Los Alamos Student Slated for National Math Contest
Alex Wang. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
PROVIDENCE, RI – Alex Wang, a sophomore at Los Alamos High School, is one of 10 students nationwide selected to compete for $10,000 in the 2013 national “Who Wants to Be a Mathematician” 9:30-11 a.m. (Pacific) Jan. 10 in the San Diego Convention Center.
The competition will be broadcast live: https:////www.livestream.com/wwtbam2013
Fast Facts about Wang: He is one of two sophomores to qualify for the 2013 national “Who Wants to Be a Mathematician.” In addition to being good in math, Wang loves to debate. He plans to use his Read More
Udall, Kyl Announce NNSA Reform in Defense Bill
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., announced the adoption of their amendment to the Senate-passed 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), to evaluate the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in light of major management issues, cost overruns and security breaches in recent years.
Bandelier Team Receives Partnership Award
From left, Associate directors Mariela Melero and Soraya Correa, Bandelier Chief Ranger Tom Betts, District Field Office Director Patti Reynolds and Director Alejandro Mayorkas of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at Washington, D.C. awards ceremony. Courtesy/BNM
BANDELIER News:
Under the soaring cliffs of Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier National Monument, 15 immigrants were sworn in as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony on the 4th of July.
This past month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded the Bandelier incident command team Read More
New Mexico Awarded $25 Million in Race to Top Funds
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan
DEA News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District highlighted today $25 million in “Race to the Top” funds that New Mexico will receive to improve education in the state.
The grant from the Department of Education is part of the “Early Learning Challenge” that focuses on improving early learning and development programs for young children by supporting states’ efforts to:
· increase the number and percentage of low-income and disadvantaged children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers Read More
I-25 / St. Francis Drive Update
NMDOT News:
NMDOT is shutting down detour lanes at the I-25 / St. Francis Drive interchange this afternoon and diverting traffic back on to I-25.
Traffic will be funneled into single lanes on northbound and southbound I-25. Open and closed lanes may alternate as the project winds down.
All lanes on I-25 at this key interchange in Santa Fe should be re-opened by Christmas, weather permitting. The $6.1 million rehabilitation project will enhance public safety and prolong the life of four bridges on I-25 and one bridge on the St. Francis Drive northbound off-ramp.
NMDOT urges motorists to proceed Read More
Tom Udall Op-Ed: ‘Constitutional Option’ will fix Senate
- Filibuster abuse has prevented us from tackling important issues facing our nation.
Sen. Tom Udall
Debate and deliberation are rare in the Senate these days. Unprecedented abuse of the filibuster and other procedural rules has prevented the Senate from tackling important issues facing our nation.
Since Democrats became the majority party in the Senate in 2007, we have faced the highest number of opposition filibusters ever recorded. Lyndon Johnson faced one filibuster during his six years as Senate majority leader. In the same span, current Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has faced Read More
FBI Seeks Public’s Help
Illustration: YUGO M-90 5.56mm assault rifle. Courtesy/ WSS Firearms
FBI News:
The Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations and the FBI are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Nov. 30 at the Sonic Drive-In in Shiprock.
Shortly after midnight, two individuals dressed in black and with blue bandanas over their faces entered the restaurant on Highway 491.
Witnesses said one of the robbers carried an AK-style assault rifle.
The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money and may have gotten into a silver or white four-door sedan.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked Read More
Public Invited to Valles Caldera Trust Board Meeting
VCT News:
Jemez Springs – The Valles Caldera Trust Board of Trustees will conduct a meeting in public scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa in Albuquerque.
The meeting agenda will include a year-end budget update for Fiscal Year 2012, a report on the State of the Preserve, a presentation on restoration and stewardship projects, and a review of the 2012 livestock program and public visitation.
Public comments will be heard after the last report with adjournment scheduled immediately thereafter. Links to the agenda and map to the Embassy Suites are posted Read More
‘The Velocity Project’ Selects Seven Companies for Pilot Program
SANTA FE—The Velocity Project, an entrepreneurial accelerator recently launched by the City of Santa, is announcing its selection of seven companies to participate in the pilot project.
The Velocity Project is an eight-week business accelerator that will begin in January 2013 and provides companies with a unique opportunity to rapidly expand and grow their business.
The companies selected to participate will learn from successful entrepreneurs and experts in key areas that are critical to success in the 21st century.
The Velocity Project sponsors include the City of Santa Fe, Los Alamos Read More
Bandelier Screening ‘Canes of Power’ Dec. 4
Courtesy/indianartsandculture.orgThis is an 11th-hour announcement, but all Bandelier National Monument employees and the general public are invited to Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center for a screening of “Canes of Power.”
“Canes of Power” is a documentary about the governors’ canes given to the Pueblos by President Abe Lincoln.
Cochiti Pueblo Lt. Gov. Michael Pecos will present the screening at 2 p.m. for those who gather in the Visitor Center Auditorium.
With the recent big screen production on Lincoln, there has
