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DOE Secretary Chris Wright Describes AI As ‘The Next Manhattan Project’ During Visit To Los Alamos

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks to members of the press early Monday evening outside the Oppenheimer House on Bathtub Row in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

  • The major race is in AI and it is critical that the U.S. comes out ahead. –DOE Secretary Chris Wright

Standing outside the former residence of J. Robert Oppenheimer early Monday evening, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright paid homage to Los Alamos’ past while laying out the objective for the present.

Wright, who assumed the Read More

Robinson: DOGE’s Undisciplined Flunkies Know Nothing Of Government

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services

In the who-what-when that’s the architecture of news stories, it’s usually the who that’s most important and the how that’s least important. But in recent federal firings, I find the how equally compelling.

Consider the slash and burn of Elon Musk and his DOGE groupies at the National Nuclear Security Administration, an agency of the Department of Energy.

NPR pieced together an account from interviews with fired employees. They were shut out of their email accounts before learning they were fired. Some were not notified they were Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast March  4

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LRG News:

Lab retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Drive.

Come hang out and join the conversation with other Lab retirees. LRG will pay for coffee and tea. Individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

All laboratory retirees may join LRG. Email questions to sgirard@losalamos.com or call 505.672.3497.

More information can be found at https://lalrg.org. Read More

LANL Foundation Celebrates National Board Certification Of 12 Northern New Mexico Teachers

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LANLF News:

ESPAÑOLA — The LANL Foundation proudly announces that 12 teachers from Northern New Mexico, supported through its initiatives, have achieved National Board Certification—a prestigious and nationally respected credential in K-12 education.

This milestone highlights the teachers’ dedication and the certification’s role in improving teaching quality, strengthening school communities, and supporting career growth.

The LANL Foundation’s National Board Certification for Local Teachers Program currently supports 64 teachers across Northern New Mexico. The program Read More

LANL Request For Certificate Of Completion For Solid Waste Management Units Added To Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

  • Request for Certificate of Completion for Solid Waste Management Units 33-010(c), 33-007(c), and 33-011(d) in the Chaquehui Canyon Aggregate Area (Link)
  • Submittal
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Los Alamos County And LANL ECA Moving Out Of Limbo

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DPU Manager Philo Shelton

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

After a period of uncertainty, the energy coordination agreement (ECA) between Los Alamos County and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) received some assurance for its continuation through a request to extend the existing ECA for six months.

Department of Public Utilities Manager Philo Shelton reported that as of Tuesday, NNSA requested a six-month extension to the current ECA and was told a determination should be made Thursday.

“We are definitely in weekly communication with our counterparts, Read More

Public Comment Period On LANL Draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement Extended To April 10, 2025

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Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has extended the public comment period by 30 days for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Draft Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period will end April 10, 2025.

NNSA granted the extension at the request of stakeholders who spoke at a series of recent public hearings or submitted written comments on the draft SWEIS.

The draft SWEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts associated with continuing LANL operations and foreseeable new and/or modified Read More

Los Alamos-Based UbiQD Expands Solar Innovation With Acquisition Of BlueDot Photonics

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QCD on flexible film. Courtesy/UbiQD

Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, today announced the acquisition of substantially all assets of BlueDot Photonics, Inc. (BlueDot), including its groundbreaking perovskite-based quantum cutting technology. The deal also enabled UbiQD to secure exclusive rights to BlueDot’s associated intellectual property, originally developed at the University of Washington and licensed from CoMotion.

By leveraging BlueDot’s innovative doped perovskite materials, Read More

Op-Ed: About Those Smith’s Marketplace Complaints…

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By TOBIAS HAAG
Los Alamos

I found this letter interesting for a variety of reasons. I have a few perspectives on why LA County decided to allow the only Smith’s Marketplace in New Mexico to operate in Los Alamos. It should be noted that I am not a Smith’s employee, and my comments do not represent the beliefs of the organization.

I have worked in retail and retail management for 17 years, split evenly between Los Alamos and surrounding areas. I am going to say some things that will undoubtedly irritate some of you readers, so please understand I am in no way a representative of Smith’s or Kroger.

My first Read More