NNSA’s Nevada Field Office Transfers ACAVs to FBI
NNSA’s Nevada Field Office recently transferred two Advanced Concept Armored Vehicles to the local FBI office in Nevada. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
- Transfer provides cost avoidance of $474,000
LAS VEGAS – The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Nevada Field Office recently transferred two Advanced Concept Armored Vehicles (ACAVs) to The Department of Justice’s local FBI office in Nevada.
The transfer created $474,000 in savings to the government as the NFO security force no longer had a mission need for the specialized and expensive tactical vehicles. The interagency Read More
CIR Celebrates Europe Day in Santa Fe May 4-5
Ambassador Nuno Brito of Portugal to the United States
CIF News:
Santa Fe Council on International Relations announces a Europe Day in Santa Fe.
Featured Speaker: H.E. Nuno Brito, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States
Panel Speakers:
- Mr. Georgios Papanikolaou, Consul General of Greece in Houston
- Mr. Stephan Helgesen, Honorary Consul of Germany in New Mexico
- Mr. Edward Herrera, Director of the NM Economic Development Dept, Office of International Trade
- Moderated by: Dr. James Joy, Retired US Senior Foreign Service Officer
· Sunday, May 4, 5-9 p.m. $35 Dinner and Read More
Udall Bill to Curb False Advertising Claims on Protective Sports Gear Clears Commerce Committee
U.S. SENATE News:Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary Invites Community to Two-Day Open House and Birthday Party
Mitch. Courtesy/KSAS
Mitch is an older dog who was part of a hoarding case in Edgewood. He was brought to Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary, just outside of Santa Fe, which offers eldercare and hospice to older companion animals; dogs, horses and poultry. Mitch is blind and finally feels safe in his new home.
Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary is hosting its annual Spring Open House and Collective Birthday Party for all the animals at the sanctuary.
The event is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11. Each day offers free workshops in successful Wellness Care, healthy refreshments at Read More
IRS Aggressively Goes After Tax Crooks
IRS News:
IRS Criminal Investigation Enforcement Actions Underway Across the Nation
PHOENIX—As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Thursday it has started more than 200 new investigations this filing season into identity theft and refund fraud schemes.
IRS Criminal Investigation has started 295 new identity theft investigations since January, pushing the number of active cases to more than 1,800.
The coast-to-coast effort by Criminal Investigation is underway as part of a larger effort at the IRS to combat identity theft and refund fraud Read More
Rep. Lujan Grisham Urges APD to Accept All DOJ Recommendations
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) report on the Albuquerque Police Department.
“The Albuquerque community has waited a long time – too long – for someone to acknowledge and take decisive action against the violence we’re all witnessing. The DOJ has confirmed longstanding allegations that the department has used excessive force and violated civil rights.
“After being briefed by the DOJ, I am confident that we are headed toward a court-enforced Read More
Zia Award Honors Three Outstanding Children’s Book Authors
NMPW News:
Four outstanding New Mexico women writers will be honored for their children’s books on Saturday, April 26, at noon at the Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces as part of the New Mexico Press Women’s annual conference.
The 2014 Zia Book Award finalists for the Picture Book category are (in alphabetical order) Kitten Caboodle, written by Paige Grant and illustrated by Lisa Williams, and Tia’s Tamales, written by Ana Baca and illustrated by Noël Chilton. The finalists in the Youth category are (in alphabetical order) Children of Time: Evolution and the Human Story by Anne Weaver and Freaking Read More
Atomic Heritage Foundation Launches ‘Ranger in Your Pocket’ Website
Ranger in Your Pocket website. Courtesy/AHFAHF News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Heritage tourists around the world are now able to tour the historic B Reactor and learn about life at the Hanford site on a new website. “Ranger in Your Pocket,” launched Wednesday at RangerInYourPocket.org. The website features dozens of first-hand accounts of working on the top-secret Manhattan Project from solving the mysterious “poisoning” of the B Reactor to enduring the “termination winds.”
The Atomic Heritage Foundation (AHF) has created a powerful new interpretive tool called “Ranger in Your Read More
Udall Opens Application Process for Military Service Academy Nominations
Sen. Tom Udall
CONGRESSIONAL News:
ALBUQUERQUE. – Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., is now accepting applications for nominations to U.S. military service academies. Staff for Udall will also host several information sessions throughout the state for high school students and recent graduates who are interested in applying. In northern New Mexico, the session is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Santa Fe High School at 2100 Yucca St.
Four of the five service academies – the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy – require Read More
NNSA Announces Recipient of $25 Million Grant to Improve Nuclear Arms Control Verification Technology
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