Study: 2017’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities
WALLETHUB News:In order to determine where Americans’ furry and slimy companions can enjoy the best quality of life without breaking the bank, WalletHub’s analysts compared the creature-friendliness of the 100 largest cities across 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from minimum pet-care provider rate per visit to pet businesses per capita to walkability.
Quorom Notice: Los Alamos School Board Members May Attend All Hands Back To School Breakfast
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the All Hands Back to School Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Los Alamos Middle School at 1 Hawk Dr.
A quorum may be present but no action will be taken.
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DWI Planning Council To Meet Thursday
COUNTY News:
The next Los Alamos County DWI Planning Council Meeting is at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Room 110 at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
I. Call to Order
II. Public Comment
III. Introductions
IV. Business
a. District Attorney Marco Serna visit
b. Summer Concert Safe Ride Report
c. Remaining Summer Concerts – sign up!
V. Approval of minutes from previous meeting: 6/8/17
VI. Coordinator’s Report
a. FY17 Q4 Distribution Report
b. FY18 Distribution & Grant Budget Review Read More
Los Alamos Young Thespians Audition For ‘Aladdin’
Missoula Children’s Theater Directors Ryan Jacob Pierce, middle, and Julia Bourland, right, assign roles to a group of aspiring thespians for the upcoming production of ‘Aladdin’. Auditions for the show were held Monday morning at Crossroads Bible Church. Pierce and Bourland will direct the group of young actors before the show at 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Doors for the production will open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children age 12 and younger. For LAAC members, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger. Read More
Chapman: Quick Notes On The Sheriff/Police Question
By Ralph E. ChapmanThings have become amazingly convoluted in the letters to The Daily Post with all the odd twists and turns related to the question of what the Sheriff’s duties should be, if anything. I will not wade heavily into this area but have some observations.
For a time when I lived back East, a nearby County had both professional and volunteer fire departments whose coverage would, at times, apparently overlap. What a surprise that they often did not get along and, sometimes, would both show up at a fire scene. In the confusion, they would argue vehemently over Read More
Daily Postcard: Full Moonrise Over Sangre De Cristos
Daily Postcard: A full moonrise shines over the Sangre de Cristos as seen Sunday from White Rock. Photo by Rebecca Shankland Read More
Mama Bear And Cubs Spotted Dumpster Diving
Bear spotted this morning near Urban Park. Photo by Jim NesmithFor the past couple of weeks, a mama bear and her two cubs have been dumpster diving all of the trash cans near Urban Park, 41st Street in particular. They usually limit their carousing to the wee hours of the morning but there have been two incidents in the last week where they were still in the neighborhood when it became light.
UNM-Los Alamos Officials Present College Opportunities At Eight Northern Pueblos Conference
Jenny Duran, Melissa Torres and Grace Willerton answer student questions and distribute information at today’s Youth Council Conference. Photo by Cindy Rooney/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos participated in the Youth Council Conference today at Camel Rock Casino.
The conference, open to youth ages 12-24, was sponsored by the Eight Northern Pueblos. The event attracted approximately 200 young people.
UNM-LA Academic Advisor and Recruitment Specialist Melissa Torres, UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney and other representatives from the college made presentations during the Read More
Possible Quorum Notice: Members Of Los Alamos School Board May Attend All Staff Picnic Friday
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Los Alamos Public Schools All Staff Picnic at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 at Urban Park.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken. Read More
What’s At The End Of The Rainbow? Sipapu
A rainbow fills the sky over Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort. Photo by Albert Graves/Sipapu
Aerial view of Sipapu. Photo by Albert Graves/Sipapu
SIPAPU News:
Rainbows and beautiful green slopes color Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort. And visiotrs get a sneak peek of the Lodge addition, which will open this winter.
Sipapu offers fun adventures this summer, including a great trout fishing pond, fly fishing on the Rio Pueblo River with free casting clinics Saturdays, as well as disc golf and hiking trails.
Aug. 23 Chamber Breakfast Is Canceled
CHAMBER News:
The Aug. 23 Chamber Breakfast is canceled due to a scheduling conflict.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce apologizes for the inconvenience.
Details for the next Chamber Breakfast will be announced soon. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Responsible Local Government Listens To Their Voters
By MEGAN FOXI’d like to weigh in from the “other side” on this Rec Bond topic.
To say the Rec Bond was “defeated” last year is a bit of a stretch. It was nearly a tie, 47 percent of those who voted were in favor of proceeding with all Rec Bond projects and the associated costs, and 53 percent of those who voted were opposed, for a variety of reasons. Many of those who opposed were in favor of improving or building some of the proposed Rec Bond projects, but were opposed to the huge bundle of all the projects together.
Some voters who voted against the Rec Bond were in favor of all the projects, but didn’t
Hubbell Trading Post Comes To Bandelier
Hhandcrafted Navajo rugs straight from Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site. Courtesy photo
BANDELIER News:
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site is bringing its Navajo Rug Trunk Show to Bandelier National Monument 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 18-20.
Visitors will experience the culture and heritage of the Navajo people with hundreds of handcrafted Navajo rugs straight from Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, a Western National Parks Association (WNPA) partner park and the oldest continuously-operating trading post in the Southwest.
Authentic Read More
Letter To The Editor: Clearing Up Confusion On Rec Projects
By STEPHANIE NAKHLEHRecent letters to the editor reveal some confusion about the results of the May 2017 Rec Bond election. To be clear, the Rec Bond question was whether to raise property taxes to proceed with five recreation projects. By a narrow vote, the town declined to support a property-tax increase. However, many citizens—those who voted for the bond and quite a few who voted against it—made it very clear that they want to see individual projects move forward.
Some of the most vocal critics of the Rec Bond pleaded with Council to find “a better way” to fund the projects, in fact—they Read More
Join Local Expert Chick Keller For Wildflower Walk
Wildflower expert Chick Keller, left, leads wildflower walks for PEEC. Photo by Thomas Graves Photography
Coneflowers (Rudbeckia laciniata). Photo by Chick Keller
PEEC News:
The community is invited to join Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s Jemez Mountain Herbarium curator, Chick Keller, for an easy walk to identify local wildflower species in bloom on the Pajarito Plateau. Wildflower Walks are free, and no advance registration is required.
Wildflower Walks take place one Monday a month, but the viewing season is coming to a close. Don’t miss the next outing Sept. 11 before Read More
Robotics Night At Bradbury Science Museum Aug. 25
Students at a robotics event. Courtesy/BSM
BRADBURY SCIENCE MUSEUM News:
- Stop by for fun with robotics teams of all kinds and their programmable friends
Regional school robotics teams, and others, will demonstrate their remote-manipulation abilities at a Robotics Night open to all at the Bradbury Science Museum. The event is 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 and some of the teams will even provide an opportunity for visitors to manipulate the robots themselves.
Brought to you by the Bradbury Science Museum Association and generously supported by New Mexico Bank & Trust, visitors also will
Cowboy Dinner Dance At Posse Lodge Saturday
Letter To The Editor: Before Voting Thursday … Read Ski Club President’s Memo
By VALERIE WOOD, Vice PresidentBefore voting on Thursday, Aug. 10, current members of Los Alamos Ski Club should take the time to read the memo sent to them by Ski Club President Susan Brockway-Hahn. This information has been compiled and analyzed extensively by multiple members of the LASC Boards of Directors over the last three years.
Secretary Of Interior On Sage-Grouse Report
Greater Sage-Grouse. Courtesy/fws.gov/greatersagegrouse
Office of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke received a report from the Department of the Interior Sage-Grouse Review Team (DOI Team) regarding possible plan and policy modifications to complement state efforts to improve Greater Sage-Grouse conservation and economic development on public lands.
The report is the final product required by Secretarial Order 3353 “Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation and Cooperation with Western States” Read More
Obituary: Roberta Toledo Aug. 3, 2017
ROBERTA TOLEDO Aug. 3, 2017
Roberta Toledo, 61, a resident of Rio Lucio (Penasco) passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Frances Padilla; and her niece, Michelle Decoteau (Padilla).
Roberta was born in Albuquerque and moved with her family to Los Alamos when she was 12 years old. She graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1973 and went on to serve two years in the United States Marines working at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Roberta’s creativity, finesse, and technical expertise provided her with a broad spectrum of job opportunities, Read More