Obituary: John Leonard Yarnell March 10, 2017
JOHN LEONARD YARNELL March 10, 2017Reservations Open Thursday For Los Alamos County’s St. Patrick’s Day Buzz Bus
Governor Signs Bill To Create Broadband Network
Gov. Susana Martinez Scenes From Rio Rancho Rust Buster Meet
LAHS Freshmen Isaac Ronning and Stephen Gulley run neck-and-neck in the 110 m hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood
Senior Elena Abeyta completes the first handoff of the 4×100 m relay to senior Claire Ticknor. With teammates Liz Lockhart and Ona Gartz, the ‘Topper relay team won the race over seven other teams, and qualified for the State Championship with a time of 51.12 seconds. Photo by Blake Wood
Senior Nic Dowdy completes a fine handoff to senior Kevin Maresca in the 4×100 m relay. Photo by Blake WoodPolice Seek Information About Two Female Suspects
Suspected shoplifter Ashley A. Garcia of Hernandez
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department is seeking information on two females be sought
in a shoplifting incident that occurred Thursday at Bealls at 610 Trinity Dr.
The Los Alamos Police Department Investigations Section was assigned the shoplifting case that turned dangerous when a pedestrian was struck by a fleeing suspect vehicle.
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Daniel Roberts and Cpl. Ben Hinrichs were the first to arrive and begin the investigation. After all preliminary reports and evidence were collected, it was determined that two Read More
House Passes Bill Benefitting New Mexico Businesses
STATE News:
- HB 356 Uses LEDA Funds to Create Jobs & Promote Local Businesses
SANTA FE — The New Mexico House of Representatives passed House Bill 356, which uses Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) funds to increase local economic growth and create jobs.
HB 356 sponsored by Representatives Rudy Martinez (D-Grants) and Daymon Ely (D-Corrales), targets $2 million in investment dollars specifically for resident businesses in both rural and urban New Mexico.
“When our small businesses thrive, our state thrives,” Rep. Martinez said. “This piece of legislation prioritizes New Read More
Letter To The Editor: Insistence That Only Bias Motivates Media Does Not Assist In Search For ‘True Facts’
BY TERRY GOLDMAN
Los Alamos
Bipartisan Bill To Rein In Predatory Loan Practices Passes House
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico House of Representatives has passed House Bill 347, a bill to rein in predatory loan practices, in a sweeping bipartisan vote of 64-2. Sponsored by Rep. Patty Lundstrom (D-Gallup) and Rep. Debbie Rodella (D-Española), HB 347 is part of a bipartisan effort to limit the fees and charges financial institutions add to installment loans, also known as payday loans, and to implement financial literacy programs in the state.
“We need to make sure the consumer financial market works for everyday New Mexicans, not just the well-connected,” Rep. Read More
Letter To The Editor: North Mesa Stable Area Objections Are Much Ado About Nothing!
By JoAnn JohnsonI believe that Olga Chertkov’s objections about the North Mesa Stable Area made March 9 to the Parks and Recreation Board are like reinventing the wheel.
My family had horses on North Mesa for 36 years. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the same objections about flies, manure, overall appearance of the area and noise at rodeo time were made by Barranca Mesa residents whose houses are directly across the Canyon from the stables. And yes, the proposal was made to relocate the stables to Rendija Canyon. That idea has never proved to be practical.
After Read More
Mountain Club Swimmer Julia Chen Of Los Alamos Wins 2017 State Short Course Swim Championship
Julia Chen of Los Alamos wins 2017 State Short Course Swim Championship. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
Mountain Club swimmer Julia Chen, the daughter of Haidan and Houtong Chen, won the individual high-point First Place in the girls 11-12 age group at the 2017 New Mexico State Short Course Swim Championship.
Swimmers at the state championship meet March 2-5 at West Mesa Aquatic Center in Albuquerque were limited to seven individual events.
Chen, 12, won three events and finished second in her other four events to take the individual high-point honors. This is her first high-point championship Read More
Letter To The Editor: Slanted Press Is Nothing New
By RICHARD NEBELThis is in response to letters from Ms. Dolejsi (link), Ms. Remillieux (link) and Mr. Visel (link) about “Freedom of the Press”.
One thing that Mr. Visel states in his letter is that “No one can trust CNN or the mainstream media anymore”. The part I take issue with is the “anymore” part of the statement. The press has always been slanted.
Many of the newspapers that were founded in the 19th Century were founded and owned by the political parties. For instance, the Chicago Tribune was founded by the Republican party. Do you think they were interested in “fair
Community Invited To Fish Fry Dinner At IHM Friday
Lunch With A Leader Features New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels March 21
New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Charles W. Daniels Learn Thousand Year Old Pysanky Art Form March 25
Letter To The Editor: Background Checks Needed For All Gun Sales
By CATHY WEBERI am writing because I support requiring background checks for all gun sales. As a mom and member of Moms Demand Action, I know gun safety is good for kids and families.
Right now, the New Mexico legislature is considering bills that would expand criminal background checks for gun sales to include purchases from unlicensed sellers over the Internet and at gun shows. The background check bill would close the dangerous unlicensed sale loophole and make it harder for criminals to buy guns from strangers in unlicensed sales at gun shows.
Weak gun Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Over Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: The moon shines Sunday over the Main Hill Road heading up to Los Alamos. Photo by Bob Beberniss Read More
Another Rehabilitated Hawk Flies Free!
A second rehabilitated hawk released this afternoon after a complete recovery at the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Center. Courtesy photo Read More
LAHS Junior Parent Night 6 p.m. Monday
Letter To The Editor: If You Really Want A Background Check Bill Passed … Tell ‘Moms’ And ‘Everytown’ To Sit Down, Shut Up, And Listen
By KHALIL J. SPENCERIndeed, it has probably been the tone-deafness and intransigence of that group (both “Everytown” and “Moms” are names for “Astroturf” organizations supported by New York City billionaire Michael Bloomberg) that have stood in the way of a background bill passing out of the legislature.
The out of state lobbyists and their Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Hazardous Waste Backlog May Take Years To Unload
A hazardous waste permit modification for LANL requests three storage units at Technical Area 55, including the High Efficiency Neutron Counter Pad, shown here, which would be used as an outdoor storage pad. Courtesy/LANL
Among the many consequences of the Valentine’s Dayradiation incident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southern New Mexico in 2014, one necessity was a significant reworking of hazardous waste storage arrangements at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Plutonium Facility. The lab’s signature plutonium processing facility, Read More
