USDA Rural Development Director Terry Brunner Visits Los Alamos Daily Post Newspaper Headquarters
USDA State Director Terry Brunner visited the Los Alamos Daily Post headquarters Friday to talk about potential projects and programs for Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
After meeting with Los Alamos County officials Friday, USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office to introduce himself and share information about his organization.
Brunner was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. He oversees six field offices and the state office in Albuquerque. Read More
New Mexico Pianist Gavin Laur Is A Division Finalist In MTNA Senior Piano Competition
Gavin Laur
MTNA News:
Gavin Laur, a Santa Fe native, will travel to Santa Barbara, Calif. in January to compete as a Division Finalist in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Piano Competition.
Laur, the son of Ruth and Paul Laur, earned this opportunity after winning the Senior Division of the M1NA Statewide Piano Competition. A Junior at the New Mexico School for the Arts, Laur has been studying piano for 10 years and is currently a student of Stein way Artist Jacquelyn Helin.
Laur has been awarded top placement in several competitions beginning in 2006 when he won first in the Read More
WIPP Continues To Restore Activities Underground
WIPP News:
WIPP employees recently completed the 100th entry into the WIPP underground facility since the February events that temporarily shut down access.
Radiological control technicians continue to conduct “rollback” surveys and sampling necessary to re‐establish additional areas of the mine as radiological buffer areas. Preventive maintenance activities are underway on various pieces of heavy equipment so they can be safely returned to service. Ongoing geophysical inspections are also being conducted to identify potential ground control issues and ensure a safe and secure Read More
Governor To Meet With Voters In Los Alamos
Gov. Susana Martinez
POLITICAL News:
Gov. Susana Martinez will stop in Los Alamos at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday to meet with voters as part of her 17-city bus tour across New Mexico.
The community is invited to attend the event on the patio at Smith’s Marketplace, 751 Trinity Dr. Read More
New Mexico Pianist Presley Gao Is A Division Finalist In MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Presley Gao, a Los Alamos native, is a Division Finalist in the MTNA Junior Piano Competition. Courtesy/MTNA
MTNA News:
Presley Gao, a Los Alamos native, will travel to Santa Barbara, Calif., in January to compete as a Division Finalist in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Junior Piano Competition.
Gao, the son of Jun Gao and Hongzhao Tian, earned this opportunity after winning the Junior Division of the MTNA Statewide Piano Competition. An 8th grader at Los Alamos Middle School, Gao has been studying piano for six years and is currently a student of Steinway Artist Jacquelyn Helin. Read More
MADD New Mexico Partners Locally During Red Ribbon Week To Prevent Underage Drinking
MADD News:
New Pledge Campaign, #ProtectUrSelfie invites teens to say no to alcohol
Teen alcohol use kills about 4,700 each year, more than all illegal drugs combined. In connection with Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) New Mexico is launching a new social media pledge campaign that asks teens to #ProtectUrSelfie by staying alcohol-free until 21 and never getting in the car with a drinking driver.
This takes the place of the traditional pen and paper pledge and asks teens to grab a couple of friends and invite other peers to take a “selfie” with their mobile phones. Read More
NCRTD Receives FTA Administrators Award For Outstanding Public Service In Rural Public Transportation
NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District today received the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Public Service in Rural Public Transportation.
The Award was presented to NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro by FTA Acting Administrator, Therese McMillian, during the 21st National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation conference in Monterey, Calif.
In a letter acknowledging the Award, the FTA stated that, “This year’s award features rural transit Read More
White Rock Woman Runs In 2014 NYC Marathon
Ellen McGehee of White Rock at mile 20 of the Poulsbo, Wash., marathon course – her last major training run before Sunday’s NYC Marathon. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Ellen McGehee of White Rock and her sister Martha Teck are running in Sunday’s New York City Marathon to raise awareness of a specific type of cancer.
As Team IBC, they are raising awareness for inflammatory breast cancer, a form of cancer that McGehee’s friend has and is difficult to diagnose through mammography because there is generally no lump.
T-shirt designed by Celeste Levy. Courtesy photo
McGehee’s Read More
New Mexico Consortium First To Use Social Media To Track Northern Lights
A recent All-sky camera photo of the northern lights or aurora, a natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high latitude regions. Courtesy/NMC
NMC News:
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) is launching a new citizen science platform today called Aurorasaurus that allows the public to track auroras in real-time using their smartphones and the project website.
The public can help researchers track auroras on their desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Courtesy/NMC
This NSF funded project provides data to help space scientists understand the mechanics behind the beautiful Read More
2014 NMAA Fall State Championship Events
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Activities Association would like to highlight the following important information regarding the upcoming 2014 Fall State Championships.
Cross Country
Official Championship Name:
- Laguna Development Corporation State Cross Country Championships, presented by Farmers Insurance Group
Tickets:
- Adults: $8
- Students/Seniors: $5
Championship Location:
- Rio Rancho High School
Championship Dates:
- Nov. 8
Live Video Stream:
- Championships – www.nfhsnetwork.com/channels/new-mexico
Championship Results:
- Results will be posted at www.nmact.org
