Methods To Help Teens Become Safer Drivers
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CDC News:
Learning to drive is often considered a rite of passage for teenagers. But with the reward of being a new driver comes real risk.
Know the Facts
- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for US teens.
- More than 2,300 teens (ages 16‒19) lost their lives in car crashes in 2015—that’s six teens every day.
- Per mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash.
- Driver inexperience is a main cause of fatal crashes for teen drivers.
- The number one threat to teens’ safety is driving or riding in a car
Secret City Kitchen Serves Up Tasty Fare
Jeremy Varela, owner of Secret City Kitchen, serves up a meal at the restaurant. Photo by Serenity Maestas/ladailypost.com
By SERENITY MAESTAS
Los Alamos Daily Post
Student Intern
Secret City Kitchen is one of Los Alamos’ secret restaurants and it’s located in Building 2 on the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos campus.
High school and college students of Los Alamos consider this one of the best places to go to for lunch, since their location is convenient and their prices are affordable.
Secret City Kitchen opened in September 2015. Jeremy Varela is the owner. Varela was inspired to Read More
PED Tweaks Proposed Science Education Standards
Public Education Secretary Christopher Ruszkowski addresses the crowd during a reception Oct. 10 at the LAPS School Board Meeting Room. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) appeared to backpedal Tuesday on proposed changes to the New Mexico Science Education Standards, which are at odds with the Next Generation Science Standards developed by a consortium of states and the National Academy of Sciences.
New Mexico would be the 19th state to adopt the Standards. Read More
LASCU Celebrates International Credit Union Day
Los Alamos Schools Credit Union staff serves a barbecue lunch to members today at their 1900 Diamond Dr. location in celebration of International Credit Union Day. From left, CEO Matt Schmidt, Loan Officer Bethany Hayward, Member Service Representative Robin Desjardins and Executive Vice President Diane Smith. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
LASCU Executive Vice President Diane Smith chats with credit members during today’s barbecue lunch. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
A crowd begins to gather for a barbecue lunch served by Matt Schmidt and Bethany Read More
Los Alamos High School Key Club Bake Sale Oct. 20
Los Alamos High School Key Club will be running a bake sale in the lobby of LANB 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The money they raise will go to the African Library Project. Recently, as part of the African Library Project, high schoolers have made efforts to collect 1,000 books to create a library for a girls school in Kenya. Every school in the district also plans to reach this goal, in an effort organized and spearheaded by former teacher Sharon Allen. The money that the Key Clubbers raise at the bake sale will go to the shipping costs for the books. The high school has reached Read More
Last PEEC Co-founder Steps Down
PEEC Co-founder Michele Altherr stepped down from her position on the board earlier this month. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comLANL: Returning Student Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
LANL News:
Applications are now being accepted for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation Regional College/Returning Student Scholarship Fund (RCRS) January 2018 Awards. Deadline is Nov. 28.
Kathy Keith, Executive Director of the LANL Communities Partnership Office asked members of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Board Friday to spread word of the scholarship in their individual communities.
The RCRS awards scholarships to motivated students who are returning to a formal education after a hiatus for other pursuits such as trying different careers, the military Read More
SFCC School Of Business Open House Nov. 2
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EM Manager Doug Hintze Briefs RCLC Board
Doug Hintze, head of Environmental Management at the Los Alamos Field Office addresses Regional Coalition of LANL Communities board members Friday at their quarterly meeting in Espanola. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Topping the list of main priorities for Fiscal Year 2017 is enhancing oversight and maintaining focus on safety, efficiency and transparency, said Doug Hintze, manager of the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management at the Los Alamos Field Office.
Hintze told board members Read More
Nominations Sought For Rio Arriba County Excellence In Teaching Award
LANL FOUNDATION News:
Española — Nominations are now accepted for the Rio Arriba County Excellence in Teaching Award. An engraved plaque and $1,000 prize will be given to seven teachers in Rio Arriba County in honor of their dedication and to bring encouragement and support to the education profession.
The program is offered by the nonprofit Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation and Centerra-Los Alamos (CLA), the Laboratory’s protective force contractor.
“Centerra–Los Alamos is proud to again partner with the LANL Foundation on the Excellence in Teaching Award. Outside Read More
LANL Targets Higher Education; Workforce Planning
Los Alamos National Laboratory Community Partnership Office Executive Director Kathy Keith and Technology Transfer Division Leader Dave Pesiri address the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities board meeting Friday in Espanola. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos National Laboratory is focusing on higher education and workforce planning for Northern New Mexico, Kathy Keith, executive director of the LANL Community Partnerships Office told the Coalition of LANL Communities Board Read More
CCA Welcomes Civil Rights Photographer Danny Lyon
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Radical Southwest: A Film Series, presented
LAHS: Financial Aid/FAFSA Night Oct. 17
American Federation Of Teachers New Mexico Reacts To NM PED Hearing On Proposed Science Changes
President Stephanie LyNMDOT Encourages Teen Safety On The Road During National Teen Driver Safety Week
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SFCC Hosts STEM Conference Oct. 21
SFCC News:Coalition Of LANL Communities Board Hears From University Of Texas
University of Texas consultant Susan Rogers chats with San Ildefonso Pueblo Governor James Mountain at Friday’s Coalition of LANL Communities Board meeting in Espanola. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
A representative of the University of Texas (UT) told the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Board Friday that the university is looking forward to submitting a successful bid to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Susan Rogers, a longtime former UT staff member Read More
Future Aviators Attend Young Eagles Flight Rally
All smiles for Hannah Hsu and pilot Amy Ross as they return to the terminal. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Finley Ingle, 11, is very excited to finally get a ride in a W10 Tail Wing home built plane, built by pilot Logan Ott’s grandfather. Finley said the W10 Tail Wing is his favorite airplane and he had done a lot of reading about it and to get to take a flight on it was a dream come true. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
