Learn Fly Fishing Basics Saturday At Ashley Pond

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:46am
Join Jim O’Donnell for a fly-fishing class offered by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 25 at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/PEEC photo
 
PEEC News:
 
Learn the basics of fly-fishing this weekend with local fly fisherman Jim O’Donnell. The Pajarito Environmental Education Center is offering this class 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 25 at Ashley Pond.
 
O’Donnell will teach the group the mechanics behind proper fly-fishing, including how to tie a fishing knot and cast a line. This class is suitable for both children and adults.
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NCRTD Announces Memorial Day Closures

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:41am
RTD News:
 
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
 
The exception will be the 255 RTD Mountain Trail to the Santa Fe National Forest which will be in operation that day.
 
The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses more than 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos.
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School Board Work Session May 23

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:39am

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Mission Street Arts Launches Jemez Springs Newest Artist-In-Residence Program Saturday May 25

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:14am
JEMEZ SPRINGS News:
 
Jemez Springs’s newest artist-in-residence and community outreach program is hosting a launch event at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Jemez Springs Public Library.
 
The location of the program is a property Mike Murphy left to his daughters at his death in 2014. He started Mission Street Arts as a studio and gallery space.
 
Mission Street Arts is now owned and operated by Devin Williams and Eva Murphy, and managed by artist Billy Ehret. They are furthering his vision and enthusiasm for many many artistic disciplines.
 
“We want to let everyone know about
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Toppers Well Represented On All District Teams

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:10am

The 2-4A District Baseball and Softball All District Teams have been announced and the Toppers were well represented. The teams were selected by the coaches and officials in District 2-4A. Antonio Gonzales took the top prize by being selected to be Player of the Year for District 24A. Topper baseball head coach Bryan Neal was selected for the top coach of the year. The Topper baseball team had five players on the first team. The players selected to the second team are: Taylor Drake, Walker Eaton, Luke Kirkland, and Grant Watkins.
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Local Senior Centers Promote Red Nose Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:07am
COMMUNITY News:
 
The White Rock and Betty Ehart Senior Centers are collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items this week to promote Red Nose Day Thursday, May 23.
 
The NBC special will raise funds to end childhood hunger.
 
Items suggested for donation include lunch and snack items that may assist local programs for children that need assistance.
 
Questions can be answered by center directors, who are rumored to have the red noses, which may be seen throughout the week.
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Purgatory Kicks Off Summer With Skiing This Weekend

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:07am
Purgatory Resort. Courtesy photo
 
PURGATORY News:
 
DURANGO, Colo. — Purgatory Resort will add its name to a short list of U.S. resorts spinning lifts during Memorial Day weekend when it opens for a bonus weekend of skiing this Saturday and Sunday.
 
May 25 will not only mark the kickoff to summer but also the first time in resort history Purgatory has opened for skiing on the last weekend in May.

After picking up 8” of snow through Monday morning (with up to two feet expected through Thursday according to OpenSnow), Purgatory officials announced today it will open Lift 1, an expected
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SFCC And HEC To Close For Memorial Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:02am
SFCC News:
 
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will be closed Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day.
 
No classes or activities will be held and no other student services will be available. The college’s early childhood development center, Kids Campus, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.
 
SFCC and the Santa Fe Higher Education Center will reopen Tuesday, May 28. SFCC’s William C. Witter Fitness Education Center will reopen at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Los Alamos Hillstrummers Attend Las Cruces Ukefest

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:02am

Last weekend Los Alamos sent 17 members of the Los Alamos Hillstrummers Ukulele Group to attend the Las Cruces Ukefest. Seen here are just some of the members, standing from left, Irene Powell, Elise Lee, Ruth Lier, Darlene Potter, Greg Rand, Yvonne Trujillo, Annette Hiteman, Sabine Shurter, Patricia Rathbone, Chris Rand and Director Dan Gerth. Kneeling are Diane Little and Doris Ford. Courtesy photo
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All Hands All Lands Burn Team Mobilizing May 23-30

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 8:01am
USDA News:
 
SANTA FE — The USDA Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy’s Rio Grande Water Fund and the Forest Stewards Guild have worked together since September 2018 using prescribed fire across over 4,700 acres to protect water sources, wildlife, and forests while reducing wildfire risk.
 
These forests are adapted to fire and need low-intensity burns to remain healthy. The All Hands All Lands Burn Team (Burn Team) is a fully qualified team designed to lead prescribed burns or support others in burning across a variety of land jurisdictions.
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NWS: Today’s High Near 60; Tonight’s Low Around 43

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 7:57am
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 60 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 43. Courtesy/NWS
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Daily Postcard: Iris Sprinkled With Snow

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 22, 2019 - 6:50am

Daily Postcard: Spring, really? Iris are sprinkled with snow Tuesday at a residence on 48th Street. Photo by Donna Reil 

Photo by Donna Reil
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Rotary: Distinguished Student Miguel Chacón-Cuesta

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 5:50pm

From left, Rotary President Vincent Chiravalle, Distinguished Student of Service Miguel Chacón-Cuesta and his parents Luis Chacón and Isabel Cuesta. Photo by Linda Hull
 
ROTARY News:
 
The Motto of Rotary is Service above Self. To support this, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors nine Distinguished Students of Service in their junior year of high school each academic year.
 
Students are first nominated by their teachers who are asked to select those who:
  • have given positive contributions to the their High School and / or in the community;
  • have a good attitude to learning;
  • are good citizens,
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Community Winds Seeks Singers For July 4th Show

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 5:41pm

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Read The Latest Letters To The Editor: Click ‘Opinion’

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 5:31pm

LADP News:

Click on the “Opinion” button on the menu bar at the top of this page, or this link, to access the latest Letter to the Editor and Column submissions published in the Los Alamos Daily Post.

All past letters and columns are archived in that location as well.

Letters and columns also are posted on the Los Alamos Daily Post Facebook page.

Luján On 100th Anniversary Of House Passage Of 19th Amendment Guaranteeing Women Right To Vote

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 5:26pm

Suffragettes led the way a century ago for the women’s right to vote. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

POLITICAL News:

U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) issued the following statement on the 100th anniversary of the House passage of the 19th Amendment:

“A century ago, the United States took a critical step forward in women’s equality with the House passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote.

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Study Finds Los Alamos County Among Best In New Mexico For Living On Social Security

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 5:26pm
SMART ASSET News:
 
Relying heavily on Social Security as your main source of income in retirement can make budgeting difficult - especially when it comes for housing, which may be the largest category in your spending.
 
There are, however, places where Social Security goes further than others and in a new study, SmartAsset has delved into the data to find out where. In its fifth annual study, SmartAsset analyzed Social Security income, cost of living data, and taxes across all counties to determine where people are getting the most mileage out of Social Security, and Los Alamos County
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SFI: 'Toward A New Understanding Of Aging, Adaptation And The Arrow Of Time' Tonight

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 1:52pm
The Gardens of Ninfa, Italy. Built on the site of a Roman temple to the water nymphs, Ninfa grew into a thriving medieval town of 150 houses. In 1382, it was sacked during Papal wars, and a malaria outbreak left it a ghost town. It is now a public garden. Courtesy photo
 
SFI News:
 
SFI Community Event “Toward a New Understanding of Aging, Adaptation, and the Arrow of TIme” with Jean Carlson at 7:30 p.m. today, May 21 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM.
 
While time and age in standard dynamical systems are treated as simple clocks that run at
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Luján On Improving Health Care For American Families

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 1:51pm
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) issued the following statement on the passage of the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act:
 
“Health care is a right, and yet too many Americans are struggling between providing for their families and affording life-saving prescription drugs. This is fundamentally wrong. This legislation sends a strong message to the American people that we won’t waver in the Trump administration’s efforts to steal health care away from millions of families.
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LAMS Students Participate In National MathCounts

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 10:00am
The New Mexico team including members from Los Alamos Middle School competed May 11-13 at the National MathCounts in Orlando, Fla. Team members from left, Grant Stanton and Harmony Guan from Desert Ridge Middle School in Albuquerque, Coach Phuong Nguyen, Assistant Coach Do Vo and LAMS team members Alex Livescu and Charles Cai. The 224 final Mathletes from 50 U.S. states, U.S. territories, State Department schools and Department of Defense schools and their coaches were treated to a National Competition experience like no other.
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NMDOT: Public Invited To Comment On Projects

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 9:44am
NMDOT News:
 
SANTA FE ― NMDOT strives to keep the public informed and cares about their opinions. The department’s State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is amended quarterly and always open for viewing on the NMDOT website.
 
The public is welcome to review the list of current and proposed road and bridge projects then post comments.
 
Kindly note, a 7th Amendment to the 2018-2023 STIP has been made and is now posted at https://estip.dot.state.nm.us. Click on the eSTIP Amendment tab to post a public comment until June 16, 2019. The NMDOT STIP Personnel will receive the
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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Celebrates Five Years Of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 9:30am

The Organ Mountains to the east of Las Cruces. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:

  • Hails recent enactment of landmark public lands package, including new wilderness within OMDP that Udall fought for

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined fellow New Mexicans Monday in celebrating the five-year anniversary of the proclamation signed by President Barack Obama to designate the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in southern New Mexico as a national monument – the culmination of years of work from the local community.

In 2014, President Obama established the Organ

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Balderas: Convicted Teacher Gets 108 Years In Prison

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 9:04am
Former teacher Gary Gregor
 
AG News:
 
SANTA FE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Thursday that Gary Gregor, the teacher who sexually assaulted multiple students in Rio Arriba County was sentenced to more than a century in prison.
 
In December, AG Balderas successfully secured multiple convictions against Gregor, for sexually assaulting 4th grade students during the 2007-2008 school year at Fairview Elementary School.
 
“Dangerous criminals who harm children deserve to be behind bars,” Balderas said. “We will always fight to give a voice to sexual abuse survivors.”
 
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Scenes From LAMS Spring Music Festival

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 8:21am

The Los Alamos Middle School Music Department held its third annual Spring Music Festival Thursday in the school courtyard. The LAMS concert bands, choir, orchestras and jazz bands performed songs including ‘Hey Jude’, ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. Courtesy photo

Scene from LAMS  music department third annual Spring Music Festival Thursday in the school courtyard. Courtesy photo

Scene from LAMS  music department third annual Spring Music Festival Thursday in the school courtyard. Courtesy photo
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High Rio Grande Flows Anticipated For Several Weeks

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on May 21, 2019 - 8:12am
MRGCD News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (District) is issuing notice to all local governments and the general public that well above average snow pack in the high mountain watersheds is expected to produce a large volume of runoff.
 
The 2019 spring runoff is anticipated to be the highest the region has experienced since 2005. There will be high river flows on both the main stem of Rio Grande, and the Rio Chama, for a sustained period of time.
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