US, International Partners Remove Last HEU from Vietnam, Set Nuclear Security Milestone
Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) removel in Viet Nam. Courtesy/NNSA News
A Vietnamese commander gives instructions prior to departing in a convoy carrying highly enriched uranium. Courtesy/NNSA News
NNSA News:
VIENNA, Austria – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), in a joint operation with the Russian Federation, announced today the successful removal of 11 kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from the Dalat Nuclear Research Institute in Dalat,
Jake Trujillo Qualifies for Third National High School Finals Rodeo
Jake Trujillo Qualifies for his third National High School Finals Rodeo. Courtesy photo
By JAKE TRUJILLO
I am a graduating senior from Los Alamos High School. This year, I ended up reserve state champion steer wrestler and qualified for my third consecutive National High School Finals Rodeo.
This year we will be traveling to Rock Springs, Wyo. to compete with more than 1,500 contestants from 41 U.S. states, five Canadian Provinces, and Australia. The National High School Finals is the world’s largest rodeo. In addition, I get the chance to compete for a part of the $200,000 total prize
New Mexico Implements Expanded Amber Alert and New Silver Alert Program
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez has announced the implementation of the expanded Amber Alert parameters and the new Silver Alert Program for New Mexico.
The governor stated that both tools will help law enforcement and case workers keep vulnerable children and seniors safer.
“I have long advocated that we do everything we can to protect an endangered child,” Martinez said. “Before now, Amber Alert statutes required law enforcement to sit on the sidelines when a child was taken by a family member, even when that child was though to be in danger. Now, our state and local police Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire Declared 100 Percent Contained
BAER Assessment Team sifts through ash from the Thompson Ridge Fire. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
The Thompson Ridge fire was officially declared 100 percent contained last night.
Mop-up and patrol will continue.
While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires result in damage that requires special efforts to reduce impacts afterwards. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion; water run-off may increase and cause flooding. Soil and rock may move downstream and damage property or fill reservoirs putting community water Read More
IRS Summertime Tax Tips Available Through August
IRS News:
PHOENIX – Even though taxes may not be on your mind, the IRS wants to help you with your 2013 federal tax planning now.
Summer is a good time for you to learn ways to reduce your taxes.
Beginning July 1, the IRS will offer its annual Summertime Tax Tip series of useful information affecting millions of taxpayers. Tax Tip subscribers receive a new Tip via email three times a week during the summer.
IRS Tax Tips are plain language messages that are easy to understand. They often include links to helpful IRS.gov references, IRS YouTube videos and podcasts.
- Sample Tax Tip topics this summer
NM Governor Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff to Honor Arizona’s Fallen Firefighters
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez has ordered that all flags in New Mexico be flown at half-staff from sunrise July 2 to sundown July 5 in honor and mourning of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Firefighters.
The thoughts and prayers of all New Mexicans go out to the families and friends of these fallen heroes and we honor them for their courageous service, she said.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 2013-026:
WHEREAS, nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, part of the Prescott Fire Department, lost their lives Sunday, June 30th, 2013, while Read More
Hilltalkers Excel at National Tournament
Members of the Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers. Photo by Margo Batha
Speech and debate awards announced. Photo by Margo Batha
LAPS News:
Seven Los Alamos High School speech and debate students traveled to the National Forensic League National Tournament June 16-21 in Birmingham, Ala.
The group consisted of Daniel Ahrens, Antonia Batha, Sam Baty, Ali Berl, Naftali Burakovsky, Katie Haynes and Jessie Zhao. Margo Batha and Janet Newton, who coach the speech and debate team, stated this was the Hilltalkers “most successful national tournament since 2003.”
Katie Haynes competed in six preliminary Read More
Luján Addresses Doubling of Student Loan Rates
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on the doubling of interest rates on federal student loans.
“As of today, the interest rates on all new federal student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, adding thousands of dollars to the cost of a college education for millions of young adults. It is deeply disappointing that Congress has yet to find a solution to this problem that makes college more affordable and does not make it harder for New Mexico’s Read More
Mountain Lion Visits Backyard Habitat in Los Alamos
A mountain lion drinks water from a local backyard habitat. Over the last year, Hari Viswanathan setup a camera trap to observe the critters visiting his parent’s pond on Barranca Mesa in Los Alamos. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) took notice of the amazing variety of wildlife visiting Selvi Viswanathan’s NWF Certified Backyard Habitat and asked Hari to write an article about it. Here is the article that describes the history of Selvi’s Certified Backyard Habitat, with links to certifying your own yard, and preventing problematic wildlife encounters: https:////blog.nwf.org/2013/06/mountain-lion-seeks-backyard-oasis/ Read More
NM Governor Addresses Arizona Firefighter Deaths
STATE News:
Albuquerque – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez released the following statement this morning about the tragic deaths of Arizona Hotshot Firefighters this weekend in the Yarnell Hill Fire in Central Arizona:
“I was saddened to hear the news about the deaths of 19 wildland firefighters in Arizona, members of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, based in Prescott. They were killed when the wind suddenly shifted as they fought the fast-moving Yarnell Hill Fire, sparked by lightning.
“For New Mexicans, this news hits especially close to home because Read More
