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Prescribed Burn Planned On Santa Fe National Forest Coyote Ranger District

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest hope to take advantage of conditions next week to conduct a prescribed burn on the Coyote Ranger District. The 5,041-acre French Mesa treatment area is located approximately 10 miles north of Gallina.  

Hand ignitions may begin as early as Monday, May 23, but that window is dependent on favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts. Once ignitions have started, crews hope to treat up to 150 acres per day

Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource Read More

Video Game Tournament At Planetarium May 24

Free Super Smash Bros. video game tournament at the Los Alamos Nature Center May 24. Courtesy/PEEC.

PEEC News:

The Los Alamos Teen Center and Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) are hosting a video game tournament at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 24.

Video games will be projected on a 10’ x 20’ screen in the planetarium dome at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road. This event is free and open to the public and no registration is required.

For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org, email programs@peecnature.org or call 505.662.0460. Read More

County Halts Weed Spraying Due To Citizen Concerns

COUNTY News:

Due to concerns voiced by citizens regarding the use of herbicides as a weed management tool, the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division has postponed indefinitely spraying in the following turf areas: 

  • Rover Park;
  • East Park;
  • Community Soccer;
  • Myrtle Green;
  • Ashley Pond;
  • Fuller Lodge;
  • Aquatic Center;
  • Western Area;
  • Urban Park;
  • Barranca Mesa; and
  • North Mesa Sports Complex.

County ordinance requires weed abatement, due to health and safety, and general appearance of the common areas in the community, and so County departments and divisions are continuing their weed Read More

Los Alamos Staff Help Improve U.S. Capability To Detect Underground Nuclear Explosions

LANL geophysicist Catherine Snelson
 
LANL News:
 
Los Alamos National Laboratory staff were instrumental in the fifth conventional explosion experiment as part of the NNSA’s Source Physics Experiment (SPE) series.
 
The SPE series, conducted at the Nevada National Security Site, advances the United States’ verification mission for detecting and understanding underground nuclear explosions.
 
“The goal of SPE is to understand the generation of S-waves from explosive sources,” said Catherine Snelson, a geophysicist at Los Alamos that led the Laboratory’s team.
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Police Chief Dino Sgambellone Discusses Annual Crime Report On Voice Of Los Alamos Radio Show Noon Today

Police Chief Dino Sgambellone discusses his newly released annual crime report for Los Alamos County today at noon on ‘The Voice of Los Alamos’ on 101.5 FM. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

Police Chief Dino Sgambellone is discussing his newly released annual crime report for Los Alamos County today at noon on “The Voice of Los Alamos”.

“The Voice of Los Alamos” is hosted by Carol A. Clark of the Los Alamos Daily Post and airs noon to 1 p.m., every Friday on 101.5 FM. The topics covered give listeners on and off “The Hill” a glimpse of life in the Atomic City. Weekly Read More

‘Sewing With Knits’ Workshop Offered In Biodidact’s New Space At ‘Los Alamos Makers’ May 27

Makeup bag by Veronica Magnelind. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
 
Veronica Magnelind
 
By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Los Alamos
 
Veronica Magnelind is addicted to fabric. And sewing.
 
Her enthusiasm and love for sewing is infectious. You can’t help but get excited when you take  in all the dresses, cardigans, pants and pillows that she has made for herself and her family.
 
“I want Emma (daughter) to have colorful and fun clothes,” said Magnelind, who will be teaching a Sewing with Knits workshop at Biodidact’s new co-work space on Orange Street.
 
Magnelind’s
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You To County For Beautiful Gift To Community

By HOLLY BATES
Los Alamos
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Chamisa Fourth Graders Celebrate New Mexicans

Chamisa fourth grader Alanna Fresquez chose Frank Chavez of Duke’s Car Club in Albuquerque as the subject of her Wax Museum portrayal. The fourth grade classes pick important New Mexicans to impersonate. They research the figures and tell visitor’s their story. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Rafael Matt-Jinks as Forrest Fenn. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

The third and fourth grade students at Chamisa Elementary presented the annual Wax Museum Wednesday.

The students dressed in costume and performed the part Read More

Letter To The Editor: Thank You To Los Alamos And White Rock Community From Greg Fisher’s Family

The family of Greg Fisher will always be grateful to the friends, neighbors, colleagues, council members, teachers, counselors, and young people who made his life and his daughter’s joyful and productive in Los Alamos and White Rock.

Your response to his tragic early death has been heartwarming, comforting, and reassuring to us. We honor each of you who played a role in Greg’s life as the County’s Economic Vitality Administrator and in the daily lives of both Greg and Maya.

Thanks especially to those who grieved alongside us. The private words and public voices of the gathering at the ski lodge Read More

League Of Women Voters Honors Barbara Calef

Longtime League President Barbara Calef is recognized and celebrated for her leadership and inspiration. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Barbara Calef is stepping down from her role as president of the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos after leading the organization for a total of 10 years.

Calef served as president beginning in 2002 through 2005 and again in 2010 through this spring. She is being recognized and celebrated for her leadership and inspiration. She explained why she is drawn to the organization.

“I feel that we are doing Read More

Letter To The Editor: Voters … Now Is Your Chance

By DOUG PIPPIN
Los Alamos
 
I applaud Mr. Khal Spencer’s letter to the editor concerning the four council members with their NO vote for an independent audit. As the old saying goes, “Where there’s smoke, there’s a fire”, and what I, like Mr. Spencer and others, would like to know is, “why the no vote?”, do we have a fire deep within our county?
 

I know the money spent on the past law suits by us, the county, were paid for by our insurer(s), but we pay the insurance premiums, and at last reported our insurance premiums had not gone up due to these

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Atomic City Transit Upcoming Schedule Changes

Atomic City Transit bus. File photo

 

COUNTY News:

Monday May 23, Atomic City Transit schedules will be adjusted in order to better provide connections with the Northern New Mexico Park and Ride buses. 

More specifically, the entire schedule will be rotated forward by 5 minutes, which will affect the timing at each bus stop. As an example, if you currently catch the bus at 7 a.m., you will catch the bus at 7:05 a.m. beginning Monday.

The new transit service plan, implemented Jan. 25, has succeeded in enabling the operators to deliver the published service schedule with excellent “on-time” Read More

LAHS Intel ISEF Results

Los Alamos High School students Sophia Li (10th grade) and Jovan Zhang (12th grade) recently placed 4th with their team project in the Computational Biomedical and Bioinformatics Category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair May 7-13 in Phoenix, Ariz. Zhang is a three-time Intel Finalist and winner. He and Li represented the State of New Mexico and competed against 1,760 students, in grades 9-12th, from 76 countries, regions and provinces across the globe for $5 million in prizes and awards. The week-long competition was hosted by Intel in conjunction with Society for Read More

McQuiston: About Bodily Injury Liability Protection

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

Do I need to buy more than the minimum bodily injury liability protection?

Not if you’re a billionaire and aren’t concerned about forking over hundreds of thousands of dollars if you injure others in a car accident.

For the rest of us, the answer is almost always yes.

Bodily injury protection can be what stands between you and bankruptcy. By paying it, you can lean on your insurance company to cover you in case you get in a wreck that seriously injures one or more people NOT IN YOUR CAR. (The insurance that takes care of you and your passengers is called Medical Payments Read More

Rotary Youth Exchange Student Krissi Wallis Summarizes Year At LAHS, New Mexico And U.S.

Rotary Youth Exchange student Krissi Wallis of Brandenburg, Germany recently gave a presentation summarizing her school year at Los Alamos High School, her travel experiences in the United States, and the lasting friendships she has made.  Wallis returns to Germany in June. Her blazer displays the many trade pins she has collected during her exchange. Photo by Hal Davis Read More

LAPS 2016 Summer Construction Projects

LAPS News:
 
All teachers and staff wish students an enjoyable and restful summer vacation. While they are enjoying their well-earned vacation, LAPS is planning a full slate of construction projects to make sure the schools and facilities are ready for fall.
 
Projects planned:
  • LAHS E-Wing HVAC Project- Install 5 rooftop units on lower E-wing that have had A/C need and heat issues in winter for over six years. (Using Bond funds);
  • LAHS Science Wing Roof Project- Insurance job related project. Installation of new 80 mil fully adhered TPO system from prior insurance roof coating failure;
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DPU Announces Limited Staffing Monday And Tuesday

COUNTY News:

Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities report that crews overseeing the natural gas, water delivery, and sewer systems will be in mandatory safety related training Monday and Tuesday, May 23-24. 

Due to limited staffing levels, all incoming routine customer requests for these days will be scheduled for Wednesday, May 25.

Utilities Manager Tim Glasco stated that “We are committed to the safe and reliable operation of our facilities and place tremendous importance on proper employee training. As such, I thank our customers in advance for their cooperation Read More

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz To Dedicate NSTX-U At Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will dedicate the upgraded National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX-U) at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

The NSTX-U is the nation’s newest fusion energy experiment, a spherical tokamak that explores the creation of high-performance plasmas at temperatures hotter than the center of the sun. The event will include a tour of the NSTX-U facility and the dedication ceremony.

Secretary Moniz will deliver remarks at the dedication and will be joined by Sen. Cory Booker and

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Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Chief Ben Stone Earns Degree; Receives Harvard Fellowship

LAFD EMS Chief Ben Stone travels to Cambridge in June to participate in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University. The caledar on the wall, put out by Air Medical, features Stone on one of the pages. Courtesy photo

 

By NANCY COOMBS
UNM-Los Alamos

For the past decade, Los Alamos Division Fire Chief-EMS Ben Stone has educated UNM students in the EMS program all the while he was finishing his own formal education and climbing a career ladder. This month, the youngest chief in the LAFD is reaching the top—he’s picking up a diploma on his way to the Ivy League. Read More

Rotary Honors Kimberly Lopez As Student Of The Year

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos recently honored Los Alamos High School junior Kimberly Lopez as a Student of the Year based upon her academic achievements and her commitment to service. Particularly noteworthy is her work on the LAHS Student Council and with the New Mexico Association of Student Councils and the planning of its annual conference in Los Alamos earlier this year. Lopez also is an active member of DECA, which prepares leaders and entrepreneurs for careers and education in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and other business areas. Through this involvement, she has Read More

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