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Today Honors Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr

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Martin Luther King Jr. Courtesy/The King Center

Staff Report

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day, a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.

He was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

Martin Luther Read More

Fr. Glenn: Ready Or Not…

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, a rather historic day for America on Monday—the inauguration of President Trump for the second time for a discontinuous second term—an event only matched once before with Grover Cleveland in the latter 1800s. Love him or hate him, I think just about everyone realizes that it’s going to be quite the change.

As we well know and experience, the political pendulum swings back and forth—one you win, another you lose. Nonetheless, Christians most of all should pray for wisdom, grace and sincerity of intent upon all who are in office to bring about a greater good, whether at the Read More

Nuclear Weapons Council Commemorates Pit Production Milestone At Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Marv Adams, deputy administrator for Defense Programs for the National Nuclear Security Administration, speaks to Laboratory employees as part of the Nuclear Weapons Council’s visit in November to Los Alamos to celebrate the first production unit of the plutonium pit for the W87-1. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

In November 2024, the Nuclear Weapons Council, staff and affiliates visited Los Alamos National Laboratory to mark the first production unit of a W87-1 plutonium pit, an achievement for the United States that hasn’t been accomplished since the 1980s.

The daylong visit included a tour Read More

Four Teachers At Los Alamos Public Schools Complete National Board Certifications; Others Renew Certification

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LAPS teachers recently obtaining their National Board Certification from left, Stephanie Abney, Bethany Scott, Julia Sheppard and Esther Smidt. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that four teachers recently obtained their National Board Certification (NBCT). Stephanie Abney, Bethany Scott, Julia Sheppard and Esther Smidt completed the requirements to be recognized as National Board Certified Teachers.

In addition, LAPS teachers Christine Engelbrecht, Kris Martinez, Lynn Ovaska and Carolyn Torres renewed their certification as NBCTs.

They Read More

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr At Pond Sunset Monday

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Martin Luther King Jr

Community News:

The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County is inviting everyone to join in the Martin Luther King Jr Community Candlelight/Flashlight Celebration of his life.

When: Date: (Monday) Jan. 20, 2025 Martin Luther King Day

Time: 5:20 p.m. at Sunset

Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

Where: Ashley Pond, Los Alamos, New Mexico

Activity: Candlelight/Flashlight Walking around Ashley Pond

What to Bring: Flashlight or Candles; if candles, bring source to light candles.

Dress: Very, very warm clothing (layers), hat, gloves, scarf. Warm, sturdy footwear. Read More

Sen. Luján Celebrates Return Of Sacred Pueblo Artifacts

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced the long-awaited repatriation of sacred Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe artifacts currently held by the Nationaal Museum Van Wereldculturen in the Netherlands back to their home in El Paso, Texas.

Senators Luján and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) sent a letter to the Dutch Government in June, in addition to several meetings and phone Read More

Navy Office Of Community Outreach Releases 2025 Outreach Program Navy Week Schedule

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Chief Musician William Edwards, from Bowie, Maryland, performs with the U.S. Navy Band during a concert at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington. Courtesy/Master Chief Musician Adam Grimm

By MEGAN LEMLY
Navy Office of Community Outreach

The Navy Office of Community Outreach recently announced the 15 locations it will visit in 2025 as part of the Navy’s signature outreach program known as Navy Weeks. Navy Weeks provide an opportunity for communities to better understand how the Navy delivers power for peace, from seabed to space.

The cities include:

Tucson, AZ                               Feb.
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DOE Awards $37.5 Million Financial Assistance Cooperative Agreement To Vanderbilt University

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DOE News:

CINCINNATI — July 16, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded non-competitive financial assistance agreement Number DE-EM0005321, Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP), to Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Vanderbilt will team with several other U.S. institutes of higher education to aid in the advancement of cost-effective, risk-informed environmental cleanup resulting from nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. CRESP will conduct strategic Read More

DEA Announces Three New Telemedicine Rules That Continue To Open Access To Telehealth Treatment

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is announcing three new rules to make permanent some temporary telemedicine flexibilities established during the COVID-19 public health emergency while also establishing new patient protections. 

In developing these rules, DEA has focused on the patient to ensure telemedicine is accessible for medical care. Importantly, these rules do not apply to telemedicine visits in which a patient has already been seen in-person by a medical provider. Once a patient has had an in-person visit with a medical provider, the medical Read More

Daily Postcard: Brewer’s Blackbird At North Mesa Stables

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Daily Postcard: Purple and green iridescence shining in the sun, this Brewer’s Blackbird posed on a power line at the North Mesa Stables during Cornell’s October Big Day birding event. Common around farm land, Brewer’s Blackbirds are often in Los Alamos in spring, early summer and again in fall. October Big Day is a citizen-science project at Cornell University, creating a snapshot of biodiversity worldwide. Last year’s event broke their world record, documenting 7,987 species in a single day from observations by 46,704 birders in 202 countries based on reports as of mid November. Los Alamos Read More