LALT’s 'Dead Man’s Cell Phone' Opens Friday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 19, 2012 - 6:12am

"Dead Man's Cell Phone" producer David Schiferl works out the sound scheme on a notebook computer during SUnday's dress rehearsal for Sara Ruhl’s dark comedy, which opens Friday, Sept. 21 at the Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nectar St. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 21, 22, 28, 29 and Oct. 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. Sunday Matinee, Sept. 23. Tickets are $12 General Admission and $10 Students & Seniors. Tickets are available at C.B. FOX or at the door. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Director Gwen Lewis adjusts the headband of Jean Adkins who plays the other woman.
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AUDIO: Udall Talks Burn Pits & Senate Business

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 19, 2012 - 6:10am

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On his weekly radio call Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall discussed the Senate Veterans Committee’s unanimous passage of his legislation to create an open burn pits registry and this week’s Senate business.
 
 
Below are highlights from Udall’s remarks:
 
0:00 - Udall expresses his support for Americans serving in the Middle East and discusses the loss of four Americans in Libya last week, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
 
0:28 - “Ambassador Stevens had a deep commitment to the people
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Letter to the Editor: From Weapons to Power Plant Fuel

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 19, 2012 - 6:09am
From Weapons to Power Plant Fuel
 
By James (Jim) W. Hall
District 43 State Representative and Republican candidate
Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe Counties

For several weeks, citizens in New Mexico have had the opportunity to comment on a Department of Energy plan that would take plutonium from decommissioned U.S. nuclear weapons and convert it to material that would generate electricity in nuclear reactors.

A key element of this plan would take place at the world’s most capable and secure facility for plutonium, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Scientists at Los Alamos have been

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Atomic City Transit Proposes Pilot Ski Hill Bus Route

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 11:10pm

Public Works Director Philo Shelton and Transportation Division Manager Nancy Talley presented plans for a computer-aided dispatch system and a pilot program for a route to Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill to Los Alamos County Council Tuesday night at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. The service to Bandelier National Monument runs March through November. The pilot service to Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill would run from December through February. As described, bus service would be available on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

The Ski Hill route would start at the Visitor's Center in White Rock,

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Council Recommends Formation of Creative District Committee

Submitted by Staff Report
on September 18, 2012 - 9:21pm

  Los Alamos County Council members hear input from the public involved in existing cultural organizations in Los Alamos and members of the Creative District Steering Committee regarding how to move forward with the implementation plan for the new Creative District Tuesday night at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. No action was taken during the meeting, but the Council did provide direction to County Administrator Harry Burgess.
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N.M. 4 Semi Crash - Care Flight Landing

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 4:46pm

Video from today's N.M. 4 semi-trailer crash showing Care Flight landing at the back gate of LANL.  This video was taken with a hand-held cell phone camera by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

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UPDATE: Police Re-open N.M. 4 to Jemez Mountains

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 4:36pm

Photo: Los Alamos Police Capt. Randy Foster

The Los Alamos Daily Post received official word that N.M. 4 into the Jemez Mountains from Los Alamos has re-opened to traffic in both directions following a crash earlier today. 

Los Alamos Police Capt. Randy Foster released a statement saying that at approximately 11:15 a.m. today, a White 1998 International Flatbed truck was heading eastbound on N.M. 4 near milepost 49 when it exited the roadway and fell approximately 200 feet before coming to rest in the forest.

"The vehicle was being driven by 51-year-old Francisco Maes of Willard, N.M.

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LANL Taps Mousseau for Associate Director of Environmental Programs

Submitted by Press Release-D...
on September 18, 2012 - 2:39pm

Jeffrey Mousseau has been named the new associate director for Environmental Programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News

Mousseau Will Oversee Transuranic Waste Disposal and Environmental Cleanup Projects

Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that Jeffrey Mousseau has been hired as the new associate director for Environmental Programs.

Mousseau currently works as a senior project manager for the Laboratory’s transuranic waste disposal program.

In his new position, he will oversee this program as well as other key environmental cleanup and monitoring

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BREAKING NEWS: N.M. 4 to Jemez Mountain Closed Following Rollover

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 2:17pm

Tire tracks and a broken guard rail mark where a semi-truck left the roadway on N.M. 4, the road down from the Jemez Mountains to Los Alamos and Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.

Staff report

New Mexico State Road 4 is currently closed due to a paint truck that went off the "second hair pin" turn at mile marker 49 out of Los Alamos a short while ago today. The driver was care-flighted to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries.

His truck left the highway and landed 200-300 yards down a steep rugged cliff into Bandelier National Monument property. 

The

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International Dignitaries Tour NEDO Smart House

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 1:46pm

Dignitaries from Japan join officials from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County, Gov. Susana Martinez and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan in Monday's NEDO Smart House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Los Alamos County Council Chair Stover, NEDO Chairman Kazuo Furukawa and other dignitaries tour the NEDO Smart House Monday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Local, state, national and international officials tour the NEDO Smart House including this garage area.
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Food on the Hill: Honey Almond Brittle

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 18, 2012 - 12:53pm
"Food on the Hill" by Sue York
 
 
This week's recipe:
 
Honey Almond Brittle
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
2 Cups of brown sugar (you can use white sugar if you wish, it will just be lighter)
¾ cup honey
¾ cup water
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 tablespoon softened butter
1 ½ cups slivered toasted almonds (crumbled)
 
***Be careful cooking candy on the stove- it can be like molten lava if you spill it.***
 
Place slivered almonds on a baking tray and toast then in the oven at 350 degrees until golden in color. Watch them very carefully, they can burn quick. Cool and crumble by
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Chamber's FAN44 Members Gather at Blue Window

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 18, 2012 - 12:46pm

Gathering at Friday's FAN44 networking event at the Blue Window Bistro, 813 Central Ave., from left, Georgia Strickfaden of Atomic City Tours By Buffalo Tours, Kim Lazarus of B-Fit Chiropractic, Sandra West of Los Alamos Cooperative Market, Michelle Tange of The Education Plan and Connie Proulx of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce's FAN44 stands for Food and Networking for four, and is based upon a rotation of interested Chamber members who meet every other Friday for lunch. Sixteen restaurants are involved and nearly 80 Chamber members.
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Rep. Jim Hall Lectures at UNM-Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 18, 2012 - 11:17am

 

UNM-LA guest lecturer Dist. 43 House Rep. Jim Hall presented to County Councilor Mike WIsmer's American Politics Class Monday night, an overview of the 2012 Legislative Session focusing on basic state finances, the legislative budget process and outcomes and a lecture describing the recent redistricting process. See presentations at jimhallnm43.com. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner 
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Rep. Ben Ray Luján Visits Local Democratic Party

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 6:27am

By Greg Kendall

Gathering Saturday at the Democratic Headquarters, 140 Central Park Square, from left, New Mexico House Dist. 43 Democratic candidate Stephanie Richard, Los Alamos County Council candidates Michael Redondo and Pete Sheehey, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján and Democratic Party of Los Alamos County Co-chairs Robyn Schultz and Mike Wheeler. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

By Greg Kendall

 

On Saturday, after attending the Next Big Idea Festival in downtown Los Alamos, Rep.

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Campaign Manager Stands in for Byrd

Submitted by Greg Kendall
on September 18, 2012 - 6:26am

Byrd Campaign Manager Rey Herrera. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

By Greg Kendall

GOP Dist. 3 Congressional candidate Jefferson Byrd was unable to attend Saturday's grand opening celebration of the Republican Party of Los Alamos Headquarters, 1362 D-1 Trinity Dr.

Standing in for Byrd, his Campaign Manager Rey Herrera spoke with the Los Alamos Daily Post about his candidate's hopes for beating Democratic incumbent Rep. Ben Ray Luján.

Herrera said that the big issues are easily seen in comparing Congressional Districts 2 and 3.

"We don’t have to go very far to see Congressional

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LAHS Fall Golf Invitational Draws 16 Schools

Submitted by Staff Report
on September 17, 2012 - 11:49pm

Aislinn McDonald putting for a birdie on hole 9 for the Los Alamos High School girls team. Photo by Mike Lippiatt

The Los Alamos High School Fall Golf Invitational included 115 golfers from 16 different schools.

The LAHS girls golf team earned its first state qualifying leg of the 2012/2013 season. Three qualifying legs are required to get to state. It's a good position to be with 11 tournaments to compete in between now and next April, said Coach Mike Lippiatt, adding that the team only needs two more qualifiers.

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Local Teen Whitewater Kayaker Wins the Colorado River Gore Canyon Race

Submitted by Staff Report
on September 17, 2012 - 11:26pm

Jessie Bohn, a senior at Los Alamos High School, was the youngest competitor and had the fastest time in the women's kayak division in the Gore Canyon Race held on Aug. 18, 2012.

Jessie also had the fastest women's time down the course and was awarded "Queen of Gore Race 2012".

Courtesy Photo

The Gore Canyon Race is held every August on the the Class IV-V Section of Gore Canyon on the Colorado River near Kremmling, Colorado.

The down river race is for kayaks, rafts and any other river craft that can make it through the canyon's rapids.

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Geological Society Meets Tuesday, Sept. 18

Submitted by Press Release-D...
on September 17, 2012 - 11:19pm

LOS ALAMOS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY News

The next meeting of the Los Alamos Geological Society will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at the Christian Church, 92 East Road.
 
The featured speaker will be Greg Conklin, MS Optira Inc. His talk is entitled, "LIDAR (Light Ranging and Detection) Techniques and Use". LIDAR is a commercial technique that utilizes phase based lasers to collect measurements of points on the surface of a physical object. These points can be projected into 3D space and used to make 3D meshes and solids. Mr.
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First of Six LANL Protesters Set to Face Judge

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 17, 2012 - 2:15pm
Los Alamos National Laboratory protesters from left, Catherine Euler, Cathie Sullivan, Janet Greenwald, Benjamin (Summer) Abbott, Barbara Grothus and Pamela Gilchrist following their release from the Los Alamos County Detention Center Aug. 6 after being issued criminal citations to appear in court. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
 
Editor's Note Sept. 17: Due to a scheduling conflict, the hearing has been postponed. A new date has not been set yet.  
 
Staff report
 
The first of six protesters arrested Aug. 6 during an anti-nuke demonstration at Los Alamos National Laboratory is
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: Sept. 6 to Sept. 12, 2012

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 17, 2012 - 6:50am

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

Sept. 6 at 10:45 a.m. / A juvenile from Santa Fe reported being the victim of battery at Los Alamos High School and a Los Alamos juvenile was charged with aggravated battery and referred to the juvenile probation officer while a Santa Fe juvenile was charged with public affray and referred to the juvenile probation officer.

LAURENCE PENA

Sept. 6 at 1:08 p.m.

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