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
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/wikipediaLetter To The Editor: Four Great People But Two Outstanding Women Running For LAPS Board
By KARYL ANN ARMBRUSTER‘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: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:New Standard Licenses Now Available At MVD
Example of the new New Mexico Standard Licence now being issued at New Mexico Motor Vehicles. Courtesy photoObituary: 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
NWS: Today’s High Near 71; Tonight’s Low Around 46
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 71 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 46. Courtesy/NWS 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
Cowboy Breakfast At Posse Lodge Sunday Oct. 6
New Mexico GOP Chairman Steve Pearce Issues Statement On Forest Service Suspensions
GOP Chairman Steve PearceALBUQUERQUE — Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce released the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the U.S. Forest Service lifting the suspension of sales of fuelwood permits:
“Today’s announcement lifting the suspension of fuelwood permits only addresses one of the four main problems created by the U.S. district court judge who made a ruling against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The ruling continues to kill jobs New Mexico desperately needs, puts our wonderful Read More
Kiwanis Hosts School Board Candidates, Steinhaus
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, center, participates in the Kiwanis Club meeting held Tuesday afternoon at Trinity on the Hill along with school board candidates, from left, Morris Pongratz, Christine Bernstein, Julia Baker and Dawn Jalbert. Steinhaus discussed the school bond, which, if approved, would provide funds to upgrade school facilities in White Rock. Pongratz is running for District 3 (Aspen), Bernstein also is running for District 3, Baker is running for District 4 (Barranca) and Jalbert is running for District 5 (Mountain Elementary and Los Alamos Read More
Forest Service Resumes Fuelwood Permit Sales At Carson, Cibola, Gila, Lincoln, Santa Fe And Tonto
FOREST SERVICE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The court-ordered injunction suspending all timber management activities on the five national forests in New Mexico and the Tonto National Forest in Arizona has been modified to allow the personal cutting and collection of fuelwood.
The Forest Service will resume permit sales immediately.
“We are pleased with this modification, which highlights the fact that we all want to do right by the communities we serve and reduce unnecessary burdens on communities that depend on the national forests for their sustenance,” Southwestern Read More
UNM-LA Offers Federal Aid Application Workshop
UNM-LA will assist families with preparing their 2020-2021 FAFSAs at a workshop Oct. 9. COurtesy/UNM-LAUNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is offering a workshop 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 to assist students (and their families) in completing the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA).
Computers will be available so participants can complete the online application during the event. UNM-LA has planned this event to provide assistance.
The workshop will be held in Building 6, Room 639 on the UNM-LA campus, 4000 University Dr. Any community member who plans to file Read More
Letter To The Editor: Morris Pongratz Has Character, Personality, Time, Energy To Make Outstanding Contributions To Los Alamos Public Schools
By JULIE WANGLER