Military Order Of World Wars Meets May 17
MOWW News:Los Alamos Ranks 3rd For Biking In Smaller Cities
SOE News:Survey results were pulled from the U.S. Census over a five-year period to provide us a glimpse into which cities’ residents are taking an eco-friendly approach to their daily commutes.
View the recognition here.
Letter To The Editor: Don’t Take Photos On Lab Property
By GAIL LITTLEBetter Buildings Challenge Partners Exceed $1.3 Billion In Energy Cost Savings, Share Hundreds Of Solutions To Help Spur Future Efficiency Efforts
DOE News:Laboratory Retiree Group Meets Saturday
LRG News:Los Alamos Boy Track & Field Team Wins 24th Consecutive District Championship
LAHS News:Pet Of The Week: Daisy The Dog
Daisy the dog. Courtesy photoCheers To World Cocktail Day May 13
ENTERTAINMENT News:Spiked Strawberry Slushie
- 1 bottle Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore
- 3 cups strawberries
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 sprig of fresh mint
- ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Stir lemon juice and ½ Santa Margherita Prosecco
Annual Trimec Spraying May 16 Through May 27
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Parks Division will be spraying herbicide for weed control Monday, May 16 through Friday, May 27.
Target areas include:
- 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.
Notices will be posted in the areas to be sprayed at least 72 hours prior to spraying, and will remain until spraying has been completed.
Areas will be sprayed with Round-Up and EndRun Broad Leaf Weed Killer. For more information, call the Parks Division at Read More
League Of Women Voters Candidate Forum Thursday
LWVLA News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos is hosting a candidate’s forum for all candidates with opposition in the June Primary Election.
The forum is 7-9 p.m., Thursday, May 12 in Building 2, Room 230 at UNM-LA.
Invited candidates include:
- Republican U.S. House Dist. 3 candidates – Michael Lucero and Michael Romero;
- Democratic District Attorney First Judicial Dist. candidates – Jennifer Lynne Padgett, Marco Peter Serna and Maria E. Sanchez-Gagne; and
- Democratic County Council candidates – Antonio L. Maggiore, Peter T. Sheehey, Chris Chandler
United Way Youth Team Invests In Mental Health First Aid
From left, UWNNM Executive Director Kristy Ortega at Tuesday’s check presentation with Youth Team Leader Emily Hopkins, Stacey Baker of JJAB and CEO David Woodruff of Zia Credit Union who serves at the UW Youth Team Sponsor. Courtesy/UWNNMThe money raised by the United Way Youth Team is now invested in programs focused on youth. The last two years the Youth Team fundraising has been invested in behavioral health, LinkCrew, a peer to peer mentoring program and in 2016, the Youth Team has invested in training High School staff on Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). Read More
Super Saturday Sign-Up Event At YMCA
UNM-Los Alamos Invites Community To 2016 Commencement Convocation Thursday, May 12
Previous UNM-LA graduation. Photo by Vint Miller
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico – Los Alamos will host its commencement ceremony Thursday, May 12 to recognize students earning degrees.
Approximately 100 students completed a recognized level of study this spring. Fifty-eight earned Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degrees at UNM-Los Alamos. In addition, 11 students completed Doctorate, Master’s, or Bachelor’s Degrees with UNM Extended Learning. Through the Adult Basic Education Program, 32 students earned their High School Equivalency,
Police Issue Telephone Scam Alert
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department is receiving multiple complaints of fraudulent telephone scams occurring within the county over the past few days.
This scam is nothing new, however, multiple Los Alamos residents are being called from the “Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office” stating residents owe fees for judicial judgements and/or failure to pay fines.
These phone calls are all false. Do not respond to calls but rather hang immediately.
Typically the phone numbers given are non-active telephone numbers and when you call back you are routed to a bogus messaging system Read More
LAHS Cross Country Meeting For Incoming Freshman
SPORTS News:
There is a parent/athlete meeting for incoming freshman considering high school cross country at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 in the Speech Theater at Los Alamos Hiigh School.
The program is looking for motivated student-athletes of all abilities who want to be contributing members on a successful team. They will work hard alongside others to set and achieve positive goals while making lasting friendships.
The girls’ team, in particular, is graduating numerous athletes, so new runners may have an immediate impact. A competitive cross country season also provides Read More
Obituary: Bernadette Verna June 17, 1944 – April 28, 2016
BERNADETTE VERNA June 17, 1944 – April 28, 2016
Bernadette Verna passed away on April 28th after a hard fought battle with breast cancer.
She was born Bernadette Lasorsa on June 17th of 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. She attended Catholic school back in the day when nuns could hit you and you didn’t bother to tell your parents because then you’d get hit twice that day.
She married Lou Verna and they had three children, Louis, Anthony and Bernadette. They lived most of their life in Florida, with Lou working at Walt Disney World and while they were never rich, they led the charmed life being allowed Read More
Aspen Ridge Hosts Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Presentation June 7
EEOICPA News:Police Arrest Local Man In Apartment Explosion Case
Juan Gonzales
LAPD News:
The explosion at Caballo Peak Apartments is currently a joint investigation involving Los Alamos Fire and Police Departments, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the ATF.
During the course of the investigation, Juan Gonzales, 28, a resident of Los Alamos, was arrested and charged with two counts of resisting/evading or obstructing an officer and one count of bribery/intimidation/retaliation of a witness.
Gonzales was taken before Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados and then released on his own recognizance.
Another man was taken to the burn center in Read More
NASA’s Kepler Mission Announces Largest Collection Of Planets Ever Discovered
This artist’s concept depicts select planetary discoveries made to date by NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Courtesy/NASA/W. Stenzel
Courtesy/NASANASA’s Kepler mission has verified 1,284 new planets – the single largest finding of planets to date.
“This announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets from Kepler,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth.”
Analysis was performed Read More
Luján Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Congressman Ben Ray Luján