Auditions For Missoula Children’s Theater Monday
Los Alamos kids perform in a previous Missoula Children’s Theater production. File photoWith a cast of young thespians, Missoula Children’s Theater tells classic children’s stories but with a twist. These productions are more than just fun entertainment, however; they provide valuable life skills to participants.
Missoula Children’s Theater Directors Clinton Dickinson and Jade Coates will roll into town, offering children the chance to perform “Rumpelstiltskin” July 25,
Auditions begin at 9:30 a.m. July 25 at Crossroads Bible Read More
LAHS Class Of 1956 Returns To Los Alamos!
Members of the Los Alamos High School Class of 1956 were in Los Alamos the weekend of July 15-18 to celebrate their 60th Reunion. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Class President David McAGillivry and his wife Barbara (LAHS Class of 1957). The two were high school sweethearts. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
The LAHS Class of 1956 was back in town last weekend to celebrate their 60th Reunion. The class originally had 82 members and 25 of them were on hand for the reunion.
“We managed to locate all but five members of our class,” David Read More
Carina Echave Competes For 2016 Miss Teen Title
Carina Echave of Los Alamos was recently selected to participate in the 2016 Miss Teen pageant competition in Albuquerque. Courtesy photoCOMMUNITY News:
Carina Echave of Los Alamos was recently selected to participate in the 2016 Miss Teen pageant competition taking place Sunday, July 24.
Echave learned of her acceptance into this year’s competition when the pageant announced their selections following interviews in the local Albuquerque area. Echave submitted an application and participated in her interview session conducted by this year’s Albuquerque pageant coordinator. Read More
Learn About Wildland Fire Fighting Wednesday
Wildland fire truck.Courtesy photoPEEC News:
What does it take to be a wildland fire fighter? What equipment do they use? What can kids do to prevent wildfires from starting? On Wednesday, July 27, bring the family to find the answer to these and lots of other fire-related questions! Beginning at 6:30 p.m., local wildland firefighters will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate how to use their firefighting equipment and let families see their fire engine.
Summer Family Evenings have always been a popular program organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), and Del Read More
Planetarium Film: ‘Black Holes’ July 23-24
Poster for ‘Black Holes.’ Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Ever wonder what it would be like to voyage through the galaxies in search of black holes? Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC’s) new planetarium film, Black Holes, explores a place where time stands still, universal order breaks down, and the the unimaginable becomes reality.
This family-friendly film will play in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetariumat 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24.
Black Holes will also play in the nature center planetarium at 2 p.m. July 30, Aug. 13, and Aug. 14.
Tickets may Read More
Feynman Center For Innovation Honors Technical Trailblazers
From left, Duncan McBranch, Chief Technology Officer at LANL; Terry Wallace, Program Associate Director for Global Security at Los Alamos; Gary Grider holds the 2015 Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize; and HPC expert Lee Finewood, Technology Transfer Program Manager for NNSA’s Office of Strategic Partnership Programs. Courtesy photoLANL News:
High-performance computing (HPC) expert Gary Grider received the 2015 Richard P. Feynman Innovation Prize at a ceremony July 14 for his national leadership in developing cutting-edge HPC strategies and his innovative business partnerships. Read More
UNM-LA Provides Launch Pad For Craig One Feather
Craig One Feather examines a robot in the Robotics Lab at UNM-LA. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LAUNM-LA News:
At the UNM-Los Alamos commencement ceremony in May, Craig One Feather addressed the assembly with a moving testament to the importance of transitions.
“We will hold true to the values we have learned while attending UNM-LA, where a hard work ethic, being prepared every day and asking for help from others are qualities that will guide us further on our new journey,” One Feather said.
As a non-traditional student, One Feather is certainly embracing tremendous change. He graduated with honors Read More
Record Amount Pledged During 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Drive
From left: Katherine Wang of Los Alamos High School, Solomon Sindelar of New Mexico Military Institute and Arasely Rodriguez of Taos High School, 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Gold-level scholarship recipients. Courtesy photoLANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees pledged a record $393,419 during the recently completed 2016 Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) drive.
The drive encourages Laboratory employees, retirees and subcontract personnel to donate to a fund that awards college scholarships to Northern New Mexico students. Additionally, Read More
Guitar Concert Feaures Los Alamos Native July 26
Classical guitarist Mohit Dubey. Courtesy photoLIBRARY News:
The sounds of classical guitar will waft through Mesa Public Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, as Los Alamos native Mohit Dubey presents a live concert in the Upstairs Rotunda and Art Gallery.
Dubey is a young classical guitarist and physicist-in-the-making. A student of Roberto Capocchi at New Mexico School for the Arts and Stephen Aron at Oberlin Conservatory, Mohit has played concerts across the world – from Santa Fe to Italy to Jordan. As the son of Indian and German scientists, Mohit is excited about using music as a means Read More
New Space For ‘It’s All About You’ Nail Salon
Pat Archuleta in her nail salon, It’s All About You. The salon recently moved to its new location at 464 Central, Suite 1 in Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Second room of the salon. Archuleta hopes to rent this space, perhaps to a masseuse. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
Pat Archuleta has recently moved her nail salon, It’s All About You, to a new location at 464 Central, Suite 1 (across from the former Hilltop House gas station). She’s very happy with her new location.
“I love it here,” Archuleta said.
The new Read More
Dabney: Pets Rule, Owners Drool
By Attorney PHILIP J. DABNEY
Reid Griffith Law Firm
You’ve probably seen a favorite gag scene of mine in the movies.
This one comes from a 1976 flick, The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Inspector Clouseau checks into a Swiss hotel, then sees a dog sitting on the floor. He asks the clerk, “Does your dog bite?” The clerk responds in the negative. Clouseau reaches down to pet the dog, and the dog viciously attacks his gloved hand!
“I thought you said your dog did not bite!”
“That is not my dog…”
Had the scene arisen in Los Alamos, the dog would have been impounded for 10 days by the Los Alamos animal control officer. Read More
Los Alamos Concludes State Play In ‘Majors’ Baseball Little League Division
Team photo of the Los Alamos ‘Majors’ Baseball Little League Division players. Courtesy phoro
Caden Thornton heading toward home plate after a home run against Las Vegas Little League. Courtesy photo
The team celebrates Caden Thornton HR. Courtesy photo
Coach Scott Wimer provides strategy to the infield during a weekend game. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos Little League Baseball “Majors” Division concluded season play this past weekend in Round 1 of the Little League State tournament hosted by District 8 Petroglyph in Albuquerque.
Los Alamos, the District 1 Champion won one Read More
Obituary: Marian Alice Honsinger Aug. 13, 1939 – July 15, 2016
MARIAN ALICE HONSINGER Aug. 13, 1939 – July 15, 2016
Marian Alice (McKeirnan) Honsinger, Age (76), of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away peacefully while surrounded by loving family on July 15, 2016 after a short battle with septicemia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Isabel (Graham) McKeirnan, and her siblings Patricia, Bob, Jean and Mike. Marian was born in Pomeroy, Washington on August 13, 1939 to Lester and Isabel (Graham) McKeirnan. On June 11, 1960 she married Richard Honsinger, a loving relationship that lasted for more than five decades. She graduated from Read More
Three More Weeks Of Media Classes Available At PAC 8 Community Media Center
Students enolled in the PAC 8 media classes. PAC 8 still has a few openings in some of its remaining classes. Courtesy/PAC 8
Students enolled in the PAC 8 media classes. Courtesy/PAC 8
Students enolled in the PAC 8 media classes. Courtesy/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 still has a few openings in some of its remaining media classes. Plus, PAC 8 is newly air-conditioned! Editing in Adobe Premiere – students get to have fun and be really creative while they film and edit a movie.
Back by popular demand, GoPro + Drone Flying class. Students use a GoPro and learn how to make beautiful time-lapses and time-bending
Alert: Temporary Glitch In 911 Phone Lines At Los Alamos Police Department’s Dispatch Center
UPDATE: LAPD’s Dispatch Center 911 phone lines are now working properly again.
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department’s Dispatch Center is reporting that its 911 phone lines are not operating properly.
Phone calls coming in on 911 are forwarding to Santa Fe’s police dispatch center as an interim solution, and Santa Fe dispatch is then working the calls made to 911 back to LAPD dispatch using cell phones to relay information.
Phone technicians are on their way to the Dispatch Center to try and resolve the issue and Century Link is also investigating the phone line. Radio transmissions Read More
Victim To Victorious – The Healing Journey Informational And Care Meetings Third Thursday Of Each Month
Obituary: Benedict ‘Ben’ Ladabour July 20, 2016
BENEDICT ‘BEN’ LADABOUR July 20, 2016
Benedict “Ben” Ladabour, 75, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his beloved Marjorie Meyers; parents, Robert and Rufina Ladabour; aunt Minga and uncle Connie. Ben was a kind and gentle man. He enjoyed fishing and playing baseball. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh.
Ben is survived by his children, Doug Metford of Los Alamos, Benji Ladabour (Diane) of Fairfield Maine, Lori Seitz (Jerry) of Los Alamos, Benedict “BJ” Ladabour (Laura) of Puyallup WA, Angela Ladabour of Albuquerque; Read More
Gov. Susana Martinez Announces New Initiative To Improve Services To NM Women Veterans
STATE News:Chamber Coffee And Connections July 26; Business After Hours July 27
CHAMBER News:LANL: Tide-Triggered Tremors Give Clues For Earthquake Prediction
A historic photo of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Courtesy/USGS Earth Observatory.