Chris Clark

Archbishop John C. Wester To Hold ‘Unveiling And Blessing Of A Sign Of Peace’ In Santa Fe Sunday Dec. 19

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Archdiocese of Santa Fe News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Most Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe, will hold an “Unveiling and Blessing of a Sign of Peace” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Fe (417 Agua Fria St, Santa Fe, NM 87501).

Archbishop Wester will unveil this sign to initiate a comprehensive conversation on nuclear disarmament as a critical step toward world peace. He believes the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has a special role to play in facilitating this urgent dialogue.

The unveiling and blessing will take place outside, so attendees are encouraged to Read More

Pfizer Boosters Now Available For 16-17 Year Olds

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced Friday that COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster scheduling is now available for 16-17 year olds.

This follows federal approvals by the FDA and CDC and a review Thursday by the New Mexico Medical Advisory Team.

Parents and guardians may register and schedule their children for vaccine boosters at vaccineNM.org. (Additional instructions are available at vaccineNM.org/kids.)

Parents and guardians also may schedule directly with their health care provider. In addition, parents and guardians will be able to find vaccine Read More

New Mexico Economic Development Dept. Awards Grant To Town Of Taos For Airport Industrial Park Investments

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Taos Regional Airport. Courtesy/EDD

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded its third rural LEDA infrastructure grant to the Town of Taos for airport industrial park investments that will help attract new businesses and better serve passengers, EDD Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced Thursday.

The awards from the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) come under recent authority given to EDD that allows assistance to rural communities for important infrastructure improvements that can boost jobs and expand economic capacity.

The Read More

Letter To The Editor: Return To Work, Moving Forward

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By JAMES KUROPATWINSKI
Los Alamos

Nov. 24 came and went, and whereas the laws of biology are flexible enough to allow medical professionals to administer the second vaccine dose a day early, the laws of bureaucracy (as verified by the staff of LANL Occupational Medicine) were not as accommodating.

“Return to work” is defined as day 15 (i.e., the day after “fully vaccinated”) and day 15 for me fell on Thanksgiving Day. Hence, my return to work was Monday Nov. 29. I was quite thankful to have one more weekend to enjoy the accommodation.

Return to work was an interesting experience. Prior to setting Read More

EM Employee Receives 2020 Federal Project Director Of Year Award

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EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White presents the DOE’s Federal Project Director of the Year Award to DOE Savannah River Operations Office Assistant Manager for Nuclear Material Stabilization Pam Marks during his visit to the Savannah River Site today. Photo by Steve Ashe

DOE News:

AIKEN, S.C. — U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Senior Advisor William “Ike” White presented Pam Marks of the Savannah River Site (SRS) with the DOE’s Federal Project Director of the Year Award for 2020 during his visit to the site today.

Marks received the award for her role Read More

New Mexico Ice Wolves At Los Alamos Ice Rink Sunday

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Courtesy/LAC 

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Services announces that the New Mexico Ice Wolves will be in town to play an inter-squad game at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Los Alamos Ice Rink.

This is the first North American Hockey League outdoor game Los Alamos County has hosted and will include an on-ice team meet and greet after the game.

Chili, the New Mexico Ice Wolves Mascot will be at the event to cheer on the team and the fans. Los Alamos County Vice Chair James Robinson is scheduled to drop the first puck of the evening.

Tickets are $6.50 for ages 6 and older, $2.50 for ages 5 and under, Read More

LAPS Board Appoints Liaisons To Represent Student Voice

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The LAPS Board appoints juniors LIzeth Garcia, Quintin Madsen and Fayrouz Mourad to join seniors Elizabeth Booton,  DeJahn Tafoya and Nina Johnson as student liaisons for the 2021-22 school year. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

The tradition continues as the Los Alamos School Board appointed three new student liaisons for the 2021-2022 school year. Juniors LIzeth Garcia, Quintin Madsen and Fayrouz Mourad have been selected to join seniors Elizabeth Booton, Nina Johnson and DeJahn Tafoya as student liaisons.

“The student liaisons play a vital role in communicating the concerns, needs and opinions Read More

Registration Opens For April 9 Trinity Site Motorcoach Tour

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Workers unload the core of the bomb at the McDonald House in preparation for the detonation July 16, 1945. Courtesy/WSMR

NMMSH News:

ALAMOGORDO — The International Space Hall of Fame Foundation (ISHFF) and New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) are excited to announce that their popular motorcoach tour to Trinity Site is approaching the sold-out mark for the April 9, 2022 event.

“For the past seven years, the Foundation and Museum have worked together to host a motorcoach tour to Trinity Site as a fundraiser for the Foundation, and now the secret is finally out – taking our motorcoach really Read More

Ralph E. Clark III Donates $30,000 To Northern New Mexico College’s Technical Trades Programs

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From left, John Ussery, NNMC Branch Community College, El Rito Program Director, NNMC donor Butch Clark, Butch’s brother Will Clark and NNMC President Dr. Rick Bailey. Courtesy/NNMC

From left: NNMC donor Butch Clark takes a tour of the NNMC Branch Community College Greenhouse with Branch Community College, El Rito, Program Director John Ussery. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

EL RITO — Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) new Technical Trades programs in Plumbing and Electrical Technology are benefiting from a generous $30,000 donation from Dr. Ralph (Butch) E. Clark III.

Clark earned his PhD Read More