WIPP: Ground Control Progress In Panel 7
An Underground Operations employee, wearing anti-contamination clothing and a respirator, installs bolts in Panel 7 of the WIPP underground. Courtesy photoCo+op Prepares For WinterFest Light Parade Tonight
Illuminated Co+op Board and staff members will push shopping carts tonight in Light Parade down Central Avenue. Courtesy photo
CO+OP News:
WinterFest Weekend has arrived, and with it comes Los Alamos’s annual Light Parade Saturday, Dec. 3—that’s tonight!
As usual, illuminated Co+op Board and staff members will push shopping carts down Central Avenue. We invite member-owners to join in the fun!
To join the Co+op group walking in the light parade, meet around 5 p.m. at the Canyon Complex on Central Avenue—they will be the ones with the shopping carts. Read More
Letter To The Editor: We See First-hand The Value Of Investing In Los Alamos Public Schools
By MELINDA and JOAQUIN GUTIERREZIn Los Alamos, we invest in the things that matter. Our time, our talents, our treasure. Whether we spend hours volunteering to judge a Science Fair, buying dinner at the spaghetti fundraiser, or participating in the Cross Country Run-a-Thon at Sullivan Field, we invest in our kids and in their education. When January rolls around in less than a month, we have the opportunity to choose to invest in something that affects all of us at so many levels – our children, our families, our community, and our economy: the LAPS School Bond.
By checking “YES” for the Read More
Descarte Labs Celebrates Second Anniversary
Descarte Labs co-founder and CEO Mark Johnson enjoys his own party at the company’s two-year anniversary party Friday at the company’s office building on Trinity Drive. The company moved into the Los Alamos County Smart House nine months ago. The company has grown from 6 to 25 employees and recenty opened a satelite office in Santa Fe, Johnson said. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Party-goers celebrate the success of tech startup Decarte Labs at the company’s two-year anniversary party Friday evening. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Letter To The Editor: Concerned About ‘Open Space’ Changed To ‘Mixed-Use’ Without Public Notice
By SUE BARNS
Los Alamos
During the past year, many community members participated in drafting a new Comprehensive Plan for Los Alamos County. Within the Plan is a Future Land Use map, which is designed to be a “guide to land development and preservation decisions.”
At the Nov. 14 County Council meeting, and in several previous public planning sessions, a map was presented, which showed the entire area surrounding the paved Canyon Rim Trail, south of the airport and N.M. 502, designated as “Open Space”. However, during the meeting, a change was made by the Council to designate part Read More
Reception For Photographer Theodore Greer At Fuller Lodge Art Center Today
Loco Falls is one of the photographs by Theodore Greer on display in the Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Theodore Greer
FLAC News:
Jemez Springs photographer Theodore Greer has a one-man show in the Fuller Lodge Art Center, with a reception 2-4 p.m. today, Dec. 3.
The show is called “The Healing Arts”, and features 14 photographs on canvas that were chosen to be in the new Presbyterian Hospital Rust Medical Center, as well as other facilities, including Presbyterian Main, Anna Kaseman and the New Mexico Cancer Center.
The show includes quotes from some of the many people who have Read More
Obituary: John Herbert Acomb June 18, 1925 – Nov. 28, 2016
JOHN HERBERT ACOMB June 18, 1925 – Nov. 28, 2016
John Herbert Acomb, 91, went to his final resting place and to be with his Savior Jesus Christ. He died peacefully with his loving family surrounding him. John had dementia for several years but managed to be fully active interacting with friends (new and old) and family residing at Sombrillo Nursing Home his last year.
John lived a long and interesting life having exceptional intelligence and talents.
Born in Oberling, Ohio in 1925, but growing up in Norvalk, Ohio. He served in the Marine Corps in World War II, for three years after graduating Read More
New Mexico’s Bees – Abundant, Beautiful, And Overlooked – Nature Center Talk Dec. 6
HillStruumers Ukulele Group To Share Holiday Music
Ukuleles. Photo by Ruth LierThe first was enjoyed by diners attending the twoThanksgiving luncheons at the BESC Thursday, Nov. 18.
The following Singalongs are scheduled:
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At 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 2 at Sombrillo Nursng Home (Day Room)
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At 10:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at Fuller Lodge (Pajarito Room, WinterFest Open House)
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At 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 9 at Smith’s Marketplace (Produce
Quorum Notice: Holiday Tree Lighting Tonight
LAC News:Luján Hails Inclusion Of Opioid Funding In 21st Century Cures Act
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánState Police Seek Help Identifying Fraud Suspects
State Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating these two suspects involved in fraud. Courtesy photoGallinas Watershed Prescribed Burn Continues On Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District
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Daily Postcard: Natural Arch Has A View
Daily Postcard: View of town from Los Alamos Natural Arch. Photo by Anthony Clark Read More
WinterFest In Los Alamos Schedule Of Events
The annual WinterFest Weekend is Dec. 2-4 in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LACWinterFest Weekend is a family-oriented holiday event that celebrates winter in Los Alamos Dec. 2-4.
A number of businesses and organizations host events including ballet, the Children’s Bazaar and Breakfast with Santa. The Fuller Lodge Open House and the Earth Treasure Show always draw crowds. Don’t miss Affordable Arts at the Fuller Lodge Art Center for great holiday gifts!
The highlights of the weekend are the Holiday Lights Parade and the Tree Lighting at Ashley Pond Park. New this year will be the
Public Invited To Swearing In Ceremony Dec. 13
COUNTY News:
The public is invited to attend the official “swearing in” ceremony for newly elected officials on at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 in the Los Alamos County Council Chambers, inside the Municipal Building.
County Councilors Pete Sheehey, Christine Chandler and Antonio Maggiore will be sworn in, along with County Clerk Naomi Maestas and Probate Judge Anne Nobile.
The ceremony is being hosted by County Clerk Sharon Stover and her staff in the Clerk’s office.
A reception with light refreshments will follow the ceremony. Read More
Public Meeting Notice: Replacement Wastewater Treatment Plant In White Rock
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
White Rock, New Mexico
Los Alamos County White Rock Water Resource Recovery Facility Project
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Time: 4:00 – 7:00pm
Place: White Rock Branch Library, 10 Sherwood Blvd., White Rock, NM 87544
Agenda: 4:00 – 4:30pm – Open House
4:30 – 5:30pm – Presentation
5:30 – 6:30pm – Question and answer session
Purpose: Los Alamos County is in the process of rehabilitating and replacing the existing White Rock Water Resource Recovery Facility. The project is proposed to begin design in early 2017. Several alternative methods are under consideration Read More
Advocacy Group Develops Resources For Mental Health
From left, Stephanie Koch, MA, LMHC, Counselor at Mesa Vista Wellness; Sara Pasqualoni, M.D., Medical Director at LANL; Lori Coffelt, RN, Emergency Services at LAMC; Christine Hazard, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist at LAPS; Cate Nickless, coordinator for Los Alamos PHO; Kristine Coblentz, Healthy Schools Program director at LAPS; Tina Goldsmith, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Clinical Psychologist at Southwest Center for Child and Family Development; Andrea Cunningham, RN, BSN, program coordinator for JJAB; Patrice Goodkind, Read More