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Ruby Selvage Earns First Community Youth Award

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 5:27 pm

LAHS Principal Brad Parker questions Ruby Selvage about her roller derby experience as she begins her roller derby career with the Los Alamos Derby Dames Junior league, the Cherry Bombs. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

The smiling Selvages, Derek, Kim and Ruby, after learning that the reasons called to Principal Brad Parker’s Office at LAHS Wednesday were all good ones. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

C’YA News:

Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) ended the month of March with the presentation of the first annual Community Youth Award.

Los Alamos Historical Museum Japan Initiative Underway

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2016 - 4:50 pm

Los Alamos Historical Museum delegation members Judith Stauber, Stephanie Yeamans and Kallie Funk at the gate in Denver International Airport. Courtesy photo

A panoramic view from the observation deck of the Tokyo Tower. Courtesy photo

Blog Entry By Kallie Funk, Judith Stauber, Stephanie Yeamans

Los Alamos Historical Museum

Our trio left Los Alamos March 24 for an unexpected drive to Denver when our flight from Albuquerque was cancelled.

Thank you to Dave Funk for his willingness to drive us to Denver International Airport at 4:30 a.m., Thursday to ensure we would make our connection. Read More

Rangers Remind Bandelier And Valles Caldera Visitors To Leave Shed Antlers And Other Items Where They Are

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2016 - 3:57 pm

Rangers remind visitors to leave shed antlers alone. Courtesy/NPS

Male elk shed their antlers in spring. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

One of the signs of spring in the Jemez Mountains is male elk and deer shedding their antlers. People like to collect these ”sheds”, which is fine on private land or areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the US Forest Service. However, it is illegal on the Valles Caldera National Preserve or Bandelier National Monument, or other National Park Service areas.

Bandelier has been a National Park Service unit since 1932 and Valles Caldera since Read More

Obituary: James Richard Eichor April 17, 1932 – March 27, 2016

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2016 - 3:45 pm

JAMES RICHARD EICHOR April 17, 1932 – March 27, 2016

James Richard Eichor, age 83, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Stonebrook Assisted Living in Denison, Texas. He loved his family, family vacations, taking pictures, airplanes, and automobiles. He was loved by everyone, and will be dearly missed by all.

Mr. Eichor was born on April 17, 1932 in Guthrie Center, Iowa, the son of Hugh and Opal Eichor. He married Alice Marie Spain in Casey, Iowa in Feb 1954. He enlisted in the Marines in 1952 and received his boot camp training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. As Read More

Cowboy Breakfast At Posse Lodge April 3

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 29, 2016 - 3:02 pm

Tax Time Guide: Good Records Key For Claiming Gifts To Charity

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 2:28 pm

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers planning to claim charitable donations to make sure they have the records they need before filing their 2015 tax returns.

This is the fifth in a series of 10 IRS tips called the Tax Time Guide. These tips are designed to help taxpayers navigate common tax issues as this year’s April 18 deadline approaches.

For any taxpayer, keeping good records is key to qualifying for the full charitable contribution deduction allowed by law. In particular, this includes insuring that they have

Recent Events At Rotary Club Of Los Alamos

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 2:27 pm

Yale Jones, center, Taos Rotarian and District 5520 Paul Harris Society Coordinator, presented Paul Harris Society awards to Rotarians Paul Frederickson, Brian Newnam, Club President Alison Pannell, Judy Goldie and Tom and Myrna McDonald at a recent meeting. (Not pictured, Linda and Skip King.) These new members of the Paul Harris Society were recognized for their commitment to annual giving to The Rotary Foundation, which supports all Rotary grants, as well as Polio+, the international project working to eradicate polio. Photo by Hal Davis

LANL researcher Read More

Southwest Wineries Recognized For Safety Excellence

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 2:16 pm

NMED News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB) presented Deming’s Southwest Wineries with the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award for exemplary injury and illness prevention. Southwest Wineries becomes one of nine recognized SHARP participants in New Mexico.

March 10, a ceremony recognizing the company’s accomplishments was held at the Southwest Wineries site in Deming. Representatives from OHSB presented the company with the award.

“Southwest Wineries is

Hiking Orilla Verde Area Of Rio Grande Gorge

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 2:13 pm

The Orilla Verde area of Rio Grande Gorge during a recent hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss

Staff Report

The Orilla Verde Recreation Area is within the Río Grande Del Norte National Monument and along the Río Grande Wild and Scenic River. Nestled along the banks of the Río Grande and within the steep-walled Río Grande Gorge, the campgrounds in this area offer nearby access to the river.

The elevation along the river is 6,100 feet and the steep canyon rises 800 feet from the river to the Gorge Read More

New Mexico Philharmonic, New Mexico Ballet Present Fantastical Alice In Wonderland April 9

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:55 pm

COMMUNITY News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― To the delight of audience members of all ages, the New Mexico Philharmonic and the New Mexico Ballet will perform Alice in Wonderland at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque.

The newly appointed artistic director of the New Mexico Ballet, Natalie Harris, has created an extraordinary ballet telling of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice stories, which are the basis of a successful 2010 Johnny Depp movie and its soon-to-be-released sequel, Alice through the Looking Glass.

Millicent Rogers Museum’s 2016 Travel Program

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:53 pm

MRM News:

The Millicent Rogers Museum is sponsoring two different trips this year: “On the Trail of the Anasazi: Four Corners Archaeology for Non-Archaeologists” Sept. 10-16 and “On the Trail of the Hopi” Oct. 15-21.

“On the Trail of the Anasazi” will include guided visits to Ancestral Puebloan ruins at Chaco Canyon and Aztec, New Mexico, Chimney Rock and Mesa Verde, Colorado, Newspaper Rock and Hovenweep, Utah and The Anasazi Heritage Center in Cortez, Colorado and the Edge of the Cedars Museum in Blanding, Utah. Participants will learn about the

DOE Announces Millions In Funding For 16 Indian And Alaska Native Community Clean Energy Projects

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:50 pm

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects. DOE plans to invest more than $9 million in 16 facility- and community-scale energy projects in 24 tribal communities.

As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to partner with Tribal Nations, these projects provide Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages with clean energy solutions that will save communities money and reduce carbon pollution. DOE’s funding is

Public Meeting Highlights Forest And Resilient Landscapes Monitoring Programs For April

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:47 pm

NPS News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve and the USDA Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest are hosting the 2016 “All Hands” public meeting for the Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration & Resilient Landscapes Program.

The meeting is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7 and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Jemez Rooms of the Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe. The public is invited to attend both days of meetings.

During the Thursday session,

Drop-In Prayer Room Every Monday Evening

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:38 pm

Officer’s Use Of Narcan Rescues Unresponsive Victim

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:37 pm

NMSP News:

TAOS ― At around 11 p.m., March 23, a New Mexico State Police officer in Taos responded to a call of an unresponsive female at a residence on Archuleta Road in Taos County. In assessing the unresponsive female at the scene, the officer noticed what appeared to be signs of recent drug usage.

The officer was trained in the administration of Narcan, an opioid antagonist that completely or partially reverses an opioid overdose, and administered a dosage on the female. Moments following, the female regained consciousness. She was subsequently transported for

IRS: Deadline For Minimum Distributions April 1

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 29, 2016 - 1:32 pm

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who turned 70½ during 2015 that in most cases they must start receiving required minimum distributions (RMDs) from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and workplace retirement plans by April 1, 2016.

The April 1 deadline applies to owners of traditional (including SEP and SIMPLE) IRAs but not Roth IRAs. Normally, it also applies to participants in various workplace retirement plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans.

The April 1 deadline only applies to the required

LAFD’s Troy Hughes A Finalist For Lincoln Fire Chief

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2016 - 10:08 pm

Los Alamos County Troy Hughes

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

Mayor Chris Beutler of Lincoln, Nebraska has announced four finalists for the position of Lincoln Fire Chief including Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes.

Hughes told the Los Alamos Daily Post today that he will have an extremely difficult decision to make should he be offered the job.

“The reason I applied for the position is its close proximity to family – my son, two grandchildren and both sets of parents are living in the area,” Hughes said. “It will be such a difficult decision because on the one hand we can see our

Scenes From LAHS Track & Field At Cleveland Relays

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 28, 2016 - 9:25 pm

Stephan Brenner of the LAHS Boys and Girls Track & Field team prepares to put the shot during Thursday’s Cleveland Relays at Sue Cleveland High School. Photo by Blake Wood

Leander Murphy leads off the 4×110 m shuttle hurdle relay. Photo by Blake Wood

Liz Lockhart flys in the triple jump. Photo by Blake Wood

Fiona Rogers clears height in the pole vault. Photo by Blake Wood

Alessia Haagenstad completes the handoff to Elena Abeyta in the 4×100 m relay. Photo by Blake Wood

Hayden Walker leads the pack in the 3×1600 m relay. Photo by

Los Alamos Ski Racing Team Competes At Taos

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 28, 2016 - 8:57 pm

Los Alamos Ski Racing Team competes last weekend at Taos for Southern Series Finals GS and SL. From left, Jackson Boone, Alex Pantea, Owen Cespon, Aidan Ortiz, Steve Boone, Coach Lisa Kimura and Ian Swift. Photo by RMOrtiz Read More

Letter To The Editor: Hear Hear Councilor O’Leary!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 28, 2016 - 8:45 pm

By KHAL SPENCER

Los Alamos

Hear hear!

As a citizen who has seen both the hemorrhaging of money and the loss of good people during the last few years, and who has been, like most citizens, treated like a mushroom during these legal battles, I would like to see more transparency, better personnel policies, and fewer lawsuits.

The public has little recourse in these matters other than to see that our Council sets the bar high and holds the county administration accountable for good government. Susan’s (O’Leary) letter is a good start.

Thank you, Councilor O’Leary. Read More