Resuming Full Laboratory Operations
Once the Las Conchas Fire was sufficiently controlled to allow the Lab’s 11,000 employees and contractors to come back to work on July 6, a Recovery Operations Center (ROC) was set up to handle employees’ questions and concerns. Read more
COMMUNITY GIVING
Las Conchas Recovery Challenge Fund created at LANB
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) has given $50,000 as seed money to establish a fund at Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) to reimburse area businesses that provided goods and services during the Las Conchas Fire. Employees and the public can make a donation to the fund at any LANB branch in Los Alamos, Santa Fe, or Albuquerque. Read more
New Facebook Page for Las Conchas Fire Recovery Volunteering
Community members can learn about volunteer opportunities related to the Las Conchas Fire recovery by going to a new Facebook page. Read more
Volunteers and Nonprofit Organizations Recognized
More than 200 nonprofit organizations received more than $160,000 in contributions from Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) during a recognition event held June 22 at Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos. Read more
URS Funds Local Nonprofit Programs
URS Corporation, a partner of Los Alamos National Security, LLC, recently presented 14 community organizations with certificates and $25,000 in funding. Read more
Regional Nonprofit Organization Seeks Executive Director
If you love New Mexico and its history, and have the right background, you may qualify to serve as the executive director of the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc. Read more
Library in Dixon Seeks Volunteers
The Embudo Valley Library and Community Center in Dixon currently needs volunteers to help staff its Library desk and help with other light Library duties. Read more
EDUCATION
Santa Fe Community College Holds Green Gala on July 29
On Friday, July 29, at 5 p.m., the GROW Santa Fe Community College Foundation will hold its “Green Gala.” Read more
Mobilizing for Education Collects Community Input
The United Way of Santa Fe County, in conjunction with New Mexico First, recently held a Mobilizing for Education Excellence event in Santa Fe. Read more
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LDRD Day is September 13
The Lab’s Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF) invests in innovative Northern New Mexico companies to help them commercialize their technologies and take them to market faster. Read more
Venture Acceleration Fund Awards $200,000 to Local Businesses
It's not too early to sign up for Quality New Mexico courses designed to help your organization prepare an application for New Mexico Quality or Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards. Read more
Consortium of Major LANL Subcontractors Awards $47,000 in Grants
Lab suppliers with contracts of $5 million or more must demonstrate regional community support through economic development. One way they do that is through membership in the Consortium of Major LANL Subcontractors. Read more
Kit Carson Electric Receives National Ranking in Solar Production
The Solar Electric Power Association recently announced its rankings for 2010, and the Kit Carson Electric Co-op, located in Taos, ranked fourth among co-ops nationally in solar electric production. Read more
New Staff at the Regional Development Corporation
Kathy Keith and Eric Vasquez recently joined the Regional Development Corporation (RDC) in Santa Fe. Read more
SimTable featured in Time Magazine’s TechLand
SimTable, a company supported by the Lab through our Northern New Mexico Connect economic development program, was recently featured in the TechLand section of Time Magazine’s web site. Read more
OTHER NEWS
Lab High-Priority Flood and Erosion Control Work Complete
Lab work crews have installed 600 feet of water diversion barriers and removed more than 1,200 cubic yards of sediment in anticipation of flash flooding resulting from Las Conchas Fire damage. Read more
Jeanette Wallace Receives New Mexico First Award
State Representative Jeanette Wallace, who passed away in April, has been posthumously awarded New Mexico First’s Spirit of Bipartisanship Award. Read more
New Mineral Named After Lab Leader Terry Wallace
In 2005, outside of Lima, Peru, a rare mineral was discovered by William Pinch. In turn, the substance was characterized by a University of Arizona mineralogy team lead by Robert Downs. The Downs team then suggested the name “Terrywallaceite” in honor of the Lab leader’s extensive work on silver minerals and his service to the mineral-collecting community. Read more
CALENDAR
From Our Laboratory Director
A Message from Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan
In this month
’s edition of Connections, I would like to introduce myself to you as the Laboratory’s new director. I have thoughts and ideas I want share with you as I undertake my new job, but at this time I’d like to focus on our recent experiences with the Las Conchas Fire. Read more
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