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Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $1.48 Million For Los Alamos Electric Buses

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 4:01 pm

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded Los Alamos Atomic City Transit $1.485 million through the Low or No Emission Grant Program to purchase new zero-emission battery electric buses to replace the City’s existing diesel fleet.

Atomic City Transit offers transit service in both Los Alamos and White Rock, ADA complementary paratransit, and a shuttle service to Bandelier National Monument during peak visitor season.

Chamber Of Commerce Announces Partnership To Form Los Alamos Early College and Career Academy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 3:56 pm

CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce announced it is partnering with Los Alamos High School to form the Los Alamos Early College and Career Academy (LAECCA). UNM-Los Alamos serves as the higher educational partner with LAECCA.

Recognizing that a skilled and appropriately prepared workforce is essential to the economic vitality of Los Alamos and the region, collaboration between local educational and commercial institutions is necessary. The LAECCA and the Chamber will connect students to employment settings in the community to help them develop effective 21st

Robotics Night At Bradbury Science Museum Features Sumo Bots 5-8 p.m. Today!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 3:42 pm

BSMA News:

Local robotics groups will demonstrate their robots to the public 5-8 p.m. today, Aug. 24 during Robotics Night at the Bradbury Science Museum, 1350 Central Ave.

This free event is brought to you by the Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) and generously supported by New Mexico Bank & Trust. Visitors will have an opportunity to see the robots used by organizations such as Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County Police Department and the University of New Mexico at Los Alamos. There also will be an opportunity to visit with school teams from elementary to high school Read More

Business After Hours At projectY Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 3:27 pm

‘House Of Hope’ Mission Team Serves Tea Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 3:20 pm

Time for tea! Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church will host its annual Tea and Fashion Show Saturday. Courtesy photo

By Lynn M. Finnegan

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The china is being unpacked and the aroma of sweets and savories is starting to waft from the kitchen. It’s time to get out your hat and gloves and bring your appetite! Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church will host its Annual Tea and Fashion Show 2:30 p.m., Saturday.

This fundraiser for the church’s mission team, will also feature musical entertainment and a silent auction.

Members of the “House of Hope” team will travel to Mexico next spring to build Read More

AG Hector Balderas Indicts Rio Rancho Convicted Serial Child Predator On New Charges

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:41 pm

Edward Cebada

From the Attorney General’s Office:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Wednesday that he has indicted Edward Cebada, a convicted felon and registered sex offender on new charges of rape of a child.

A grand jury charged Cebada Thursday with multiple counts of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Minor, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and Aggravated Battery.

“As Attorney General, I’m disgusted and angered that a convicted sex offender is alleged to have harmed another child in our community,” Balderas said. “I will aggressively

Purgatory’s Inferno Mountain Coaster Opens Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:35 pm

The Purgatory Inferno Mountain Coaster opens Saturday at Purgatory Resort in Durango, Colo. Courtesy photo

The Purgatory Inferno Mountain Coaster. Courtesy photo

MOUNTAIN News:

DURANGO, Colo. ― The only mountain coaster in the southwest region is opening Saturday. The Purgatory Inferno Mountain Coaster will be open during the summer and winter.

The Inferno Mountain Coaster is just north of the Twilight Lift 4 in the base area. The Inferno is 4,000 feet long with a 300 vertical drop and was created by the Aquatic Development Group. The ride includes

Steve Pearce Announces Plan To Reform CYFD And Protect Children From Abuse And Neglect

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:29 pm

U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, candidate for Governor, has called for systematic reforms to protect children throughout New Mexico.

In front of the Children, Youth and Family Department (CYFD) offices Thursday in Albuquerque, Pearce stood with an array of advocates for child well being and laid out his plan to address the state’s problems.

“We are here today because all of us are disgusted with the failure of our state to protect our children from abuse, neglect, and even death at the hand of child

NIST: Graphene Quantum Dot Structure Takes Cake

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:26 pm

Illustration of the wedding cake structure formed by electrons magnetically confined within tiny regions in graphene. Photo by C. Gutiérrez/NIST

NIST News:

In a marriage of quantum science and solid-state physics, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used magnetic fields to confine groups of electrons to a series of concentric rings within graphene, a single layer of tightly packed carbon atoms.

This tiered “wedding cake,” which appears in images that show the energy level structure of the electrons, experimentally confirms

FBI: Felon From Las Cruces Charged With Violating Federal Firearms Laws

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:23 pm

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Wednesday, a U.S. Magistrate Judge sitting in Las Cruces, found probable cause to support a criminal complaint charging Dominic C. Garcia, 28, of Las Cruces, with violating the federal firearms laws by being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Garcia was remanded into custody pending trial, which has yet to be scheduled.

The FBI arrested Garcia Aug. 14, 2018, in Las Cruces after Task Force Officers of the FBI’s Southern New Mexico Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force came upon him while seeking to execute an arrest warrant for another individual.

Meow Wolf & Elitch Gardens: One-Of-A-Kind New Ride

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:22 pm

MEOW WOLF News:

DENVER, Colo. ― Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park announced today that the park will be partnering with new neighbor Meow Wolf to bring an innovative, alluring and sensational new ride to Denver in 2019.

Meow Wolf’s Kaleidoscape will be a never-before-experienced attraction that takes guests on a densely immersive and fully interactive adventure. Riders who journey on Kaleidoscape will be transported to other-worldly motion, deep sound, wild color and interactive challenges that—if well-played—may just save the day.

This intriguing attraction

Udall, Heinrich, Luján Announce $667K To Navajo Technical University To Expand Broadband Access For Native Students

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:19 pm

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that Navajo Technical University (NTU) was awarded $667,909 by the National Science Foundation to improve broadband connectivity for Native students, expanding access to educational opportunities and workforce training throughout the region.

NTU is the country’s largest tribal university, offering academic and research programs to students across Navajo Nation, particularly in the Science, Technology,

Daily Postcard: Early Evening View Over LAHS

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 1:16 pm

Daily Postcard: Early evening view over Los Alamos High School. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes From Topper Football Practice

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 24, 2018 - 3:59 am

The Los Alamos Hilltopper Football team takes to the field for the final week of practice before the regular season begins at 7 p.m. this Friday at Sullivan Field, as the Toppers play their arch rival the Espanola Sundevils. The meeting of these two teams always fills the air with excitement and promises to be a very competitive game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Head Football Coach Garret Williams is very positive for a winning season this year with 14 returning seniors and nine returning juniors to build a strong team. The district realignment poses no problem for Coach Garrett and his Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2018 - 9:58 pm

Update: NM 502 & NM 4 Road Closures Saturday!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2018 - 9:40 pm

Courtesy/DOE/NNSA

DOE/NNSA News:

Westbound N.M. 502 (Main Hill Road) leading to Los Alamos will be closed to all traffic Saturday, Aug. 25 (see map in purple). The hairpin ramp connecting N.M. 4 to westbound N.M. 502 will also be closed (see map in blue).

These traffic control measures are to allow completion of mill and inlay work on an approximately one mile stretch of N.M. 502. Signage will be posted to detour traffic around the closures via East Jemez Road (truck route).

As previously announced, westbound N.M. 502 traffic (see map in red) will be narrowed to one lane beginning today, Aug. 23. Read More

Relay For Life In Los Alamos Saturday!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2018 - 8:50 pm

Scene from a previous Relay for Life. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The community is invited to this year’s Relay For Life in Los Alamos Saturday at the Canyon Rim Trail at Knecht Street and Smith’s Marketplace.

Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser of the American Cancer Society. This event is designed to bring communities together to celebrate (cancer survivors and caregivers), remember (loved ones lost to cancer) and fight back (against cancer by raising money, awareness, and participation).

Four teams have registered to walk and raise funds for

Los Alamos Historical Society Annual Gala Sept. 15

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2018 - 7:35 pm

Parties in Fuller Lodge, from the Manhattan Project to the Historical Society’s gala, are a historic tradition. This year’s gala will be held Sept. 15 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

Denny Erickson accepts the 2017 Los Alamos History Award from Historical Society Board President Michael Wheeler. The winner of the annual award will be announced at a special pre-gala reception. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society

LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society is hosting its fifth annual gala on Sept. 15, celebrating three milestone anniversaries Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos Farmers Market Today

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Scene from the Los Alamos Farmers Market today at 2400 Central Ave., in the parking lot of Mesa Public Library. The Farmers Market is open 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Thursday in the summertime through Oct. 25. The Winter Farmers Market is open 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14 and April 11 inside Fuller Lodge at 2132 Central Ave. The Holiday Farmers Market is open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 inside Fuller Lodge. Farmers participating in the market include Mesa Top Farm, TomatoCulture, Big Jim Farms, Pat Montoya’s Family Orchard,, Mr. G’s Organic Produce and High Country Grass Fed Read More

Emily Holmes Serves As United States Senate Page

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on August 23, 2018 - 3:28 pm

Emily Holmes, 16, of Los Alamos with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich this summer during her time serving as a Senate Page in the nation’s capital. Courtesy photo

The Holmes family from left, Rich, Emily and Nan during a recent visit to the Los Alamos Daily Post to talk about Emily’s experience this summer in the United States Senate Page Program. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

caclark@/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School student Emily Holmes spent a month this summer serving as a page in the United States Senate