World

Meiji University Swim Team Trains At Y In Los Alamos

by

Meiji University Swim Team participates in strength and conditioning training at The Family YMCA. Courtesy/Y

YMCA News:

The Japanese swim team has spent the last three weeks around Los Alamos doing various training and site seeing the surrounding area throughout their stay; soon they will be returning to Japan.

Meiji University has been a top contender for swimming athletics, with their club winning “…the 99th All Japan Student Swimming Championships (hereinafter “Intercollegiate Competition”) held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Koto City” in 2023. (meiji.ac.jp)

In the fall, Read More

New Mexico’s U.S. Senators Heinrich & Luján Press Biden Administration On Concerns With New Arms Sales To Netanyahu Government, Request Assurances

by

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. senators from New Mexico, Martin Heinrich (D), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Ben Ray Luján (D) sent a letter Friday to President Biden expressing concern around any additional transfer of U.S. weapons, including bombs, to the Netanyahu government in Israel in light of the t humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the developing crisis in Rafah.

In their letter, the senators press President Biden to call for specific commitments from the Netanyahu government prior to any additional transfer and request that Congress receive Read More

Skiing In Antarctica With Los Alamos Mountaineers

by

The ski touring crew comes ashore in Antarctica. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Rob Suminsby will speak about skiing in Antarctica at the Feb. 27 Mountaineers meeting. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

He writes: “How far would you go to find new lines and untracked snow?   If you answered, ‘Eight or nine thousand miles seems reasonable’, then step right up: we have an adventure for you!  All it takes is three or four commercial flights, a two-and-a-half-day voyage across the infamous Drake Passage, a short Zodiac ride, and a little bit of Read More

Los Alamos Family Hosts Dinner For Meiji University Swimmers Training For Japan’s Upcoming Olympic Trials

by

The White family of Los Alamos hosted a New Mexican style dinner at their home Monday Feb. 19, for the Meiji University Swim Team in town training at the Walkup Aquatic Center for Japan’s upcoming Olympic trials. The Aquatomics swim team and friends joined the Meiji University Swim Team at the dinner. Courtesy photo Read More

FBI: U.S. Government Disrupts Botnet People’s Republic Of China Used To Conceal Hacking Of Critical Infrastructure

by

FBI News:

A December 2023 court-authorized operation has disrupted a botnet of hundreds of U.S.-based small office/home office (SOHO) routers hijacked by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers.

The hackers, known to the private sector as “Volt Typhoon”, used privately-owned SOHO routers infected with the “KV Botnet” malware to conceal the PRC origin of further hacking activities directed against U.S. and other foreign victims.

These further hacking activities included a campaign targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and elsewhere Read More

Heinrich Issues Statement On Vote To Strengthen National Security, Deliver Support To Democratic Allies

by

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after voting to support an aid package that would strengthen America’s national security by delivering aid to U.S. allies in Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific and humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.

“I am pleased the Senate has finally passed bipartisan legislation that will support Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to defend their democracy against Vladimir Putin’s war and deliver aid to Israel and innocent civilians in Gaza. Supporting Ukraine’s fight for freedom and standing Read More

Amazing Astrophotography Showcased At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium Feb. 16

by

Sunflower Galaxy (Messier 63) by Sergey Trudolyubov.  

PEEC News:

Marvel at the beauty of the cosmos during the astrophotography showcase at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16 at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium.

Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Local photographers Frasier and Cathy Goff, Sergey Trudolyubov, and Glen Wurden will unveil their captivating images of eclipses, deep sky objects, and more, inviting audiences to marvel at the celestial wonders captured through their lenses. Admission to this showcase is $8 for adults and $6 for children. Please note that planetarium programs are not Read More

Heinrich Welcomes Biden Administration National Security Memorandum To Ensure U.S. Security Assistance Is Used In Line With International Law

by

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

From the Office Of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

  • The memorandum, modeled off of an amendment that Heinrich cosponsored, also requires all countries that receive U.S. security assistance to facilitate U.S.-supported humanitarian aid and creates robust reporting requirements to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed a new Biden Administration National Security Memorandum (NSM) aimed at ensuring all U.S. security assistance is used in line with international law, including international humanitarian law.

The Read More

Op-Ed: Where Are Our Spiritual And Community Leaders?

by

By KELLY MYERS
EMMA ABATA 
Los Alamos

We write with heavy hearts from Los Alamos, a place with an extraordinary history that is currently confronted with a disturbing present. For the past 16 weeks, a small group of us have stood on the streets of our town, voices raised against the heartbreaking events unfolding in Palestine. Our peaceful protests have sometimes been met with hostility and derogatory slurs, although we also sense a growing approval for our cause to see an immediate cease-fire, as well as a long-term peaceful solution for all the people in Palestine.

Having both grown up and been Read More

PEEC: Questions About The Night Sky? Ask An Astronomer

by

PEEC News:

Do you have an astronomy question that has always intrigued you? How do we know the age of the universe? What IS the cosmic microwave background? Will we be swallowed by the black hole at the center of our galaxy? Now is your chance to ask the experts.

A panel of astronomers, including Galen Gisler, Rick Wallace, Steve Becker and Sergey Trudolyubov, will do their best to answer your night sky questions at 7 p.m., Friday Feb. 2, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Depending on the weather, we may also go outside to observe the Los Alamos night sky.

The program is suitable for children Read More