Piñon Student Tops UNM-PNM Math Contest
Statewide math competition winner Linhtet Htoon and with his teacher Lana Martin. Courtesy photoUdall Fights For Action To Help New Mexico Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits In Iraq And Afghanistan
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Dan Erickson Brings Passion To His New Position As Recreation Manager At Los Alamos County
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Manager Dan Erickson and his wife, Shasta, during a recent bike ride on Pipeline Road in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo “I think I have the coolest job in the County,” Dan Erickson said of his new position as the Parks, Recreation and Open Space manager. “I’m an engineer by training but my heart is in all things outside.”
So, when he left his position as manager of the Traffic and Streets Division to become the new Parks, Recreation and Open Space manager in March, Erickson said he felt like a kid in Read More
Short Chapters & Big Ideas: Los Alamos Native Writes Books For Middle School Non-Readers
Phil Rink
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
When Phil Rink was growing up in Los Alamos, he was a bright kid, already on the road to becoming the inventor and engineer he would be as an adult.
His favorite books were not about magic and dragons, nor were they about interpersonal relationships between young adults. He loved plot driven books that explained something, or taught how to solve a problem, he said. Now this type of book, think Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys, has become hard to find. Rink and his wife, Nancy, who also is an engineer, are doing something about it. Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Preparing Meals At Cottonwood On The Greens
On the job in Los Alamos Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens from left, Francisco Duran, Linley (Nick) Salazar and Gerald Weber preparing meals for a hungry crowd at 4244 Diamond Dr. For more information, click here. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
About Cottonwood on the Greens:
- Summer hours – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., April through October;
- Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a full bar open all day, every day (except Sunday liquor sales hour regulations);
- Sunday Brunch Buffet 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. including prime rib, Sunday specials, salad
Catch Of The Week: ‘CEO Fraud’ … Watch Out!
Indicators of Business Email Compromise. Courtesy imageImagine this – it’s a busy day at the office, almost time to go home. Your computer beeps with an email notification.
Jane – do you have a minute? Am tied up in a meeting, need your help. We have a pending invoice from our Vendor. I will highly appreciative if you can handle before close of business. Can’t take calls. Please email.
It’s from your boss, and it’s not like you can ignore him … you reply and ask for the details so you can make the payment. Before you leave the office for the day, Read More
LALT Showcases ‘8X10 Six Short Plays May 3-18
A scene from Patient’ by Caroline Evarts. Cassandra Bowman plays a patient who uses a wheelchair because the medications she is given make her unsteady. After a dispiriting session with her doctor a visitor attempts to lift her up again. Courtesy/LALT
A scene from ‘A Life’ by Gary Dontzig’s. The play introduces two characters played by Emily Pimental and Kevin Pelzel who meet on a playground as children and follows them through their teenage years, into adulthood and finally old age. Courtesy/LALT
LALT News:
“8×10 Six”, the final production in Los Alamos Little Theatre’s 75th anniversary Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Leads Bipartisan Legislation To Establish Tech-Transfer Maturation Program
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
The Energy Technology Maturation Program Act would help national laboratories work with the private sector to commercialize innovative energy technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) reintroduced legislation to authorize an Energy Technology Maturation Program at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to facilitate successful commercialization of laboratory-developed
Prize Bingo Night 7 p.m. Friday
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to Prize Bingo Night at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the Columbian Club Hall, 104 DP Road.
This family friendly event, which includes a concession stand selling hot dogs and chips, is sponsored by the IHM Ladies Auxiliary and Knights of Columbus of Los Alamos.
All funds raised at this event go to charities. Read More
Wheeler Brings Holistic Healing Practice To Los Alamos
Laurie Wheeler
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Holistic Practitioner Laurie Wheeler is bringing her practice, Wellness Within, to Los Alamos. She will share office space with Chiropractor Gary Storken at 2610 Trinity Dr. and is in Los Alamos on Wednesdays at present.
Wheeler has been a classical homeopathic practitioner for more than 25 years. She is certified through the California College of Natural Medicine and the British Institute of Homeopathy.
Holistic medicine considers the whole person—body, mind, emotions and spirit— to gain balance in life,” Read More
Los Alamos Quadrumaniacs Robotics Team Qualifies For International Competition In West Virginia
The Quadrumaniacs with their robot, from left, Zoya Kahn, Timothy Rousculp, Sasha Simakov, Magellon Bronson and Lucy Kelley. Members Corben Meek and Maggie Kelley are not pictured. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
The story of how the Quadrumanics got their name tells you something about the team. The name comes from quadrumana, primates with four hands. Probably, most people reading this didn’t know that, but the team did. During a game of telephone, quadrumana became “quadrumaniac,“ team member Timothy Read More
Maggiore: Los Alamos County Keeps Getting Greener
By ANTONIO MAGGIORE
Los Alamos County Councilor
It’s looking like spring is finally here, and I honestly couldn’t be happier about it. I love spring, especially after such a nice wet winter.
All over Los Alamos and White Rock flowers and trees can already be seen blooming with an intensity and eagerness not seen for some time. This is looking to be an especially verdant summer all over not just our beautiful County, but our scenic state as a whole.
However, there’s more than just the myriad shades of green our landscape provides that has me excited for the next few months. This spring and summer has Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Rack Of Lamb
Rack of Lamb ready to serve. Photo by Liddie Martinez 
By LIDDIE MARTINEZPAC 8 Community Media Center Summer Classes
PAC 8 Community Media Center is offering new classes this summer. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 Community Media Center is offering new classes this summer. Courtesy/PAC 8
American Federation of Teachers New Mexico Partners With Governor And Unions To Assist Migrants
AFT-NM News:NWS: Today’s High Near 64, Tonight’s Low Around 42
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 64 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 42. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Virga Cloud Spotted Over Espanola
Daily Postcard: Virga cloud spotted Friday over Espanola. In meteorology, a virga is an observable streak or shaft of precipitation falling from a cloud that evaporates or sublimates before reaching the ground. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Laurie Waters Read More
Traffic Alert: Rover Boulevard Southbound Right Lane Closure Near Del Norte Credit Union Thursday
Traffic Alert:
Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets division will be working on Rover Boulevard Thursday, May 2 in White Rock to repair a cut in the road.
The cut was caused by an emergency water line break that occurred a few weeks back.
The lane closure will occur in the southbound right lane next to Del Norte Credit Union. Crews will begin setting up traffic control at 8 a.m. and should complete the project by noon.
Caution: Keep a safe distance from the crew and follow all traffic control devices for your safety and those working this project.
Direct questions to 505.663.8113. Read More
Scenes From JROTC Change Of Command Ceremony
Los Alamos High School Navy JROTC, under the direction of CDR Brian Gauck held its annual awards program Tuesday at Duane Smith Auditorium. Forty two medals and 50 awards and scholarships were presented at the event. As part of the program, the change of command took place as the outgoing Cadet Commander passed the Guidon to the new Cadet Commander. From left, new Executive Officer C/Lt SG Stephen Gulley, new Cadet Commanding Officer C/Lt Trysta Osborn receiving the guidon, outgoing Cadet Commander C/Lt CR Nicholas Berndt passing the guidon, new Cadet Chief of Staff C/Lt Richard Hensley and Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 24 To April 30, 2019
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
NATHAN JACOB MARQUEZ
April 25 at 3:27 p.m. / Police arrested Nathan Jacob Marquez, 38, of Los Alamos at 2025 East Jemez Dr. and charged him with three counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child 13 to 18 years of age, six counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor under 13 years of age, three counts of aggravated assault against a household member, one count of contributing to the Read More