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Los Alamos Area Legislators’ Rankings Revealed In Conservation Voters New Mexico 2015 Scorecard

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CVNM News:
 
SANTA FE ― Conservation Voters New Mexico (CVNM) has unveiled the statewide 2015 Conservation Scorecard, marking the 11th year of release.
 
In the Scorecard, CVNM reports the votes cast on the most critical issues affecting our air, land, water and communities during the 2015 legislative session.
 

Scorecards for Los Alamos Area Legislators:

House

  • Rep. Nick Salazar (HD 40) didn’t receive a 2015 Score because of a predominance of excused absences during the 2015 session. His Lifetime Score is 66%
  • Rep. Debbie Rodella (HD
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United Way Raises Thermometer To $141,000

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From left, Steve Boerigter, SOC Community and Economic Division Director Liddie Martinez, SOC General Manager Jack Killeen and United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega gather Tuesday morning in front of the Los Alamos Post Office to raise the Community Action Fund thermometer to $141,000. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

UWNNM News:

SOC General Manager Jack Killeen and SOC’s Community and Economic Division Director Liddie Martinez joined United Way of Northern New Mexico Board President Steve Boerigter and Executive Director Kristy Ortega Tuesday at the Los Alamos Read More

Jeff Steinborn Announces Run For State Senate

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State Rep. Jeff Steinborn
 
STATE News:
 
State Rep. Jeff Steinborn announced that he is running for the State Senate in District 36.
 
Senate District 36 stretches from central Las Cruces north through Hatch to the Sierra County border. In making the announcement, Steinborn expressed excitement for the campaign ahead.
 
“I am honored and excited for the opportunity to represent District 36 in the State Legislature. District 36 encompasses the best of New Mexico; historic neighborhoods and communities, the Rio Grande valley, and the greatest
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Local Man Retires From U.S. Army

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Lt. Col. Brian D. Ray
 
By SHIRLEY RAY
White Rock
 
Lt. Col. Brian D. Ray was born in Los Alamos Dec. 21, 1964. He attended local schools and graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1983. He attended Eastern New Mexico University and received his BA in Criminal Justice in 1997.
 
While in college, Ray started his career in the U.S. Army by joining the ROTC and the New Mexico National Guard. He was honored at a retirement ceremony at the New Mexico National Guard in Santa Fe Oct. 13, 2015.
 
In attendance were his wife Ida; daughters Jamie and Felicia; grandchildren Athena, Brianna,
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Los Alamos American Legion Riders Participate In The Escort And Ceremony Of 28 Un-claimed New Mexico Veterans

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NMDVS News:
 
Los Alamos American Legion Riders, Chapter 19, along with Legion Riders, Chapter 26 of Santa Fe were contacted by the New Mexico Department of Veterans Service (NMDVS) to participate in the Escort and Ceremony of 28 Unclaimed New Mexico Veterans as part of the New Mexico Forgotten Heroes Funeral Program.
 
This event was held Oct. 13 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Legion Riders, Patriot Guard Riders and Veteran Motorcycle riders participated in the escort from Riverside Funeral home in Albuquerque to the Santa Fe National Cemetery. 
 
All
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Yang: Embracing Quantitative AND Qualitative …

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos
 
Embracing Quantitative AND Qualitative: Free from the bondage of either/or
 
I liked math; solving equations was kind of fun, not so much the struggle to figure it out but rather the high when I got it.
 
I am talking about relatively unsophisticated math and statistics.
 
I enjoyed statistics throughout graduate school courses for my advanced degrees. But for my PhD dissertation, I went all qualitative. Not only did I learn the beauty of qualitative methods, I came to respect their nuances and challenges.
 
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Theoretical Study: Most Earth-Like Worlds Have Yet To Be Born

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SCIENCE News:
 
Earth came early to the party in the evolving universe.
 
According to a new theoretical study, when our solar system was born 4.6 billion years ago only eight percent of the potentially habitable planets that will ever form in the universe existed.
 
And, the party won’t be over when the sun burns out in another 6 billion years. The bulk of those planets — 92 percent — have yet to be born.
 
This conclusion is based on an assessment of data collected by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the prolific planet-hunting Kepler space observatory.
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Heinrich Against Bill To Punish Sanctuary Cities, Underscores Need For Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement today after voting against S.2146, a bill to punish sanctuary cities by withholding federal law enforcement funding:
 
“This bill fails to offer pragmatic reforms needed to fix our broken immigration system, while jeopardizing critical funding for public safety. 
 
This is a politically driven effort that would punish cities that have worked hard to build community trust to reduce crime, including domestic violence.
 
When residents
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Historic Graduation: First Female Army Reserve Ranger

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FORT BRAGG News:
 
FORT BRAGG, N.C. ― Maj. Lisa Jaster made history last Friday when she became the first Army Reserve female to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
 
Jaster, an engineer for Shell Oil Co., is an Army Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Huntsville, Ala.
 
She also is a 37-year-old mother of two, and a 2000 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. She is the third female to earn the distinctive black-and-gold shoulder tab since the Army ran a gender-integrated
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