NMAA To Hold Officials Appreciation Weeks
NMAA News:Daily Postcard: View Of Prescribed Burn
Daily Postcard: View of a prescribed burn Wednesday afternoon looking west from I-25 toward the Jemez. The prescribed burn began Wednesday on an approximately 2,330-acre project area in the Banco Bonito district of the Valles Caldera National Preserve – north of N.M. 4 near mile marker 30. The burn operations will be completed within a 3-10 day period. Photo by James Chrobocinski Read More
County Linemen Rescue Cat Stranded 4 Days In Tree
County linemen rescue a cat today that has been stranded 40-feet up in a ponderosa tree for four days without food or water near 41st and Sycamore. Photo by Dave Guenther
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities linemen Randy and Wayne responded today to the scene of a cat stranded without food or water for four days some 40 feet up in a tall ponderosa tree, near 41st Street and Sycamore.
The linemen traveled in the bucket of their truck up the 40 feet to rescue the weakened cat. Their mission was accomplished in about 10 minutes, according to a neighbor.
The cat is resting at home Read More
Rotary Interact: Trick-or-Treat On MainStreet Babysitters And Candy Gathering Guides
DOE/NNSA Issues RFP For LANL Management & Operating Contract
DOE/NNSA News:
DOE/NNSA issued today the solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP) for a full and open competition for the management and operating (M&O) contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
In May 2016, NNSA extended the period of performance of the LANL M&O contractor, Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), through Sept. 30, 2018. The pursuit of a full-and-open competition will provide the Department the best opportunity for improving the terms and conditions of the contract to incentivize mission performance and cost savings for the taxpayer.
This competition Read More
Update: NM 502 Lane Closure At Jaconita
SFCO News:
UPDATE: All N.M. 502 westbound lanes have re-opened. Eastbound lanes will be opened in 5 minutes. Proceed with caution. Closure is removed.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has announced that N.M. 502 westbound at mile marker 16 at Jaconita is closed.
A power line is down across the roadway.
All westbound lanes are closed and traffic is being diverted. Read More
Bryce Avenue Church Hosts Free Halloween ‘Tack-and-Treat’ Oct. 31
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BRYCE AVENUE CHURCH News:
Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church is hosting a free event on Halloween — “Tack-and-Treat” — 4:30-6:30 p.m., Oct. 3.
Trick-or-Treating children (and parents, too) can come by the church parking lot at 333 Brice Ave., in White Rock and “nail” Martin Luther’s 95 Discussion Points to the “church” door.
They also can play the “alms toss”. There will be a 5 minute “Playmobil” animated film that gives a fun overview of the start of the Protestant Reformation.
Everyone will receive a bag of treats. Read More
Judge Orders Settlement Conference In Case Against Los Alamos Medical Center
LAMC CEO John WhitesideFirst Judicial District Judge Francis J. Mathew has given the parties in a lawsuit filed by Carrie Adair against Los Alamos Medical Center and Barbara Van Eeckhout, M.D. until January to engage in a settlement conference and report back to the Court.
Adair initially filed the complaint in January 2016 alleging medical negligence and negligent hiring, credentialing, training and supervision against LAMC and Van Eeckhout following her treatment Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, 2014, at LAMC. A 12-person jury Read More
Letter To The Editor: What Would We Do Without United Way Of Northern New Mexico?
By JOY BEERYWhat would we do without United Way of Northern New Mexico? The short answer is that many resources in the area would cease to exist and many people who need support would receive no help.
Los Alamos Family Council has received annual United Way funding since we opened in 1963—one of the original agencies to get community funding. We and many other small, local non-profits would be closed without United Way.
That annual funding is invaluable but this year United Way did even more. They became aware that we lost a grant that helped clients with high co-pays and Read More
Hilltopper Girls Golf Team Wins 2017 Fall Golf Final!
The Topper Girls Golf team proudly displays the trophy they were awarded for winning the 2017 Fall Golf Tournament played this past Monday at the Los Alamos County Golf Course. The team finished with a combined score of 371. More importantly, they got the third leg and qualified for the state tournament, to be played this spring in Hobbs. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jessica Osden was the first to tee off, and that was a good omen because she finished in first place for the tournament with a score of 87. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lea Mountain carefully places her Read More
AFTNM Reacts To Judicial Ruling Against Mora ISD
AFTNM News:
- District Ordered to Reinstate Wrongfully Terminated Employees; Comply with Previous Arbitrator Decision
MORA – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly, Mora Federation of School Employees Union President Faith Rivera and Mora Federation of School Employees Union Members Edwina Romero, Paulyette Perea and Lisa Yescas released today the following statement:
“We are extremely happy New Mexico District Court Judge Alan Malott has ruled in favor of three wrongfully terminated Mora Independent School District employees, affirming the April 2017 Read More
Conservation Voters NM Releases 2017 Scorecard
CVNM News:Santa Fe Opera Releases Winter Concert Schedule
SFO News:
The Santa Fe Opera has announced its winter concert dates and locations:
Shoes for the Santo Niño Performances
- Friday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m. – Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque
- Saturday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. – Journal Theatre, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque
- Friday, Dec. 8, p.m. 7 p.m. – Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
- Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. – Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
Holiday Concerts
- Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Anderson Museum, Roswell
- Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Old San Ysidro
AGU: Scientists Use Seismic Waves When Touched Down To Measure Tornado Intensity
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U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:Obituary: Tony M. Borrego Jan. 25, 1931 – Oct. 22, 2017
TONY M. BORREGO Jan. 25, 1931 – Oct. 22, 2017
Tony M. Borrego, 86, a resident of White Rock, passed away in Los Alamos on Sunday, October 22, 2017 with his family by his side.
He was born on January 25, 1931 in Española to Luis and Erinea Garcia Borrego. He was raised in the Española Valley and attended and graduated from Española High School Hornets being Class Valedictorian in 1950. Tony loved to learn, especially numbers, westerns as well as history, especially of New Mexico and the Southwest. He was a voracious reader, with westerns being some of his favorites.
After his world became dark, he enjoyed Read More
Davey Trees To Audit DPU Pole Attachments
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COUNTY News:
Beginning next week, Davey Tree Service Inc, under contract with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, will audit all utility pole attachments and identify potential powerline hazards in the Los Alamos townsite and White Rock area. This includes auditing attachments from telecom and cable utility companies.
DPU officials ask for customer cooperation, in permitting the contractor to access DPU poles located in customer back yards. Davey Trees’ crew will knock on the front door prior to entering a back yard to access a DPU pole. As a requirement of the audit, Read More
Flat Jack Spotted On Central Avenue Promoting Halloweekend In Downtown Los Alamos Oct. 27-28
Flat Jack promotes Halloweekend. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District News:
Flat Jack was spotted Tuesday on Central Avenue near CB FOX Kidz, in front of the Teen Center on 20th Street and in front of Fuller Lodge. The skeleton is created from chalk and painted on the local roads using sewer grates for his rib cage.
Los Alamos Creative District Curator Ryn Herrmann made the Flat Jack template to promote Halloweekend Friday Oct. 27 and Saturday Oct. 28 in downtown Los Alamos.
For the complete Halloweekend schedule, visit losalamosmainstreet.com.
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LAEC: Talk On Case For Modular Nuclear Reactors For Utility Scale Electricity Generation Saturday
Jack Bailey of NuScale Power
ASME/ASM/IEEE/ANS News:
The Los Alamos Engineering Council (ASME/ASM/IEEE/ANS) Dinner Meeting features a talk by Jack Bailey, vice president Business Development, NuScale Power, on the case for modular nuclear reactors for utility scale electricity generation, Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row.
- Social Time: 5:30 p.m.
- Dinner: 6 p.m.
- Lecture: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Abstract:
NuScale Power was incorporated in 2007 following a reactor concept initiated in 2000 as a collaborative project with Oregon State University, the Idaho National Read More
Atomic City Transit Celebrates 10 Years!
Atomic City Transit personnel are handing out cookies and water today at Los Alamos Transit Center to celebrate its 10th anniversay of servng the Los Alamos community. Employees at this morning’s celebration, from left, Annet Acomb, Amy Danforth and Nanett De La Torre. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Cookies and bottles of water for community members in celebration of the Atomic City Transit’s 10 years of service in Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More