At Weekly Coffee Klatch LAPS Educators And Parents Discuss ‘How To Raise An Adult’
LAPS News:
At Wednesday’s LAPS weekly coffee klatch, members of the Los Alamos Public School administration, teachers and parents discussed the book How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, by Julie Lythcott-Haims.
At Stanford University, author Lythcott-Haims was Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising. During that time she noticed students would arrive at college with really impressive GPA’s, test scores, and childhood resumes, but there was a problem. “So many of Read More
NMED Cabinet Secretary Ryan Flynn To Step Down
NMED Cabinet Secretary Ryan Flynn
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced that New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Ryan Flynn will step down effective Aug. 12.
Secretary Flynn has served as Cabinet Secretary since 2013 and as Environment’s General Counsel from 2011 to 2013. Deputy Cabinet Secretary Butch Tongate will serve as acting Cabinet Secretary.
NMED Deputy Cabinet Secretary Butch Tongate
“Secretary Flynn has put his heart and soul into protecting our environment and always put New Mexicans first,” Martinez said. “Under his strong leadership, Read More
Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Weekend Aug. 12-14
Los Alamos High School Marching Band in the 2015 Rodeo Parade in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
The Los Alamos Fire Brigade participates in the 2015 Rodeo Parade in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
The Shriners participate in the 2015 Rodeo Parade in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
MAINSTREET News:
Businesses and community organizations are invited to register now for the Rodeo Parade. The Rodeo Parade will march up Central Avenue beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday Aug. 13. Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your business or organization by participating! To register, visit: Read More
Hillary Clinton Makes History As First Woman Nominated By Major Party To Run For US President
Hillary Clinton makes history Thursday as she accepts the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. TV Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Chelsea Clinton Mezvinsky reacts to her mother’s historic nomination while flanked by husband Marc Mezvinsky and father Bill Clinton at Thursday’s national convention. TV Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Hillary Clinton made history Thursday evening during the national convention in Philadelphia as she accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
The first woman to be chosen Read More
P&Z Comprehensive Plan Meeting Canceled For July 30
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Saturday, July 30 to discuss the Comprehensive Plan has been canceled due to a notification error.
A meeting to discuss the plan on Aug. 6 will proceed as scheduled. A second or possibly third meeting will be rescheduled in the future to discuss the draft land use maps and draft format of the Comprehensive Plan document.
The department thanks the community and apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation of the July 30 meeting. Read More
Daily Postcard: Hummers Party In The Rain
Daily Postcard: A hover of hummingbirds is spotted partying on a Los Alamos fence during Wednesday’s refreshing rain shower. Photo by Donna Reil Read More
Chamber Of Commerce Golf Tournament Underway
David Sutton of KRSN sinks one in the putting contest at the Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament underway today at the Los Alamos Golf Course. The tournament benefits the United Way of Northern New Mexico. Photo by Loryn Herrmann Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 1
COUNTY News:
The County has issued the lastest uppdate on road construction underway around the community. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Note: Children are attracted by activity and heavy equipment. For safety reasons, please keep children away from construction areas, since they cannot always be seen by workers concentrating on their jobs.
The below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Public Works Projects:
Canyon Rim Trail
- Construction on the west leg of Canyon Rim Trail
Hilltopper Football Starts Monday!
SPORTS News:Monday, Aug. 1, is the official start date for the Los Alamos High School Hilltopper football season.
All interested athletes should report to Griffith Gymnasium at 8 a.m. with a completed physicals and registration on Info Snap. Players can register on Info Snap through the LAHS website.
For more information, contact Head Coach Garett Williams at ga.williams@laschools.net, 505.709.0164 or LAHS Athletic Director Ann Stewart. Read More
Thieves Steal Crucial Wildland Firefighting Equipment
Bear Spotted On Canyon Road
Bear spotted near downtown at 900 Canyon Road. Photo by Anna Clark
A bear is spotted eating yellow plums. Photo by Anna Clark
A novel bear ‘trail’ on top of the fence line leading to and from the canyon. Photo by Anna Clark Read More
Detecting Brain Waves With Atomic Vapor
A typical SQUID unit employed for magnetoencephalography. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
It’s really hard to hear what the brain is saying. Neural impulses — currents of ions moving through channels between the brain’s 100 billion neurons at a potential of about 0.1 volt — produce magnetic fields in the range of a trillionth of a tesla, about a 100 million times weaker than Earth’s magnetic field.
That electrical activity can be detected by electrodes placed on the scalp, or directly into the brain, that measure the difference in voltage between different points. That method, however, Read More
Summer Concert Features Blues At Rover Park Tonight
The Peterson Brothers play the blues at 7 p.m. today at Rover Park in White Rock. Photo by Robert Clark/Stagelight ProductionsSUMMER CONCERT News:
Today’s free Summer Concert features “The Peterson Brothers” at 7 p.m. at Rover Park in White Rock.
The Peterson Brothers were born and raised deep in the “Lost Pines” of Bastrop, Texas. Alex, 16, on bass and violin and vocals; and Glenn Jr., 18 on guitar and lead vocals are two brothers, one sound. Their music combines the classic blues sounds of legends with their own unique blend of soul-infused inspiration.
In just a few short years Read More
Mars Rover’s Laser Can Now Target Rocks All By Itself
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover autonomously selects some targets for the laser and telescopic camera of its ChemCam instrument. For example, on-board software analyzed the Navcam image at left, chose the target indicated with a yellow dot, and pointed ChemCam for laser shots and the image at right. Courtesy NASALANL News:
New software is enabling ChemCam, the laser spectrometer on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, to select rock targets autonomously—the first time autonomous target selection is available for an instrument of this kind on any robotic planetary mission. Developed jointly Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Why A Larger Scope Is Scary
Tales of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Saint Job’s Move To Trinity Drive
The dome assembly will be mounted next week on Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church at 1319 Trinity Dr. Courtesy photo
Interior view of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church opening soon at 1319 Trinity Dr. Courtesy photoFor over a year now, the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church have been anticipating a move.
Before this, for years, this congregation has worshipped and grown at the end of small cul-de-sac among the tall pines on Conoco Hill. The golden dome of their church was visible through the tree tops, but they Read More
Voice Of Los Alamos Features Hargraves And Altherr
The Voice of Los Alamos radio show at noon today on 101.5 FM features Los Alamos School Board Member Bill Hargraves with teacher Michele Altherr talking about the Odyssey High School Proposal, a national finalist in the XQ: The Super School Project Contest. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com Read More
Senate Democrats Push Governor To Convene Emergency Special Session
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Senate Democrats have called on Gov. Susana Martinez to convene the New Mexico Legislature in an emergency special session to fix the quickly expanding budget deficit that has resulted from plummeting state revenues.
A new report last week revealed that the State spent between $150-$200 million more than it had budgeted in the fiscal year that just ended, and the year ahead looks even worse. Senate Democrats also vowed to oppose any proposal to cut public school classroom funds or higher education for universities or colleges in the course of addressing the budget crisis. Read More
Obituary: Vito Peter Pizzuto Sept. 22, 1922 – July 15, 2016
VITO PETER PIZZUTO Sept. 22, 1922 – July 15, 2016
Vito Peter Pizzuto, 93, died July 15, 2016. Vito was born in Rockford, Illinois and was the only child of Sicilian immigrant parents. He worked many jobs while growing up to help support a poor family. His first full time job was as a tool and die maker for the Barber Colman Company. He then married his long time sweetheart, Helen Mitkusevitch, who was the greatest love of his life for over 71 years.
He was then drafted into the Army during WWII, was stationed in Okinawa where he rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant. In 1952, he accepted a job as a tool and die Read More