Carol A. Clark

NM 4 Road Work In Full Swing

February 15, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A pair of tractors remove rocks and sidewalk cement along N.M. 4 in front of the Hive in White Rock Tuesday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Road work is underway along N.M. 4 between Rover Boulevard and Sherwood Boulevard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A tractor removes rubble from N.M. 4 and places it in a large truck that hauls it away. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Council Explores County’s Employee Pay Structure

February 15, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Sharing a laugh before the start of Tuesday’s county council work session in White Rock, from right, County Attorney Brian James, County Administrator Harry Burgess, Acting Assistant County Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Steve Lynne and Human Resources Manager Denise Cassel. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By Carol A. Clark

It was universally agreed at Tuesday’s county council work session that Los Alamos County employees are at the higher end of the market in terms of pay structure. But there are some glitches that need to be addressed.

The meeting focused Read More

Wrecked Airplane Leaves Airport on Final Journey

February 13, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Disassembled 36V plane at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Robert Gibson

Motorists passing the Los Alamos County Airport recently may have noticed an airplane being disassembled. Some people stopped to watch the unusual activity Wednesday, Feb. 1, as the plane’s wings and tail were removed and its fuselage hoisted onto a large trailer.

“The plane’s road trip to an aircraft salvage yard in Colorado marked an ignominious end to a 30-year journey in the skies over an estimated half million miles between the Arctic Ocean and Mexico,” said one of its owners, Robert Gibson.

Co-owner Lori

New Dog Park Coming to FEMAville Area

February 13, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

County News:

Los Alamos County Parks Division Manager Dick McIntyre and the Parks Division crews will soon begin working on installing the next dog park over at the old “FEMAville” site on North Mesa (the abandoned volleyball courts.)

If the weather holds out, they should wrap up the North Mesa playground installation (near the tennis courts) and then move over to the new dog park location in a few weeks.

Some preliminary site work already took place there last fall. Read More

PEEC Officials Meet with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s Representative

February 12, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Michelle Jaquez-Ortiz, right foreground, from U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s Office met with officials at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center on Orange Street Thursday to learn how best the senator can support PEEC’s efforts. From left, Board President Becky Shankland, PEEC Member Karyl Ann Armbruster, Program Director Katie Watson, Board Member Dave Yeamans, Facility Director Chick Keller and Board Member Siobhan Niklasson. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Upcoming PEEC events:

A Nature Center for Los Alamos? Public meeting before the CIP committee at Read More

Get Warm and Fuzzy at Warm Hearts Yarn

February 12, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Students knit during a Saturday morning class at Warm Hearts Yarn in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com

By Bonnie J. Gordon

The local yarn shop is dear to the heart of many a knitter and since August, Warm Hearts Yarn has been providing local crafters with a place to call their own.

The store is located in White Rock at 13 Sherwood, near Smiths Food and Drugs Center.

Los Alamos native Katie Brousseau has been knitting and crocheting since the age of 9 and Warm Hearts Yarn grew out of her desire to share her enthusiasm for handwork with her hometown. It is her goal to provide high quality, Read More

Red and Black Ball Marks 12th Year

February 12, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Preparing audio equipment for the Ball Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider and wife Cori. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com.

Kate O’Donnell, left, and Karen Kendall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Greg Kendall, left, and Jim O’Donnell. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Fire Chief Troy Hughes and wife Jodi. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Attorney Chris Chandler and County Council Chair Sharon Stover. Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Police Chief Wayne Torpy and Police

YMCA Red and Black Ball Rocks Back to the 1950s

February 12, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

A sold out crowd attended a fundraiser for The Family YMCA 2012 “Strong Kids”
campaign at the Hill Top House Hotel Saturday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Jim Steritz, Jacqui Carroll, Sarah Wellborn and husband Rick toast the successful 2012
Red and Black Ball. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

YMCA Board Member Sharon Stover with husband Steven Girrens.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

YMCA Supporters and Board Members gather for a group photo.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Michaelangelo Lobato, left, and Roger Waterman.

Small Boy Earns Community Hero Award

February 11, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Jonah Cruz Wheat, 5, and his sister pose with his certificate Friday at Fire Station 3
in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com.

Jonah Cruz Wheat was just 4 years old on July 12 when he heard a woman cry out for help while he played in his yard.

Playing superheroes is one of his favorite pass times so when his mother heard him enter the house and ask his sister if she heard someone calling for help, she assumed they were just playing.

Amanda Wheat recounted hearing her son go back outside and yell, “Don’t worry … I’m coming … I’ll help you.” She grabbed her phone and ran outside where she saw her Read More

LAFD Union Leader Honored

February 11, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Capt. Flavio Martinez, left, is congratulated by Fire Chief Troy Hughes at his retirement ceremony Wednesday.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Fire Chief Troy Hughes, coworkers, family and friends honored longtime Los Alamos Firefighter and IAFF Local 3279 Union President Flavio Martinez at a gathering in Fire Administration Wednesday.

“Capt. Martinez was one of the first people I met with when I came here to see if this is where I wanted to work and I quickly recognized that he really only wanted the same things I did – a well-trained department, people treated fairly and people held Read More