Life After 50: Lifelong Education
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions
On Sept. 8, many community groups and organizations will participate in an annual event called College & Military Day. Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA), a small, local non-profit, hopes you will participate, too.
This fun, free event is a chance to show your colors to where education led you in your journey. If you didn’t go to college and weren’t in the military, that’s okay, too, but share your pride in whatever path has made you the person you are today.
If you want to show your Topper pride, or your pride for the LAMS Hawks or a local Read More
Environmental Sustainbility Board To Meet Aug. 17, 2023
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
This meeting will be held in person and is open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation.
Click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85656951187
Or One tap mobile:
+17193594580,,85656951187# US +16694449171,,85656951187# US
To read the Environmental Sustainability Board Agenda, Read More
Scenes From 2023 Los Alamos County Rodeo – Part 1
Scene from the 2023 Los Alamos County Rodeo held Aug. 12-13 at Brewer Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2023 Los Alamos County Rodeo held Aug. 12-13 at Brewer Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2023 Los Alamos County Rodeo held Aug. 12-13 at Brewer Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2023 Los Alamos County Rodeo held Aug. 12-13 at Brewer Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the 2023 Los Alamos County Rodeo held Aug. 12-13 at Brewer Field. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the Read More
Notice Of Completion Of Off-Site Waste Shipments For 2nd Quarter 2023 Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.
All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.
For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:
- Review, Notice of Completion of Off-Site Waste Shipments for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 for Los Alamos National Laboratory, as Required by the Federal
UbiQD To Expand Collaboration With First Solar On Quantum Dot-Enhanced Solar Modules
Array of thin film solar panels. Courtesy/First Solar
BUSINESS News:
Newly developed quantum dot composites present unique opportunities to optimize sunlight utilization.
UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement, with First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), to further collaborate on developing the potential to incorporate fluorescent quantum dot technology in advanced solar modules. The two companies have been conducting exploratory work since early 2022, and the initial results have supported Read More
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján Deliver $5 Million+ In Federal Public Safety Resources To New Mexico
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice disbursing over $5 million of federal resources the lawmakers secured to support law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and courts, survivor services, community safety, and violence prevention in New Mexico.
The senators secured these federal resources through Congressionally Directed Spending in the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Agreement.
“Serving as a member Read More
City-Dwelling Wildlife Demonstrate ‘Urban Trait Syndrome’
One characteristic of urban wildlife is their taste for a wide variety of foods. Photo by Kevin J. McGowan
Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:
ITHACA, N.Y. — City life favors species that are adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat, among other characteristics.
A worldwide consortium of scientists calls the resulting collection of traits an “Urban Trait Syndrome.” Their study includes data from 379 cities on six continents, with the largest data set coming from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird program. The work is published in Nature Communications.
“The most pronounced changes Read More
Little Studio On The Mesa Announces Fall & Winter Hours
Little Studio on the Mesa News:
Little Studio on the Mesa at 113 Longview Drive in White Rock is a longtime dream of owner Joanne Kozuchowski. She has created a unique family centered art activity space.
Part working artist studio and retail gallery featuring classroom space and drop in art activities including paint your own pottery, fused glass and canvas painting opportunities, Little Studio on the Mesa offers something for everyone.
Little Studio on the Mesa has announced its fall and winter hours*:
- Monday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tuesday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday 11 a.m. to
Reminder: Los Alamos Hilltopper 5K Race This Saturday!
LAPS News:
There’s still time to register for the Hilltopper 5K! The race starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at Canyon Rim Trail beginning at the west end of the Canyon Rim Trail in the Smith’s Marketplace parking lot.
The race will be an out and back course along the paved trail. The attached course map shows the route. A one mile run for kids is included and starts at 8 a.m. Packet pick-up will be between 3-7 p.m., Friday at the Aquatic Center, or beginning at 7 a.m. at the race location on Saturday.
Register for the race at: https://register.chronotrack.com/r/73131
The west portion of Canyon Rim Read More
LAFRW Announces 2023 Constitution Day Essay Contest
LAFRW News:
Constitution Day, Sept. 17, celebrates the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms it protects. The annual Constitution Day Essay Contest, sponsored by the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW), is designed to challenge students to learn more about the Constitution and to express original, thoughtful ideas in essay writing.
Essays are judged on how completely and clearly the ideas are stated and supported. Grammar, spelling and punctuation are also considered. Judging is blind. The contest is for students in grades 4-12 who live or attend school in Los Alamos County.
This Read More
Daily Postcard: Deer Nibbles On Seeds In White Rock Yard
Daily Postcard: A deer nibbles on seeds on the ground beneath a bird feeder in the yard of a residence Sunday morning in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Lena Ziele Wins Los Alamos County Fair Pie Contest!
COUNTY News:
Congratulations to the winners of the Los Alamos County Fair Blue Ribbon Homemade Pie Contest, held on Saturday, Aug. 12, and an appreciation to all who entered the contest.
Judges had a great time tasting the entries and quite a challenge in choosing the overall winning pie.
The winners of this year’s Blue Ribbon Homemade Pie contest are:
- Grand Champion overall pie – Lena Ziele, Apple pie;
- Reserve Grand Champion overall pie – Joan Stockam, cherry pie; and
- Third Overall Champion – Sherre Wedel, strawberry/raspberry pie.
This year’s judges included:
- Los Alamos County Councilor
Las Cruces Rock And Roll Americana Band Dusty Low Headlines Summer Concert Friday Night At The Pond!
Dusty Low. Courtesy photo
By Sancre Productions:
The 2023 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe will bring in a Las Cruces band that performed in 2021 in the COVID-19-Shortened season in White Rock.
There were not many attendees due to the pandemic, but the people who did show up had a blast and saw just how talented this band was with their originals and awesome covers. Come on out on Friday for the FREE show!
Across the sun-drawn sands of the Southwest, a group of modern-day troubadours has formed. By combining alternative country influences with dashes of folk, Americana Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Provides Guidance On Law Enforcement Authority During Traffic Stops
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
Supreme Court provides guidance on law enforcement authority during traffic stops
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court today clarified the authority of law enforcement officers to expand the scope of their investigation during a traffic stop to ask a passenger in a vehicle for identifying information such as a name and a date of birth.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that a Clovis police officer had the necessary “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity to ask about the identity of a front seat passenger in a vehicle stopped because of a broken Read More
LANL: Guidance For Tourists Visiting Los Alamos
The Bradbury Science Museum in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, the town and the county — have received unprecedented tourist attention thanks to the movie “Oppenheimer”. But the Laboratory is a unique place with special restrictions, many of which visitors have never heard of.
Here’s a list of common questions and what to know before you go:
Can I get a badge? I want to tour the Lab!
While we appreciate your enthusiasm and understand why you’d want to tour such an interesting place, Los Alamos National Laboratory is a working national security laboratory Read More
Black Feather Fire Update: Weather Temporarily Moderating Behavior Of Blaze
Fire Information Update:
The Black Feather Fire, burning approximately 9 miles south of Gallina on the Coyote Ranger District, on the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, near the Peñas Negras Trail on the Santa Fe National Forest, remains at 2,198 acres consumed as of this morning and 0 percent contained. The fire is burning timber, brush and understory.
Highlights:
Rains, high humidity and cooler temperatures are contributing to a reduction in fire behavior, allowing crews to continue to improve containment lines and enhance long-term strategies for the Black Feather Fire. Southwest Area Incident Read More
Los Alamos Battle Of The Badges Blood Drive Aug. 24-25
Blood Drive News:
Los Alamos Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is 11. a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at First Baptist Church, 2200 Diamond Drive.
Go to Vitalant.org/donate and use Blood Drive Code AB174 to sign up, however walk ins are welcome. Read More
Obituary: Kenneth Alan Kozacek Jan. 4, 1950 – July 25, 2023
KENNETH ALAN KOZACEK Jan. 4, 1950 – July 25, 2023
Kenneth Alan Kozacek went to be with the Lord Jesus on July 25, 2023. A remembrance will be held on September 9 at 11:00 am at Christ Church, 1213 Don Gaspar Avenue (At Cordova Road), Santa Fe, NM 87505.
Ken was born on January 4, 1950, to Floyde (Bill) and Josephine (Jo) Kozacek in Denver, CO, and lived in the Aurora area for 60 years, where he retired as a Maintenance Supervisor. After encouragement from his son Adam and daughter-in-law Adrienne, Ken decided to move to Los Lunas. Not long after settling in Los Lunas, Ken met Marlene Williams, and after Read More
Caution: Last School Year LAPS Recorded 230+ Incidents Of Cars Passing School Buses With Red Lights Flashing…
LAPS News:
Last school year Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) recorded more than 230 incidents of cars passing school buses when the red lights were flashing and the stop arm extended, according to LAPS Transportation Director Keith Rosenbaum.
The first day of school for Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) for the new school year was Aug. 9. School buses are sharing the road with drivers commuting to work, as well as parents dropping off students at school and high school students driving themselves to school.
The LAPS Transportation Department would like to remind drivers in Los Alamos and White Read More
Leonard: Seven Important Keys In The Pursuit Of Happiness
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
The quest for happiness is and has always been a fundamental human aspiration. While the path to happiness is as unique as the individual seeking it, there are some key principles backed up by research, anecdotal stories, parables and life experiences that form the foundation of a fulfilling and joyful life.
Positive Relationships
We are born as social beings. The connections we make with family, friends, partners and pets shape our sense of emotional well-being. Positive relationships offer a safety net of support during life’s Read More