New Mexico Game & Fish: Special Hunter Education Camp At Camp Tres Ritos Near Mora
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish offers hunter education camp for youth. Courtesy/NMG&FPacheco Canyon Prescribed Burn Pushed To Sunday
SFNF News:UNM-LA Offering Welding Certificate Program
The UNM-LA 36 credit-hour program is designed to train students to enter the workforce as welders after one year of coursework. Courtesy/UNM-LA
Courtesy/UNM-LAAFTNM Reacts To Temporary Evaluation Structure
AFTNM News:NWS: Today’s High Near 67; Tonight’s Low Around 44
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 67 with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon … some of the storms may be severe … and tonight’s low around 44. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunset Viewed From White Rock
Daily Postcard: A view of the sunset Thursday from N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Celebrate May The Fourth At Nature Center
Celebrate May the Fourth at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy image
PEEC News:
The Los Alamos Nature Center is showing the full-dome film “Exoplanets” at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
This film explores how it is known there are planets outside the solar system and which exoplanets could harbor life.
Seating is limited, so call the nature center at 505.662.0460 or stop by to reserve tickets. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Events in the planetarium are not recommended for children under age 4.
For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org, email Read More
Road Closure: US 550 And NM 528 Sunday
The red line indicates the approximate location of the power line work. Courtesy/NMSP
NMSP News:
Town of Bernalillo / Rio Rancho – There will be intermittent road closures beginning at 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of N.M. 528 and U.S. Highway 550.
The intermittent closures are expected to persist for about 45 minutes while workers replace overhead power lines across N.M. 528 just south of U.S. 550. Drivers are asked to use caution, expect delays, and seek alternate routes. Read More
SFNF Fire Managers Planning Pacheco Canyon Prescribed Burn Saturday
SFNF News:Mountain Teachers Melissa Kinman & Scott Johnson Earn 2019 Excellence In Student Achievement Awards
Recipients of the 2019 Excellence in Student Achievement Award, Scott Johnson and Melissa Kinman, both teach at Mountain Elementary School. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) has announced the recipients of the 2019 Excellence in Student Achievement Awards, including two from Los Alamos.
Melissa Kinman, a kindergarten teacher at Mountain Elementary School and Scott Johnson, a first grade teacher also at Mountain Elementary School, will be recognized their achievements at the May 14 School Board meeting.
“We are extremely proud of this Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of May 6
COUNTY News:
Public Works/Traffic Division Projects:
Tsikumu Village – Road Improvements:
Albuquerque Asphalt is continuing work to mill and overlay the roadway. They will be working to correct subgrade issues Saturday, May 4 and will finish paving early next week.
Concrete work will resume the week of May 13 and be ongoing throughout the development that week to place concrete collars on manholes and utility valves, along with minor road work. The project team greatly appreciates the property owners’ assistance throughout the project to keep vehicles off the roadway and Read More
Local Smith’s Participate In ‘Sticker Shock’ Program
Courtesy/DWI Planning CouncilTopper Boys And Girls Track & Field Host Larry Baca Memorial Invitational Sullivan Field 3 P.M. Today
SPORTS News:
The Topper boys and girls track and field teams are hosting the first annual Larry Baca Memorial Invitational beginning at 3 p.m. today at Sullivan Field.
Seven teams are competig in the event. Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Rolls Out Sandy Hook Promise ‘Say Something Anonymous’ Reporting System
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) to roll out the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) to its students at Los Alamos Middle School, Topper Freshman Academy and Los Alamos High School.
Los Alamos Public Schools is committed to creating and sustaining a comprehensive coordinated effort to improve the overall safety and well-being of our students and staff, and this app is one step towards that goal.
The SS-ARS program teaches students, teachers and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social Read More
Computer Error Causes 91,780 Inaccurate Renewal Notices; Customers Not Charged Additional Fees
MVD News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Motor Vehicle Division customers who received vehicle registration renewal notices with inaccurate fee totals will not be charged the improper amount stated on the recently mailed notices, the division said Thursday.
A computer error caused an erroneous additional digit to be included in the amount due.
Customers who visit an MVD field office or mvd.newmexico.gov to renew their registrations are able to view and pay the correct amount due.
Those who wish to pay by mail may find the correct fee total by visiting mvd.newmexico.gov and clicking on Read More
Obituary: Walter ‘Wally’ G. Watts April 22, 2019
WALTER ‘WALLY’ G. WATTS
Walter “Wally” G. Watts, age 75 passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 in Los Alamos, NM.
Poetry Of War Reading At Hans Bethe House May 19
COMMUNITY News:
The community is invited to learn about the Poetry of War in memoriam for the U.S. Soldier at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at the Hans Bethe House on Historic Bathtub Row.
Armed forces veteran, small business owner, educator, author and poet Mike Katko will present a poetry reading honoring the fallen soldiers of past wars.
Due to limited seating, RSVP to 505.930.7408 by May 15, 2019. All are welcome to attend this free event.
Much of the poetry surrounding the conflicts on U.S. soil and those on foreign lands was written by those who have died on the battlefields. Katko will be telling the Read More
GOP Women Host Monthly Meeting May 9
LAFRW News:The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) monthly general meeting is noon Thursday, May 9.
This meeting includes a casual lunch at Secret City Kitchen in Building 2 at UNM-LA, 4000 University Dr.
LAFRW and registered Republican woman are invited to attend.
On The Job In Los Alamos: Kent Pegg At LA Fitness
On the job in Los Alamos is owner Kent Pegg Wednesday afternoon at Los Alamos Fitness, 771 Central Ave. in the Mari Mac Village Shopping Center. Pegg has owned and operated LA Fitness since 2003 and explains that his goal is to help others achieve their fitness and wellness goals. To learn more, click here. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Carol A. Clark/adailypost.com Read More
State Auditor Joins AG; NMSP In Special Probe Of Alleged Embezzlement By Torrance County Official
STATE News: