Udall Welcomes Conservation Plan for Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to endorse the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan (RWP).
Udall has been a leading supporter for the groundbreaking, five-state effort to conserve the habitat of the lesser prairie-chicken, which was proposed for listing as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The FWS endorsement is an important Read More
Skeleton Spotted Off Rover Boulevard
This partially buried skeleton was spotted this afternoon in the front yard of a home off Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Massive Wood Pile Spotted in White Rock
This home off Meadow Lane in White Rock has an unusually high wood pile in the front yard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Enthusiastic Response to County’s Fall Brush and Bulk Item Collection
Residents such as this one in White Rock are placing a large volume of material out for the Fall Brush and Bulk Item Collection and therefore collection is taking closer to two weeks for each designated area. The County’s Environmental Services Division Brush and Bulk Item Collection program is offered to residents with curbside refuse collection four times a year in order to assist with the disposal of bulky items and brush (branches, leaves, pine needles, etc.) The program is limited to brush, furniture, mattresses and large appliances. These materials should be set Read More
White Rock Rock Moved Back in Place
The White Rock rock was moved away from the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 Monday and Tuesday while Century Link worked on a manhole cover and brought it up to the grade of the surrounding area. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The work to bring a manhole cover to grade was completed by early Tuesday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The White Rock rock was placed back on its corner today at Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Teen Suicide Prevention Subject of Rotary Talk
Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Co-coordinator Ellen Ben-Naim with Rotary Club of Los Alamos President James Nesmith. Ben-Naim spoke to the Club at its Oct. 22 meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comJuvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) Co-coordinator Ellen Ben-Naim spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Oct. 22 on current efforts to prevent teen suicide in Los Alamos.
Ben-Naim began her tenure as co-coordinator of JJAB in October, 2012. She has lived in Los Alamos since 1996 and has been active in the community both professionally Read More
Staff of LAMCC Holds Breast Cancer Fundraiser
This quilt, ‘Rejoice’ by Debbie Claytor, will be raffled at the LAMCC Breast Cancer Fundraiser Tuesday. Courtesy photoCome join staff from the Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic raise some funds for the benefit of the Los Alamos Council on Cancer. We have been asked why we have such a strong interest in the support of breast cancer. Our answer is simple. Way too many lives have been touched with this disease. Within our office, we have a current employee and a former employee who are survivors and many of us Read More
New Mexico Delegation Requests Disaster Declaration for September Floods
STATE News:
- Quick action urged to help state and Santa Clara Pueblo recover from widespread storm damage
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham announced they have sent two joint, bipartisan letters to President Obama, urging him to respond quickly to separate requests for disaster assistance for the state of New Mexico and Santa Clara Pueblo.
The state and the Pueblo are asking the federal government for help with hazard mitigation and to repair public infrastructure damaged between Sept. 9 and Read More
SFI Seminar: How Size and Architecture Determine the Learning Capacity of Neural Networks
SFI News:
SFI Seminar: How Size and Architecture Determine the Learning Capacity of Neural Networks
Wednesday, Oct. 23 • 12:15 p.m. • Collins Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Road.
Guido Montufar, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the SciencesAbstract: Neural networks are artificial systems of computational units that can learn stochastic dependencies and coordinated behavior. These computational models serve to generate data representations, store and classify patterns, or generalize inferences.
The structure and size shape the space of things that
NIST Carbon Nanotube Chips Go Ballooning for Climate Science
Scientific balloon launched from New Mexico in September 2013 carrying an experimental instrument designed to collect and measure the energy of light emitted by the Sun, with the help of NIST chips coated with carbon nanotubes. Courtesy/LASP
NIST News:
A huge plastic balloon floated high in the skies over New Mexico Sept. 29, carrying instruments to collect climate-related test data with the help of carbon nanotube chips made by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The onboard instrument was an experimental spectrometer designed to collect and measure visible and Read More
Melba Lee Celebrates 50 Years in Beta Sigma Phi
Melba Lee was honored at a Golden Circle Ritual by her Beta Sigma Phi Chapter. Grandaughter Ari Brown, duaghter Dawn Brown, Melba Lee, and grandaughter Stephanie Brown are pictured at the celebration. Courtesy photoBSP News:
On Sept. 29, Melba Lee celebrated her Golden Circle Ritual hosted by the Laureate Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and her daughter, Dawn Brown. The Ritual was performed at a brunch at the Los Alamos Posse Lodge attended by members of the four other chapters of Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi.
Lee was honored for 50 years of membership in Beta Sigma Phi. She has lived in many places Read More
A Golden Anniversary for Space-Based Treaty Verification
LANL researcher Richard Belian performs a final check of the Vela V-B satellite prior to its launch in April 1970. Vela V-B was the last of the Vela twin satellites launched as part of a program to improve the United States’ capability to detect, locate and identify nuclear explosions conducted in a variety of environments. Los Alamos is commemorating 50 years of space-based arms treaty verification efforts this month to coincide with the launch of the first Vela satellite Oct. 17, 1963. During the past 50 years, some 200 space vehicles have been launched with Los Alamos payloads aboard. Read More
Girl Scouts Earn Silver Award for Little Free Library Project
Cadette Scouts Jessica Hall, Shannon Irwin, and Maia Menefee of Los Alamos pose with their Girl Scout Silver Award project, a Little Free Library at 1325 43rd St. Courtesy photo
GIRL SCOUT NEWS:
Girl Scout Troop 97 announces that Jessica Hall, Shannon Irwin, and Maia Menefee of Los Alamos have earned the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award that girls age 11-14 can earn.
To attain this award, each Cadette Girl Scout worked to complete a series of leadership challenges and an extensive service project in her community. It takes a minimum of 40 hours of preparation, planning and work to accomplish Read More
LANL Garners NNSA Sustainability Awards
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Tuesday announced that it has awarded 18 Sustainability Awards for innovation and excellence to its national laboratories and sites. Los Alamos National Laboratory received four awards.
The awards recognize exemplary individual and team performance in advancing sustainability objectives through innovative and effective programs and projects that increase energy, water and fleet efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases, pollution and waste. NNSA has conducted an internal environmental stewardship Read More
Free Workshop: How Affordable Care Act Affects Employers
LACC News:
Employers are invited to find out more about the employer provisions in the Affordable Care Act at a free workshop 5-7 p.m. today at the White Rock Visitor Center.
Note that the original venue is not available, so the workshop will be held at the White Rock Visitor Center. The workshop is open to all employers, large or small.
Terry Linton, who has a wealth of experience in the health insurance field, will present the workshop. The Association of Commerce and Industry is providing the funding for these workshops, which are put on by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. Those interested in Read More
Solo Traveler: Round the World Travel – Packing Light
Sherry Hardage is currently exploring Thailand. This is a spirit house, a little edifice for the displaced spirits when a building or house is built on land the spirits inhabited. They are given food, drink and incense every morning by the new owners of the land, and the squirrels benefit from everyone’s generosity. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: Round the World Travel – Packing LightI have always been impressed with people who go on a round the world trip with nothing but a tiny suitcase and what they are wearing.
Deva Houti was an Indian historian Read More
NJROTC Precision Gold Rifle Team Takes First in National Competition
The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Precision Gold Rifle Team with their awards. From left, LAHS NJROTC Commander Wes Shumaker with cadets David Murphy, Tristan Goodwin, JoAnna O’Neill and Tessa Snyder.NJROTC News:
The National Rifle Association has announced the results of the 2012-2013 VFW-NRA Smallbore and Air Rifle Postal Matches. The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Precision Gold Rifle Team is First Place winner, ranking with an aggregate score of 5,792.
“We are very proud of these kids and they represented our local post well,” VFW Post 8874 Commander Rogelio Anaya said. Read More
Public Comment Sought for Replacing Bandelier Electrical System
NPS News:
The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated the planning process to complete an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the replacement of primary and secondary electrical systems within Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument.
The purpose of the proposed action is to provide the Monument visitor center and headquarters area with a reliable electrical system that is readily and easily serviceable and complies with Los Alamos County and federal regulations.
The current electrical system, which is approximately 50 years old, has exceeded its anticipated life cycle of 30-40 Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Turkey and Bobbi Goose … A Hint of Wildness
How the Hen House TurnsHere’s another exploration of what it means to be wild. Take Turkey (Little Bear), for example. She’s now about 11 years old, raised by two adoptive loving mothers—both White Silkie hens in our small community of geese, ducks, bird-sitting dogs, and a human providing semi-reliable afternoon treats of apple cores and honeydew melon rinds.
I wouldn’t call her wild, except when she trapped and nearly killed a marauding crow, and when she decides she doesn’t Read More
Fall is in Bloom at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Easter lilies planted this summer are blooming in the front garden of Bethlehem Lutheran Church on North Road. When this photo was taken Tuesday, some buds had yet to open. Photo by Ruth H. Lier
