American Federation of Teachers New Mexico Responds To Public Schools Risk Advisory
AFTNM President Stephanie Ly
AFTNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly released the following statement:
“Auditor Keller is correct to draw attention to the importance for all school districts in New Mexico to closely follow provisions of the School Personnel Act, and the potential consequences when the law is circumvented.
“We have recent examples from Albuquerque, Mora, and Espanola of serious issues which can arise when the School Personnel Act is not followed. Most notably, risks to our children, educational professionals, Read More
‘This Is Only A Test’ Of Emergency Alert System At 2:20 p.m. Today
FEMA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in cooperation with state, local, and tribal emergency managers and state broadcasters’ associations, will conduct a test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in six states at 1:20 p.m. PST, 2:20 p.m. in Los Alamos, today.
FEMA will send the voluntary EAS test message signal through its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) from the exhibit floor of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) meeting in Las Vegas, Nev. Broadcasters are voluntarily Read More
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Officially Launches 2016 Re-election Campaign
Los Alamos Democratic Party Chair Robyn Schultz addresses the crowd Sunday at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op and introduces Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard announces her bid for re-election to a third term. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Supporters gather at the Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op for Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard’s re-election campaign kick-off event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Read More
Los Alamos County Council To Consider Pro-Endangered Species Act Resolution Tuesday
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE News:
Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Los Alamos County Council will consider a pro-Endangered Species Act resolution at its regularly scheduled meeting in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.
The resolution is supported by dozens of local citizens as well as environmental organizations, including Defenders of Wildlife and the Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club.
The resolution focuses on the accomplishments of the 41-year-old law that is designed to protect imperiled plant and animal species, their habitats across North America and the importance of biodiversity Read More
Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Permits On Sale Nov. 23
Permits to cut Christmas trees in SFNF go on sale Monday. Courtesy/photo
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Permits to cut your own Christmas tree on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) go on sale Monday, Nov. 23, at Forest Headquarters, all Ranger District offices and select third-party vendors.
This year, as part of the White House’s “Every Kid in a Park” initiative, every fourth grader is eligible for a free holiday tree permit. In order to redeem the free permit, the student must present a valid fourth-grade pass, downloadable at www.everykidinapark.gov. Once the pass is printed out, Read More
New Climate Model Predicts Likelihood Of Greenland Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise, And Dangerous Temperatures
Greenland ice loss. Photo by Matthew Hoffman/LANL
LANL News:
A new computer model of accumulated carbon emissions predicts the likelihood of crossing several dangerous climate change thresholds.
These include global temperature rise sufficient to lose the Greenland Ice Sheet and generate seven meters of long-term sea level rise, or tropical region warming to a level that is deadly to humans and other mammals.
“The model is based on idealized representations of societal, technological and policy factors,” said lead researcher Jeremy Fyke, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Read More
FBI Releases Latest Hate Crime Statistics
Chart: Of the 5,479 hate crime incidents reported in 2013, 5,462 were single-bias incidents. Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
According to the FBI’s latest report, law enforcement agencies reported 5,479 hate crime incidents involving 6,418 offenses to our Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program in 2014. And these crimes—which often have a devastating impact on the communities where they occur—left 6,727 victims in their wake.
The latest figures are down from 2013, when 5,928 criminal incidents involving 6,933 offenses were reported.
Hate Crime Statistics, 2014 provides information about the Read More
N Square Launches Game Design Competition To Address Nuke Risks
Courtesy/N Square
GAMING COMMUNITY News:
Nuclear proliferation remains one of the most vexing and complex issues of our time. Though the Cold War ended long ago, today’s nuclear security situation is more volatile than ever. But with such a huge challenge comes an even bigger opportunity for innovation, and who better to tackle this issue than the gaming community, known for their creativity and collaborative problem solving.
A new design competition is calling on innovators to save the world, in real life, by inspiring creative solutions and novel approaches that foster greater understanding Read More
UbiQD Named Top High-Growth Company And Job Creator In NNM; Closes Round Of Financing
UbiQD Director of Applied Physics Dr. Matt Bergren, left, and UbiQD Founder and President Dr. Hunter McDaniel hold jars of quantum dots illuminated by blue LED flashlights. The lox-toxicity, low-cost quantum dot manufacturer has a manufacturing facility in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
- Honored With Northern New Mexico 20/20 Award
UbiQD, LLC, a low-toxicity, low-cost quantum dot manufacturer, has been recognized with a Northern New Mexico 20/20 Award that identifies high-growth companies driving regional economic growth.
This award follows on the heels of a general upswing Read More
Tenth Annual Winter Indian Market Draws More Than 200 Artists To Santa Fe Nov. 27-29
Festival of Trees Fundraiser. Courtesy/©Santa Fe Indian Market
SWAIA News:
SANTA FE — The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) has announced that this year’s Winter Indian Market will commence with a preview at The Santa Fe Convention Center 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 27 coinciding with the annual Santa Fe Tree Lighting ceremony on the Plaza.
Admission to the Winter Indian Market preview is $5 per person. The weekend market continues 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29. Entry is $10 per day, or $15 for a weekend pass.
Attendees of Friday Read More
