will hold for another week. Planes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Begin Again will end this Thursday

Movie Poster for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

Guardians of the Galaxy: From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team-the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, Read More

GOP’s Star Parker to Speak in Santa Fe Aug. 9

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Star Parker. Courtesy photo

SFFRW News:

Star Parker is the honored guest speaker for the Santa Fe Federated Republican Women’s (SFFRW) Gala 6-10 p.m., Aug. 9 at the La Fonda Ballroom.

Parker is founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), a regular commentator on CNN, TBN, CSPAN and CBN.

When she commands the stage, it is hard to believe that for seven years she participated in robbery at gunpoint, defrauding the government welfare system, habitual drug use, and had multiple abortions. 

Parker is currently sought-after as a social policy consultant on Capitol Read More

UNM-LA Schedule for GED and ESL Classes

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UNM-LA News:

GED® schedule:

  • Session 1 – Mandatory Orientation for all new students is 1-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, Adult Learning Center Room B17 
  • Classwork begins 2-5 p.m., Aug. 19, 2-5 p.m.
  • Session 2 – Mandatory Orientation for all new students; 1-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Adult Learning Center Room B17;
  • Classwork begins 2-5 p.m. Oct. 14.

GED® classes are free of charge.

Students under the age of 18, or who are 18 and enrolled in a public school, must have a completed Underage Form when they come to the orientation.

ESL schedule for Fall 2014:

  • High Beginning/Low Intermediate
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How the Hen House Turns: Raising Chicks In House

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How the Hen House Turns: Raising Chicks In House
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
Los Alamos

One spring, several years ago, my daughter and her husband, my granddaughter, and their niece, were coming to visit. I wanted them to experience new chicks, so I chose two at the feed store in time for their arrival.

The Hen House was ready for two more chickens, but it was too early for anyone to be setting. We had a fine time socializing the chicks. As usual,  the dogs assumed that they were supposed to guard them, as if they were new puppies in the pack. When the family members left, I had planned Read More

‘Comb on a Chip’ Powers New NIST/Caltech Atomic Clock Design

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NIST physicists Scott Diddams, left, and Scott Papp with a prototype atomic clock based on a chip-scale frequency comb. Courtesy/ NIST

NIST News:

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated a new design for an atomic clock that is based on a chip-scale frequency comb, or a microcomb.

The microcomb clock, featured on the cover of the inaugural issue of the new journal Optica, is the first demonstration of all-optical control of the microcomb, and its accurate conversion of optical frequencies Read More

Los Alamos Farmers Market Thursday July 31

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Courtesy/LAFM

LAFM News:

This week – double tickets day! For every $5 spent in a booth, receive two tickets and double the chance to win in the next contest.

What’s at the market:

Shell peas, snow peas, salad mixes and a variety of head lettuces, basil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, beets, beet greens, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, squash blossoms, ice tea, coffee vegetable starts, herb starts, tomato starts, cider snow cone, tea breads, scones, goat cheese spreads, butter, cow cheeses, turnips, garlic , onions, ungraded eggs, radishes, tarts, slinky, cinnamon buns, pizzas, muffins, pies, Read More