LA Nukes Beat UWC Montezuma In Rugby Rumble
Nukes’ Levi Guarello and Jake Mairson lift Joey Sorenson for a lineout. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
From left, Ryan McNeil, Stefan Brenner and Jake Mairson. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
SPORTS News:
The Nukes Rugby Club from Los Alamos and the United World College (UWC) Montezumas squared off last Friday evening at Sullivan Field for some rugby rumble.
UWC has students from at least 65 countries, ages 16-19. There team had players from at least eight countries, which made for a very interesting roster.
The match was very completive and Read More
Cooking Classes Offered May 1, 3, 8, 10
Meet Newly Sworn Los Alamos Police Officers
Newly sworn Los Alamos Police Ofc. Michael Weiss and his wife, Melissa. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Newly sworn Los Alamos Police Ofc. David Randleman with his wife, Jessica and their children. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comTwo new Los Alamos Police Officers, David Randleman and Michael Weiss were sworn by Magistrate Judge Pat Casados Thursday. They were joined in the courtroom by their families, several LAPD officers and other county staff.
Randleman is a graduate of Aztec High School and San Juan Community College. He is a
‘Rain Sung, Star Flung’ Premieres April 20
CHAMISA News:
The community is invited to the premiere of “Rain Sung, Star Flung” at 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock.
Admission is free and the content is family-friendly, but suggested audience is 10 and up.
Chamisa 6th grade teacher/Drama Club Director Cindy Richard wrote this science fiction film set on an alien world dubbed “Neuwirth” that humans disembarking from an Earth colony ship are now attempting to colonize. There isn’t any other intelligent life on the planet … or so they thought. Ten-year-old Lenzi begs to differ, though, as she is experiencing Read More
County’s ‘Green Team’ Sets Demonstration Garden Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For Wednesday, April 26
Green Team Demonstration Garden near the White Rock Visitor Center and Bandelier Shuttle stop. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County’s employee-based “Green Team” will officially dedicate its new Green Team Demonstration Garden Wednesday, April 26 near the White Rock Visitor Center and Bandelier Shuttle stop on N.M. 4.
The community is invited to join them at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m., followed by tours of the garden led by members of the Green Team. Tours will continue until 1 p.m. and include an overview of the plant and materials used.
The Demonstration Garden Read More
Community Encouraged To Wear Blue & Green Friday
Cathy Walters is encouraging local residents to wear blue and green Friday to bring awareness to the issue of organ and tissue donation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comEvery April, people are encouraged to wear blue and green to raise awareness of the life-saving potential have as organ and tissue donors. Friday, April 21 is National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, Cathy Walters of Los Alamos is asking local community members to wear blue and green, too.
Walters received a donor heart in 2013. At 65, she was diagnosed with a Read More
UPTE Forum: Framework For New Non-Profit M&O Contract For LANL April 26
20th Annual Los Alamos Dog Jog April 29
One of the raffle prizes―Orion the Cat. Courtesy photoDr. Zee Benefit Concert Features Artist Sasha Scully
Artist Sasha Scully will create a painting during Dr. Zee Benefit Concert 5-8 p.m. Friday at UNM-LA. Courtesy Image
COMMUNITY News:
Sasha Scully, owner and operator of SäshaStylz™ Art, will do a live painting at Dr. Zee Benefit Concert, which will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday in Building 2 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The concert will raise funds for Dr. Zandree Stidham, who was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia in 2010.
Scully was born and raised in New Mexico. Scully has shared a long history with arts; she said, “I was always experimenting with all types of Read More
Fundraiser To Support Gabriel Huerta Friday
Field Trip Focusing On Geology Of Northern New Mexico June 4-10
COMMUNITY News:Laura Loy Tapped To Lead LAPS Foundation
Laura Loy has been named executive director for the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos native Laura Loy has been named executive director for the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation organization. Loy is taking over from Joanna Gillespie, who served in the role for the past 12 years.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as director of such an impactful organization as the LAPS Foundation,” Loy said Tuesday during an interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post. “The job combines two of my Read More
Quorum Notice For Demonstration Garden Ribbon Cutting Wednesday
COUNTY News:
A quorum of the Los Alamos County Council may attend a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Demonstration Garden in White Rock, however no action will be taken.
The ceremony is 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 26 on N.M. 4 in White Rock. The community is invited to attend. Read More
Obituary: Richard P. Cook March 25, 1926 – April 17, 2017
RICHARD P. COOK March 25, 1926 – April 17, 2017
Richard P. Cook, 91, a lifelong resident of Española, passed away peacefully at his home on April 17, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones.
Richard was born in Española, New Mexico on March 25, 1926 to Windell P. Cook, a businessman and Sarah A. Acherman, a school teacher. He graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1943. After high school, he was inducted into the U.S. Navel Service in 1944. He served in the Navy in the Asiatic Pacific Arena during World War II. He was a trained “frogman” that served as the predecessors to the Navy Seals. After he Read More
LANL: Students Showcase Projects At 27th Annual Supercomputing Challenge
Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Supercomputing Challenge is project-based learning geared to teaching a wide range of skills: research, writing, teamwork, time management, oral presentations and computer programming. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Team-based research highlights a wide range of skills
More than 200 New Mexico students and teachers from 55 different teams will come together April 24-25 at the Jewish Community Center in Albuquerque to showcase their computing research projects at the 27th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge expo and awards ceremony. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Science, Policy And Earth Day
By KHALIL SPENCERIn Honor of Upcoming Earth Day: Are Science and Politics Immiscible Quantities?
“Americans have reached a point where ignorance, especially of anything related to public policy, is an actual virtue,” the scholar Tom Nichols writes in his timely new book, “The Death of Expertise.” “To reject the advice of experts is to assert autonomy, a way for Americans to insulate their increasingly fragile egos from ever being told they’re wrong about anything. It is a new Declaration of Independence: No longer do we hold these truths to be self-evident, we hold all truths to be Read More
Gilman Tunnels Closing Temporarily To Mitigate Rockfall Hazards
Gilman Tunnels closing temporaritly to mitigate rockfall hazards. Courtesy/Buggs Photography
SFNF News:
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has announced that a half-mile segment of the road that passes through the Gilman Tunnels on the Jemez Ranger District will be closed to traffic to allow crews to remove loose rock and stabilize the rock cliffs around the tunnels.
“We apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused by our work on the Gilman Tunnels. But public safety is our primary concern, and we want to mitigate the potential danger from falling rock as soon as possible,” Jemez District Read More
Honoring Living Treasures Of Los Alamos April 23
Living Treasure Joan Smith Brown. Photo by Jim GautierDrone Operator Launches Local Business
Co-owner Michael Grimler of Desert Wind Aeronautical (DWA), a professional drone services company in Los Alamos. Courtesy photoHow many people wake up one morning and decide to get into the drone business? Michael and Kathleen Grimler of Los Alamos did just that last year when they started Desert Wind Aeronautical (DWA), a professional drone services company. Kathleen handles the business development side of things and has a background in marketing. Michael believes the business will be a perfect way to keep him busy when he retires.
Drones, Read More
