Scenes From Robotics Night At Bradbury Museum
Members of the Los Alamos Robotics Team 4153, known as Project Y, Zach Koehn, left, and Carter Noeninckyx operate the team’s ball tossing robot during Robotics Night Friday at the Bradbury Science Museum. Koehn and Noeninckyx said their team built the robot in six weeks.They added that competively, thus has been its best year, going all the way to the World’s Competition in April in Houston, Texas. They competed against 400 teams. Robotics Night featured robotics teams from regional schools and local groups with robots used by Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Police Read More
SFNF: Managers Plan More Activity On Cueva Fire
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – A drying trend and increase in fire behavior have given fire managers on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) an opportunity to add additional acres to the Cueva Fire by using aerial ignitions to consume unburned fuels within the planning unit.
Crews from New Mexico State Forestry will continue to work on securing the fire perimeter.
During this period, increased smoke will be visible and may impact surrounding areas. Fire managers from the Coyote Ranger District would like to thank the surrounding communities for their patience and understanding Read More
Posts From The Road: Loneliest Road In America
Nevada Highway 50 is known as‘The Loneliest Road in America’. The road spans just over 400 miles across the state but travelers pass through only six towns. Three of those towns are located near the California border leaving only three small towns between Fallon, Nev. and the eastern border of Nevada, a distance of over 300 miles. Drivers travel more than 17 mountain ranges on the drive making it fell like a roller coaster with miles of straight road between passes. The route of the road follows the same path as the Pony Express during in the 1860s. While some may not like traveling such a highway, I
Scenes From 2019 Bear Festival At Nature Center
Los Alamos County Councilor James Robinson takes part in the third annual Bear Festival, which is sponsored by Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation Saturday at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The event featured booths, arts and crafts activities for children and a presentation about bears by wildlife biologists. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
PEEC Adventure Programs Manager Beth Courtright, left, and PEEC Volunteer Ana Saenz keep busy during the Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Delaney Ulrich, left, Read More
AGU: Rising Summer Heat Could Soon Endanger Travelers On Annual Muslim Pilgrimage
The Kaaba at al-Haram Mosque during the start of Hajj. Courtesy/Al Jazeera English – Al-Haram mosque, CC BY-SA 2.0LA Historical Society: ‘Time Travelers’ For Children
Courtesy/LAHSPEEC: ‘Superpower Dogs’ Premieres Aug. 31
Courtesy/PEECUSDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements … Seven Businesses In New Mexico Among Recipients
USDA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding grants for projects in all staates and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to reduce energy costs for farmers, ag producers and rural-based businesses and institutions.
“Lowering energy costs helps rural businesses improve their bottom line create jobs,” Brand said. “Under the leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA is committed to increasing economic development in America’s rural communities Read More
Los Alamos Crafting Group Gathers In El Rancho
Al Miller, third from right, hosts members of the Los Alamos crafting group Friday at his El Rancho residence, from left, Helen Ortega, Mary Arrowsmith, Gayla Myers, Kathy Enloe, Susan Roach, Miller, Alyssa Nieto and Sharon Eklund. At this particuler gathering the group creates small artisan pouches. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A bin containing colorful threads and decorative items used to create artisan pouches. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fall 2019: Fire And Fuels Program Kick-Off
FSG News:Santa Fe Botanical Garden ‘Bio Reverie’ Sept. 7
Bird walk at Leonora Curtin Wetland Preserve. CourtesySFBGObituary: Judith (Judy) Hunter Miller Aug. 20, 2019
JUDITH (JUDY) HUNTER MILLER Aug. 20, 2019
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so.
With characteristic grace, courage and faith, Judith (Judy) Hunter Miller passed away at the age of 74 on August 20, 2019, surrounded by loving family at her home in White Rock, New Mexico.
She is survived by her father Robert Hunter, sister Linda Ellingson, sons David and Jonathan, three grandchildren and her devoted canine companion Addie.
In addition to her long nursing career at Los Alamos Medical Center and Los Alamos National Laboratory, Judy Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 87; Tonight’s Low Around 60
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 87 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 60. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrays Behind Crane Sculpture
Daily Postcard: Sunrays fall behind the 10-foot tall crane sculpture,‘Flying Folds’ late Saturday afternoon outside the White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard at N.M. 4. Artist Kevin Box created the sculpture for which the County hosted a public dedication ceremony Feb. 24, 2015. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Last To Know At Summer Concert Friday
Young dancers groove to the music of Last to Know, a seven-piece band based out of Taos, during the Secret City Summer Concert Series Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann introduces the band, Last to Know in the Pavilion Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Tom Pryor on guitar and pedal steel. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Randy Morris on drums. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Last to Know band member Dan Irion. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Silent Auction For Taste of Knowledge Is Now Live!
LAPSF News:
The online silent auction for Taste of Knowledge is now live! It will close at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
There are 62 silent auction items generously donated by local businesses and organizations. Even those not attending the event can place their bids on auction items at www.tok.givesmart.com.
Taste of Knowledge is a fundraiser for the Los Alamos Public Schools. Proceeds will benefit teachers, staff, students and facilities.
To participate in the online silent auction, visit www.tok.givesmart.com and click Register to Participate.
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Book Signing Underway For Goodnight, Los Alamos
A book signing with author Whitney Spivey of the Goodnight, Los Alamos is underway until 1 p.m. at the Bradbury Science Museum at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Courtesy photo Read More
NM Natives Karmela Martinez; Jeremy Toulouse To Lead HSD Income Support & Child Support Divisions
Karmela D. Martinez, director of the Income Support Division (ISD) is a long-term HSD employee who began working for the department in 2003 as a family assistance analyst and has worked in multiple roles within HSD. She has been serving Read More
Scenes From Hazmat Challenge At LANL
The entrance to the Los Alamos Hazardous Training Facility located on Laboratory property. The facility is one of the most complete in the United States and draws participant for all over the United States and abroad. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A Hazmat Team working in a decimation exercise following an event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
A team from Los Alamos work the Voodoo simulation of a biological lab found by a hotel manager in his hotel. The biolab was in the process of creating rabies powder from rabid bats to be spared in the public. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Police Shooting At Allsup’s In Hobbs Thursday
NMSP News:
HOBBS – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted Thursday by the Hobbs Police Department (HPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting.
State Police investigators learned that at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday, HPD officers were called to the Allsup’s at 321 Dal Paso for reports of a male individual armed with a gun.
At the Allsup’s, officers encountered Roberto Mata, 46 of Carlsbad armed with a gun.
During the encounter shots were fired by Mata and an HPD officer. Mata was fatally struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased at the scene by the Office of the Read More