‘Topper Girls Win 7th Straight XC State Championship!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 8, 2015

The ‘Topper Boys and Girls State Teams. Photo by Blake Wood

The traditional striped legs for State, from left, Elise Koskelo, Sophia Galvez, Emily Mercer, Talia Dreicer, Marin Kelly, Paulina Burnside, Zoe Hemez, Nica Vasquez and Maddy Foley. Photo by Blake Wood

By BLAKE WOOD

LAHS Coach

Saturday was a terrific day for the Los Alamos High School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams at the State Championship in Rio Rancho!

Sporting their traditional candy-striped legs, the ‘Topper Girls won their 7th State Championship in a row, putting four in the top-10 to accumulate

Looking For Deliberate Radio Signals From KIC 8462852

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 8, 2015

Allen Telescope Array. Courtesy/Seth Shostak, SETI Institute

SCIENCE News:

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.— Could there be intelligent life in the star system KIC 8462852? A recent analysis of data collected by the Kepler space telescope has shown that this star, informally known as Tabby’s Star, evidences a periodic dimming of 20 percent and more.

While several natural explanations for this strong change in luminosity have been proposed, one possibility is that a technologically adept civilization has built megastructures in orbit around star, causing the dimming.

One example

Advanced Reactor Development To Strengthen Nuclear Power’s Role In Combating Climate Change

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 7, 2015

DOE News:

WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made two announcements today at the White House Summit on Nuclear Energy that will bolster our nation’s commitment to nuclear power as a clean energy solution for combating climate change.

One of the efforts by DOE will accelerate the development of advanced designs for nuclear reactors through the Office of Nuclear Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN).

Additionally, DOE’s Loan Programs Office will issue a supplement to the agency’s existing Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects

Los Alamos County Is Top HAT Award Finalist

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 7, 2015

NMHA News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― New Mexico Hospitality Association announces the finalists for the 2015 Top HAT (Hospitality and Tourism) Awards.

Los Alamos County’s Visitors Guide has been selected as a finalist in the Best Print Advertising catagory.

Finalists will be recognized at the inaugural Top HAT Awards Gala – Rising Stars of New Mexico TRUE Nov. 10 at the Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque. Winners in each category will be announced at the event.

Finalists include:

Front-of-the-House Hospitality:

Air Quality Meeting In Four Corners Region

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 7, 2015

NMED News:

SANTA FE ― The Four Corners Air Quality Group will meet Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., to report upon and discuss regional air quality issues.

The States of New Mexico and Colorado, with their partners, sponsor the Four Corners Air Quality Group to support the ongoing effort of managing air quality in the Four Corners area.

Ozone standards, which were recently revised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA); EPA’s recently released Clean Power Plan; and

DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 6, 2015

DEA News:

WASHINGTON ― DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg announced results from the 2015 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), which finds that drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, ahead of motor vehicle deaths and firearms.

In 2013, over 46,000 people in the United States died from drug overdose and more than half of those were caused by prescription painkillers and heroin.

“Sadly this report confirms what we’ve known for some time: drug abuse is ending too many lives while destroying families

Los Alamos Student Honored By Johns Hopkins University Center For Talented Youth

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 6, 2015

Danielle Ensberg of Los Alamos, left, honored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Oct. 18 in Baltimore. Courtesy photo

EDUCATION News:

BALTIMORE—Danielle Ensberg, a student from Los Alamos, was honored Oct. 18, as one of the brightest middle school students in the world at an international awards ceremony sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

The Center honored Ensberg, a student at Los Alamos High School School, for her exceptional performance as a middle school student on the college SAT, ACT, or similar test as part of the 2014-2015 Read More

Preservation Of 5,900 Acre Double E Ranch Celebrated At WNMU In Silver City

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 6, 2015

NMONR News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee and the United States Department of the Interior completed a cooperative natural resource damage assessment associated with natural resources in New Mexico, which had been injured, destroyed, or lost as a result of the release of hazardous substances into the environment.

They solicited a broad range of ideas for potential restoration projects from local, state, and federal agencies; nonprofit organizations; stakeholder groups; and private citizens.

The Double E Ranch

Chromium Project Notice Of Proposed Floodplain Action Public Comment Period Closes Nov. 20

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 6, 2015

DEEM News:

The Department of Energy Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment for the Chromium Plume Control Interim Measure and Plume-Center Characterization at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

The proposed action may include well pad and access road installation and maintenance, piezometer placement, and pipeline placement in the 100-year floodplain in Mortandad and Sandia canyons on LANL.

The objectives of the proposed actions are to control migration of the chromium plume and to further characterize

Teacher Mentorship Program Pairs Struggling Teachers With High-Performing Colleagues

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 6, 2015

Gov. Susana Martinez

EDUCATION News:

BELEN—Gov. Susana Martinez announced today the launch of a mentorship program that pairs struggling teachers with their high-performing colleagues to provide additional support, professional development and an opportunity to grow in their field.

This year, more than 170 teachers will participate in the program in Alamogordo, Belen, Farmington and Peñasco school districts.

“If we want to improve our schools, we should empower our struggling teachers and give them the tools they need to succeed,” Martinez said. “By pairing our high-performing Read More

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Allen Telescope Array. Courtesy/Seth Shostak, SETI Institute

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