Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientist Travis Sjostrom Honored For Excellence In Plasma Physics Research

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Travis Sjostrom’s research toward broad-ranging quantum Monte Carlo calculations for the uniform electron gas earned him the 2021 John Dawson Award. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) scientist Travis Sjostrom has been selected for a 2021 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research from the American Physical Society (APS).

Sjostrom is just one of seven scientists to receive the national award this year.

“It is such an honor for me,” Sjostrom said. “It is rewarding to see this field of theoretical research in warm dense matter, which has had many Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Vitalant Battle Of The Badges Blood Drive Which Continues Through 4 P.M. Today!

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On the job in Los Alamos Thursday is Vitalant Donor Care Technician Sierra Sisneros assisting Los Alamos Fire Department Division Chief Wendy Servey as she donates her blood during Vitalant’s Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. The blood drive took place at First Baptist Church. Vitalant’s Battle of the Badges Blood Drive continues 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Dr. This is a great opportunity to donate much needed blood, platelets and vote for either the local police or fire department. The winning first responder team receives a trophy. Blood donation appointments Read More

NCRTD Resumes Service On 290 Edgewood Route Aug. 9

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RTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD Blue Bus will resume regular route and scheduled service on the 290 Edgewood route Monday, Aug. 9.

The route had been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 290 Edgewood route provides weekday fare-free commuter bus service from Edgewood, Moriarty, Stanley and Galisteo to points throughout the City of Santa Fe.

The NCRTD continues to take aggressive measures to clean and disinfect passenger vehicles and provide air circulation. Federal law currently requires passengers and drivers (with limited exceptions) Read More

Chart 483 COVID-19 Update: New Mexico Aug. 6

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This scatter plot shows the seven-day average number of daily deaths per one million people versus the percentage of the population receiving at least one vaccine dose. Shown are all 50 states, with New Mexico and the national average highlighted in red. The line represents a linear fit to the data. Source: New York Times. Created by Eli Ben-Naim Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools Board Meets Tuesday Aug. 10

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) Board will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Administration Offices School Board Room, 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V.

This meeting also will be held virtually on Zoom.

This meeting is open to the public. 

Find the agenda for this meeting here: Aug. 10, 2021 School Board Agenda.

Find the link to this meeting here.
Passcode: lapsboard Read More

DALA Presents ‘The Dark Year’ At Duane Smith Saturday

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

When Dance Arts Los Alamos’s (DALA) “Nutcracker on the Hill” concluded in 2019 – it did something unusual. The show ended on a cliffhanger.

The villainous Rat Queen had conquered the Land of Sweets and J. Robert Oppenheimer was trapped in this magical land. Want to learn what happens next? DALA is telling a bit more of the story in its film, “The Dark Year,” which will premiere at 7 p.m. Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium.

Before the film begins, DALA dancers will get to walk the red carpet at 6:30 p.m. in front of the auditorium.

DALA Read More

Obituary: Francisco Javier Garcia Sept. 3, 1933-July 30, 2021

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FRANCISCO JAVIER GARCIA Sept. 3, 1933 – July 30, 2021

Francisco (Frank) Javier Garcia passed away in Albuquerque, NM on July 30, 2021.

Frank was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 3, 1933.

Frank is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ramona, sons, Frank (Debra), Phil, daughter Michelle, daughter-in-law Carolyn, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his son Bert who passed in 2020.

A viewing (6:00-7:00 pm) and Rosary (7:00 pm) will be held at Strong Thorne Chapel, 1100 Coal Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 on Monday, August 9, 2021.

A mass will be held Read More

Rehabilitation Work Completed; Canyon Rim Trail Reopens

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COUNTY News:

GM Emulsion has completed the trail surface rehabilitation work on the Canyon Rim Trail from Knecht Street to the current trail termini at the Trail Underpass Construction Site and the trail has been reopened.

This work filled cracks and placed a new surface layer to extend the life of the trail pavement.

Users of the trail are reminded that there is no current access to N.M. 502 at the eastern termini of the trail while the Underpass is under construction.

The extents of the active work area are clearly marked, and no public access is allowed within this area at any time for safety reasons. Read More