ADL Director Speaks At Lunch With A Leader Dec. 15
Suki Halevi
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters “Lunch with a Leader” is 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the upstairs meeting rooms at Mesa Library in Los Alamos. The public is welcome to attend.
Suki Halevi, director of the Anti-Defamation League(ADL) of New Mexico will be the speaker. The ADL works to combat all hate crimes, bullying and cyberbullying, voter rights, LGBT rights and so on.
Halevi completed her BA at Vassar College, her master’s at Tufts, and her law degree at Duke. A serious, dedicated woman of principle, she came to Albuquerque Read More
LANL’s Science In 60 seconds: The Hunt For Antarctic Meteorites
LANL scientist Nina Lanza has signed up to spend nearly six weeks in a tent on the Antarctic ice sheet. ScreenShot/LANL
LANL News:
She’s the “coolest” thing in science, searching the ice sheets of Antarctica for meteorites from outer space.
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Nina Lanza has signed up to spend nearly six weeks in a tent on the Antarctic ice sheet. Why would anyone do such a thing? For science, obviously!
In the premiere episode of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s “Science in 60” video series, Lanza gives us the low-down in 60 seconds on the why and how of hunting meteorites on Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Closes El Cajete Mine Area
SFNF News:
The Santa Fe National Forest today issued a temporary closure order for the El Cajete pumice mine in the Jemez Ranger District.
The restricted area, a total of 87 acres, runs north along N.M. 4 between the Sierra Los Pinos subdivision and mile post 34.
The closure will allow reclamation efforts on the site, including erosion control and revegetation, to stabilize. The order will stay in effect until Oct. 31, 2017, unless it is rescinded earlier.
All activities are prohibited within the closure area. The closure area is fenced on all four sides, and closure signs will be Read More
LANL Receives Second Presidential Award
Los Alamos National Laboratory recently received a second presidential award as a climate champion. From left, Mathew Moury, Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security; Michael Sweitzer, NNSA; Josh Silverman, Director, DOE Office of Sustainability Support; Christy Goldfuss, Director, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Denny Hjeresen, LANL Waste Management Division; Leslie Hansen, LANL Environmental Protection Division and Jessica Arcidiacono and NNSA Sustainability Program Eric Bradley, DOE Office of Sustainability Support. Courtesy/LANL Read More
LAPS Board Members Jim Hall And Matt Williams Receive Leadership Development Program Awards
Jim Hall
LAPS News:
Los Alamos School Board Members Jim Hall and Matt Williams received Leadership Development Program Awards Saturday from the New Mexico School Boards Association.
Matt Williams
School board members from across New Mexico met in Albuquerque Dec. 3-5 to participate in the 2015 Annual Convention of the New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque.
School board members listened to keynote speakers and participated in information breakout sessions. In addition, the Association elected new officers for the coming year and recognized Read More
Hilltoppers Selected To District 2-5A All-District Team
LAHS News:- Nathan Rogers – 1st Team OL
- Derek Selvage – 1st Team RB, 2nd Team LB
- Joseph Sorenson – 1st Team OL and LB
- Lane Saunders – 1st Team LB, Honorable Mention RB
- Diego Diaz – 1st Team OLB
- Travis Gonzales – 1st Team Punter
- Nick Quartieri – 2nd Team QB
- Isaac Dunwoody – 2nd Team WR and CB
- Stefan Brenner – 2nd Team DE and C
- Jacob Mairson – 2nd Team DT, Honorable Mention OL
- Edward Lavelle – Honorable Mention DE
Roger This: All Aboard For The Paris Accord
By ROGER SNODGRASSThe first week of the 21st meeting of the of the Conference of Parties (COP21) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is drawing to a close in Paris.
During this time the Earth has theoretically warmed an additional .0008degreesFahrenheit. That calculation is according to my own back-of-the-envelope extrapolation of a very broad scientific consensus that we are approaching a warming rate of about .04 degrees F per decade.
The alarming problem about these miniscule estimates is that we are beginning to cross a red line Read More
NHCC Theater To Showcase Heart Gallery Kids
New Mexico Gov. Susana MartinezNMFRW President Speaks At Local Meeting Dec. 10
LAFRW News:
Chamber Business Breakfast Presents Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard’s Annual Legislative Preview Dec. 15
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
CHAMBER News:
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard will be the guest speaker Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast.
Rep. Garcia Richard will present her annual Legislative Preview to Chamber members, which will include matters related to the state budget as well as a discussion of other potential legislation.
The upcoming Legislative Session is a 30-day session. The session begins Jan. 19 and ends Feb. 18, 2016. Legislators may pre-file legislation Dec. 15 through Jan. 13 and Feb. 3 is the deadline for introduction of all legislation. Read More
