Council Unanimously Approves Resolution Endorsing Naming US Naval Submarine USS Los Alamos
James Nesmith is leading the effort to have a nuclear submarine named after Los Alamos and he presented details of that effort Tuesday evening to the County Council. Print Screen/LAC
The Los Alamos County Council voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to approve a resolution endorsing the naming of a US Naval submarine as the USS Los Alamos.
Los Alamos resident James Nesmith recently approached Los Alamos County to inquire about a resolution of support for naming a future nuclear powered submarine the USS Los Alamos. Councilor David Izraelevitz and County Manager Read More
Heinrich Calls On DHS To Immediately Require Social Media Background Checks In Visa Screening Process
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
- Letter Signed By 22 Senate Democrats Comes After Reports That Female San Bernardino Assailant May Have Expressed Support For Terrorism On Social Media Before Applying For Visa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter Tuesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson urging the agency to immediately conduct social media background checks as a part of the screening process for U.S. visa determinations. Read More
Governor Taps Brad Winter For Secretary Of State
Brad Winter
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez appointed Albuquerque City Councilor and long-time public schools administrator Brad Winter as New Mexico Secretary of State.
Winter is serving his fourth term as an Albuquerque City Councilor and was council president in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2008. Most recently, he served as the interim superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools after working for the school district for more than 20 years in various positions such as chief operations officer, executive director of facilities and operations, and director of capital master Read More
LANL’s Portable MRI Named Top 10 Breakthrough Of 2015 By Physics World Magazine
Michelle Espy, project leader at LANL, in front of the battlefield MRI, which uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create images of injured soft tissues, such as the brain. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Innovative technology could be deployed to battlefields and hospitals in developing countries
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s portable MRI was named one of the Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year by Physics World, the member magazine of the Institute of Physics. Portable MRI, also called Battlefield MRI (bMRI), uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create images Read More
Udall Hires Greg Bloom To Direct His NM Offices
Greg Bloom
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that Greg Bloom has joined his staff as state director and will lead his New Mexico operations.
Bloom worked from 2009-2012 as state director for former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, where he focused on energy, public lands, health and education issues. Bloom will be based in Albuquerque and supervise staff in Udall’s field offices in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Carlsbad and Portales.
“Greg is a dedicated public servant, and I’m very pleased to bring him on to lead my team in New Mexico,” Udall said. “The Read More
LANL Model Predicts Late Start To Flu Season
LANL News:
- February Most Likely Month For Flu Season To Peak
The flu season will likely peak in February in most parts of the United States, according to a model developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Using historical data, a mathematical representation of how flu spreads through a population, and data for the current flu season provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the scientists were able to create a probabilistic model forecasting the flu season.
“There’s no crystal ball when it comes to predicting disease outbreaks,” said Sara Del Valle, the Los Read More
Thirty-Four Individuals Facing Charges Relating To Meth Trafficking On Mescalero Apache Reservation
FBI News:
“This is our warning to others who think they can hide their crimes on Tribal Lands: we are coming for you.” –Special Agent in Charge Will R. Glaspy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thirty-four individuals are facing federal and tribal drug charges as the result of an 18-month multi-agency investigation spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) into methamphetamine trafficking on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
Eighteen defendants, including five members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe and 13 non-Natives are charged in six indictments
Reporters Without Borders Releases Annual Worldwide List Of Journalists Held Hostage, Imprisoned Or Missing
RSF News:
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its annual worldwide list of journalists held hostage, imprisoned or missing. Every year, some 500 journalists are arrested, 1,000 assaulted or threatened, and more than 500 media outlets censored.
According to RSF’s tally, 54 professional journalists are being held hostage worldwide, a 35 percent increase from last year. It is no surprise that Syria is the country where non-state groups are holding the biggest number of journalists – 26. Islamic State alone is holding 18, mainly in Syria and Iraq.
“A full-blown hostage industry has Read More
OSHA Presents NM Consortium With SHARP Award
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) awards its Saftey and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award to the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) during a ceremony this morning at NMC. The program recognizes employers who operate an exemplary injury and illness prevention program. Acceptance of the NMC Biolab worksite into SHARP from OSHA is an achievement of status that recognizes the NMC as a model for worksite safety and health. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene from this morning’s event at the NMC. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comGarcia Richard Shares Capital Outlay History
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
STATE News:
Recent media attention, from Think New Mexico and others, has focused on the process of capital outlay in New Mexico including increased scrutiny on how public money is appropriated and ideas on how the system can be reformed.
In an effort to continue to champion good government and transparency, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard has released a statement and a full list of capital outlay projects she has directly funded.
Although the amount fluctuates year to year, New Mexico House representatives have been able to fund $500,000-700,000 in approved Read More
