Highlights From Aug. 29 School Board Work Session
School Board member Andrea Cunningham, center, was presented a certificate and hard hat by School Board President Ellen Ben-Naim, left, for her outstanding contributions to the Barranca Elementary School construction project. Also on hand for the presentation was Barranca Principal Virginia Terrazas, right. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met Thursday, Aug. 29 for a work session.
The agenda included:
- Review of options to address what is best for elementary and middle school students and consider anticipated student enrollment increases;
- Summary of the student
NWS: Today’s High Near 84; Tonight’s Low Around 58
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 84 with a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. and tonight’s low around 58. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Bobcat Visits Home On Los Pueblos
Daily Postcard: A bobcat poses next to the ‘Longmire deck’ at a residence at the end of Los Pueblos Wednesday afternoon in Los Alamos. Photo by Steve Greene Read More
Scenes From U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Tour Of Successful Tech Transfer Company UbiQD In Los Alamos
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall came to Los Alamos Wednesday to tour the facilities of Ubiquitous Quantum Dots (UbiQD), a successful tech transfer company at the forefront of LCD innovation at 134 Eastgate Dr. Here Sen. Udall chats with UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel, center, Council Vice Chair Pete Sheehey, third from right, and Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Executive Director Patrick Sullivan, left. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall during a tour Wednesday at UbiQD. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, left, chats with UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel. Read More
Manhattan Project National Historical Park Offers Tours At Los Alamos
NNSA/DOE News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in collaboration with the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Los Alamos Field Office and the National Park Service, will offer public tours of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Oct 4, in Los Alamos.
Registration for the event is on a first-come, first-served basis. The day will consist of four tours of 25 people each, each lasting three hours. The LANL event complements the Oct 5, Trinity Site Open House located on the northern portion of White Sands Missile Range near San Antonio, N.M.
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Scenes From U.S. Sen. Udall Visit To Successful Tech Transfer Facilities Pebble Labs And NMC Wednesday
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall visited Los Alamos Wednesday to tour the facilities of successful tech transfer companies Pebble Labs and the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Biological Laboratory at 100 Entrada Dr. Udall has long worked to promote tech transfer initiatives that bolster New Mexico’s economy. From left, Pebble Labs CEO Michael Harrison, Sen. Udall, Pebble Labs Chief Science Officer Dr. Richard Sayre and NMC Executive Director Dr. Steven Buelow. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall chats with scientists during his tour Wednesday at Pebble Labs and the New Mexico Consortium Read More
Council OKs Ordinance For Land Transfer To LAPS
Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos County Council unanimously voted Tuesday, Aug. 27 to approve an ordinance for the transfer of 2.02 acres of land to the Los Alamos Public Schools.
This change will improve:
- Student and staff safety;
- Coordination with UNM-LA and the Los Alamos community; and
- Options for construction of a new Field House at Sullivan Field.
The new ordinance was published Aug. 29. After that, Los Alamos County will prepare the deed, which will be presented to the Los Alamos School Board for review and acceptance on Oct. 15.
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African Serval Wild Cat Spotted Near Hyde Memorial State Park In Santa Fe Is Captured
An African serval has been captured in Santa Fe near Hyde Memorial State Park. Courtesy/NMG&F
NMG&F News:
SANTA FE – The search for the African serval spotted near Hyde Memorial State Park in Santa Fe has ended with its safe capture.
Conservation Officer Manuel Overby caught the approximately 30-pound male Sub-Saharan African animal early Thursday morning in a live cage and transported it to the Albuquerque BioPark for evaluation and safe keeping while a permanent home is determined. Officers also will attempt to identify the origin of its escape.
“Our residents did the right thing Read More
Chamber Breakfast Featuring U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján Underway This Morning At UNM-Los Alamos
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján addresses the crowd gathered this morning at the Chamber Business Breakfast scheduled to run until 9 a.m. at UNM-Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
Attending the Chamber Business Breakfast this morning at UNM-LA from left, LAHS student Rachel Hamilton, N3B President/Program Manager Glen Morgan, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, N3B Director of Stakeholder Affairs Kristin Henderson and Executive Director Patrick Sullivan of the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation. Courtesy photo
Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Herrmann with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján this morning Read More
Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture Oct. 23
Rosalie Heller was a major contributor to the arts in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council presents the second “Rosalie Heller Annual Memorial Lecture.” This event is to honor the many contributions of Heller to life and music in Los Alamos.
The speaker this year is writer, lecturer and curator James M Keller. He will present his talk, “Living Within Our Music,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the Pajarito Room at Fuller Lodge. A light reception will follow the lecture.
Heller made major contributions to classical music in Los Alamos. She taught and inspired more Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Pinto Beans
Pinto Beans with Green Chile. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Pinto Beans. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZWhen the summer heat begins to fade and the light winds stir up the last of the blooming flowers, I remember the early autumn work that capped off my summer vacations as a kid. We would begin to pack and store the veggies we had dried on framed screens: rings of squash, dried green chile that had been roasted and peeled, peeled and cored apples cut into half-moons that Grandma called orejones because they resembled ears and the countless mason jars filled with the fruit Read More
Dr. Cook: Lower Your Cholesterol, Lower Your Risk
By Glendon Cook, MD,
Los Alamos Family Care, Los Alamos Medical Center
“Cholesterol” is probably one of the most common words you hear when it comes to heart disease, what and what not to eat, and general health and well-being.
And while the more one hears about something, the easier it can be to become desensitized to it, it’s important to stay aware of the critical effect that cholesterol can have on your overall health – and especially your heart.
While your body certainly needs cholesterol to make hormones and digest fatty foods, high levels of it become a case of “too much of a good thing.”
“Too Read More
NOAA Satellite Image: Hurricane Dorian Early Sept. 5
NOAA GEOS Public Domain satellite image of Hurricane Dorian, early morning Sept. 5, 2019, enhancement and preparation by David A. Ponton, wildearthlight.comObituary: Inez Evangeline Christensen Nov. 1, 1925 – Sept. 2, 2019
INEZ EVANGELINE CHRISTENSEN Nov. 1, 1925 – Sept. 2, 2019
Inez Evangeline Christensen passed from this life and entered the presence of her Savior Jesus on September 2, 2019 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Surrounded by her loving family, Inez received a body free of cancer and dimmed vision.
Inez was born in Antelope, Montana to Theodore Raymond Knutson and Inga Evanger Knutson on November 1, 1925 and grew up in rural North Dakota as the oldest of 16 children. She graduated from Kenmare High School in North Dakota and went on to pursue a nursing career, which was cut short to marry her sweetheart Read More
Sneak Peek At New Century Bank Los Alamos Branch Taking Shape & Scheduled To Open In Late September
VP/Branch Manager Karen Easton in the new Century Bank office opening later this month in the Smith’s Marketplace Shopping Center in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Workers install glass in the new Century Bank Branch Office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene of work underway at the new Century Bank Branch Office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The new Los Alamos Branch of Century Bank is nearing completion and scheduled to open later this month.
VP/Branch Manager Karen Read More
McQuiston: Personal Liability Coverage – Don’t Let It Be An Afterthought
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
When discussing and rating homeowner insurance policies, personal liability coverage is often an afterthought.
Insurance companies and insurance agents don’t always take the time to explain what it is and what it covers. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking personal liability coverage isn’t important. It most certainly is.
For starters, let’s look at the types of claims that are potentially covered by this part of the homeowner insurance policy: bodily injury claims and property damage liability claims. Personal liability coverage can also be Read More
Community Labs Gather At MIT For Global Summit
Sophia Li, a former LAPS student, learning safe biotechnology practices at Biodidact. Li is now a student at MIT. Courtesy photo
Leaders of the American Biological Safety Association and community lab leaders from around the world came together in Baltimore, Md. for an extensive biosafety and biosecurity meeting. Courtesy photo
Biodidact News:
Community labs are laboratory spaces that provide facilities for members of the community to explore and engage in scientific experiments. Popular citizen science projects such as “The Real Vegan Cheese” and the “Open Insulin” projects started Read More
World Futures Institute: Energy Part Four
By ANDY ANDREWSLos Alamos World Futures Institute
On The Job In Los Alamos: Workers Sealing Cracks
On the job in Los Alamos early Wednesday evening are workers sealing cracks where awnings hung at Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe at 15th Street and Central Avenue as part of the exterior building maintenance and sidewalk repairs underway. The Starbucks Coffee and Ruby K’s signs and windows are covered in plastic during the sealing and painting phase of the project. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Carol A. Clark/adailypost.com
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