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Winter Storm Watch Effective Dec. 31 – Jan. 1

NWS News:

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE REPORTING ARCTIC AIR WITH LIGHT SNOW AND WIND TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO USHER VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR SOUTHWARD OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. AN EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE AN INCH OR TWO OF DRY SNOW ACCUMULATION. TEMPERATURES WILL BE PLENTY COLD THAT THE SNOW WILL STICK TO ROADS MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS WILL ALSO BE BLUSTERY REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AND PRODUCING WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES FROM AROUND FIVE Read More

Food on the Hill: Poached Pears

 
Photo by Leo Rose
 
Food on the Hill
By FELICIA ORTH

This Week’s Recipe: Poached Pears

The holidays seem to present endless opportunities to enjoy pastry. Flour, sugar, butter and eggs combined in a multiplicity of tasty ways: cookies, cakes, pies, rolls, fruit- and nut-studded breads. By the time New Year’s Eve rolls around, I am happy to put away the flour and serve a dessert featuring one of the fresh fruits widely available in the winter — pears.

If you are lucky enough to find perfectly ripe pears for the day you will serve them, they are delicious unadorned, or Read More

Open Space Management Plan Presentation Jan. 14

Pueblo Canyon is a core of Los Alamos Open Space. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Open Space Specialist Craig Martin will present the Open Space Management Plan at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at PEEC (3540 Orange St.).

Craig Martin

The Los Alamos Open Space Management Plan suggests pulling together a variety of County-owned land under various zoning designations to clearly define the Los Alamos Open Space System.

The purpose of the plan is to identify the key features of County open space that make Los Alamos a desirable place to live and visit, and to outline ways to protect those

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Los Alamos Teen Center Design Nears Completion

Conceptual Floor Plan of the main floor in the Community Building. Courtesy/LAC

Conceptual Floor Plan of lower level of the Community Building. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Design is nearing completion on the new Los Alamos Teen Center in the Community Building at 20th Street and Central Avenue.

Construction documents went out for bid Dec. 21 and are scheduled to go before the Country Council for construction contract consideration in late January or early February. Construction on the new Teen Center is anticipated to start in March 2015.

As part of this project, the fiber line that runs from Read More

Major Arctic Air Mass Heading To Northeast NM

NOAA News:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has announced that a major arctic air mass is poised to plunge south into far northeast New Mexico within the hour.

The leading edge of this very cold air will then plunge south all the while deepening through the afternoon and evening, which will force the front into the Rio Grande Valley late tonight (most likely around or just after midnight). Gusty east canyon winds will signal its arrival.

The community may recall a significant arctic push back in mid-November that delivered quite a punch, with abrupt changes in the Santa Fe to ABQ Read More

Ethereal Body Massage Therapy Comes To Los Alamos

Alicia Brito

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Ethereal Body Massage Therapy owner Alicia Brito of Santa Fe, is now seeing clients in Los Alamos.

“I am very pleased to be expanding my practice with mobile massage. Mobile massage is a great option for those who are homebound or too busy to go to a studio for massage,” Brito said. “By offering massage at clients’ homes or places of business, more people can receive this therapeutic treatment and incorporate it into their busy schedules. I felt that offering this service in Los Alamos would be ideal for Read More

January Events At New Mexico History Museum

Printer James Bourland operates the historic Estancia Press at the Palace of the Governors. Photo by Kitty Leaken

NMHM News:

January Events at the New Mexico History Museum:

  • 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, Free First Friday Evening Event: Procrastinators’ Card-Making Workshop: Did you forget to send holiday cards? The Palace Press to the rescue! Use an antique printing press to make a card, then gussy it up with help from fellow crafters. Kids and families welcome. Part of the exhibit Gustave Baumann and Friends: Artist Cards from Holidays Past.
  • Noon, Wednesday, Jan. 14, “Films Made in New Mexico:
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Glimpse Into World Of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons

Installing Officer Right Worshipful Brother Mark Oldknow installs Worshipful Master Brother Jake Turin during an installation  ceremony Dec. 13 of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of New Mexico at Pajarito Lodge 66 in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Members of Pajarito Lodge 66 participate in an installation ceremony Dec. 13 for new officers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

The officers and members of Pajarito Lodge 66, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of New Mexico, welcomed the community to observe

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Ripple Effect Enhances Donations To Horses For Heroes

From left, State Farm’s Abe Dispennette, LANL’s CPO Executive Director Kurt Steinhaus, HFH graduate/instructor Paul Duran, HFH Executive Director Rick Iannucci, Rotary Immediate Past President James Nesmith and Rotary President Troy Hughes at the Dec. 16 Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

STAFF REPORT

To raise money for the Horses For Heroes program near Santa Fe, Rotarian Victor Medina placed a jar on the front counter at his Manhattan Project Restaurant several weeks ago in downtown Los Alamos.

He discovered someone had removed all of the $5, Read More

Making New Year’s Resolutions … Like Herding Cats

Making New Year’s Resolutions Is A Lot Like Herding Cats
By TOM GARRISON
St. George, Utah
It’s that time of year again. Holiday cheer mixed with excess—an abundance of rich food and drink, way too much money spent on gifts, perhaps a bit too much time spent with the slightly obnoxious Uncle Bob.
In the post-Christmas doldrums, you swear to maintain a more even keel next year. Lucky for you there is a mechanism by which this can be attained—the New Year’s resolution. To increase the probability of success, consider the following guidelines.

Making New Year’s resolutions is a lot like herding cats—both Read More

New Nature Center Nears Substantial Completion

Los Alamos County Nature Center construction is taking shape on Canyon Road. Courtesy/LAC

Exterior painting, sidewalks and landscaping remain on the new Los Alamos County Nature Center construction project. Painting, light and plumbing fixtures, mechanical controls and low voltage wiring work remains on the interior. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Nature Center building is planned to reach substantial completion by mid-January.

The planetarium dome installation was complete just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Painting, light and plumbing fixtures, mechanical Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Flooring – Part 2

Smart Design with Suzette
Flooring – Part 2
By SUZETTE FOX

Locally, regionally and nationally, builders and homeowners are building or remodeling homes that are green and environmentally friendly. They have discovered how easy it is to attain the benefits of sustainable construction without sacrificing aesthetics or breaking the budget. In fact, going green often saves money, especially over time, while being kinder to planet Earth.

Last Sunday I talked about tile, bamboo, cork and wood floors. Today I’ll finish out the conversation with linoleum (not vinyl), terrazzo, stained concrete Read More

NWS Details Elevated Winter Weather Impacts

NWS News:

The National Weather Service reports that at least two distinct periods of elevated winter weather impacts are expected this week.

First, a strong Arctic front will bring sharply colder temperatures and increasing chances of mainly light snow to areas east of the central mountain chain later Monday through Tuesday night. 

At the same time, an expansive upper level storm system will gather strength over the inter-mountain West and Great Basin region. This deepening low pressure system will eventually cross New Mexico later in the week, most likely Thursday night into Read More

OBITUARY: Joyce Kathryn Landry Blanco Dec. 19, 2014

JOYCE KATHRYN LANDRY BLANCO Dec. 19, 2014

Joyce Kathryn Landry Blanco passed away December 19, 2014. 

A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, December 29, 2 o’clock at the White Rock Baptist Church.

Joyce is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Charles Blanco; parents Tony and Marie Landry; and brothers Harvey and Allen Landry. She is survived by her sister, Irene Collins; daughter Linda and husband Roger Huchton; son Clark and wife Judy; son Tom and wife Colleen; grandchildren Kristin and husband John Hofferberth; Marie Huchton; and James Blanco; and great-grandchildren Read More

OBITUARY: Patrick Alan Minor July 23, 1953 – Nov. 5, 2014

PATRICK ALAN MINOR July 23, 1953 – Nov. 5, 2014

Patrick Alan Minor died November 5th, 2014 at Gentiva  Hospice in Albuquerque, NM. Pat, a Christian, was loved and adored by his family and friends and will be sorely missed.

Pat was born July 23, 1953, at Keesler AFB, near Biloxi, Mississippi, to Robb and Shirlee McDonald Minor. His pre-school years were spent in D’Iberville, Mississippi, and Manhattan, Kansas. In D’Iberville, he enjoyed chasing cows and hiding under the house which was built on concrete blocks – much to his Mother’s consternation. In Manhattan, Read More

Former Employee Files Suit Against LANS, Co-workers

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

A former Los Alamos National Laboratory employee filed suit Dec. 11 in First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe against Los Alamos National Security, LLC and three co-workers.

Suzanne D. Coyne issued the complaint against LANS and three co-workers including Nicholas Degidio, Gail McGuire and Jackie Little. Coyne’s husband Robert J. Coyne Sr., joined her in the court action filed through their attorney, Paul W. Grace, Esq.

Grace spoke with the Los Alamos Daily Post and said that the complaint he filed on behalf of his clients is grounded on the wrongful

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Letter to the Editor: Is Council For Or Against Food Tax?

By WENDY MARCUS
Los Alamos

I am writing to bring to the attention of the people of Los Alamos the possible consequences of the County Council’s recent approval of the New Mexico Municipal League’s Legislative Agenda.

According to a story in the Los Alamos Daily Post from Think New Mexico: “Just in time for the holidays, the New Mexico Municipal League (which represents New Mexico’s mayors and city councilors) is bringing its latest proposal to reimpose a regressive food tax Think New Mexico championed the repeal of this anti-family tax back in Read More

‘Classical Weekend’ Features Pianist Per Tengstrand

Pianist Per Tengstrand. Courtesy/SFPM

SFPM News:

An event marked by virtuosity and variety, this season’s Classical Weekend features pianist Per Tengstrand in recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art.

Tengstrand also will perform with the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. Thomas O’Connor, Santa Fe Pro Musica Conductor and Music Director, will present a “behind the scenes” discussion of the music one hour prior to each orchestra concert at the Lensic Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Imitation Game’

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“The Imitation Game” is a tight period piece, a biographical film about Alan Turing and the effort to crack the code of the Nazi’s Enigma machine in the Second World War. The machine changed its encryption every day at midnight, much faster than the cryptographers could solve. The film is quite compelling throughout and well acted, especially by the lead.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing in his every twitch and clueless glance. Turing was not only an obsessive-compulsive character and a genius, he was the type who is unable to pick up on social clues and who Read More

NM Sports Hall of Fame Announces Inductees

Scott Kiner representing his father Ralph, Pete Shock, Rocky Arroyo, Trent Dimas and Ralph Neely. Courtesy photo  

SPORTS News:

The 42nd induction class for the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame was officially introduced Dec. 20 at the New Mexico Activities Association’s Hall of Pride and Honor room.                                             Read More

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