LAHS Teen Named 2013 Santa Fe Rodeo Princess
Abigail Woodmansee
Los Alamos High School junior Abigail Woodmansee is the 2013 Santa Fe Rodeo Princess.
Woodmansee tried out for the Santa Fe Rodeo Royalty in April of last year.
The competion included horsemanship, modeling, giving a speech, answering impromptu questions and a personal interview.
The competition had a panel of two judges. The winners for princess and queen were crowned the last night of Rodeo de Santa Fe and reign one year.
Throughout the year, Rodeo Queen Alex Tapia and Princess Abigail Woodmansee have been traveling to rodeos, parades and different functions representing Read More
U.S. Removes Last Remaining HEU from Czech Republic, Sets Nonproliferation Milestone
Casks containing HEU being loaded into shipping containers at the Nuclear Research Institute in Rez, Czech Republic, Friday, March 22, 2013. Courtesy/NNSA
A worker checks for radiation at the Nuclear Research Institute in Rez, Czech Republic, Friday, March 22, 2013. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States’ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Czech Republic’s Nuclear Research Institute announced today the successful removal of 68 kilograms (approximately 150 pounds, or enough material for two nuclear weapons) of highly enriched uranium Read More
Russians Visit Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard
Russian visitors from Sarov spent time last week with New Mexico Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos on the House floor at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, from left, Elena Babinova, Paul White, Irina Starostina, Oxana Gorelova, Garcia Richard, Dmitry Avdeev and Natalia Kochetkova. Courtesy photo
Senators Want Expanded Mental Health Services for Students
U.S. SENATE News:
Sen. Tom Udall
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are spearheading an effort with 16 of their colleagues to expand comprehensive school-based mental health services for children.
The Mental Health in Schools Act would authorize funding for grants to schools and other mental health centers to partner with community-based organizations to expand access to services for students.
“Removing the stigma around mental illness and making treatment available at early ages is critical to raising a stable and productive society,” Udall said. Read More
State of the Preserve Report Published
Courtesy/VCNP
Courtesy/VCNP
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS—The Valles Caldera Trust 2012 State of the Preserve Report details the journey of an overused, exhausted landscape to its improved condition and provides a peek at the road ahead.
The report, released Thursday, is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures unique to the trust, and provides baseline data, which aids the strategic management of the preserve.
However, the report also points out that some of the resources Congress believed would contribute to financial self-sufficiency were either overestimated Read More
NIST Goes to the End of the Earth for Measurement Science
NIST researcher Johannes (Hannes) Hubmayr at the South Pole Telescope. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
NIST Boulder researcher Johannes (Hannes) Hubmayr recently spent several weeks at the South Pole Telescope, where he optimized the performance of a NIST camera delivered to the telescope in 2011.
The camera measures signals generated fractions of a second after the Big Bang to help scientists learn about the conditions and evolution of the early universe.
The instrument is performing remarkably well. Hubmayr’s tasks included snowmobiling across the Antarctic tundra to set up equipment and Read More
FLOTUS Sends Easter Tweet
FLOTUS – First Lady Of The United States Michelle Obama tweeted: “So excited to host thousands of families at the White House today for the 2013 Easter Egg Roll. What a view!” –mo Read More
NMDOT Selects Roundabout Alternative for NM 502–Trinity Drive
NMDOT News:
Santa Fe – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will move forward with plans to develop a roundabout at the N.M. 502-Trinity Drive/Central Avenue intersection in Los Alamos.
Construction will begin in the summer of 2014, and according to NMDOT, the roundabout will improve traffic flow and safety at this intersection.
Based on recent comments received from the public, the majority of commenters supported the roundabout, NMDOT said.
During the past decade, NMDOT and Los Alamos County developed and evaluated several alternatives to reconstruct N.M. 502-Trinity Read More
First Female Selected to Lead U.S. Secret Service
SECRET SERVICE News:
U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson
Julia Pierson was sworn in as U.S. Secret Service Director Wednesday, March 27, in a ceremony in the Oval Office.
President Obama watched as Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath to the highly respected veteran of the Secret Service and praised her dedication, professionalism and commitment to her work:
“I have to say that Julia’s reputation within the Service is extraordinary,” President Obama said following the ceremony. “She’s come up through the ranks. She’s done just about every job there Read More
UPS Agrees to Forfeit $40 Million
DEA News:
DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart
SAN FRANCISCO – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (“USAO-NDCA”) entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement (“NPA”) today in which UPS agreed to forfeit $40 million in payments it has received from illicit online pharmacies and to implement a compliance program designed to ensure that illegal online pharmacies will not be able to use UPS’s services to distribute drugs.
UPS has cooperated fully with the Read More
