Carol A. Clark

Obituary: Helen Quintana Aug. 27, 2021

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HELEN QUINTANA Aug. 27, 2021

Helen Quintana, a longtime resident of Los Alamos, died peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.

She is proceeded in death by her husband Joe (Paul), son Jerry, parents Miguel and Fermina Salazar to include a number of her siblings.

She is survived by her children; Loretta Quintana, Kenneth Quintana, Dina Quintana (Dick Beaudoin), her sister Connie Lopez, numerous nieces, nephews, God children to include close family friends Richard and Nancy Holmes, their children Justin and Emily.

Helen was raised in Los Sauces, Colorado, a small farming community Read More

35th Santa Fe Century Bike Ride Is Back At New Railyard Venue After Pandemic Pause

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The 35th Santa Fe Century Bike Ride rolls out from Santa Fe’s Railyard Oct. 10. Courtesy/SFC

The 35th Santa Fe Century Bike Ride rolls out from Santa Fe’s Railyard Oct. 10. Courtesy/SFC

SFC News:

Now just a month away, the 35th edition of New Mexico’s largest bicycling event has been upgraded and is set to roll out from Santa Fe’s iconic Railyard Sunday, Oct. 10 after being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

“For over 35 years the Santa Fe Century has been a rite of passage for cyclists throughout the Southwest, from first-timers to weekend warriors and ex-professionals everyone loves Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society Shares Bounty From Community Victory Garden With Senior Center

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Amy Justice of the Los Alamos Historical Society donates fresh vegetables from the Community Victory Garden Thursday to LARSO Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The Los Alamos Historical Society gives special thanks to Enterprise Bank & Trust for its support of the Community Victory Garden. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

Amy Justice of the Los Alamos Historical Society with fresh vegetables from the Community Victory Garden. The vegetables were donated Thursday to the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society Read More

Los Alamos Junior Golf Association Club Swap Saturday

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LAPS News:

Need clubs to get you started on your golfing experience? Just need an extra club or two? Maybe a golf bag? Accessories? Then come check out the Los Alamos Junior Golf Association Club Swap starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Los Alamos Golf Course.

All proceeds benefit the Topper Boys and Girls Golf teams.

As a reminder, the Main Hill Road will be closed Saturday for construction so remember to use the Truck Route to get to the golf course. Read More

Hierarchical Visitation At Saint Job Of Pochaiv Sept. 11-12

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Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church News:

His Eminence Archbishop Daniel, bishop of the western eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, visits his parishes annually.

This weekend he will be visiting Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church in Los Alamos.

He will offer a Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m., Saturday and Sunday morning.

Afterward, he will meet with the faithful to get to know his parishioners. All are welcome to see and meet the blessed Archbishop and hear his words. Read More

Daily Postcard: Flower Of Spotted Saxifrage In The Jemez

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Daily Postcard: A Flower of Spotted Saxifrage [Saxifraga bronchialis] is seen Aug. 20 at the East Fork of the Jemez River, downstream from the Las Conchas Trailhead. These flowers are only about 3/8-inch across, so easily overlooked. The spots are only visible if you get your eye very close. Note that on each petal, the dots start light yellow at the inner end, and get progressively darker further toward the outer end. Photo by Randal Pair Read More

Republican Party Hosts Constitution Day Dinner Sept. 25

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Author Clarence Washington

RPLA News:

The Republican Party of Los Alamos County (RPLA) is hosting its annual Constitution Day Dinner Saturday, Sept. 25, at Cottonwoods On The Greens.

The mixer/cash bar begins at 5 p.m., and dinner is 6-8 p.m.

Author Clarence Washington will speak on “The Truth Will Set You Free: Recovery from Social Injustice and Racial Disparity.” In his book, Hijacked (Vol. 1-4), he clarifies the principles of social justice and freedoms for all Americans that Dr. King presented in his “I Have a Dream” speech.

The student winners of the Constitution Essay Contest will receive Read More

Community Invited To Take Survey To Determine Interest In Research Park On Old Nuclear Waste Dump On DP Road

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This 1946 photo shows original nuclear weapons were developed in very rudimentary buildings. Courtesy photo

By RICK NEBEL
Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc.
Los Alamos

Starting in January 2022, Los Alamos County is planning to replace/extend utilities along DP Road down to the old TA-21 site. The County owns 10 acres of property along the south side of DP Road that it received from LANL for development. This is primarily an old nuclear waste dump dating back to WW2 that the lab cleaned up at a cost of $250,000,000.

My understanding is that this property is zoned C-3 (heavy industrial) and that the Read More

Los Alamos Utilities Department Issues Scam Alert

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COUNTY News:

Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) warn the community of a phone scam targeting customers.

Several individuals have notified the Department that they received a phone call from someone identifying themselves as a DPU employee. The phone caller states that the account is overdue and the customer needs to provide a social security number and credit card number, otherwise the utility services will be terminated.

Department officials indicate that anyone who receives a suspicious call should not provide personal information over the phone, such Read More