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Los Alamos National Laboratory Team Is Developing Technology To Provide Fast, In-Field Actinide Measurements

In-field alpha spectroscopy has great potential for nuclear emergency response. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is developing a new technology called the Non-destructive Alpha Spectrometer, or NDAlpha, which is the first field-deployable alpha spectrometer that is capable of “point and shoot” measurements of nuclear material or contaminated surfaces.

One of the key signatures of a nuclear accident is the release of alpha-emitting radionuclides such as plutonium.

“Alpha spectroscopy is exquisitely sensitive to these signatures, but normally Read More

Los Alamos Mountaineers To Present Talk By Phil Robinson On Summiting New Mexico’s Highest 186 Peaks March 26

Phil Robinson atop rugged 13,108-foot Truchas Peak, the second-highest summit in New Mexico. Courtesy/LAM

By Bill Priedhorsky
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Phil Robinson will speak about New Mexico’s highest peaks at the March 26 meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

While hundreds have summited all of the Colorado’s more than 50 “14ers”, which rise above 14,000 feet,  Robinson, a retired Albuquerque Public Schools science teacher is the only person who has hiked New Mexico’s highest 186 peaks (with the exception of a pair of peaks in the Taos Read More

Kirtland AFB Bulk Fuels Facility Public Meeting April 18

KAFB News:

The Air Force will be hosting a virtual and in-person public meeting for the Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility project, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial with a poster session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starting at 6 p.m.

The New Mexico Veterans Memorial is at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE. To attend virtually, here is the link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608583654#success

The April 18 public meeting is an opportunity to learn about the work being performed to address and remove groundwater contamination as a result of the historical Read More

Ice Fishing Now Closed At Eagle Nest Lake State Park

New Mexico State Park News:

SANTA FE — The State Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department announces that, effective immediately, ice fishing and any other related activities are closed at Eagle Nest State Park.

State Parks is instituting this closure because warming temperatures have reduced the thickness of the ice to the point that it is no longer safe for the public to access the lake surfaces.

For more information, call 575.377.1594 or visit www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd. 

Ready for warmer weather? Reserve your camping space up to six months in advance at any of your Read More

FBI: Arizona Woman Gets 30 Months After Driving Drunk, Crashing Vehicle And Killing Her Child In Albuquerque

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Leticia Ashley was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Ashley, 38, of St. Michaels, Ariz., and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Oct. 2, 2023.

A federal grand jury indicted Ashley Feb. 23, 2023. According to publicly available court documents, July 29, 2022, Ashley consumed a half-pint of Fireball liquor before she got into the driver’s seat of her Read More

Town Of Red River Receives $30,000 Outdoor Marketing Grant From New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division

Mayor Linda Calhoun

RED RIVER News:

RED RIVER — The Town of Red River has announced that it has been selected as the recipient of the Outdoor Marketing Grant in the amount of $30,000, administered by the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department.

This grant marks an opportunity for the Town to bolster its efforts in promoting outdoor recreation and tourism in the region.

The Outdoor Marketing Grant, a new initiative aimed at enhancing outdoor recreation experiences throughout New Mexico, was awarded to the Town of Red River in recognition of its Read More

NACo On Action To Improve 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) Friday applauded an announcement from bipartisan congressional leaders and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel regarding steps to improve the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

The FCC will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking on georouting for 9-8-8, a priority for NACo and its Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing. 

Since launching in 2022, there have been over seven million calls to 9-8-8, making it an essential tool for counties in supporting the mental health of residents. Read More

New Mexico Unemployment Rate: 3.9% In February 2024

NMDWS News:

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in February, down from 4.0 percent in January and up from 3.6 percent in the previous year. The national unemployment rate in February was 3.9 percent, up from 3.7 percent in January and up from 3.6 percent in February 2023.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 13,700 jobs, or 1.6 percent, between February 2023 and February 2024. The majority of gains came from the private sector, which was up 6,300 jobs, or 0.9 percent. The public sector was up 7,400 jobs, or 4.0 percent. Within the private sector gains, Read More

Eastern New Mexico University Board Of Regents Approves Zero Tuition And Fee Increase For 24-25 Academic Year

Eastern New Mexico University Sept. 29, 2022 in Portales. Photo by Sam Wasson/ENMU

ENMU News:

PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents affirmed the ENMU Administration’s December recommendation of a zero tuition increase for ENMU students for the 24-25 school year. The administration recommended no increase in tuition in December of 2023 but delayed requesting Board action while they reviewed the fee structure.

Today, the Board was also asked to approve a reduced online fee and eliminate the graduation fee. Substantial state support, continued strong enrollment, Read More

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Announces Over $15 Million For 26 New Mexico Projects In Final Appropriations Package

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that he secured $15,416,195 million for 26 projects across New Mexico in the final appropriations package covering Congressionally Directed Spending funding across three subcommittees.

The projects Sen. Luján secured include investments in flood and fire mitigation, health care access, small business support, and workforce development.

“I’m proud to announce this next tranche of Congressionally Directed Spending projects to address New Mexico’s needs. These investments Read More

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