Daily Postcard: Yellow Flowers Brighten Los Pueblos
Daily Postcard: Yellow flowers brighten the landscape along Los Pueblos Street early Sunday evening in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Ribbon Is Cut On Second El Rigobertos Tacos Location
The Chamber celebrated the opening of the second location of El Rigobertos Tacos this morning with a ribbon cutting. From left, Chamber Director Ryn Herrmann, El Rigobertos owners and staff and County Councilor Randy Ryti and Council Chair Sara Scott. Courtesy/Chamber
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of the second location of El Rigobertos Tacos with a ribbon cutting this morning at 25 Bonnie View Dr. in White Rock.
Gladys Loya and her husband Andres Gomez opened the original El Rigobertos Tacos in Los Alamos in the fall of 2012 at 166 Central Park Read More
Attorney General Hector Balderas Urges CFPB To Place Consumers’ Interests Over Debt Collectors’
Attorney General Hector BalderasMeet & Greet For Dist. 4 School Board Candidate Melanie Colgan 5-7:30 P.M. Saturday
Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry Donates $1,000 To Court For A Cause
Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry 751 Trinity Dr., Suite 305. Courtesy photoHeinrich Demands Acting DNI Release Whistleblower Complaint To Congress, As Required By Law
Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire demanding that a whistleblower complaint detailing an issue of urgent concern be relayed to Congress, as required by law.
“U.S. intelligence professionals work on behalf of the American people and our national security, not to further the aims of any individual or political party,” Heinrich wrote. Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Historical Society 2019 Gala
Master of Ceremonies Todd Urbatsch welcomes guests Saturday night to the 2019 Los Alamos Historical Society Gala at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
From left, Dave Fox and Ann Fox of CB FOX Department Store and Los Alamos Historian Nancy Bartlit enjoy a meal under the big tent during the 2019 Historical Society Gala Saturday evening on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Historical Society Board President Roger Waterman addresses the gathering as Executive Director Liz Martineau looks on. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comFuselier: Seeking Emotional Sytem Part 2
By DR. ROBERT FUSELIER LANL Team Sets Sail For Arctic Year-Long Expedition
Los Alamos staff members Paul Ortega and David Chu join team members from other institutions boarding the R/V Polarstern for months locked in the ice to study the Arctic. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- As part of MOSAiC field campaign, environmental researchers will operate a suite of instruments 24/7 as ship drifts in ice for the winter
Heading off to spend months on a ship trapped in the Arctic ice, a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory got underway last week aboard the R/V Polarstern from Tromso, Norway.
The team is supporting MOSAiC, the Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory Read More
PED Sets FAFSA Completion Goal To 80 Percent In Support Of New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship
NMPED News:Topper Football Nips Gallup At Homecoming Game
Photo-1 Once again on a Friday evening the Topper Football Team takes to Sullivan Field with Abran Chacon carrying the Topper flag and Alex Chavez carrying the hammer for a contest against the Gallup Bengals. On paper the two teams were matched up very closely and as the game progressed, the pregame prediction turned out to be correct. The first half was controlled by the Topper’s two quick touchdowns, as the Bangles struggled on both offense and defense. After halftime the Bangles got their game together and there was a full half of very exciting football. The Toppers prevailed 21-20 by holding Read More
White Rock Crack Sealing Project Delay
COUNTY News:
The vendor performing the crack sealing on Bryce Avenue in White Rock this week had to cancel due to weather and other issues.
They have already issued door hangars for residents in this area. Residents should disregard the door hangars as the crew will not be crack sealing this week.
Weather permitting, the crew will resume work the week of Sept. 30. Door hangers will be re-issued the day before they anticipate resuming the project.
Direct questions or concerns regarding this issue to the Public Works Traffic and Streets Division and ask for Project Manager Scott Halder at 505.412.7854 Read More
Scenes From Halftime Events At Homecoming Game
The Los Alamos High School 2019 Hall Of Fame inductees are introduced during halftime festivities at the Friday night Homecoming Game at Sullivan Field, from left, Ann Cernicek, Molly Cernicek, Aubrey Jones-Woahn, Kris Monaghan, Eddie Sanchez and Sec Sandoval. Not pictured is Bruce Cottrell. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The 2019 Homecoming King Alex Multon and Queen Zoe Butler are crowned during halftime festivities Friday night at the Los Alamos High School Homecoming Game at Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The 2019 Homecoming Court is presented during Read More
Senate Committee Maintains Ban On Horse Slaughter
AWA News:On The Job In Los Alamos: At L.A. Tan On Central
On the job in Los Alamos is Massage Therapist Heather Woodward providing a massage for client Linda Hull Thursday at L.A. Tan, which is a beauty and wellness salon at 975 Central Ave., specializing in nails, pedicures, massage, tanning, Reiki, Tarot and more. The community is encouraged to visit L.A. Tan and the other small businesses in that shopping strip where the DMV is despite road construction as access to the parking lot is not impeded. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Finding History In A Forest, Part 2
By ROBERT DRYJAThe Valles Caldera was known initially as the Baca Ranch, named after the original owners of it.
The Baca family had wanted it for sheepherding. Sheepherding grew in size after the 1880’s before declining in the 1940s. Up to 100,000 sheep were brought annually to the Valles Caldera to graze on its meadows.
What were the shepherds like who watched over the sheep? Assumedly most came from the small rural Hispanic villages in northern New Mexico. Their carvings on the aspen trees of the Valles Caldera provide some additional clues. The ideal carving done a by sheepherder Read More
Judges Needed For Los Alamos Debate Invitational Tournament Saturday … Training 5:30 P.M. Today
Hilltalkers competing Sept.11 at the Capitol Congressional Debate Tournament at the Roundhouse from left, James Tyldesley, Taylor Kanzleiter, Yun-seo Kim, Isabelle Thomas and Phillipa Fung. Courtesy/LAPS
EDUCATION News:
The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers and the Los Alamos Middle School Hawktalkers speech and debate teams are hosting the annual Los Alamos Invitational Debate Tournament Saturday, Sept. 28 Los Alamos High School.
Debate teams from across the state will converge on Los Alamos to debate for titles in the first full debate tournament of the 2019-2020 season.
Los Alamos Read More
NMILC: Statement In Support Of Global Climate Strike
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center:Monet’s Moon: A Flamenco Tribute Oct. 24-27

Obituary: Patricia M. Richard March 15, 1927 – Sept. 30, 2018
PATRICIA M. RICHARD March 15, 1927 – Sept. 30, 2018
Patricia Richard of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and formerly of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away on September 30, 2018, at the age of 91, with her daughter Rochelle holding her hands. She wanted her daughter, Rochelle, to be with her when she passed away and she was.
Patricia was born in Fullerton, California, and was married to Jack R. Richard for 51 years. They raised four children, Rochelle Courtney (Jim), Julie Frosch (Ron), Randy and Ronnie.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Monte and Dorothy Shanks, sister Loraine Lamkin, husband Read More