LAHS Athletic Director Speaking At Title IX Forum
LAHS Athletic Director Ann Stewart
AAUW News:
Los Alamos High School Athletic Director and LAPS Title IX Coordinator Ann Stewart will speak Thursday, Nov. 17 at a forum on implementing Title IX, hosted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
The forum is at 7 p.m. at the White Rock Branch Library on Sherwood Boulevard and is part of the November AAUW branch meeting.
Title IX requires:
- Equal opportunities in sports
- Equal opportunities in academic classes
- Freedom from sexual harassment
- Freedom from bullying
AAUW strongly supports the vigorous enforcement of Title IX and all Read More
Road Work On Main Hill Road … Expect Delays
Crews are doing some road patching in the eastbound lane on the Main Hill Road today. Traaffic is being routed to the westbound lane and flagmen are stopping traffic to allow motorists to pass in one direction and then the other, but at a very slow pace. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Five Los Alamos Innovations Win R&D 100 Awards
LANL News:
‘Oscars of Innovation’ go to CCSI, Entropy Engine, Pathscan, PulMo and VERA
Five Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies won R&D 100 Awards last week at R&D Magazine’s annual ceremony in Washington, D.C.
“These awards are representative of the multidisciplinary character of the work we do at Los Alamos, and result from partnerships with other national laboratories, private industry, and universities,” LANL Director Charlie McMillan said. “I applaud all of the R&D 100 award winners for their success and for showcasing the innovative science Read More
Science On Tap: ‘Why Disarming A Terrorist Nuke Is like Defending Against Aliens In Space’
CREATIVE DISTRICT News:
Science On Tap happens every third Thursday of the month, featuring a new topic each time. At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Barry Charles will discuss “Creativity under Pressure, or Why Disarming a Terrorist Nuke Is like Defending against Aliens in Space”. Science On Tap is at UnQuarked Wine Room, 145 Central Park Square.
For this talk, Charles, with the Lab’s Global Security organization, will recreate the TEDxLANL talk he gave earlier this year. Disarming an improvised nuclear weapon is a challenge the world has never faced. Yet nuclear emergency responders Read More
Los Alamos Extreme D2 Football Nails 2nd Place At State Championship!
Los Alamos Extreme D2 Football nailed 2nd place at state this past weekend in Albuquerque. Photo by Michelle Robertson Los Alamos Extreme Youth Football League takes 2nd at State in Albuquerque on Sunday November 13th at the High Desert Youth Football Championships.
In an epic gridiron battle on the football field, Los Alamos Youth Football (Division II, 7-8 yrs. old) beat out the Albuquerque High Bulldogs in double overtime in the playoffs on Saturday.
At the end of regulation play the score was tied at 12-12. Extreme dominated the first half on offense and defense
Obituary: Lorna Blossom McIntyre Aug. 6, 1919 – Nov. 12, 2016
LORNA BLOSSOM MCINTYRE Aug. 6, 1919 – Nov. 12, 2016
Lorna Bossom McIntyre, 97, passed away peacefully November 12th, 2016.
She was proceeded in death by husbands Rea Blossom and James McIntyre, Sister Louise Bennett and son Patrick Blossom. She is survived by her sister Marie, sons Rea Bruce and wife Cindy, James Michael and wife Tionne, David Andrew, Robert Quentin and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Lorna was a veteran having served in WWII as a Captain in Military Intelligence at the Pentagon in what would become the Defense Intelligence Agency.
She was very Read More
Nature In Your Backyard Photo Competition Winners
‘All the Small Things,’ Photography Contest winning photograph by Matthew Olivero of Albuquerque
‘Leave Me Alone,’ Student Division winning photograph by Levi Smith of Rio Rancho
NMMNHS News:
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) NatureScapes gallery sponsors a photo contest each year that encourages contestants to examine and understand the natural beauty of New Mexico. This year’s theme, “Nature in Your Backyard” invited photographers to explore and re-discover the nature in their backyards.
The winner of the 2016 New Mexico Museum of Natural Read More
Los Alamos Art Teachers Honored At Conference
The 2016 award winners from the New Mexico Art Education Association conference. Courtesy photoObituary: Donald Roy Francis Cochran Oct. 31, 2016
DONALD ROY FRANCIS COCHRAN Oct. 31, 2016
Donald Roy Francis Cochran, 90, of Highlands Ranch, CO, formerly of Los Alamos, NM, passed peacefully on October 31, 2016, surrounded by his wife, Joan Cochran, and children, Jim Cochran, Robert Cochran, and Marcia Cochran Mahoney.
Born in San Francisco in 1926 to Guy and Edith Cochran, Don went on to serve the US Navy from 1945-1946, obtain a degree from U.C. Berkeley in 1948, and finish his PhD in Physical Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University in 1954. He moved to Los Alamos, NM in 1954 where he worked for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Read More
Leadership Los Alamos 2016-17 Program Activities
The Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2016-17 kicked off Sept. 10-11 with an orientation at Bandelier National Monument. Courtesy photo
The Leadership Los Alamos Class conducting a team building exercise during a program orientation in September at Bandelier. Courtesy photoHoliday Flamenco: Romance De La Luna Dec. 20-21
SFCC Clay Club Eighth Annual Ceramics Sale
Clay Casitas by Jorge Louis Bernal. Courtesy photoDaily Postcard: Look How We Have Grown … Thank You Los Alamos!
Orphaned bear cubs Valley Girl and Cowboy, rescued months ago from the Valles Caldera, have packed on the pounds and will be released this week. They would like to thank Los Alamos for all the love, and food, that was given to them. New Mexico Game and Fish will release more information later this week concerning these cubs. Courtesy/LEWF
Valley Girl and Cowboy will be released this week. Courtesy/LEWF Read More
Letter To The Editor: LAMC Responds To Wildlife Issue
By Los Alamos Medical Center
In response to the letter about wildlife published in today’s Los Alamos Daily Post – the dumpsters are the property of Los Alamos County. LAMC has been working diligently with both Los Alamos County and New Mexico Game and Fish to resolve this difficult issue.
All three organizations have worked cooperatively to purchase new bear-resistant dumpsters that, we hope, will soon be delivered. Unfortunately the dumpsters are manufactured to order, so the process takes some time.
LAMC plays no part in the decision law enforcement officers make on how bears Read More
County Council Adopts 2016 Comprehensive Plan Following This Evening’s Public Hearing
From left, Assistant County Planner James Naranjo, Principal County Planner Tamara Baer and Planning &Zning Commission Chair Philip Gursky present updates to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan at this evening’s public hearing in Council Chambers. The County Council voted 4-1 to adopt the Comp Plan. Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary voted against the measure expressing concern that the designation of the property south of the airport has been changed from open space to multi-use and she feels the public should have a chance to weigh in on that designation. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Proclaims Nov. 26 Small Business Saturday
During this evening’s Council meeting at the Municipal Building, County Councilor James Chrobocinski presents Los Alamos Chamber Director Nancy Partridge with a proclamation on behalf of the Council declaring Nov. 26 as Small Business Saturday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Chamber Director Nancy Partridge shows the large map depicting Los Alamos businesses, which will be published in the Los Alamos Daily Post along with a special section dedicated to Small Business Saturday and delivered to every address in the County Wednesday, Nov. 23. Photo by Carol A. Read More
Council Honors Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess On Five-Year Anniversary
Council Chair Rick Reiss presents County Manager Harry Burgess with a certificate and a special lapel pin in honor of his five-year anniversary with the County. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Council Chair Rick Reiss, on behalf of the entire Council, honored County Manager Harry Burgess during this evening’s Council meeting on his five-year anniversary working at the County. His first day on the job was Oct. 7, 2016.
Prior to this appointment in Los Alamos, Burgess worked in the governmental sector in New Mexico for more than 17 years, including Read More
NM 502 Pavement Preservation Work To Begin Nov. 15
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin paving operations on N.M. 502 from mile maker 5.00 to mile marker 6.40 approximately two miles east of Los Alamos.
Starting 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, N.M. 502 will have intermittent lane closures on the eastbound and westbound lanes. Motorists can expect minor delays during this time. The paving operation work is scheduled to be completed Nov. 14; weather permitting.
Drivers are urged to proceed with caution through the work zone, observe traffic control signs and reduce speed to the Read More
SFNF Honors Volunteers Who Make a Difference; Special Recognition For Craig Martin Of Los Alamos
SFNF presents Craig Martin of Los Alamos with the Golden Pulaski Award. Courtesy photo
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Volunteers who collectively donated more than 12,000 hours of time this year to help improve more than 290 miles of trail on the Espanola and Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Districts of the Santa Fe National Forest were honored this month at the forest’s Volunteer Fiesta.
More than 40 volunteers attended the Fiesta to celebrate the dedication and accomplishments of all who donate time and energy to benefit the SFNF.
It was an historic year for trail work on the SFNF – almost 30 percent of the Read More
Hilltoppers Swimmers Win Second At Barney Relays
From left, Alex Jaegers, Mark Torres, Kaan Unal, Justin Lemke, Kaitlin Bennett, Jessica Moore, Jesse Liechty and Niamh Short. Courtesy photo