Registration Opens For White Rock Artist Market

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 12, 2016 - 11:55 pm

Shoppers peruse last year’s Artist Market at the White Rock Visitor Center. Courtesy photo

ART News:

In June, the White Rock Artist Market will begin its 4th consecutive year as a monthly outdoor artist market. Local artists and artisans from Los Alamos, White Rock and the surrounding Northern New Mexico area are invited to participate.

The market is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of each month, June through September

Participants will experience high levels of visitors traveling on the mandatory Bandelier National Monument Shuttle that picks up and drops off Read More

Obituary: Fay Hicken Jarvis Nov. 1, 1917–April 9, 2016

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 12, 2016 - 9:37 pm

FAY HICKEN JARVIS Nov. 1, 1917–April 9, 2016

Fay Hicken Jarvis was born November 1, 1917 in Provo Utah to Elijah M. Hicken and Erma I. Jensen. Her family resided in Salt Lake City, Utah; Hinckley, Utah; Cowley, Wyo.; and Richmond, Utah where her father served as a seminary instructor and principal, and she later taught elementary school students.

Fay attended LDS Business College then BYU earning a degree in Elementary Education. At BYU, she met George Jarvis and married in the Logan LDS temple in August 1940, a year after her graduation. After his graduation, George and Fay moved to Madison Wisconsin

Daily Postcard: View From Beanfield Mesa

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 7:30 pm

View taken from Beanfield Mesa Sunday. Photo by Robert Beberniss Read More

Big Wins For LAFC Celtic And Atomic City United

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 5:44 pm

By Los Alamos Football Club Coaching Staff

In Duke City soccer action, the LAFC Boys U-16 Atomic City United came back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat the Classic FC Select 3-1.

In the second half, Kaoru Shimada turned the game around with a brilliant attack and shot that the goalie deflected and Alex Bullock finished for the goal.

Christopher Blue made the game 2-1 with a 20 yard shot into the side net. Adam Listwan and Dima Tretiak anchored the defense to secure the lead, with key saves by Cid Rice in goal. Alex Bullock scored a late goal for the final tally. The win puts

Letter To The Editor: Gov. Gary Johnson

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 5:37 pm

By SCOTT SCRIMSHAW

Hood River, OR

An interesting dynamic is about to emerge in the 2016 Presidential race: The Libertarian presidential candidacy of former Republican New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. He recently polled at 11 percent in a Monmouth University poll.

This may not sound like much but at 15 percent, the DNC and RNC debate platform rules, designed to keep third party competitors out, can’t keep him from the national debate stage.

In addition, the American Initiative lawsuit (https://www.) against the two party stranglehold will be coming to bear.

LAPS Students Earn Top Honors At New Mexico State Science & Engineering Fair

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 4:09 pm

Amaya Coblentz, LAMS

LAPS News:

This past weekend Los Alamos students competed against 350 students for top honors at the New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair, held at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.

Los Alamos students had a tremendous showing and represented our school district with a large portion of the top honors. Of the best of the best “Grand Awards” LAPS brought home 4 of the 8 coveted spots.

Of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Awards, Los Alamos High School brought home 3 of the 6 top spots. These 3 projects

AG Balderas To Feds: Shut Down Accreditor Of Predatory, For-Profit Schools

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 3:50 pm

NMAG News:

SANTA FE ― This week, Attorney General Hector Balderas, eleven other attorneys general and the Consumer Protection Commissioner of Hawaii sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary John King urging the federal government to cease recognition of Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as an accrediting body for post-secondary institutions.

ACICS accredits schools like Brown Mackie College, ITT Tech and many other schools that have failed students to an utterly indefensible degree.

The letter outlines

Study: Gender Wage Gap Costs New Mexico’s Women More Than $2.3 Billion Per Year

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 3:27 pm

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― On average, New Mexico women employed full time, year round are paid just 78 cents for every dollar paid to men – a yearly pay gap of $9,088.

That means, in total, women in New Mexico lose more than $2.3 billion every year, which is money that could strengthen the state economy and the financial security of New Mexico’s women and families, including the nearly 107,000 New Mexico households headed by women. These are some of the findings of a new analysis conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families and released for Equal

Fire Chief Troy Hughes Withdraws From Nebraska Interviews, Announces He’s Staying In Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 12, 2016 - 5:36 am

LAFD Fire Chief Troy Hughes

COUNTY News:

LAFD Fire Chief Troy Hughes announced today that he has chosen to withdraw from the Lincoln, Neb., Fire Chief selection process and remain in Los Alamos.

Hughes said he had applied for a job opening in Lincoln earlier this month with the goal of being closer to his family, who primarily reside in Nebraska. He said the decision to pursue the job in Nebraska or stay in Los Alamos had been very difficult.

“I spent many restless nights pondering the decision to stay with LAFD or go back to Nebraska,” he said, emphasizing that the importance of spending time Read More

American Federation Of Teachers New Mexico Announces Early Endorsements For 2016 Candidates

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 12, 2016 - 5:11 am

AFTNM News:

Statewide, Legislative Candidates Champions for Educators and Working New Mexicans

ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly and AFT NM Committee on Political Education Chair Sara Attleson released the following statements:

“We are proud to endorse these candidates for elected office in 2016. AFT NM’s Committee on Political Education held a series of interviews and asked candidates to complete questionnaires detailing their positions on public education and labor issues in New Mexico, and each of these candidates share our

Enchanted Circle Brewing Company In Angel Fire Hosts Grand Opening April 16

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 12, 2016 - 4:18 am

Preparations are underway for Saturday’s grand opening of Enchanted Circle Brewing Company in Angel Fire. Courtesy/Kyle Yonan and Lyna Waggoner

Inside the Enchanted Circle Brewing Company in Angel Fire. Courtesy/Kyle Yonan and Lyna Waggoner

BUSINESS News:

The Enchanted Circle Brewing Company at 20 Sage Lane in Angel Fire is hosting its grand opening Saturday.

Enchanted Circle Brewing is a 20-bbl production brewery with a 50-seat tasting room. The brewery will distribute to local restaurants and grocery stores, and use a mobile canning source as an early packaging

Corrosion Causes Pipe To Burst On Truck Route

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 11, 2016 - 8:18 pm

A geyser erupts high into the sky Sunday afternoon from a burst pipe along the truck route. A Department of Public Utilities spokesperson told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the eruption was caused by corrosion that led to a baseball sized blowout. Photo by Jordan Jaramillo

Corrosion leads to a pipe bursting Sunday afternoon along the truck route. Photo by Jordan Jaramillo Read More

Texas A&M Aggie Muster April 19

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2016 - 7:54 pm

AGGIE News:

On Thursday, April 21, Texas A&M Aggies around the world will gather for the annual Aggie Muster memorial service.

Los Alamos area Aggies will gather at 6 p.m. at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road, in Craig Hall, the building nearest the west parking lot.

The speaker will be James G. Ivey ‘73 of Houston. He is a founder, senior officer, and board member of Pintail Energy, a petroleum exploration and production company. Ivey served in the United States Army Reserve for 30 years and retired with the rank of Colonel.

Dinner will be BBQ with all the fixings. Suggested donation Read More

LANL: Space Scientist Tapped For French Knighthood

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2016 - 6:17 pm

Roger Wiens, right, leader of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s ChemCam project, received the honorary title of knight in France’s Academic Order of Palms. Christophe Lemoine, Consul General of France, presented him with the insignia. Courtesy/Consulate General of France

LANL News:

ChemCam leader honored for touching the lives of ‘ambitious earthlings’

Space scientist Roger Wiens was awarded the honorary title of chevalier (knight) in France’s Academic Order of Palms for his work in forging strong ties between the French and American scientific communities.

Wiens is the principal Read More

AAUW Observes Equal Pay Day With Gathering At UnQuarked Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2016 - 6:17 pm

AAUW News:

The Los Alamos branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will observe Equal Pay Day 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, with a gathering at UnQuarked Wine Bar in Central Park Square.

Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day when women’s earnings “catch up” to men’s earnings from the previous year. Los Alamos Branch STEM Liaison to AAUW New Mexico and AAUW New Mexico Co-President, Helena Whyte, will give a short talk to raise awareness about and organize action around the gender pay gap.

The public is welcome at this event and refreshments will be served.

The gender pay gap is a primary Read More

Second Half Of Property Taxes Due By May 11

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2016 - 6:00 pm

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County would like to remind property owners that the second installment for 2015 property tax bills becomes delinquent after Wednesday, May 11.

Payment must either be made in person at the 311 Customer Care Center by 5 p.m., May 11 or postmarked by midnight that same day to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.

The 311 Customer Care Center is in the Municipal Building lobby at 1000 Central Ave., and open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payments should be mailed to P.O. Box 99, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Payments are also accepted through a property tax Read More

Drop-In Prayer Room Every Monday Evening

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 11, 2016 - 5:41 pm

Spring 2016 Lecture Series: ‘European Member Politics And Why We Should Be Interested’

Submitted by Chris Clark on April 11, 2016 - 5:32 pm

CIR News:

Santa Fe Council on International Relations’ Spring 2016 International Lecture Series will focus on The European Union Under Pressure.

The second of the four lectures will address European Member Politics and Why We Should Be Interested presented by Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin, Senior Fellow for the Future of Europe at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the Atlantic Council, Washington D.C. at The Forum, Santa Fe University of Art and Design in Santa Fe.

Beginning with the six founding members of the European

Scam Alert: IRS Scams Increasing Across New Mexico As Tax Day Approaches

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2016 - 5:31 pm

From The Attorney General’s Office:

Scammers are targeting New Mexicans with two different IRS scams

SANTA FE – Attorney General Hector Balderas announced today that the Office of the Attorney General is receiving increased reports of IRS impersonation scam calls to New Mexico consumers.

In these scams, callers claim to be from the IRS and threaten New Mexicans with legal action unless the consumers pay the alleged back taxes or owed taxes. The scammers then ask the consumer to send money by various means including prepaid debit cards or wire transfers.

New Mexicans are also experiencing Read More

GOP Women Meet Noon Thursday April 14

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on April 11, 2016 - 5:28 pm

LAFRW News:

The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will meet at noon Thursday, April 14 in the Patio Room at 1001 Oppenheimer Dr.

Special guest speakers are Nora Espinoza, candidate for New Mexico Secretary of State and Yvonne Chicoine, candidate for First Judicial District Attorney,.

For further information, call Donna MacDonald 505.662.4001. Read More