Superintendent Steinhaus Briefs Rotary On Hybrid Model
Dr. Kurt Steinhaus
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club Speaker
Dr. Kurt Steinhaus, Superintendent of Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS), briefed the Rotary Club of Los Alamos during its Oct. 6 meeting on the current accommodations being made by the school district to adapt to recent changes in pandemic protocols.
Remarking that a “really tough” situation has been addressed by teachers, staff, parents, and students “working hard to pull together”, Steinhaus emphasized that “safety and well-being are always pre-eminent considerations.”
Beginning Monday, Oct. 19, LAPS elementary schools Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Heart Council And LAMC Flu Clinic
Cars line up at the free flu shot clinic that began at 8 a.m. Saturday at Sullivan Field parking lot. Organizers said they had 700 doses of the vaccine to administer, and by 9:45 a.m. had already administered 500 doses. The Los Alamos Heart Council and Los Alamos Medical Center held the clinic for the community since the annual Health Fair was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
LAMC nurse Rani Weiss administers a flu shot at Saturday’s event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Heart Council President Phil Gursky directs traffic Saturday Read More
Fr. Glenn: The Goldilocks Syndrome
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Often noted nowadays is the lack of class or even courtesy in civil(?) discourse—never more evident than during election seasons. Wild accusations abound, and commentators seem to vie in outdoing one another in vulgarity, as if that leads a greater credence to their argument rather than the reverse. But perhaps most evident is the propensity to disregard anyone’s position or argument other than one’s own, refusing to even listen to counterargument. We like to proclaim ourselves as open-minded, but are we really?
Unlike Goldilocks in the children’s bedtime story, many Read More
Autumn Scene Of Rio Chama River Area
Saturday morning looking over the Rio Chama River on U.S. Hwy 85 above Abiquiu. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Rickman: An Opportunity To Change The Tone
By JAMES E. RICKMAN
Libertarian Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
I have long believed that local government exists to serve the citizens of our community. Our citizens should be the County’s most important customers, but these days, some are starting to question whether this is the case.
The UnQuarked debacle and the Family Strengths Network contract fiasco were but a couple of the more obvious boils blemishing the idea that Los Alamos County always works in the best interests of the community.
In the former case—regardless of which party you might personally think was in the right or in the Read More
Where Are They Now: Former TOTH Rector Fr. Colin Kelly
It has been seven years since Fr. Colin Kelly retired as rector of Trinity on The Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos. He was spotted Friday morning walking with his favorite partner, Kiki on Potrillo Drive in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Fr. Kelly is now serving at St. Jerome’s Episcopal Church in Chama and would like to say, ‘hi to everyone’ around the community. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
County: Frost And Golf Course Grass Don’t Mix
Scene of Los Alamos County Golf Course recently frosted over. Courtesy/LAC
The after effects of walking on grass that is covered in frost at the Golf Course. Courtesy.LAC
The after effects of driving a cart on grass that is covered in frost at the Golf Course. Courtesy.LAC
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Golf Course staff is informing the community of the importance of staying off frosted grass at the golf course.
Frost is nothing more than frozen dew that crystallizes on the grass. Being composed of 90 percent water, a grass blade freezes very easily, thereby making the normally pliable grass rigid Read More
League Of Women Voters Shares Political Forum Videos
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos County has released two videos of the candidate forums it hosted Oct. 1 and Oct. 5.
These videos can be found on the League of Women Voters (LWV) website at: lwvlosalamos.org or directly here: https://my.lwv.org/new-mexico/los-alamos/article/view-candidates-forums
During the forums, every candidate answered specific questions about their positions on pertinent local and state-wide issues.
The Oct. 1 candidate forum included the candidates for the Public Regulatory Commission (PRC) District 3, Libertarian Christopher B. Luchini, Read More
Daily Postcard: Chipmunk On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A chipmunk is spotted nibbling food recently on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Scenes From Ridin’ For Biden Car Rally In NNM
Scene from the Ridin’ For Biden Democratic event today that traveled through Santa Fe, Los Alamos County, Española and other Northern New Mexico communities. Candidates participating in the Ridin’ For Biden car rally include Dist. 43 Rep. Christine Chandler and Los Alamos County Council candidate Denise Derkacs along with an enthusiastic crowd of Democrats. Courtesy photo
43 Rep. Christine Chandler and her husband Los Alamos attorney George Chandler participate in today’s Ridin’ For Biden car rally that traveled through Santa Fe, Los Alamos County, Española and other Northern New Mexico Read More
Drug Enforcement Administration And Discovery Education Launch Expansion Of Operation Prevention
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education have expanded Operation Prevention, a joint effort to curb drug use among students by educating them about the dangers of abuse.
In response to growing demand, new modules launched last night build on the original student curriculum, which is geared toward elementary and middle schools students.
These new lessons educate young people about the effects of a wider range of drugs and pharmaceuticals on the human body.
Operation Prevention will host a webinar for educators Oct. 14 to review the existing Read More
Chart 210: COVID-19 In New Mexico Oct. 10
This chart shows the cumulative number of diagnoses in Los Alamos County versus date. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimJustice Department Awards Nearly $20 Million To Help Jurisdictions Track Offenders And Protect Young Athletes
DOJ News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office) Wednesday announced it has awarded nearly $16.8 million to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities develop and improve their systems to register and track sex offenders and nearly $1 million to maintain the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website.
The awards will help jurisdictions meet the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection Read More
Supporters Rally For Trump And Reagor On Trinity Drive
Supporters gather this afternoon on Trinity Drive near Ashley Pond Park to campaign for the re-election of President Donald Trump and election of Republican candidate David Reagor to a seat on the Los Alamos County Council, waving and calling out to passing cars. Photo by Jim O’Donnell Read More
New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 486 New Cases, Total Now At 32,722 With 5 New Deaths And 18,621 Patients Recovered
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials have announced this afternoon 486 additional positive tests for COVID-19.
Los Alamos County has 1 new case today bringing the total to 37 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19.
Today’s update includes 5 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.
The New Mexico Department of Health reported today the most recent cases:
- 167 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 38 new cases in Chaves County
- 5 new cases in Cibola County
- 42 new cases in Curry County
- 73 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 16 new cases in Eddy County
- 3 new cases in Grant County
- 11 new cases
LANL: Eight Los Alamos Projects Win R&D 100 Awards
LANL brought home eight R&D 100 awards this year, plus an additional four special-recognition awards. Scientist Ramesh Jha was among the winners, with the Smart Microbial Cell Technology project, an ultra-high-throughput screening platform to engineer custom biocatalysts. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies brought in eight R&D 100 Awards and Special Recognition Awards, including a Gold Award for Corporate Social Responsibility, Gold and Silver Awards for Market Disruptor – Services, and a Bronze Award for Green Technology, presented Read More
Santa Fe Institute Scientist Sidney Redner Awarded 2021 Leo P. Kadanoff Prize From American Physical Society
Sidney Redner
SFI News:
SFI Professor Sidney Redner has been awarded the 2021 Leo P. Kadanoff Prize “For leadership in transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries by applying and advancing deep concepts and methods of statistical physics to gain novel insights into diverse real-world phenomena.”
The annual prize from the American Physical Society is one of its highest honors in theoretical physics.
According to the APS website, the prize “recognizes a scientist or scientists whose work (theoretical, experimental, or computational) has opened new vistas for statistical and/or Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Isaiah Garcia At Blue Window
On the job in Los Alamos is server Isaiah Garcia taking a lunch order from diner Mary Beth Maassen Friday at Blue Window Bistro. Garcia, 22, has been working at Blue Window for three years and said that he loves his job. For menu, hours and the latest updates, visit www.bluewindowbistro.com. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New Mexico State Agencies Collaborate To Engage Students
CYFD News:
SANTA FE — Three state agencies are joining forces with local school districts and charter schools to track down students who have dropped off school rosters or who are chronically absent from remote classes.
The Public Education Department is partnering with the Children, Youth and Families and Indian Affairs departments to identify, locate, contact and intervene to get students back in school to ensure their safety and to provide for their continued learning opportunities and well-being.
“This has been an impossibly difficult year for all of us, no doubt about it,” Gov. Michelle Read More
LANL Volunteers Stand Ready To Assist Local Nonprofits
Who were those masked men? Los Alamos National Laboratory volunteers to the rescue! Saturday, Oct. 3, members of Carpenters Local Union 1319 volunteered for groundwork duties for Los Alamos Retired Senior Organization at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The project was coordinated through the Laboratory Community Partnerships Office. Nonprofits interested in assistance from a LANL work party can contact give@lanl.gov. Courtesy/LANL Read More