Letter To The Editor: Black Bear Safety … The Bear Facts
By KHALIL J. SPENCERFr. Glenn Jones wishes that “…someone catches and transports these bears hanging around town…” (letter). I sympathize with Fr. Jones in looking after the safety of his flock. The problem is that Los Alamos is a rural, mountainous town and is naturally black bear habitat. Removing a bear or three will not remove the fact that we share our county with wildlife, bears and other large animals included.
Thankfully, black bears are rarely aggressive towards humans. The recent attack in the mountains resulted from Read More
PEEC’s Geology Program For Kids Starts Sept. 20
Kids will participate in hands-on activities and field trips provided by the summer Pebble Pups program. Courtesy photoLAHS Student Participates In National Program
Los Alamos High School student Erica Keevama participated with 24 other NNAYI participants this summer at the Association of American Medical Colleges. Courtesy photo
Erica Keevama. Courtesy photoLetter To The Editor: Bears Posing Threat In Los Alamos
This bear is captured on video prowling around the parking lot on and off all day Sunday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road, and escaping down the canyon when spooked. Photo is a PrintScreen from video footage
This bear is standing up at a trash dumpster Sunday on the grounds of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road, where it hung around on and off all day. Photo is a PrintScreen from video footage
By Fr. Glenn JonesI hope someone catches and
LANL Scientist David L. Clark Receives 2017 Glenn T. Seaborg Award For Nuclear Chemistry
David L. Clark is the recipient of the 2017 Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry from the American Chemistry Society. Photo by Rod Searcey, Stanford, Calif.
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory chemist David L. Clark has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology.
“Dave is well-known for his breadth of accomplishment in actinide synthesis, characterization, and electronic structure elucidation, as well as the development of modern Read More
Pipe Band Plays Ashley Pond Pavilion Wednesday
The Albuquerque & Four Corners pipes and drums bagpipe band’s logo on the bass drum. Photo by TK Thompson
MUSIC News:
Weather permitting, The Albuquerque & Four Corners pipes and drums bagpipe band is set to perform 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday in the pavilion at Ashley Pond Park.
The band is committed to promoting the listening pleasure and ongoing education of bagpipe music and invites the community to attend this free event. Read More
Obituary: Yvonne Elaine Smith Aug.16, 2016
YVONNE ELAINE SMITH Aug.16, 2016
Yvonne Elaine Smith, age 80, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, after a lengthy battle with dementia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond P. and Winifred A. (Curran) Toy; brother, Jack Toy; sisters Marie (Toy) Blauser and Joanne (Toy) Stevenson; son, David D. Smith and twin infant sons; daughter, Nora Ann Smith; grandchildren, Bethany and James Smith.
Yvonne worked as a cashier for many years at Metzger’s in Los Alamos. Her true love for children was reflected in her own day care center, Little Treasure Day Care. Yvonne Read More
NEA-NM President On PARCC Student Test Results
By BETTY PATTERSON
President NEA-New Mexico
The Public Education Department’s release of Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) scores is a positive sign. However, the continued use of these scores for high stakes decisions is still just as misguided as it ever was. Movement in the right direction is an indication that New Mexico’s educators and students are working hard.
Students are at the heart of all we do at NEA-New Mexico, so we appreciate the 30,000 foot view of New Mexico’s education system which the PARCC does provide. The PARCC does not pinpoint Read More
Financing Entrepreneurial Enterprise Sept. 2 – Nov. 4
Daily Postcard: Rio Grande From White Rock Canyon
Daily Postcard: A view of the Rio Grande River from White Rock Canyon. Photo by JoAnna O’Neill Read More
Lightning Splinters Tree Near LAHS Golf Team
Lightning struck this tree Friday afternoon about 300 feet from the LAHS golf team during a practice session at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Jon Doorn A powerful bolt of lightning splintered a tree Friday at the Los Alamos Golf Course near 16 Los Alamos High School Golf Team members and four coaches.
The strike occurred at around 4 p.m., about 300 feet away from where the team was practicing.
Sam Crooks, 15, described the experience during an interview today with the Los Alamos Daily Post.
“I felt electricity
Letter To The Editor: Exasperation Has Its Limits–I’m Taking Out Futures In Clothespins
By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos
The unsigned letter from the Los Alamos GOP and Dr. Reilly’s letter about Hillary Clinton are not up to the standards I expect in this community. Just a few comments.
Under the U.S. Supreme Court case Communications Workers of America v. Beck (1988) non-union members in a union shop do not have to pay for union political activity but only that part of the dues that go to representation with the employer. Union members vote on what political activity their union will become involved with through their own representatives Read More
Students And Parents To Receive PARCC Test Results
LAHS students. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Students and parents in the Los Alamos Public Schools will be receiving PARCC Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) reports by Friday Sept. 2.
Based upon feedback, this year’s student report has been improved for clarity. Several key elements of the score report have been updated into visual representations tobetter show results. These changes were developed because parents want to know how their child is doing, and where they need help. The LAPS goal is for continuous improvement in communications.
Over Read More
Letter to the Editor: I Beg To Differ
By GERALD M. ANTOS Los Alamos
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 22, 2016
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has issued the following Road Construction Update for the Week of Aug. 22.
Please slow down and use caution within construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. The public is welcome to attend any of the Public Works weekly project meetings; contact the Public Works Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bowman Response To Kosiewicz
By Charles D. BowmanKosiewicz, apparently from his letter, a key leader in establishing the design basis for WIPP, says he retired from LANL 11 years ago. It would have served readers well if he had not relied on memory before commenting on our analysis of the barrel incident and our “errors and omissions.”
Among his misstatements:
- He writes, “In our experiments, the major gases produced from radiolysis of cellulosics were carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide with lesser amounts of hydrogen.” However Fig. 10 of Zerwechk’s 1979 LANL
Stover Meets With Local Small Business Owners
From left, Dave Fox, Denny Erickson, Anne Fox, Roger Waterman, Cheryl Sowder, Emily McGay, Sharon Stover, Nancy Partridge and Ann Partridge during a recent meeting at Finishing Touch in Central Park Square. Courtesy photo
POLITICAL News:
Sharon Stover, candidate for House Dist. 43, recently met with representatives from the Los Alamos small business community. Finishing Touch owner Cheryl Sowder hosted the discussion at her store in Central Park Square. The business owners shared their views on improving the business climate in New Mexico.
Stover has been visiting Read More
Los Alamos GOP Opens 2016 Campaign Headquarters
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County opened its campaign headquarters Friday evening at 1362 Trinity Dr., Suite C. Photo by Kelly Benner
Attending Friday’s opening of the local GOP headquarters from left, Los Alamos County Council candidate Steven Girrens, CD-3 Congressional candidate Michael Romero, District Attorney candidate Yvonne Chicoine, LAFRW Treasurer Terry Marzili and New Mexico House Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover. Photo by Kelly Benner
GOP News:
The Republican Party of Los Read More
Melding Creative Minds: Roybal & Gwaltney Join Forces
Claire Roybal, left, and Paulina Gwaltney launch branding packages for local businesses and host a Branding Launch Party at 6:30 p.m., Friday at Paulina Gwaltney Photography, 3500 Trinity Dr., Suite D1. Watch their video: Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
Los Alamos residents Claire Roybal & Associates Ltd. and Paulina Gwaltney Photography have teamed up to produce a branding package for local business owners.
“When I met Paulina I knew it would be a perfect business match, with her experience with business photography and my Read More
BPU Approves Proposed Natural Gas Rate Decrease
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities voted at its Wednesday night meeting to approve the proposed ordinance to reduce gas rates and remove the “sunset” clause for the pass-through rate structure.
The ordinance will go to the Los Alamos County Council Sept. 27 to be considered for adoption. Read More