NNSA: FY2015 Budget Request – Preserving President Obama’s Nuclear Security Vision
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President’s FY2015 Budget Request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), delivered to Congress Tuesday, includes $11.7 billion to support NNSA’s continued efforts to keep the American people safe by modernizing the U.S. nuclear stockpile, executing an aggressive international nuclear nonproliferation agenda and supporting U.S. Navy requirements.
“NNSA’s budget reaffirms the President’s commitment to nuclear security and nonproliferation. The FY15 request provides the resources we need to modernize and maintain an aging nuclear Read More
Udall: President’s Budget Proposal Good News For New Mexicans Overall
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall. Courtesy photoWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement about the President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget request:
“The president’s budget is a statement of the administration’s priorities for the year to come, and overall, it contains good news for New Mexicans. It continues to roll back the devastating sequestration cuts that risked jobs and threatened our state’s economy. Fiscally responsible investments in innovation and manufacturing, improving Read More
New Mexico Teacher of the Year Carolyn Torres of Los Alamos Showered With Gifts
New Mexico Teacher of the Year Carolyn Torres, left, was honored by the Los Alamos School Board Tuesday. Chamisa Principal Debbie Smith presented Torres with flowers and gifts and expressed her pride in Torres who teaches third grade at Chamisa. ‘Teach with passion and share your expertise. It makes a difference,’ Torres said. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Buddy Espinosa of Beaver Toyota presented Carolyn Torres with keys to a 2014 Toyota at Tuesday’s School Board Meeting. The company is giving Torres a 24-month lease on the vehicle to honor Letter to the Editor: Elections For All But Los Alamos
Elections For All But Los Alamos
Ahhh! Hints of spring are in the air. The Sandhill Cranes are flying north, the days are longer, and communities all over New Mexico are alive and vibrant with talk and debate surrounding the issues and candidates to be voted on in the municipal elections.
In New Mexico, most municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday in March (March 4 this year) including surrounding towns of Santa Fe, Espanola, Jemez Springs and Taos: and in all the farthest reaches Read More
Governor Signs Bill to Eliminate Aircraft Sales Tax, Encourage Growth in NM’s Aviation Industry
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
- Legislation Could Create 125 New Jobs, Make NM More Competitive with Surrounding States
Roswell—Gov. Susana Martinez has signed into law legislation that will eliminate the sales tax on the purchase of aircraft over 10,000 pounds, a move that can spur growth in New Mexico’s aviation industry and create up to 125 good-paying jobs in Roswell alone.
Because New Mexico currently taxes the sale of an aircraft, pilots simply fly to places like Texas — where buyers are not penalized — to complete the sale, saving up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Read More
LANL’s Director Emeritus Sig Hecker Presents Comparative Look at Four Nuclear Hot Spots
Siegfried S. Hecker
CIR News:
Santa Fe Council on International Relations World Affairs Discussion Event – A Comparative Look at Four Nuclear Hot Spots: India, Pakistan, North Korea and Iran.
Speaker: Siegfried S. Hecker, Director Emeritus, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Stanford University research professor
Thursday, March 20, 5 p.m.
Location: Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail
$20 Non-members; $15 CIR Members – Qualified Students may attend for Free
Whereas North Korea and Iran are in the global spotlight today, South Asia remains the most dangerous Read More
Jewish Film Festival Premieres in Los Alamos
Film still from ‘Precious Life’ Courtesy/SFJFF
SFJFF News:
The award-winning Israeli documentary film, Precious Life, is coming to the Reel Deal Theater for a one-time screening at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 9.
Precious Life follows the real-life story of a Palestinian baby with a rare immune deficiency disorder, and the Israeli doctor who hopes to save the baby’s life. It is an up-close and personal story set against the larger backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The film was featured at the Telluride, Toronto and Mill Valley Film Festivals, and won the Ophir Award Read More
Save the Date – Junior Achievement New Mexico Business Hall of Fame Laureates
German Dinner Celebrates White Rock Presbyterian Church Relationship With Aufverstehungskirche
The evangelical Church Auferstehungskirche was built 1913-1914 and has had a sister church relationship with the White Rock Presbyterian Church for some 20 years. Courtesy photo
The Europa-Orgel ‘Felix Mendelssohn’ inside Church Auferstehungskirche was constructed in 2004 by the organ builder William Sauer. Courtesy photo
WRPC News:
Friends and neighbors of White Rock Presbyterian Church are invited to a German dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9 at the church, 310 Rover Blvd.
Bratwurst, red sour cabbage, hot German potato salad, green beans, bread, drink and German chocolate Read More
Local GOP Participates in State Pre-primary Convention
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