Los Alamos Residents Donate To Dog Head Fire Effort
Jaret McDonald, Jen McDonald and Tonya Mullins with a truckload of water and other items collected today for the firefighters battling the Dog Head Fire. ‘Los Alamos has proved once again to be an amazing community. With very little notice, Famine to Feast was able to collect an overflowing truckload of bottled water for the firefighters supporting the Dog Head Fire. We are humbled by the support from the community,’ Jaret McDonald said. ‘Your donations give this NPO purpose and prove that neighbors can help neighbors, even if we are not from the same town. We all know way too well Read More
Roger This: Andrew Jackson Goes To The Back Of The Bill
By ROGER SNODGRASSIn the past year Americans have engaged in a fascinating discussion about redesigning the images on our Federal Reserve notes, otherwise known as dollar bills or paper money. The discussion contains surprising relevance to ongoing current affairs.
On April 20, 2016, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew proclaimed that the lengthy dialogue would be resolved by putting a portrait of Harriet Tubman on one side of the $20 bill, opposite President Andrew Jackson, a General in the War of 1812, who became the two-term, seventh President of the United States.
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Smart Design With Suzette: Hotel Style Bathrooms
Make your bathroom feel like a luxury hotel. Courtey photo
My master bath is extremely small. Unless I want to tear down walls and move the laundry to another location, which I don’t want to do, I have to find ways to make my master bathroom luxurious. I work really hard and I want my lovely, small bath to be a place that will be an aesthetically pleasing, welcoming retreat…like a luxury hotel.
The bathrooms of first-class hotels are defined by their luxury, style and quiet elegance.
What makes a great bathroom is a well-considered combination of fixtures, lighting Read More
Spencer: Terror Watch List And Gunz
By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos
Heinrich Backs Legislation To Prevent Suspected Terrorists From Purchasing Guns And Explosives, And Which Makes A Mockery Of Civil Liberties
In a political press release, Sen. Martin Heinrich tells us that he backs legislation to put people who are on the terror watch list (TWL) on a Federal no-buy list for explosives and guns.
Further, he quotes a GAO statement saying “known or suspected terrorists pass a background check to purchase a firearm or explosives 91 percent of the time.”
First of all, that is a significant misreading of the GAO statement. Read More
Locals Dress Up To Fight Breast Cancer
Local residents Geoffrey Fairchild and Genevieve Salas are participating in the 2016 Avon 39 Walk to End Breast Cancer in New York Oct. 15-16. Each participate is asked to raise at least $1,800 in sponsorships to fight the disease. Fairchild and Salas with friends at Ashley Pond Park Friday use a unique mode of dress to raise funds and call attention to the cause. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Morning Haze At White Rock Overlook
Daily Postcard: Haze appears this morning at White Rock Overlook. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Coyote Spotted Along 33rd Street
A coyote spotted this morning walking along 33rd Street near Aspen. Photo by Martha Katko Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Profile: Jordan Redmond
Leadership Los Alamos 2015-16 graduate Jordan Redmond. Photo by Martha Katko
LLA News:
Enrollment is open through June 25 for the Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2017 and everyone is welcome to apply.
Between now and then, the Los Alamos Daily Post is publishing a series of Q&A profiles on recent LLA graduates who talk about their experience in the program.
Leadership Los Alamos is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization founded to identify current and emerging leaders in the Los Alamos community, enhance their leadership skills, and deepen their knowledge of the challenges and Read More
Governor Directs National Guard To Take Extra Measures To Secure Evacuated Communities, Prepare For Flooding
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
TIJERAS – Gov. Susana Martinez announced Saturday that she has directed the New Mexico National Guard to take extra measures to secure evacuated communities and prepare for flooding.
In response, the National Guard will deploy additional guardsmen to patrol communities that have been evacuated to stop any threats of looting. The guardsmen also will begin assisting with the placement of sandbags and other flood controls in affected areas to help stop potential flood damage.
“As our coordinated response to the Dog Head Fire moves forward around the clock, Read More
Into the Future: Culture Power In Native American Art
MUSEUM News:Pastor Raul Granillo: Looking To The Father
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO“Fatherhood is a vocation in God’s service, to be not held lightly or frivolously, but with the serious determination of serious men.” –Father Lawrence Lovasik
The first time I held my oldest child, I was absolutely overwhelmed. I suddenly realized that another human being would be directly affected by anything that I did. This precious little girl was completely dependent upon others to provide her with food, protection and love. I was determined to do just that. I was convinced that my love for her would guarantee that I would succeed Read More
UNM-LA History Dates Back To 1956
UNM-LA with Building 2 on the left (includes the Student Center) and Building 7 (library, Adult Basic Education and Community Education) on the right. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-Los Alamos serves Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico as a branch campus of The University of New Mexico, the state’s flagship university.
The University of New Mexico in Los Alamos dates back to 1956, with the establishment of the UNM Los Alamos Center for Graduate Studies. The first significant UNM undergraduate offerings in Los Alamos began with the establishment of the University of New Mexico Read More
Strother Best Predictor In This Week’s Pace Race
Courtsey photo
ACRR News:
Despite a late afternoon thunderstorm, 18 runners and walkers enjoyed a warm evening for the one, two, three and four mile pace race courses on Barranca Mesa. All finishers were treated to cool watermelon.
In the one mile course around Navajo, Los Pueblos and Barranca Roads, Savanna Strother had the best prediction, only 11 seconds off her prediction for an adjusted delta of 33 seconds off. She was also the first female finisher. The first male finisher was Savanna’s brother William with a time of 9:05.Joan Williams had a adjusted delta time of 60 seconds off.
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Igor And Red Elvises Lunch At Los Alamos Co+op
Igor and the Red Elvises eating lunch today at the Los Alamos Co+op Market. Their drummer said they eat at the Co+op whenever they are in town. The Co+op is at 95 Entrada Dr. Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. The Deli Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Photo by Karen Kendall Read More
Scenes From Igor & Red Elvises Rocking Ashley Pond
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
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Bottled Water Donations Sought For Firefighters
COMMUNITY News:
This Sunday, June 19, Famine to Feast, a 501 c 3 organization, is assisting the Red Cross in obtaining bottled water to support the firefighting efforts on the Dog Head Fire.
The community is asked to donate bottled water Sunday toward this effort. Use the app or web page at www.faminetofeastnow.org to contribute. Any monetary donations received this Father’s Day will be donated to the Red Cross in support of the firefighting efforts. Read More
CD-3 Holds Post-Primary Convention
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, right, with PEC Commissioner Karyl Ann Armbruster, spoke before delegates at today’s Congressional Dist. 3 Democratic Party Post-Primary Convention in Santa Fe. Photo by Kyle Wheeler
At Saturday’s CD3 Democratic Post Primary Convention in Santa Fe, Tarin Nix, left, of Los Alamos and Carol Baumgartel tied for 3rd place in their quests to serve as an alternate Hillary Clinton delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Nix drew the winning card.
Tarin Nix, right, hugs her opponent Carol Baumgartel after Nix drew the winningHigh School Equivalency Program And Laboratory ‘Returning Student’ Scholarship Support Young Man’s Career Goals In Counseling
Joaquin Montano is the office manger at the UNM-Toas, Rio Arriba County High School Equivalency Program that assisted him with completing his GED. Supported by a Laboratory Scholarship, he is pursuing a degree in Integrative Studies at Northern New Mexico College and works with other migrant and seasonal farm workers to better themselves through education. Photo by Andrea Multari/LANL Foundation Joaquin Montaño has always known the value of hard work. Growing up in Santa Cruz, N.M., he and his siblings lived with the rule that the family and ranch
Bandelier Issues RFEI For Business Opportunity
Lodge Dining: A part of Building 17 when it was used as a dining room in the 1940s. Courtesy/NPS
Lodge Lunch Bar: Another part of Building 17, when it was used as a lunch bar in the 1940s. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) concerning a concession business opportunity to provide food and beverage service within Bandelier National Monument.
This RFEI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future.
At a minimum, the
