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Los Alamos Public Schools Rated Best In New Mexico

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In an article ranking the best school districts in each state, Los Alamos Public Schools is rated #1 in New Mexico with an ‘Average School Smart Rating of 94 out of 100.’ The top schools include ‘Pinon Elementary, Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School’. The LAPS Administration Building is at 2075 Trinity Dr. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAPS News:

U.S. Department of Education data was sifted through by StartClass, which identified the best school district in each state, according to an article by MSN.com.

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Los Alamos Arms Control Group Supports Iran Arms Deal

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U.S. negotiators, left, face Iranian negotiators during the March 17 Iran Nuclear Discussions morning meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry in Lausanne with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif. Under Secretary Wendy Sherman and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz participated in the meetings. Copyright Creative Commons/Credit: U.S. Mission / Eric Bridiers

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

An independent arms control group in Los Alamos strongly endorsed a recommendation in favor of the recently negotiated weapons reduction agreement with Iran.

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U.S. Secretary Tom Perez Addresses Labor Day

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By Secretary Tom Perez
U.S. Department of Labor

Labor Day is about more than barbecues and a three-day weekend. It is a day owned by every one of us, to honor our contributions to America’s strength and prosperity.

Today, we’re looking at more than 13 million private-sector jobs created since 2010, and 66 consecutive months of private-sector job growth. That is prosperity that we created together. And it deserves to be recognized.

The problem is that far too many Americans still aren’t sharing in that prosperity. As we continue to emerge from the Read More

Environmental Research Reflected In Obama’s Trip To The Arctic

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Cathy Wilson says, ‘I am collecting shallow cores to quantify the depth of the peat layer in the soil. The peat thickness strongly controls the transfer of heat from the atmosphere into the deeper soil, which impacts how deep the soil thaws each year. We then use the hole in the ground to perform hydrologic measurements. Peat depth and hydraulic conductivity are two important parameters that go into our models that predict the rates of permafrost thaw.’ Courtesy photo
 
Frozen Methane Bubbles in Alaska: When ice-rich permafrost thaws, former tundra and forest turns into a
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Udall On Need To Extend LWCF At Valles Caldera

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 Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, is among a group that gathered Friday with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall at the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Courtesy/Sen. Udall’s Office

Sen. Tom Udall, second from right, and the group participate in a cookout. Courtesy/Sen. Udall’s Office

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall hosted a roundtable discussion Friday at the Valles Caldera National Preserve on the urgent need to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at the Valles Caldera.

He participated in a group discussion about the need to reauthorize Read More

NM Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers

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NMED News:

15 Cases Reported In New Mexico

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating 15 confirmed cases of Salmonella Poona infection in New Mexico that appear to be linked to eating garden variety cucumbers grown in Mexico.

The department is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the New Mexico Environment Department, the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, and multiple state health departments as a part of an ongoing investigation of 285 confirmed cases nationally from 27 states.

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Every Kid In A Park: Fourth Graders & Their Families Can Get Free Passes To Visit Federal Parks Nationwide

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Under the new ‘Every Kid In A Park’ program, all 4th graders and their families get to visit Bandelier and more than 2,000 other federal recreation areas for free. Courtesy/NPS

BANDLELIER News:

Under a new program called Every Kid In A Park, Bandelier National Monument and more than 2,000 other federal recreation areas are inviting all 4th graders and their families to visit the parks for free. 

All students who will be in fourth grade when school begins this fall, including home schoolers, can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov, complete an activity and obtain a free Read More

Udall Hosts Roundtable To Highlight Need To Extend LWCF At Valles Caldera National Preserve Friday

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. om Udall will host a roundtable discussion Friday on the urgent need to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at Valles Caldera National Preserve.

The LWCF conserves and promotes public access to the country’s national parks, forests and public lands, but it is set to expire at the end of the month without congressional action. New Mexico Wildlife Federation leaders and several other conservation partners will join the conversation.

While at the Valles Caldera, Udall also will receive an update on the management transition from the Read More

Postal Workers Fight For Improved Service, Good Jobs

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APWU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― As the nation observes Labor Day, more than 200,000 members of the American Postal Workers Union are fighting for a good contract and improved service for postal customers―more than three months after their collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. Postal Service expired.
 
“The Postal Service is in the grips of a manufactured financial crisis that is being used to justify an all-out assault on postal workers, on service to the people, and on the USPS as a great public institution,” APWU President Mark Dimondstein said. “We are fighting
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Los Alamos County Fire Department Awarded International Accreditation

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At the awards banquet Thursday in Atlanta from left, CPSE Technical Advisor Gerard Kay, Deputy Chief Justin Grider, Fire Chief Troy Hughes, CFAI Commission Chair Steven Westermann, County Manager Harry Burgess, CPSE Technical Advisor Team Lead Gary Aleshire, IAFF President Bert Quintana and EMS Battalion Chief Ben Stone. Courtesy/LAFD

During the accreditation hearing last week in Atlanta, from left, County Manager Harry Burgess, Gary Aleshire, Chief Troy Hughes, Deputy Chief Justin Grider and EMS Division Chief Stone. Courtesy/LAFD

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
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