Chris Clark

Luján Calls For Action On Immigration Reform

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke today at a press conference with House Democratic leaders calling for action on comprehensive immigration reform. 
 
Below are Luján’s remarks as prepared:
 
“I join my colleagues in expressing my thoughts and prayers to the people of France. As we gather this morning to have a conversation on comprehensive immigration reform in the United States, we have to make sure that we work together. Democrats are willing to work with
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DOE Awards $42.4 Million Contract To Portage, Inc.

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DOE News:
 
CINCINNATI – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Portage, Inc., the incumbent contractor, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has been awarded a $42.4 million contract to provide technical support services to the DOE Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) in all program areas.
 
The contract includes a three-year base period of performance with one two-year option period. This contract includes the option to issue both Time-and-Materials (T&M) and Fixed-Price task orders.
 
Services to be provided by the contractor include:
  • Regulatory oversight
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White Rock Senior Center Offers Wood Carving Class

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WRSC News:
 
The White Rock Senior Center is offering Wood Carving Instruction for Beginners – concentrating on the whittler starting Dec. 7.
 
There are three levels of wood carving. If the product would sell for less than $25, that is a whittler. If the product would sell for $25 to $100, that is a carver. If the product would sell for more than $100, that is a sculptor.
 
The current wood carvers group, primarily John Tubb and Fred Minshall, are proposing a series of workshops on how to get started in carving wood. These workshops a 1/2 hour long starting at 11 a.m., Monday of
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SFCC Free Winter Choral Concert Dec. 5

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SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE ― The Santa Fe Community College Chorus teams up with the SFCC Chamber Singers to perform a Winter Choral Concert of seasonal music at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. 
 
The concert is free, open to the public, and takes place in the Jemez Rooms on the SFCC campus, 6401 Richards Ave.
 
The program features the performances of chorus and chamber students who have participated in choral classes and rehearsals during the past semester. Musical pieces include the rarely performed Hanacpachap cussicuinin, an anonymous
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WIPP Conducts Limited Scope Performance Tests

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Members of the WIPP Emergency Operations Center participate in a drill, simulating an emergency occurrence at the WIPP Facility. Courtesy/WIPP
 
WIPP News:
 
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Emergency Operations Center staff conducted a series of Limited Scope Performance Tests (LSPT) Nov. 3‐4, designed to evaluate the readiness of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and the Emergency Operations Center.
 
A series of four exercises were conducted (i.e. earthquake, radiological release, etc.) to thoroughly
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Electric Vehicle Cross-Country Driver Visits Los Alamos Nature Center

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Brian Kent and his electric car this morning during a visit to the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By Rebecca Shankland
Los Alamos
 
Brian Kent, tired of hearing people say that they couldn’t take road trips in their Leaf all-electric vehicles, decided to drive his Leaf cross country, visiting every state capital, and even planting trees in every state to offset the small amount of carbon required to generate electricity for the vehicle.
 
Wednesday Kent checked his charging station possibilities and found one at the Los Alamos Nature
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Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers Weekend Meet Results

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Chantel Biebeault. Photo by Laura Trader 
 
SPORTS News:
 
Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers opened their season this past weekend with a meet in Santa Fe.
 
High scorer of the day was Chantel Biebeault with 37.60. She took first place in the silver junior division. Second place went to Anika Lovato with 35.50 and third was Deeanna Foster with 34.085.
 
In the silver children’s division, Danielle Trellue took first with 35.55, Colette Biebeault was second with 34.95, and third place was Alexandra Simakov with 31.70.
 
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: Nov. 10 To Nov. 16, 2015

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LAPD News:
 
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
 
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
 
JUAN PEREZ
 
Nov. 10 at 7:48 a.m. / Police arrested Juan Perez, 21, of Abiqui on East Jemez Road on an outstanding warrant from another Jurisdiction.
 

 

 

 

JEREMY MARTINEZ

 
Nov. 10 at 10:12 a.m. / Police arrested Jeremy Martinez, 31, of Espanola at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
 
Nov. 10 at 10:59
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Festival Of Trees Saturday Nov. 21

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Flourless Chocolate Cake. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Chocolate abounded Saturday night at the 10th annual Festival of Chocolate.
 
The event formally kicks off a week-long celebration of the Festival of Trees at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.  The big event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and donations of school lunch or snack items is requested for entry.

Watch the Los Alamos Daily Post for more Festival of Trees details throughout the week.

 
Chocolate Pecans. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
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