Seven Students Win Los Alamos County Library’s Battle of the Books Competition
The winning elementary team, including from left, Cinlong Huang, Audrey Nolen, Kezia Tripp, Andrew Watson, Anna Batista, A.J. McPherson and Olivia Koo hold up their prizes, copies of the book Fake Mustache. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
Twenty-nine children participated in the Los Alamos County Library’s annual elementary school “Battle of the Books” competition March 28.
“Battle of the Books” is a statewide program in which children are invited to read books from a designated list of recommended titles selected by librarians across the state and then Read More
Alert: FBI Seeking Individuals Who May Have Information About Suspected Child Sexual Predator
FBI News:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male suspected of sexually exploiting a child.
Photographs and an informational poster depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 28, are attached to this email with the request that media publish and broadcast this information as widely as possible.
The materials also can be found online at https:////www.fbi.gov/wanted/ecap.
Initial images and video of the unidentified adult male, John Doe 28, engaging in sexually Read More
Breakfast Burrito Byway Nominations Now Open!
Los Alamos – nominate your favorite local burrito! Which will it be? Violas? Chili Works? El Parasol? Morning Glory? Fusion Cafe? Ruby K’s? Other? Pick one! Go to newmexico.org/burrito and get Los Alamos on the tourism map!
Bandelier’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts Named Regional Winner of Park Service’s Top Ranger Honor
Chief Ranger Tom Betts
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts, a 34-year veteran ranger for the National Park Service (NPS), has been named Intermountain Region recipient of the Harry Yount Award.
The annual award, named after the first U.S. national park ranger, recognizes excellence in the field of “rangering.” Betts and seven other regional recipients are now the finalists for the national Harry Yount Award, which will be presented in June in Washington, DC.
Betts, himself the son of an NPS ranger, grew up in national parks from Rocky Mountain to Yosemite to Grand Teton. Read More
Albuquerque Police Dept. and Maslow’s Hammer
Albuquerque Police Dept. and Maslow’s Hammer“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” —Abraham Maslow
On Sunday, there were protests in Albuquerque, with police lobbing tear gas and angry and increasingly unruly crowds blocking streets and the Interstate near UNM and the Nob Hill area. All the result of festering anger over some 23 fatal shootings of civilians by APD officers over the last few years, culminating in the death of James Boyd, a mentally disturbed and occasionally Read More
Udall, Heinrich Ask for Explanation of Missed Mine Safety Inspections at WIPP
U.S. SENATE News:
- Senators ask mine safety administration for assurance that steps will be taken to ensure safety, prevent future accidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., announced Thursday that they sent a letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, asking for a written report on why the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) had not conducted legally required regular inspections at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad.
Records in a Department of Energy accident report on the Feb. 5 fire at WIPP indicate that MSHA performed inspections Read More
Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Dave Clements at Fusion Cafe Thursday
Dave Clements
POLITICAL News:
U.S. Senate candidate Dave Clements will be at the Fusion Cafe, 723 Central Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to meet the public.
The event is organized by the Los Alamos Branch of the Northern New Mexico Tea Party.
For information, contact Rose Stephens at 505.662.5776. Read More
Apple Tree Grafting at Bandelier 4 p.m. Today!
Apple tree grafting. Courtesy/wikipedia
BANDELIER News:
Rory Gauthier at Bandelier National Monument announced a last-minute opportunity to watch grafting being done on the apple trees in the old orchard near the Visitor Center in Frijoles Canyon.
“We didn’t know when the supplies would arrive, and the grafting has to be done almost immediately. So it will be done beginning at 4 p.m. today. Anyone who is interested is welcome to come.”
For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 505.672.3861 x 517. Read More
This Is New Mexico Wildfire Awareness Week 2014
Campfire. Courtesy/wikipedia
STATE News:
- Interagency Partners Stress Preparedness and Prevention Ahead of the 2014 Fire Season
ALBUQUERQUE—Gov. Susana Martinez has announced that March 30 through April 5 is New Mexico Wildfire Awareness Week, and calls upon residents and visitors to continue doing their part to prevent and be prepared for wildfires.
“Continuing historic drought conditions heighten the risk of what already has the potential to be another active and dangerous wildfire season,” Martinez said. “Last year’s wildfire season was very active and destructive, Read More
FUNdamentals of Leadership Workshop Helps Students Gain Career Skills
RDC News:
ESPANOLA – Friday, April 4, Accelerate program students from the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) and five other colleges and universities around northern New Mexico will learn and practice leadership skills in a workshop at Northern New Mexico College.
The event, Learning the FUNdamentals of Leadership, aims to increase career readiness and assist in completing certificates and 2-year technical degrees for non-traditional students. It is the final event in a series of training classes and workshops held by Accelerate, a program of the Regional Development Corporation Read More
