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Ribbon Cutting For Los Alamos STEAM Lab Saturday

CHAMBER News:

 

The Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the grand opening of the Los Alamos STEAM Lab with a ribbon cutting 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.

 

The actual ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. at 1615 Central Ave., next door to Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware, above EXIT Realty.

The Los Alamos STEAM Lab is a community driven space serving Los Alamos. Its mission is to create a dynamic learning environment for children and their families. They strive to encourage deep dives in education and exploration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

 

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RCLC Issues Response To DOE-IG Report

RCLC News:

SANTA FE – The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) issued the following response today to the Department of Energy Inspector General report:

The RCLC is pleased to see the Department of Energy Inspector General report issued and is working with the Department of Energy to provide them with the information they need to complete this process.

The RCLC looks forward to continuing to represent our local communities to the Washington leadership who control the lab.

There are benefits and challenges to hosting a DOE facility. Because the lab is part of our community, Read More

This Week At Los Alamos Farmers Market

Heirloom tomatoes. Courtesy photo
 
LAFM News:
 
This week at Los Alamos Farmers Market 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library parking lot:
 
Shishitos, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Radishes, Onions, Garlic, Vinegars, Jams, Dried Tomatoes, Beans Chicos, Black Beans, Pinto Beans, Squashes, Green Beans, jacama, Cherry tomatoes, Corn Berries, Apples, Peaches, Plums, Pears, Grapes, Apple cider, Dried Apple, Snow cones, Honey, Honey Sticks, Goat milk soap, Gluten free baked goods, quiches, cookies, scones, chala breads, Kettle corn, Tacos and burritos, egg plant,
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State Land Office Offers Domestic Violence Awareness Training During Lunch Hour Oct.15 And Oct. 30

STATE News:

State Land Office employees gathered Tuesday to raise an “End Domestic Violence” flag, which features the purple ribbon recognizing survivors and victims of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. Approximately 59 percent of incidents in New Mexico are never reported to law enforcement.

“The crisis of domestic violence needs attention, not just in October, Read More

United Way Of Northern New Mexico Opens 2019 Community Action Fund Grant Process

Courtesy/UWNNM

UWNNM News:

The United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) has announced the opening of its 2019 Community Action Fund Grant Process.

UWNNM has moved its grant cycle to the fall to provide non-profits funding at the start of the calendar year.

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 1, non-profits serving residents in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties have the opportunity to request funding for their programs.

“UWNNM is committed to working to address social determinants of health including housing, health literacy, food insecurity, social supports, crime and violence, economic wellbeing Read More

NMDOH Reports First Five Flu Cases Of Season

NMDOH News: 

NMDOH Recommends Flu Vacines for People 6 Mos. & Older

 
SANTA FE The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza (better known as flu) of the 2019-2020 season.
 
All five cases are adults; three cases reside in Sandoval County, one in Santa Fe County, and there has been one fatal case in Bernalillo County where the 90-year-old patient died.
 
“Flu can be fatal if left untreated or if a person – at any age – has a weakened immune system,” NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel said. “Getting your flu vaccination
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Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 2, 2019

Pinion trees spotted Sunday in the Tres Piedras area are loaded with nuts. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost.com

Pinion nuts gathered Sunday in the Tres Piedras area. Photo by George Morse/ladailypost.com

 

By GEORGE MORSE

Los Alamos Daily Post
Sports and Outdoors

One of the more unique experiences that you can do during the fall in New Mexico is gathering of pinion nuts.

These were a staple food of the Native Americans and Puebloan peoples that inhabited this area. The name comes from the Spanish word pinionero, that was the name for the nuts of the stone pine. which grows in Spain and other Read More

ProjectY Cowork Los Alamos Announces New Community & Marketing Manager Christina McCormick

projectY Community & Marketing Manager Christina McCormick

MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet announced Tuesday that Christina McCormick has been selected as Community & Marketing Manager of projectY cowork Los Alamos.

McCormick will oversee day-to-day management of projectY cowork, the downtown coworking space that strengthens the local economy by providing convenient and affordable work spaces for entrepreneurs, remote workers, freelancers, trailing partners to those working at the national lab, and others.

Previously, McCormick taught career Read More

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit To Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard In New Mexico And Texas

A dunes sagebrush lizard. Courtesy/wikipedia
 
Defenders of Wildlife News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s continued failure to protect severely imperiled dunes sagebrush lizards under the Endangered Species Act.
 
The groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) to list the species as threatened or endangered in May 2018. The agency had 90 days to determine whether the petition showed the lizard could warrant listing, and if so, initiate a status
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Letter To The Editor: Four Great People But Two Outstanding Women Running For LAPS Board

By KARYL ANN ARMBRUSTER
Public Education Commissioner Dist. 4
LAMS teacher (1992-2009)
LAFSE president (2002-08)
 
What a relief and joy to have a nonpartisan election for LAPS School Board. This election has four wonderful candidates but two stand out as uniquely qualified and outstanding.—Christine Bernstein and Julia Baker.
 
The first, Christine Bernstein, who will represent Aspen School will be the first LAPS Board member who is at this very moment teaching in the  “trenches” at Pojoaque High School. She has been a teacher for 24 years ( 9 years at LAHS, in CA, and
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‘Alignment’ Comedy About Aging WRSC Thursday

A crowd gathers Sept. 18 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center for ‘Alignment’ a new 10-minute comedy about ‘aging’ written by Robert F. Benjamin and performed by Pat Beck and Kelly Dolejsi. In the comedy, her old car needs repairs and the mechanic offers her options to align the car’s front-end, but are these repairs affordable and is it worth the effort? And who is the mysterious mechanic, anyway? This free show will be performed again Thursday, Oct. 3 at the White Rock Senior Center. There is audience talkback after each performance and refreshments will be served. Courtesy photo Read More

DreamHouse Is Title Sponsor Of New Mexico Bowl

DHP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ESPN Events and DreamHouse announced Tuesday a multi-year title sponsorship that will begin with the 2019 DreamHouse New Mexico Bowl.
 
The entitlement of the DreamHouse New Mexico Bowl is part of a collegiate partnership reached by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, and DreamHouse.
 
The fourteenth annual game will kickoff at noon MST (2 p.m. EST) Saturday, Dec. 21 at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque.
 
“This is a tremendous day for New Mexico and for our event, but also for the state’s thriving film industry and overall economy,” said Executive
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Topper Football Falls Hard To Hope Christian Huskies

Liam Harper with the Topper banner and Ray Guffee with the Hammer lead the Topper Football Team onto the Milne Stadium Saturday afternoon to play the Hope Christian Huskies in a non-district game. It was the Huskies homecoming game and they had win’ on their minds, and win they did. The Huskies defeated the Toppers 44-0. The first period was all Huskies as they scored 38 points to put the game out of reach for the Toppers. However the Toppers defense held the Huskies scoreless for the next two quarters and the Huskies were only able to score again late in the fourth quarter. The Topper offense Read More

State Rep. Christine Trujillo Moves Endorsement To Congressional Candidate Laura M. Montoya

Congressional Candidate Laura M. Montoya

POLITICAL News:

RIO RANCHO – State Rep. Christine Trujillo withdrew her endorsement of fellow state representative Joseph Sanchez and endorses Sandoval County Treasurer Laura M. Montoya.

“This decision came after discussions with Joseph regarding his position on women’s equal access to healthcare,” Rep. Trujillo said. “No matter what you believe or choose for your own family, elected officials must respect the fact that government should not be interfering with women’s healthcare decisions. We are in 2019 and yet, still fighting for equal rights Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Flowers By Gillian

On the job in Los Alamos is Gillian Sutton, owner of Flowers by Gillian, working on floral arrangements Monday at her store at 3801 Arkansas Ave. Sutton has been in the flower arranging business for 26 years. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More

Unemployment Insurance Division Receives Two U.S. Department Of Labor Performance Excellence Awards

NMDWS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS) Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division received two national awards from the United States Department of Labor for Performance Excellence in Benefit Payments and Program Integrity Excellence.
 
The awards were presented in Boston, MA during the 2019 National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Workforce Summit.
 
The awards criteria reflect an array of UI system and performance areas most critical to its success and allow for recognition to be given to the top-performing
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New Standard Licenses Now Available At MVD

Example of the new New Mexico Standard Licence now being issued at New Mexico Motor Vehicles. Courtesy photo
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division this week began issuing its new Standard License, an alternative to the Real ID License and which is easier to obtain.
 
The Standard Driver’s Licenses were created under legislation sponsored by Sens. Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Daniel Ivey-Soto, both of Albuquerque, and signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
 
“The Standard License provides New Mexicans a simple,
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Obituary: Annette Marta Chavez-Aragon (Netta) Jan. 19, 1956 – Sept. 18, 2019

ANNETTE MARTA CHAVEZ-ARAGON (NETTA) Jan. 19, 1956 – Sept. 18, 2019

Annette Marta Chavez-Aragon (Netta), 63, of Santa Fe New Mexico, passed away peacefully in her home on September 18, 2019.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday October 5th, 2019 at Rivera Funeral Home, 417 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. Deacon Juan Martinez of the Cathedral of St. Francis de Assisi will be leading the Rosary at 1:00 p.m.

The Celebration of Life service will begin at 2:00 p.m. in an open-speaker format where loved ones are invited to share readings and/or stories to honor Annette. The Read More

Daily Postcard: Sun Sets Behind Mountain

Daily Postcard: The sun sets behind the mountain Tuesday evening as viewed from Canyon Road near Diamond Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

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