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National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Zack Quintero Receives Prestigious International Hispanic Leadership Award

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Zack Quintero, interim executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, meets with labor activist Dolores Huerta during the Center’s Cesar Chavez celebration. Courtesy/NHCC/J. Santiago Candelaria

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) announces that Executive Director Zack Quintero was one of seven leaders invited to participate in the U.S. Hispanic Leaders Program earlier this fall. This internationally recognized program highlights young Hispanic leaders in the United States and brings them to Spain to foster greater collaboration

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Dannemann: Bogged Down At The Border

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2023 New Mexico News Services

The situation at the U.S.- Mexico border is a tragedy for the migrants who, out of desperation, started a journey in hope and ended up in despair or frustration. 

It’s a hardship for communities forced to deal with the unplanned overload of homeless and hungry migrants.

It’s a waste of resources for employers, including New Mexico farmers, who need more workers and can’t legally hire them.

It’s a national embarrassment and a stain on the United States’ reputation in the world.

The governance of immigration – who is allowed Read More

U.S. Sen. Luján Issues Statement On Hostage Release

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the release of hostages:

“I commend President Biden and his administration for their commitment to securing the safe return of 50 hostages taken by Hamas and for negotiating a temporary ceasefire to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I appreciate the administration’s continued efforts to secure the release of all the hostages.

“Israel and our allies in the region should also use this time to ensure critical humanitarian Read More

LAHS Students Share Stories Of Local Veterans

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LAHS students in the Sports Lit, 3B class interview Veteran Steve Aumack as teacher Lori Thompson listens during a recent field trip to Los Alamos VFW Post 8874. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School Sports Literature teacher Lori Thompson and co-teachers Ellen McBee and Anne Shirey took their students on field trips to the Los Alamos VFW Post 8874, earlier this month at 1793 Deacon St., so they could interview veterans about their time in the military.

“My co-teachers and I decided to interview local veterans Read More

Discover The Wonders Of Cultural Astronomy: Fulldome Film Screening Of One Sky Project With PEEC

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PEEC News:

The community is invited to visit the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, for a viewing of the One Sky Project, a fulldome planetarium film. One Sky is a collection of beautiful short films about constellations, astronomical instruments, and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world. Each chapter is presented in an original and engaging way with its own artistic style featuring the work of international artists. Tickets for this program are $8 for adults and $6 for students and children. Planetarium shows are not recommended for children under 5. Read More

LANL: Pinpointing HIV Immune Response

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LANL Theoretical Biologist Ruy M. Ribeiro

LANL News:

Refined understanding of T cells’ action in the body’s battle against the AIDS-causing virus will help improve treatments

New research combining computer modeling and experiments with macaques shows the body’s immune system helps control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections largely by suppressing viral production in already infected cells while also killing viral infected cells, but only within a narrow time window at the start of a cell’s infection.

“To eliminate HIV, we have to understand how the immune system attempts Read More

U.S. Senators Luján And Blackburn Introduce Resolution To Support Global Nuclear Safety

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) role promoting nuclear security.

This resolution reaffirms U.S. interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, securing nuclear materials, and ensuring that the IAEA has the resources to successfully carry out its duties. It also upholds IAEA’s position as an indispensable organization for strengthening nuclear security and facilitating access to applications Read More

Australian-Based Star Scientific Chooses New Mexico For North American Expansion

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Star Scientific Ltd. Global Group Chair Andrew Horvath signs a letter of intent alongside New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in Australia on Oct. 26, 2023. Courtesy/Grisham 

Gov. Lujan Grisham tours Star Scientific Ltd. Courtesy/Grisham 

From the Office of the Governor:

SYDNEY, Australia — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Star Scientific Ltd. Global Group Chair Andrew Horvath announced Wednesday that the Australia-based green hydrogen research and development company has chosen New Mexico as the location for its first North American operation.

Star Scientific formalized Read More

Shlachter: Response To ‘Peaceful Protest’

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By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos Jewish Center

If those protesting along Trinity Drive (link) really do want a ceasefire in Gaza, they should advocate on behalf of the people living in Gaza to get rid of the Hamas terrorists who rule over them, and they should advocate for the return of all the hostages.

Hamas terrorists massacred over 1,400 people – including babies in their cribs, young people at a dance party, and Holocaust survivors – and kidnapped over 200 others.

Israel has every right to defend itself and ensure that such barbaric acts do not happen again. Were it not for the Hamas atrocities Read More

New Mexico Governor’s Organized Crime Commission Meets With Mexican Officials On Combatting Human, Drug, Gun Trafficking

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From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Leadership from the Organized Crime Commission established by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with officials in Sonora, Mexico, last week to evaluate ways the two states can work together to combat human, drug and gun trafficking.

Commission leadership attended a meeting with Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo Montaño and his Security Cabinet. Gov. Durazo stated that Sonora is ready to tackle cross-border crime between New Mexico and Sonora to protect the public safety of both states and the border region.

“Organized crime, including the trafficking of Read More