Forest Service Seeks Comment On Restoration Projects
SFNF News:- The Hyde Park Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Project is located in forests east of the community of Hyde Park
AG Balderas Issues Statement About Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Hector Balderas. Courtesy photoHouse Agrees Dads Can Change Diapers, Too
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Bill 106, Baby Changing Facilities in Men’s Rooms, passed on a 44-22 vote Friday evening. Sponsored by Rep. Andrés Romero (D-Albuquerque), the bill would require that all new construction or major renovations of restrooms in public places include baby changing stations in both the women’s and men’s bathrooms.
“It’s about time we recognize the role that both parents play in raising children,” Romero said. “I’m glad we are one step closer for mothers and fathers to both have a safe, designated space to change their babies.”
House Bill 106 does not apply to restrooms Read More
Registration Open For Y Youth Soccer Ages 4-7
Soccer Season Starts Soon! Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA’s Little Youth Soccer is an introductory program for youth ages 4-7 that would like to learn the basics of soccer, team participation, and to play a few casual games.
Registration for this program opened March 1. Players will meet twice per week for practice and games, April 17 through May 25.
Volunteer Coaches, Asst. Coaches and Team Parents are needed. There is a coaches training clinic 6-7:30 p.m., March 10 in the Y Gym.
To register your child for soccer, come by the Y at 1450 Iris St. Cost is $62 / $41 for Y Members. Please contact Read More
SFCC To Close For Spring Break March 13-19
SFCC News:Isolated Confinement Bill Moves To House Floor
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today in the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas’ (D-Albuquerque) House Bill 175 passed by a 7-6 vote. HB 175 bans the use of isolated confinement for pregnant women and minors in New Mexico prisons and jails. It also sets a 48-hour maximum for solitary confinement of inmates with severe mentally illness.
“Isolated confinement is overused and misused in our great state,” Rep. Maestas said. “It is detrimental to public safety. If you put a human being in prolonged isolated confinement, that human will never, ever be the same. That makes us all less Read More
Daily Postcard: Roadrunner Spotted Near Aspen School
Daily Postcard: This roadrunner was sighted in the Aspen Elementary School neighborhood. Photo by Sean WilliamsDay Without A Woman Celebration At Ashley Pond
COMMUNITY News:
Join us for International Women’s Day/A Day Without a Woman Celebration at 11:30 a.m., March 8 at Ashley Pond Park in Los Alamos.
In the spirit of the Day Without Immigrants, A Day Without a Woman aims to demonstrate the impact that the female workforce has on our daily lives. Together we will mark the day by recognizing the enormous value that women of all backgrounds add to our socio-economic system—while receiving lower wages and experiencing greater inequities, vulnerability to discrimination, sexual harassment, and job insecurity.
Los Alamos County Councilor Chris Chandler Read More
Youth Summer Job Applications Close March 13
Trail work crew getting busy last year. Courtesy/YMCA
YMCA News:
- Y Bandelier Corps (YBC) Starts Work In June
Applications for summer employment with The Family YMCA’s Bandelier Corps trail crew closes at 10 p.m., March 13. Hiring for this program is restricted to those ages 16-24.
Application packets and job descriptions are available on the Y’s website at www.laymca.org, at the YMCA 1450 Iris St., and at the Los Alamos and Espanola YMCA teen centers. Two reference forms, within the packet, are required if youth did not work for the Y last year. Applications may be turned in to the Y or the Read More
Burn Planned On Jemez Ranger District Sunday
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – If conditions, including air quality and weather forecasts, remain favorable, fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest plan to conduct the previously announced prescribed burn Sunday, March 5 on the Joaquin fuelwood unit on the Jemez Ranger District.
Members of the public have helped clean up the 80-acre unit to prepare it for treatment. The Joaquin fuelwood unit is at the intersection of Forest Roads (FRs) 376 and 488 for approximately 1 mile to the north.
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-adapted Read More
Learn About Flora And Fauna Of Mongolia Monday
Bev and Martin Cooper will talk about their trip to Mongolia during this month’s Summit Garden Club at 1:30 p.m., Monday at the White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Martin Cooper
COMMUNITY News:
Summit Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting 1:30 p.m., March 6 at the White Rock Branch Library and will feature a talk and slide show on the flora and fauna of Mongolia.
Summit member Bev Cooper and her husband Martin traveled to Mongolia in Summer 2015 with the goal of seeing white neck cranes, demoiselle cranes, argali sheep and ibex. They saw all these, plus experiencing a new culture.
The public Read More
Transportation Board Learns About 20th Street Construction Project During Thursday’s Meeting
Los Alamos Transportation Board learns about the construction project for 20th Street during Thursday’s regular meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
In an effort to increase economic development, the Los Alamos County Public Works Department is improving a section of 20th Street.
Senior Engineer Bryan Aragon, County Engineer Eric Martinez and Public Works Director Philo Shelton discussed the project during the County Transportation Board meeting Thursday night at the Municipal Building.
The Read More
UNM-LA: Public Notice Of Possible Quorum
UNM-LA Public Notice:
A joint swearing in ceremony for UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board members and Los Alamos Public School Board members has been scheduled:
- Monday, March 6, 2017
- 3-4 p.m.
- Los Alamos County Judge’s Chambers in the Justice Center at 2500 Trinity Dr., Suite C
A Quorum of UNM-LA Advisory Board Members may be present. No action will be taken. Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Coffee Bar 101
By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos
If you can’t function without your morning cup of joe, you aren’t alone. Americans consume more than 400 million cups of coffee per day, so it should come as no surprise that coffee stations are becoming a must-have design element in the modern home.
Before you start knocking down walls; however, there are a few things to consider about designing your own coffee bar. Here are some of the most important things to keep in mind as you’re looking for coffee station ideas.
Location
How much room do you have for your coffee station? Can you make use of corners, kitchen nooks or unused Read More
FSN Hosts Special Needs Workshops March 9
FSN News:
Thursday, March 9, Parents Reaching Out (PRO) will be joining with Family Strengths Network (FSN) to present two workshops addressing special needs. PRO is a statewide non-profit that connects with parents, caregivers, and educators to promote healthy, positive and caring experiences for families and children.
The first workshop of the day, Recipes for IEP Success is 10-11:30 a.m. During this workshop parents and caregivers will be informed about Special Education Services, discover the benefits of good record keeping, and learn strategies for communicating with school. Read More
Udall Statement On His Vote To Confirm Rick Perry As Secretary Of Energy
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick PerryState Auditor Launches Probe At City Of Jal
State Auditor Tim KellerInnovations In Teaching Act Passes House
HOUSE DEMOCRATS News:
- Bill Supports Teachers Who Engage in New & Cutting-Edge Curriculums
SANTA FE – The Innovations in Teaching Act passed the House floor Thursday night by a vote of 37-30. House Bill 105, sponsored by Rep. Andrés Romero (D-Albuquerque) and Rep. Nathan Small (D-Las Cruces), encourages teachers to delve into innovative and cutting-edge curriculums by allowing them to apply for a waiver from standards-based assessments.
“Rather than focus solely on high stakes testing, this bill allows teachers to innovate in their classrooms without being punished on their evaluations,” Read More
Letter To The Editor: If You Are Going To Quote Numbers, You Need To Provide Credible References
By KHALIL SPENCERThere were near mirror-image letters in the Los Alamos Daily Post (link) and Santa Fe New Mexican Thursday claiming that state level background checks are credited with reductions of 46 or 47 percent fewer women shot to death by their partners and 48 or 53 percent fewer law enforcement officers killed by handguns. The problem is, nowhere do the authors of these letters provide sources for this information.
I put the quotes from the letters into a web search and came up with an Everytown For Gun Safety source (there may be others), almost verbatim, with links to details Read More
Bill To Level Playing Field For Minority-Owned Businesses Passes House Unanimously
Rep. Antonio Maestas 