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Stansbury Issues Statement On Russia Invading Ukraine

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) has released the following statement addressing Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine:

“I stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian government and people in defending their sovereignty and democratic rights, and with our NATO allies in calling for an immediate end to the Russian invasion and attack of Ukrainian territory. 

“This unprovoked and unilateral invasion by the Russian government is a violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law that threatens global peace and security Read More

Market Commentary On Russia/Ukraine At 2PM MST Today!

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Wiemann Wealth Strategies News:

Due to intensifying geopolitical tensions, the S&P 500 closed in correction territory for the first time in nearly two years on Feb. 22.

In light of current events, Wiemann Wealth Strategies is presenting a webinar to its clients and the public. Join in a webinar at  2 p.m. MST today, with Raymond James Chief Investment Officer Larry Adam; Washington Policy Analyst Ed Mills; Director of Equity Portfolio & Technical Strategy Mike Gibbs; and Energy Analyst Pavel Molchanov as they discuss the impacts of these developments on the economy and capital markets. Read More

Seismic Recording Of Russian Invasion Of The Ukraine

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A number of seismology colleagues have posted about seismic recordings of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. This is one such recording – the large swings of the seismograph (digital) are p waves recorded from missile strikes near Kiev. This is a permanent record of a cruel, inhuman and devastating one-sided war. Courtesy/Terry Wallace Read More

Heinrich Statement On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement:

“Despite months of American and European offers for diplomatic de-escalation, Russia has invaded Ukraine. This is an unjustified and unprovoked war started by a dangerous dictator. 

“For years, I have worked against Russia’s cyber and covert attacks against democracies, from Ukraine’s to our own. Russia has now begun an overt and direct attack on the people of Ukraine, the decades-old Read More

Saint Job Of Pochaiv Orthodox Church In Los Alamos Opens Doors To Allow Community To Pray For Peace In Ukraine

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Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church at 1319 Trinity Dr. Courtesy photo

Spiritual News:

Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today to allow everyone to enter the church to pray for peace in Ukraine.

Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church is at 1319 Trinity Dr. Read More

LAHS Eco Club Students Hold Climate Strike At Pond

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In an effort to spread awareness about the necessity of political action for climate change, members of the Eco Club at Los Alamos High School held a ‘Fridays For Future’ strike Friday afternoon at Ashley Pond Park. Fridays For Future is an international movement started by activist Greta Thunberg, 19, a Swedish environmental activist known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 

During their strike Friday at the Pond, student speakers from left, Sofia Enriquez, Adalee Witt and Dana Roelofs urge people Read More

US Army Patriot Battalion Cancels Los Alamos Exercises

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Example of a Patriot Missile Long-Range Air-Defence System. Courtesy/U.S. Army Europe

COUNTY News:

Citing “logistical circumstances” beyond his control, Captain Dillon M. Jordan with the U.S. Army Patriot Battalion notified Los Alamos County officials today that the military exercises and Community Day scheduled for this week in Los Alamos are canceled.

The 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, had planned to conduct a series of Patriot air and missile defense system exercises Feb. 17-24 at the Los Alamos Airport and “FEMA-Ville” on North Mesa.

In addition, a Community Day was planned Read More

AGU: ‘Blue Blob’ Near Iceland Could Slow Glacial Melting

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A recent slowdown in melting of Iceland’s glaciers is likely caused by a patch of unusually cold water in the North Atlantic Ocean, according to a new study published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. Courtesy/Finnur Pálsson

Researchers verified the results of their models using depth measurements from Iceland’s glaciers, collected by colleagues at the University of Iceland since the 1990s. Courtesy/Finnur Pálsson

AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A region of cooling water in the North Atlantic Ocean near Iceland, nicknamed the ‘Blue Blob’, has likely slowed the melting of the Read More

Rotary Hosts Guest Speakers From France & South Africa

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Rotarians Preggie Naidoo, left, and Martin Bucher, third from right, in September 2021 with math tutors at Mariannridge Secondary School in Pinetown, South Africa. Courtesy/Durban Umhlatuzana Rotary

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos 

The wide world of Rotary International was especially meaningful Feb. 1 when guest speakers and Rotarians Martin Bucher from France and Preggie Naidoo from South Africa, joined members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos via Zoom.

Although well into the evening in both Paris and Durban, Bucher and Naidoo gave a presentation about the project Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory Hosts Collaborative Wargame Experiment With Munitions Directorate At Kirtland AFB

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From left, Orlando de la Garza, Ross Dudley, Jeffrey MacGillivray and Joe Aldrich observe operations and collect data during AFRL’s Directed Energy and Kinetic Energy Directed Energy Concept Utility Experiment (DEKE DEUCE) held Jan. 24-28 at Kirtland AFB. Photo by Allen Winston/USAF

AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/RD) hosted a collaborative wargame with its sister AFRL unit, the Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) Jan. 24-28 at Kirtland AFB.

The Directed Energy and Kinetic Energy Directed Energy Utility Concept Read More