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Right Lane Turn Closure Thursday At N.M. 4/East Jemez

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COUNTY News:

The free right-hand turn lane from East Jemez Road to N.M. 4 will be CLOSED Thursday, Jan. 18 so that crews can directionally bore a space for conduit to be installed at the median in the southeast corner of N.M. 4. It is anticipated this closure will only be needed for one day.

Eastbound traffic on East Jemez Road will be able to turn right to access southbound N.M. 4 at the traffic signal at the intersection of East Jemez Road and N.M. 4.

Traffic headed in this direction Jan. 18, 2024 should expect delays.

NOTE: Construction continues on the final phase of improvements to the N.M. 4/East Read More

LANL Foundation Opens Applications For Community Outreach Grants

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LANL Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation is now accepting applications for its  Community Outreach Grants.

These grants support schools, school districts, non-profits, Pueblos, Nations, and Tribal communities in the seven-county area of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Taos counties.

Interested applicants should apply for the $5,000 grant before the deadline of Feb. 15. The Foundation will be awarding 16 Community Outreach Grants for a total of $80,000.

“These grants are specifically for those groups in our communities Read More

LANL: AI Breakthrough Creates Images From Nothing

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A new, potentially revolutionary artificial intelligence framework called ‘Blackout Diffusion’ generates images from a completely empty picture, meaning that the machine-learning algorithm, unlike other generative diffusion models, does not require initiating a ‘random seed’ to get started. Blackout Diffusion, presented at the recent International Conference on Machine Learning, generates samples that are comparable to the current diffusion models such as DALL-E or Midjourney, but require fewer computational resources than these models. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL Read More

LANL Foundation Releases Report On Grandparents And Kin Raising Children In New Mexico

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LANL Foundation News:

Española – Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation has released a new report, “Resilient Families: Helping Grandparents and Kin Raise Children in New Mexico”, detailing the growth and specific needs of kinship families in the state and making recommendations for how these families can be better supported.

Grandparents and kin play an increasingly important role in raising children in New Mexico. From 2017 to 2023, the number of children in kinship care (where grandparents or kin raise children) rose from 30,000 to 36,000, an increase of 20 percent. This is Read More

Adjustments Made To LANL Transmission Line Public Meeting … Weather Could Impact In-Person Accessibility

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LANL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration has made adjustments to the Thursday, Jan. 11, public meeting for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project Draft Environmental Assessment to accommodate crowd-size and a potential snowstorm.

The meeting will be in the Jemez Rooms in the West Wing of Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave. Attendees are encouraged to enter via the Main Entrance. A campus map is available at the bottom of this notification and here.

There will also be signs and meeting hosts to direct attendees to the correct Read More

Field Work Completed For Key Cleanup Project At LANL

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Cleanup of the Middle DP Road Site in Los Alamos included removal of more than 5,917 cubic yards of waste and debris for disposal. Courtesy/EM-LA

EM-LA News: 

The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B), the legacy cleanup contractor at Los Alamos National Laboratory, have completed field work at the Middle DP Road (MDPR) Site.

The project is important to local officials, who plan to develop the area in Los Alamos.

The completed field work involved investigation and excavation of contaminated material for packaging and shipment to an offsite licensed Read More

Change Coming To N.M. 4/East Jemez Intersection Project

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Cone Zone News:

NNSA, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and Star Paving have issued the following message today regarding a change to the N.M. 4/East Jemez Intersection Project.

The Right-Turn Lane on East Jemez Road is to be closed Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024; motorists can turn right at the traffic signal to access southbound N.M. 4.

All construction is weather permitting and is subject to change without notice.

The free right-hand turn lane from East Jemez Road to N.M. 4 will be CLOSED on Thursday, Jan. 11 so that crews can directionally bore Read More

January Events At The Bradbury Science Museum

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Mark Chadwick

LANL News:

The Los Alamos National Laboratory announces events for January at the Bradbury Science Museum.

January:

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DOE/NNSA: Floodplain Assessment Available For Proposed Additional Lane At Vehicle Inspection Port Near East Jemez Road – NM 4 Intersection

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DOE/NNSA News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has prepared a floodplain assessment for proposed construction of an additional vehicle inspection lane at the guard post near the East Jemez Road and N.M. 4 intersection.

The project is intended to provide expedited inspection times for vehicles transporting time sensitive loads, such as concrete and asphalt to Los Alamos National Laboratory. Project activities within the 100-year floodplain would include construction of an expedited vehicle inspection lane, relocation of a 4-strand wire fence, possible relocation Read More

EM-LA Response To Disapproval Of Chromium Interim Measures, Work Plan Added To LANL 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:

  • EM-LA Response to Notice of Disapproval Chromium Interim Measures and Characterization Work Plan (Link)
  • Submittal of the Response to the Review, 2023 Annual
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