Smart House Tours Underway
Department of Public Utilities employees are briefed this morning by Heath Hill about the Smart House at 1925‐D Trinity Dr. Tours of the $52 million state‐of‐the‐art, international, smart grid project can be scheduled for individuals and groups by emailing dpu@lacnm.us or contacting DPU’s Public Relations Office at 505.662.8002. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Also, this morning, Suzette Fox who manages Los Alamos MainStreet visited the Smart House. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) partnered in the collaborative demonstration Read More
Los Alamos Police Conduct October and November DWI/Sobriety Checkpoints
LAPD News:
Throughout the months of October and November, the Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting DWI/Sobriety Checkpoints.
Officers will be targeting impaired drivers on the roadways and at checkpoints in the County of Los Alamos. Read More
Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair
Regional Science Fair 2013 – Los Alamos. Photo by Tommy Martinez
LAPD News:
The annual Los Alamos County Science and Engineering Fair is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in the Los Alamos High School Commons Area. The public is invited to view the projects between 1-3 p.m., Jan. 25, 2014.
LAPS students, Home School students and Teachers in grades K-12 will display projects in 4/5 grade individual elementary, K-6th grade elementary class, 6-8 grade junior division and 9-12 grade senior division. The elementary projects are divided into three categories, Physical, Earth and Life Read More
UNM-LA Community Education Offers Paper Cutting: Beyond Snowflakes
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Community Education department will offer “Paper Cutting: Beyond Snowflakes,” Saturday, Nov. 16, 1-4 p.m., in room 614 on the UNM-LA campus.
“Paper cutting is a traditional art in many cultures,” says UNM-LA Community Education Director Eva Artschwager. “In this class we will move beyond the paper cutting we associate with the snowflakes we all made in elementary school. Students will learn both folded and flat-paper methods for creating truly unique cut paper designs. It’s amazing to see the complexity and beauty that can be Read More
Community Invited to Hilltop Spa Open House Today!
HILLTOP SPA News:
Join the Hilltop Spa for margaritas, appetizers, door prizes and special savings at its open house event 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, Oct. 24.
The Hilltop Spa is still directly next to the now vacant Hilltop House Hotel at 400 Trinity Dr. To spotlight new ownership of the Spa, the Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony during this evening’s event.
The Hilltop Spa offers a full range of spa services including facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, spray tanning and waxing; in addition the spa also offers a full range of salon services which include haircuts, Read More
Call for Volunteer Judges! Hilltalkers Request Community Support for Tournament
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos Hilltalkers Speech and Debate Team’s annual invitational tournament is quickly approaching and will be held Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 at Los Alamos High School.
As host team, the Hilltalkers provide all of the organizational support for this major event. The team is still in need of volunteer judges from the community, especially for Saturday afternoon’s competitive sessions. Judges evaluate and score rounds of speech and debate events.
Guidance and training are available and more information about the various events can be found at www.nationalforensicleague.org Read More
Information Session About New Mexico Centennial Care Oct. 25 at Mesa Public Library
STATE News:
An information session about New Mexico Centennial Care is being held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at Mesa Public Library. Centennial Care is the new name for
Medicaid and goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Friday’s session is very important for more than just current Medicaid recipients because of the New Mexico “Medicaid expansion” that extends health care benefits to everyone up to age 64 who is low income and has no health insurance. There are also other categories of coverage (disabilities, mental health, etc.).
Everyone who currently has Los Alamos County Health Read More
United Nations Day Founded 68 Years Ago
The United Nations was founded 68 years ago on Oct. 24, 1945. The olive branches on the UN flag symbolize peace. The world map depicts the area of concern to the United Nations in achieving its main purpose, peace and security. Photo by Skip Dunn
Following the failure and collapse of the post World War I League of Nations and subsequent World War II, a group of 51 nations drew up the Charter for a new United Nations. The preamble to the Charter rings true today for the now 193 member states (nations):
WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED
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Sign Up for UNM-PNM Statewide Mathematics Contest Now
LAPS News:
The University of New Mexico, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the PNM Foundation have announced the UNM-PNM Statewide Mathematics Contest for the 2013-2014 school year.
The goal of the contest is to promote mathematical investigation, enhance problem-solving skills, and recognize and honor outstanding mathematics achievement among students in New Mexico.
The contest is open to all students in grades 7-12 as well as students in lower grades who are taking a high school level math class. Students younger than 7th grade who wish to compete will be placed in the 7th-8th Read More
Chamber’s Educational Seminar Focuses on New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted an educational seminar for business owners Wednesday evening at the White Rock Visitor Center about the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange. The Chamber, in partnership with the Association of Commerce and Industry and the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, hosted the event to outreach and educate business owners on the new options available for healthcare coverage. Enrollment started Oct. 1 with coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2014. Insurance providers include Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lovelace, Molina, New Mexico Health Connections and Read More
Comment 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 and other factors affecting Read More
News From The Hive
HIVE News:
There will be no Hive Brown Bag Lunch today.
The first Mini-Sumo robot construction and class is 6-8 p.m. today at 4711 Quemazon in Los Alamos. Visit http://www.pelowitz.com/larobotics/ for all the details. Read More
U.S. 84/285 Traffic Switch North of Pojoaque
NMDOT News:
NMDOT continues work on U.S. 84/285 just north of Pojoaque between mile markers 182.4 and 183.2. The scope of the project includes new bridge construction with new on and off ramps, new roadway lighting, and pavement reconstruction for 0.72 miles within Santa Fe County.
There will be a switch in traffic on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 24. The northbound U.S. 84/285 traffic will be taken off of the northbound on and off ramps and placed on the newly constructed southbound U.S. 84/285 lanes, travelling in a northbound direction through the project limits. Northbound Read More
Udall Welcomes Conservation Plan for Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall welcomed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to endorse the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan (RWP).
Udall has been a leading supporter for the groundbreaking, five-state effort to conserve the habitat of the lesser prairie-chicken, which was proposed for listing as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The FWS endorsement is an important Read More
Skeleton Spotted Off Rover Boulevard
This partially buried skeleton was spotted this afternoon in the front yard of a home off Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Massive Wood Pile Spotted in White Rock
This home off Meadow Lane in White Rock has an unusually high wood pile in the front yard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Enthusiastic Response to County’s Fall Brush and Bulk Item Collection
Residents such as this one in White Rock are placing a large volume of material out for the Fall Brush and Bulk Item Collection and therefore collection is taking closer to two weeks for each designated area. The County’s Environmental Services Division Brush and Bulk Item Collection program is offered to residents with curbside refuse collection four times a year in order to assist with the disposal of bulky items and brush (branches, leaves, pine needles, etc.) The program is limited to brush, furniture, mattresses and large appliances. These materials should be set Read More
White Rock Rock Moved Back in Place
The White Rock rock was moved away from the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 Monday and Tuesday while Century Link worked on a manhole cover and brought it up to the grade of the surrounding area. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The work to bring a manhole cover to grade was completed by early Tuesday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The White Rock rock was placed back on its corner today at Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Teen Suicide Prevention Subject of Rotary Talk
Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Co-coordinator Ellen Ben-Naim with Rotary Club of Los Alamos President James Nesmith. Ben-Naim spoke to the Club at its Oct. 22 meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comJuvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) Co-coordinator Ellen Ben-Naim spoke to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Oct. 22 on current efforts to prevent teen suicide in Los Alamos.
Ben-Naim began her tenure as co-coordinator of JJAB in October, 2012. She has lived in Los Alamos since 1996 and has been active in the community both professionally Read More
Staff of LAMCC Holds Breast Cancer Fundraiser
This quilt, ‘Rejoice’ by Debbie Claytor, will be raffled at the LAMCC Breast Cancer Fundraiser Tuesday. Courtesy photoCome join staff from the Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic raise some funds for the benefit of the Los Alamos Council on Cancer. We have been asked why we have such a strong interest in the support of breast cancer. Our answer is simple. Way too many lives have been touched with this disease. Within our office, we have a current employee and a former employee who are survivors and many of us Read More
