LAFSE Hosts ‘Meet & Greets’ Monday for Gubernatorial Candidate Howie Morales
LAFSE News:
The Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE) will hold a “meet and greet” for its endorsed gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Howie Morales 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
A reception will follow, hosted by LAFSE President Ellen Mills and Karyl Ann Armbruster, former LAFSE president, 6-7:30 p.m. at Armbruster’s home at 605 Totavi to allow additional opportunity to meet Morales. Refreshments will be served.
Morales grew up in Silver City. After he finished his Bachelor of Science degree, he completed a Read More
History of Earth Day
Earth Day 1970. Courtesy/earthday.org
EARTH DAY News:
Each year, Earth Day — April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
The height of hippie and flower-child culture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Protest was the order of the day, but saving the planet was not the cause. War raged in Vietnam, and students nationwide increasingly opposed it.
At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Read More
Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Meets Friday
RCLC News:
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities is set to hold its Regular Business Meeting 9-11 a.m. Friday, April 25 in Los Alamos County Chambers, 1000 Central Ave., Suite 350.
Presenters for the April 25 meeting:
- Charlie McMillan, LANL Laboratory Director
- Ryan Flynn, Secretary of the State Environmental Department
- Joe Franco, WIPP Management and Operating Contractor
For more information, visit the Regional Coalition website at https:////regionalcoalition.org.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, Read More
Filter Bank Mock-up Complete; HEPA Filters Arriving at WIPP
WIPP News:
Experts from the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site have arrived in Carlsbad to train WIPP employees on replacing the high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters – a crucial component of the WIPP Ventilation System.
New filters are required to replace those that captured material following the Feb. 5 fire and Feb. 14 radiation event. The Savannah River Site is utilizing their expertise in changing contaminated filters to prepare WIPP site employees for potential levels of contamination on the filters. To aid with training, WIPP constructed a mock-up of the filter Read More
Los Alamos Team 4-H Plants 49 Ponderosa Pine Seedlings at North Mesa Stables
Courtesy/Los Alamos Team 4-H
Courtesy/Los Alamos Team 4-H
4-H News:
Los Alamos Team 4-H planted 49 Ponderosa Pine seedlings Saturday at the Los Alamos County Stables on North Mesa as part of their community service project for 2014.
The group obtained the seedlings from the New Mexico State Forestry Conservation Seedling Program.
For more than 40 years, the Division has offered low cost seedlings to landowners to plant for reforestation, erosion control, windbreaks or Christmas tree plantations. Since 1960, more than four million trees have been planted throughout New Mexico that Read More
PowerTalk 21: Talk to Teens About Dangers of Underage Drinking Today
MADD News:
April 21 is recognized as PowerTalk 21 Day, a day set aside to encourage parents to speak with their teens about the dangers of underage drinking, and to set a zero-tolerance policy for underage drinking in their households.
Through both State of New Mexico and City of Albuquerque official proclamations and in partnership with the New Mexico Office of the Governor, Albuquerque Office of the Mayor, Bernalillo County’s Department of Substance Abuse Program, Albuquerque Public Schools, and other stakeholders statewide, MADD NM will conduct Power of Parents workshops, Power of You(th) Read More
Easter Sunday Events At Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site just north of Jemez Springs 7 a.m. sunrise service, with the Jemez Valley Baptist Church, the Jemez Mountain Baptist Church, the Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church participating. Photo by Matthew J. Barbour, manager, Jemez Historic Site
Easter Service this morning at the Jemez Site (Jemez State Monument). Photo by Matthew J. Barbour
By SUSAN BURRITT
Easter Sunday events at the Jemez Historic Site (formerly Jemez State Monument) just north of Jemez Springs began today with a 7 a.m. sunrise service, with the Read More
Luján Visits UNM-LA on STEM Tour
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján toured the UNM-LA campus Tuesday as part of his STEM Tour of northern New Mexico. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, right, talks with robotics students about their projects at UNM-LA Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comRep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District visited UNM-Los Alamos Tuesday as part of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Tour of northern New Mexico.
Luján met with students and educators and to discuss the need to encourage Read More
Energy Department Announces $15 Million to Help Communities Boost Solar Deployment
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In support of the Administration’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department today announced $15 million to help communities develop multi-year solar plans to install affordable solar electricity for homes and businesses.
The United States continues to be a global leader in solar, with total U.S. solar energy installations reaching 13 gigawatts last year. As the cost of solar energy continues to decline, more states and local communities are deploying solar energy projects to meet their electricity needs. Read More
La Sotella Prescribed Burn Near Española April 22-25
Prescribed burn. Courtesy/nmfireinfo.com
SFNF News:
ESPAÑOLA—April 22-25, fire managers on the Española Ranger District will be conducting a prescribed burn to 1,760 acres of the Santa Fe National Forest, approximately 10 miles northwest of Española and 8 miles south of Abiquiu.
Smoke from the burn will be visible from Española, Abiquiu, Canones, Medanales, Chama Highway (84/285), and Highway 96. It is expected to settle into lower elevations and in drainage areas during the evenings, but should lift by mid-morning. After ignitions are complete, smoke will still be visible for a few days. Read More
