UPDATE With Photos: Los Alamos Police Bust Drug Traffickers
Editor’s note: It turns out that a serch warrant was executed at 76 Isleta Dr., and police confiscated drugs from the residence. A search warrant also was executed on a vehicle that had parked on Isleta Drive.
Money, drugs and other items confiscated in Wednesday’s drug bust at residences in Los Alamos including 4039 D Sycamore, 3790 #2 Gold St., and 3806 #6 Gold St. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Over the past month the Los Alamos Police Department’s Investigations unit led by Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris has been strenuously investigating illegal trafficking of methamphetamine Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bus Driver Saves the Day for Dancers
By SUSAN WEATHERBIEA group of our dancers have been taking the Atomic City Transit down to White Rock a few times a week. On Wednesdays, they meet the bus across the street from Los Alamos High School and know to tell the driver that they need to connect with another bus at the Transit Center.
Yesterday the bus was a few minutes late and I was concerned they would miss their transfer connection.
I stepped onto the bus to ask if it was still possible to get them to White Rock on time. The bus driver was already on the radio to his supervisor and beckoned me to wait a moment. Read More
NNSA Partners with Russia to Recover Material Possible in Dirty Bombs
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), in partnership with the Russian Federation, has successfully completed the removal of 14 Russian radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) from the Northern Sea Route.
These devices, which contain high-activity radioactive sources, powered navigational beacons along Russia’s northern coastline. With this removal, the Department has completed its efforts to recover RTGs along the Northern Sea Route.
RTGs were used for many years in Russia to generate electrical Read More
Forest Waives Day Use Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
USFS News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest is joining other Federal agencies in waiving its day use fees over Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-11. Members of the public, veterans, active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families are invited to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather and enjoy the great outdoors.
No fees will be charged at Battleship Rock and Spanish Queen Picnic Areas on the Jemez Ranger District. The fee waiver does not apply to campgrounds.
“We wholeheartedly salute the men and women who represent the nearly 22 million American Read More
Heinrich Introduces Bill to Strengthen Film Industry and DOD Partnerships
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senate News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., along with Sen. David Vitter, R-LA, introduced the Military Equitable Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to retain payments for costs incurred during support of non-governmental film productions.
Currently, DOD units can accept reimbursement for expenses associated with the use of military assets for production. However, due to ambiguity in existing law, there is uncertainty about whether DOD components, Read More
Genealogical Association to Learn about Wikis
LAGA News:
The Los Alamos Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos.
The speaker will be Eowyn Langholf from Albuquerque. Her topic is “A Quickie on the Wiki, It’s Not That Tricky!”
There will be no meeting in December. Read More
Comments Sought on State Rail Plan
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE–The public is invited to provide final comment on the New Mexico State Rail Plan that will serve as a five year plan for the State’s railroad program.
The Rail Plan, which is a Federal requirement, sets forth state policy regarding passenger and freight rail transportation. It identifies current and future passenger and freight rail facilities, services, needs, issues and opportunities.
The plan also evaluates the benefits, costs and efficiency of potential new projects and services and prioritizes these after considering funding availability Read More
Letter to the Editor: Another Bear Sighting
By GERALD ANTOSI was driving home from a Bible Study on Wednesday night and much to my surprise, I saw a bear munching down on someone’s trash in the middle of the 3200 block of Walnut Street.
I wish I had a photo, but bears are a lot faster at disappearing than I am at taking photos! I’ve heard about many bear sightings this fall and I really am glad to say that I am one. Read More
LANL Retiree Explores Moral Dilemmas in ‘Fat Boy and the Money Bomb’
Courtesy/WCS
By BONNIE J. GORDONWhat causes someone to become a whistleblower? Novelist William C. Sailor draws on his 23 years of experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to explore that question, among others, in “Fat Boy and the Money Bomb.”
Sailor holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from UC Berkeley. Now retired from LANL, he lives in Rio Rancho.
Author William Sailor
Like his hero Stan, Sailor grew up in suburban California and attended UC Berkeley. “Since this was my first work of fiction, I wanted to write about things I knew,” Sailor said.
The book Read More
UNM-LA Winds Up Film Series With Dr. Strangelove
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will feature Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb, Nov. 14, as the final installment in the Composition Cinema I: A Film and Lecture Series.
The host for Dr. Strangelove will be UNM-LA Associate Professor, Mickey Marsee, and the discussion will center around her course theme of the mad-scientist in fiction and film.
Dr. Strangelove is Stanley Kubrick’s black satire about the nuclear apocalypse scare of the 1950s and 60s. Starring Peter Sellers, the film is loosely based on Red Alert, Peter George’s Read More
NIST’s New Compact Atomic Clock Design Uses Cold Atoms to Boost Precision
NIST physicist Elizabeth Donley with a compact atomic clock design that could help improve precision in ultraportable clocks. About 1 million cold rubidium atoms are held in a vacuum chamber in the lower left of the photo. On the screen is a close-up of the atom trapping region of the apparatus. Photo by vonDauster/NIST
NIST News:
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a compact atomic clock design that relies on cold rubidium atoms instead of the usual hot atoms, a switch that promises improved precision and stability.
Described in a new paper,* Read More
Renowned Quilter Darlene Zimmerman Visits Los Alamos
Oopsie Daisy quilt pattern by Darlene Zimmerman.
LAP News:
The Los Alamos Piecemakers (LAP) Quilt Guild is hosting a nationally renowned quilter. Darlene Zimmerman has published 12 books and designed many patterns. She has designed fabrics for Robert Kaufman for 13 years and developed several quilting tools.
Zimmerman will do a trunk show and lecture at noon Tuesday, Nov. 19 during the LAP Quilt Guild Meeting at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road.
Zimmerman also will conduct her “Oopsie Daisy” workshop at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the United Church of Los Alamos.
It Read More
The Chosen – A Mini Festival of New Israeli Cinema Screens Four Films
Israeli film poster for ‘God’s Neighbors.’
SFJFF News:
The Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival presents “The Chosen – A Mini Festival of New Israeli Cinema.” The Festival showcases some of the best of Israeli cinema today with award winning films from festivals such as Cannes, Tribeca and Toronto. The event includes four films over eight days, special events and more. There will be an exclusive Skype interviews and in-person appearances by special guests for this “first of its kind” event.
Israeli films have gained international stature in recent years, garnering awards at Read More
School Board Meets Tuesday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a closed Executive Session at 5 p.m., Nov. 12 at the Los Alamos High School Athletics Conference Room to discuss pending litigation per Section 10-15-1-H(7) of the Open Meetings Act.
The board’s Regular meeting, which is open to the public, will follow in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. An agenda for this meeting is posted at the district office. One item to be discussed is a report from the Study Group for Teachers Concerns.
If special accommodations are required, notify the secretary to the superintendent 72 hours before the board Read More
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks – Part 4
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks – Part 4Discount & Deals, Products & People
This is a continuation of our Holiday Success Tips and Tricks to help your business succeed this holiday season. We will be discussing how to best implement discounts and deals so that your business gets new customers but doesn’t go broke in the process.
Did you know that 61 percent of adults with household income of over $100,000 use coupons? Los Alamos has a median income of $133,365.
So, an important consideration for the holidays is the discount and deals
Fidel L. Gutierrez, Senior Vice President, Los Alamos National Bank – Passes Away
LANB News:
Fidel Lee Gutierrez fought a short courageous battle with cancer and passed away. His life began on November 3, 1962 and ended on November 3, 2013.
The son of Elie S. Gutierrez and Grace J. Gutierrez, Fidel acquired distinct personality and character traits from both his parents. Fidel’s strong work ethic, public service, mental toughness, athletic ability, importance of family, financial accountability and ability to synthesize and analyze information are attributed to his father. From his mother, Fidel acquired his sense of humor, graciousness, social charm, sense of community Read More
LAHS Makes AP District Honor Roll!
LAHS AP teachers from left, first row, Anita Boshier, Margo Batha, Allen Andraski, Barb Musgrave, second row from left, Stephanie Mitchell, Lorraine Martinez, Brian Easton, Kathy Boerigter, Louise Gentile, Lee Goodwin, Jon Lathrop, Mike Montano, Sally Shockey, Joy Handsberry and Judy Nekimken. Not pictured, Lynn Ovaska, Catherine Puranananda, Todd Yilk and Christy Marcotte. Courtesy photoLos Alamos Public Schools is one of 477 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the Fourth Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing
Local Adopt-a-Family Program Seeks Sponsors
Staff Report
The seasons are changing and it is once again that time of year in which so many generously offer assistance to those in need. One way to do this is through the Adopt-a-Family program.
The Adopt-a-Family program was founded several years ago and has assisted many local Los Alamos and surrounding area residents. In 2003, Margie Gillespie, long time program coordinator, had to step down and the Los Alamos Alpha Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi took on the challenge of coordinating the Adopt-a-Family program.
This year, the focus Read More
Obama Announces Key DOE Administration Posts
WHITE HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
Madelyn Creedon – Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
Madelyn Creedon is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, a position she has held since 2011. From 2001 to 2011, Creedon was counsel for the Democratic staff on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and was responsible for the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces as well as threat reduction and nuclear Read More
Small Business Health Options Topic of Chamber Breakfast
Steve Morgan is speaking on the topic of the SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program) at this morning’s Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at UNM LA. Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC Read More
