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Los Alamos Author Hits Top 10 Amazon Bestsellers

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COMMUNITY News:

Explores idea that Aliens kidnap people

Los Alamos author T. Jackson King’s newest science fiction novel Escape From Aliens has hit No. 9 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Space Opera Bestseller list.

The novel explores the idea that the vanishings of people in remote areas might be due to Aliens abducting people for sale to alien buyers.

King, 67, is a former government archaeologist and an award-winning journalist who lives in Los Alamos.

“I got the idea for this novel when I wondered about the many reports of people vanishing in remote parts of the world,” King said. “What if the Read More

WIPP Update: Supplemental Ventilation System

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SVS installed in the WIPP underground. Courtesy/WIPP

WIPP News:

The Underground Ventilation System at WIPP is undergoing a significant change that will provide additional airflow in the underground. 

The large fan that is part of the Supplemental Ventilation System (SVS) was recently downloaded to the underground and has been successfully installed. Read More

LANL Awards Protective Force Contract To Centerra

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Aerial view of LANL, ‘1995 aerial TA-3 south to north’. Courtesy/LANL
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Los Alamos National Laboratory has awarded its protective force services contract to Centerra Group, LLC.

Centerra won the contract over longtime LANL security contractor SOC LLC, which provided protective force services to Los Alamos for more than a decade as Protection Technology Los Alamos, and during the last five years as SOC Los Alamos.

“LANS LLC recently completed a competitive acquisition for protective force services at Los Alamos National

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LAFD/LAPD Host 9/11 Memorial Climb

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The Los Alamos Fire and Police Departments held a 9/11 Memorial Climb this morning at the Pajarito Ski Hill to honor the fallen in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. They started at the lodge and went to the top via the fire road. Both Fire Chief Troy Hughes and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone participated in the event. Next year the public is invited to participate. A big thanks to Smiths  for providing a wonderful lunch for all the participants. Courtesy/Christine Stempleski Nackers

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Luján On 9/11 Anniversary: Remember The Fallen, Honor Their Memory, Reflect On Enduring Spirit Of Our Great Nation

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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 anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks:

“Today our nation mourns for all those we lost during the terrorist attacks fourteen years ago. Though we continue to grieve over the horrific events of that day, we also remember how our nation responded through strength and resolve to remain united in spirit.

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

“We remember those who were directly affected by this tragedy – the loved ones who were lost, those who Read More

Seventeen LAHS Students Named Semifinalists In 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program

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2016 National Merit Semifinalists representing Los Alamos High School at the Capital Congressional Debate at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe from left, Rory Cooley; Rebecca Cai; Sincheng Huang; Colin Wilburn and Michael (Cade) Mallett. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

LAHS Students named Semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program pictured with Principal Brad Parker (front right) and Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus (back center) are (front, left to right): EliseAnne Koskelo; Sarah Schirato; Katherine Schirato; Rachel Wallstrom; Katherine Wang; and Kim Read More

Secretary Of Energy Asked To Investigate Safety Hazards In High Explosives Test Facility At Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab

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DOE News:
 
Legal papers served in Washington July 14 asked Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to investigate “substantial and specific danger to employees or to public health or safety” due to “technical failure and incidents” at the High Explosive Application Facility (HEAF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
 
Anthony T. Rivera, a 28-year veteran of the lab, said he was harassed and fired in October 2013 after reporting the hazards and other violations to lab management. The Department of Energy Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) dragged out his case until March
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Ceres’ Bright Spots Seen In Striking New Detail

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This image, made using images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, shows Occator crater on Ceres, home to a collection of intriguing bright spots. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

NASA/JPL News:

The brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres gleam with mystery in new views delivered by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. These closest-yet views of Occator crater, with a resolution of 450 feet (140 meters) per pixel, give scientists a deeper perspective on these very unusual features.

The new up-close view of Occator crater from Dawn’s current vantage point reveals better-defined Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Team Receives DOE Secretary’s Achievement Award

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The DOE Secretary’s Achievement Award is presented to the RLUOB Transfer Team. Front row from left, Denise Thronas, LANL Acting Deputy Director Paul Henry, LANL Director Charlie McMillan and Amy Wong. Back row from left, David Gallimore, Brett Cederdahl, Mike Parkes, Tim Leckbee and Tim Nelson. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • RLUOB Transition Team commended for excellence

The Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building (RLUOB) Transition Team at Los Alamos National Laboratory received the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary’s Achievement Award for its teamwork and performance. Read More

Clay Appointed Director Of Communications At Committee For A Responsible Federal Budget

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Barbara Ann Clay
 
CRFB News:
 
Barbara Ann Clay, formerly vice president for communications at ICANN and lead spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget in the Reagan administration, has been appointed director of communications at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Campaign to Fix the Debt.
 
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and head of Fix the Debt, said, “Barbara’s strong background in fiscal issues, political experience and strategic communications skills made her an obvious choice for this role.
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