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Robinson: Jet As Symbol Of ‘Greed And Excess’ Hasn’t Changed In 20 Years

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

In August 2011 Gov. Susana Martinez stood before her predecessor’s jet, festooned with a big “SOLD” sign.

“Last year when I was running for governor, I not only promised taxpayers that I would not use this state jet as a personal air taxi, I promised New Mexicans across the state that I would get rid of this symbol of greed and excess in state government,” she said. “And today, I make good on that promise.”

Then she hugged the buyers, handed them the keys and waved as the plane taxied down the runway. Sale price: $2.5 million.

Gov. Bill Richardson’s Read More

LANL: Venado’s Yearlong Voyage Powers Vital AI Science

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The Venado supercomputer at Los Alamos has achieved an impressive series of successes during its first year in operation. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Part three: The supercomputer can help predict materials failure

In the year following its April 2024 ribbon-cutting, Venado — Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) newest, AI capable supercomputer — racked up an impressive collection of success stories. This four-part series reviews some of the supercomputer’s successful applications to high-priority, data-intensive science.

Now, Venado’s powerful processing and artificial intelligence Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘I Will Well And Faithfully Discharge The Duties…’

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Well, we’re through mid-May, and we’re seeing all the end-of-school events coming to pass. V.E. Day—victory in Europe in World War II, was just passed on May 8, too, but with surprisingly little fanfare considering this year marks the 80th anniversary of the surrender. Coincidentally, our Memorial Day—the day primarily for mourning and honoring our military who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives—has been celebrated since just after the Civil War, first known as “Decoration Day” because the graves were decorated with flowers. Per va.gov: “It was not until after Read More

Los Alamos MainStreet Staff, Councilor Attend Conference

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Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District Executive Director Jacquelyn Connolly, County Councilor Ryn Herrmann and Event Manager Alison Watkins at the 2025 Main Street Now Conference. Courtesy/LAMCD

MainStreet News:

Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District recently attended the MainStreet Now Conference in Philadelphia, Penn. Executive Director Jacquelyn Connolly, Event Manager Alison Watkins, accompanied by Los Alamos County Councilor Ryn Herrmann, spent a busy and thought-provoking week participating in informative sessions and activities.

Pennsylvania Gov. Read More

National Public Works Week Runs May 18-24, 2025

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From Los Alamos County:

May 18–24 marks National Public Works Week, and Los Alamos County is proud to spotlight the Public Works Department and its amazing employees for all the critical and essential work they do for the community.

With 151 dedicated employees spread across nine divisions, the Public Works Department plays a critical role in building, maintaining, and improving the infrastructure and services that support the community.

The Public Works Department oversees transportation services through Atomic City Transit and Los Alamos Airport while maintenance and capital improvements Read More

LAMC Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner: Dianne Vandiver

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Dianne Vandiver, RN

LAMC News:

RN has made incredible contributions and impacts during her 53-year career

Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) recently announced that Dianne Vandiver, RN, has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner.

The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive.

Vandiver has been a nurse at Los Alamos Medical Center since March 22, Read More

LAMC Honored For National Quality Leadership

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Lifepoint Health corporate leadership and LAMC officials gathered at a special celebration on May 9 to recognize LAMC for its continued quality excellence. Back row from left, James McGonnell CFO, Dr. Chris Frost Chief Quality and Medical Officer, David McCullough Division Medical Group Services, Caryn Iverson western Division VP quality, Dávid Loehr, Division Compliance Director, Jason Zachariah Chief Operations Officer LifePoint Health, Jen Aldefer Western Division President; and Tracie Stratton CEO of LAMC. Front row from left, Debra Temple, Chief Nursing Officer LAMC, Mo Jones Read More

Pages Of Our History: Highlights Of The Life Of Los Alamos Ranch School Student Whitney Ashbridge

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Whitney Ashbridge as a boy at the Ranch Schoool. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society Photo Archives

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Several Los Alamos Ranch School boys have returned to the site of their school in their adult years, bringing back the memories. One such boy returned in his adult years, but he had very little time to reminisce during the months he spent on the grounds of his old school. That returning Ranch School boy was Col. Whitney Ashbridge, the Post Commander for the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

Ashbridge was born in 1904 in Philadelphia, Penn. He attended the Los Alamos Ranch Read More

Los Alamos High School Graduate Lillian Kay Petersen Named 2025 Hertz Fellow

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Lillian Kay Petersen

COMMUNITY News:

Lillian Kay Petersen, a 2020 graduate of Los Alamos High School, has been named a 2025 Hertz Fellow.

Petersen aims to reveal the mechanisms of gene regulation by combining high-throughput microfluidic assays and synthetic biology. She is a first-year doctoral student in genetics at Stanford University. In 2024, she graduated from Harvard University, where she studied applied mathematics and molecular biology.

Petersen has written three first-author papers to date, ranging from revealing the genetic underpinnings of disease to predicting crop Read More

Statement From Republican Governors In Support Of Jewish American Heritage Month And Recognizing Israel’s Independence Day

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RGA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — All Republican governors joined together in a statement in support of Jewish Heritage month and to stand in solidarity with Israel on the 77th anniversary of Israel’s independence. 

All Republican governors wrote: 

“As public servants and governors, we are proud to recognize May as Jewish American Heritage Month. We encourage all Americans to honor and celebrate the profound historical, cultural, and economic contributions of Jewish Americans who continue to enrich our communities and strengthen our nation. In our classrooms and at the kitchen table, we encourage Read More