Del Norte Credit Union Recognized by Quality New Mexico
DNCU News:
- Achieves Roadrunner Recognition for Third Consecutive Year
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), Northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is proud to announce that it has been once again recognized by Quality New Mexico and its New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards program for progress towards performance excellence—Level 3 Roadrunner recognition.
This accolade is based on DNCU’s success in enhancing the member experience and improving products, services, internal processes and organization.
“We have adopted the Baldrige Criteria framework Read More
Lt. Governor Meeting Residents in Los Alamos Thursday
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez
STATE News:
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez will visit Los Alamos to meet with local leaders and citizens 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mesa Public Library, 2400 Central Ave., as part of his ongoing “Mobile Office Day” Initiative.
Sanchez will be available to personally meet with constituents and his staff will be prepared to provide assistance with all issues related to state government. No appointment necessary. Read More
LAHS Grads Win DECA International Championship
Josh Dolin and Sydney Sivils, 2010 Los Alamos High School graduates, won the International Championship of the collegiate division Advertising Campaign competition at the 2014 DECA International Career Development Conference April 24-26 in Washington, D.C. Dolin and Sivils are graduating seniors at UNM. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with members in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Read More
The Science of WIPP
WIPP News:
In recent weeks, there have been many questions about the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and why southeastern New Mexico was selected as the location for the world’s only repository for transuranic waste disposal.
Government officials and scientists chose the WIPP site through a selection process that started in the 1950s. At that time, the National Academy of Sciences conducted a nationwide search for geological formations stable enough to contain radioactive wastes for thousands of years. In 1955, after extensive study, salt deposits were recommended as a promising medium Read More
Los Alamos High School Receives 2014 Gold Medal Ranking and Makes Prestigious STEM List
LAPS News:
Out of 19,411 public high schools, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Los Alamos High School 500th of the “Best High Schools in America.”
High schools in the top 500 in the nation received Gold Medal ranking for the 2014 school year. Achieving Gold Medal ranking also qualified Los Alamos High School for status as a 2014 STEM “Best High Schools.”
To determine the top STEM (science, technology, engineering and math schools), U.S. News and World Report looked at the top 500 public schools in the nation and evaluated their students’ participation and success in Advanced Placement science Read More
Potentially Damaging Wind Event This Weekend
NWS News:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued the following wind advisory:
Event:
Type – A strong late season cold front will sweep the area from west to east late Saturday through Sunday, generating strong to potentially damaging winds. Accumulating snow in the northern mountains and below normal temperatures area-wide will also accompany the weekend storm system.
Timing – Strongest winds expected to develop Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday, with the most critical period expected Saturday afternoon and evening. Windy conditions will persist Read More
Udall, Heinrich Statement on DOE WIPP Radiological Release Investigation Report
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich today issued the following statement on the release of the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management initial accident investigation report related to the Feb. 14 radiological release at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad.
The senators urge WIPP and DOE officials to fully implement all necessary corrective actions before restarting operations:
“The report on the response to the Read More
Local Student Places First in State Drill Meet
Sarah Kirkland. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos resident Sarah Kirkland earned a top award at the New Mexico State Military Skills Championships held April 12 at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque.
Kirkland placed first in the Drill Down, an individual competition to determine who is most proficient at executing drill commands properly.
Students from more than 20 schools attended the drill meet and participated in the drill down. Kirkland is a high school freshman at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. Read More
Valles Caldera Trust Board Meets 1 p.m. Today
VCT News:
The Valles Caldera Trust Board will meet at 1 p.m., today, April 24 at its administrative offices in Jemez Springs.
Items on the agenda include an update on the search for a new executive director, presentations on restoration activities and planning, as well as weather status, stream flow and post-fire successional recovery. The meeting is open to the public.
For more information on this and other Valles Caldera meetings, go to https:////www.vallescaldera.gov/about/trust/trust_botmeetings.aspx. Read More
LAHS Coaches Kathy and Rob Hipwood Nominated For National Award
Kathy Hipwood
SPORTS News:
The National High School Athletic Coaches Association has announced the advancement of Kathy and Rob Hipwood from Los Alamos High School as a finalist for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year in the sport of cross country.
Rob Hipwood
Eight finalists from across the nation will be honored during The National Coach of the Year Awards Banquet, which will take place June 18 at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s national convention at the Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The highlight of the banquet Read More
