The Good, The Bad And The Sbagliato*
Patricia Racette (Minnie), Gwyn Hughes Jones (Dick Johnson) and ensemble cast in ‘The Girl of the Golden West’. Photo by Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera, 2016
Gwyn Hughes Jones (Dick Johnson) and Patricia Racette (Minnie) in ‘The Girl of the Golden West’ Photo by Ken Howard for Santa Fe Opera, 2016
BY ROGER SNODGRASS AND CARL NEWTON
Los Alamos Daily Post
- For its Diamond (60th) Anniversary Santa Fe Opera goes for the gold
One of the great all-time Italian comic operas, Giacomo Puccini’s Fanciulla del West takes place in a small-mining camp during the early days of the California Read More
Los Alamos Man Finds A Miracle
Tom McHenry with his wife Donna McHenry recently at Fuller Lodge – is walking again following a miraculous surgery. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
After an unbearable struggle for nearly a year with a wound that would not heal, Los Alamos resident Tom McHenry lost all hope and asked doctors to amputate his foot.
“I couldn’t take it anymore … I just wanted it to be over,” said McHenry, who moved to Los Alamos from Valparaiso, Ind., with his wife in 2012, just after the Las Conchas Fire.
He had been diagnosed a diabetic in 2010 when doctors
Quiznos In Downtown Los Alamos Has Closed
Quiznos at 172 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos has closed. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Quiznos in downtown Los Alamos has closed. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
It appears by looking through the window this afternoon that most of the tables as well as food items have been removed from Quiznos in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
BUSINESS News:
Quiznos has closed at 172 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.
The store had operated for 15 years in Los Alamos and was known for its toasted, build-your-own subs and soups, salads and Read More
Pajarito And Gordon’s Concert Series Features Grayson Capps 7 p.m. Friday
Songwriter and musician Grayson Capps takes center stage this Friday at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy photo
CONCERT News:
- FREE Concert Begins at 7 p.m.
American songwriter and musician Grayson Capps will take center stage this Friday at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area as part of the popular Gordon’s Summer Concert Series. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is free to the public.
Capps’ music, which has been described as “soulful,” “gritty” and “swampy” was inspired by Capps’ experiences in the South, where he Read More
County Issues Annual Monsoon Season Advisory
COUNTY News:- Listen to the County’s emergency management radio station (1610 AM), local radio station KRSN (1490 AM) or to NM’s Emergency Alert Station, KKOB 770 AM; tune in to the Albuquerque television stations or use a NOAA weather radio for frequent updates about rapidly changing conditions and flash flood alerts.
- Keep your friends and neighbors informed of changing conditions and possible flood threats – flash
Council Taps Anne Nobile For Probate Judge
Probate Judge Anne Nobile. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comLongtime Los Alamos resident Anne Nobile is Los Alamos County’s new probate judge.
She replaces Bill McKerley who resigned when it was determined he could not hold the position while also serving as chair of the Republican Party of Los Alamos. He resigned May 20, 2016 but agreed to serve until replaced.
The Los Alamos County Council voted 6-1 to appoint Nobile to serve the remainder of this year’s term through Dec. 31. Councilor James Chrobocinski voted for businessman Abe Read More
Santa Fe Raptor Center Visits Nature Center July 13
Learn about New Mexico’s feathered friends July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Watch the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) take flight with an exciting visit from the Santa Fe Raptor Center at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Thanks to a sponsorship from Del Norte Credit Union, Dr. Kathleen Ramsay will present New Mexico’s most intriguing birds. Meet the raptors up close and learn about their lives and their work as education animals. Nature Center staff also will be available to answer questions. This event is part of PEEC’s Read More
Gessing: New Mexico’s Supreme Court Ignores Law On Worker’s Compensation
Farmer Chuck Havlik. Courtesy photo
By PAUL GESSING, President
Rio Grande Foundation
New Mexico’s Legislature had previously enacted a law that allowed employers with more than three employees to opt out of coverage for farm and ranch laborers but not other agricultural workers. The liberal-dominated New Mexico Supreme Court — Justice Judy Nakamura being the sole exception — decided that instead of the duly-elected Legislature being called upon to change the law, they should simply ignore the law on the grounds of “equal protection.”
While some news reports hailed the decision as “a victory Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $6.5 Million For Construction And Maintenance At 11 NM Airports
U.S. SENATE News:Daily Postcard: Pastel Colored Clouds Sweep Across Sky
Daily Postcard: Pastel colored clouds hang low as they sweep across downtown Los Alamos Tuesday evening looking north from Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Candia Is Top Predictor In Weekly Pace Race
Courtesy photoScenes From YMCA Children’s Parade
Diego and Daniella Hinojosa get ready for the YMCA’s Children Parade Monday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Two youngsters assume the driver’s seat on the Los Alamos Fire Brigade truck during the YMCA Children’s Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Sarah Waters, her husband M.L. and son Everett get ready to take part in the YMCA Children’s Parade. The parade started at Ashley Pond and ended at the YMCA. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Paraders make their way down Central Avenue. Photo by Kirsten Laskey Read More
More Scenes From Monday’s 5K Firecracker Run
Ondrej Certik, left, his wife, Michelle and son, ‘Z’, run to the finish line during Monday’s Los Alamos Family YMCA’s Firecracker 5K Fun Run. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Kayti Herning closes in on the finish line at the Los Alamos Family YMCA’s 5K Firecracker Fun Run. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Calvin Sisneros races to the finish line. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A young runner gets into the spirit of Independence Day. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Another young runnerLos Alamos Police Blotter: June 29 – July 5, 2016
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
June 29 at 6:21 a.m. / A 61-Los Alamos man reported that someone burglarized his vehicle parked on 11th Street. The estimated loss is unknown.
JOHNNY TRUJILLO
June 29 at 3:30 p.m. / Police arrested Johnny Trujillo, 21, of Alcalde at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding District Court warrant.
ROBERT COYNE
June 30 at 2 a.m. / Police arrested Robert Coyne, 66, of Los Read More
Dist. 43 GOP Candidate Sharon Stover Marches In 4th Of July Parade In Jemez Springs
Sharon Stover, candidate for State Representative, NM House Dist. 43, walks in the 4th of July Parade in Jemez Springs. Courtesy photo
Sharon Stover passes out popsicles to help onlookers keep cool. Courtesy photo
Sharon Stover’s popsicles are a welcome treat during the hot morning. Courtesy photo
The annual 4th of July Parade brings together residents of the Jemez Valley to celebrate family, friends and freedom. Courtesy photo
A family watches the parade as the kids wait to catch candy and other treats. Courtesy photo
Smokey Bear waves to theFlipping Crystals Improves Solar-Cell Performance
Three types of large-area solar cells made out of two-dimensional perovskites. At left, a room-temperature cast film; upper middle is a sample with the problematic band gap, and at right is the hot-cast sample with the best energy performance. Image courtesy Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Perovskite research team spin-casts crystals for efficient and resilient optoelectronic devices
In a step that could bring perovskite crystals closer to use in the burgeoning solar power industry, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Northwestern University Read More
Community Invited To Coffee With A Cop July 19
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department, with the support from our local business Morning Glory Baking Company, is hosting Coffee with a Cop 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, July 19 at 1377 Diamond Dr.
Coffee with a Cop is a nationwide program that gives citizens an opportunity to chat with local police officers about a variety of issues and topics. Reservations are not required. Read More
Y Golf Nets Donations For Scholarships
YMCA News:League Of Women Voters Meets July 19
LWV News:Art Show At Rose Chocolatier Friday
COMMUNITY News: