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Jemez Thrift Shop Bag Days April 6, 8, 9

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 27, 2016 - 2:34 pm

JTS News:

The Jemez Thrift Shop April bag days will be:

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday April 6,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday April 8, and
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday April 9

Teatro Paraguas: Flamenco Fiesta April 29-30

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 27, 2016 - 2:32 pm

TP News:

Teatro Paraguas will present two evenings of flamenco music and dance inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca, as well as selections of his poetry in Spanish and English, in commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the poet’s death, at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday April 29-30.

Compania Chuscales y Mina Fajardo have performed numerous times at Teatro Paraguas. Chuscales (Guitarist, Musical Director, Composer), a world-renowned guitarist of legendary technical and musical prowess, will be joined by fascinating group of flamenco

Obituary: Douglas Ward Lier April 25, 1931 – March 26, 2016

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2016 - 2:30 pm

DOUGLAS WARD LIER April 25, 1931 – March 26, 2016

Capt. USNR-Retired Douglas Ward Lier, longtime Los Alamos resident, athlete and community volunteer died March 26th, 2016, from renal cancer. He was nearly 85 years old.

Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin April 25, 1931, he spent his summers waterskiing and winters ski jumping. Doug graduated with a Physics degree from St. Olaf in Northfield, Minnesota. Serving as Naval Nuclear Weapons Officer during the Korean War, after spending time at Sandia Naval Weapons Facility, he received an assignment in 1953 to Los Alamos where he met Read More

DOE Participates In Clean Line’s Large-Scale Energy Transmission Project

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 27, 2016 - 2:19 pm

DOE News:

WASHINGTON D.C. — Building on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ongoing efforts to modernize the grid and accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, today U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced that DOE will participate in the development of the Plains & Eastern Clean Line Project (Clean Line), a major clean energy infrastructure project.

The Clean Line project will tap abundant, low-cost wind generation resources in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandle regions to deliver up to 4,000 megawatts of wind power via a 705-mile direct current transmission

Pastor Granillo: The Not-So-Empty Tomb

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 27, 2016 - 2:18 pm

By Pastor Raul Granillo

Los Alamos

The Not-So-Empty Tomb.

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. Luke 24:12 NIV

Have you ever found yourself standing in an empty tomb wondering what happened? You know, the place you end up at after everything suddenly everything spirals out of control. You find yourself standing there holding nothing but rags that used to be your life, wondering what happened. Where did I go wrong? Where did I fail? Why is this happening to me? Where are you God? Read More

Mad Scramble At Ashley Pond Park This Morning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 10:16 pm

The under 5-year-old egg hunters are on the move at Ashley Pond Park this morning during the annual Elks Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of kids brought their grownups to today’s event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Happy hunter. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

See Greg Kendall’s live video of the Elks Easter Egg Hunt here

The video captures the older egg hunters (over age 5). The younger kids had their own hunt, pictured in the photographs.

A successful hunt. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Ready, Set …

Los Alamos Jewish Community Celebrates Purim

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 12:28 pm

Tiny tiger Linnea Stange and mom Sy Stange were at the Jewish Center Wednesday for a party prior to the annual Purim Service. Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination. The Purim story is told in the Book of Esther, which is read during the Purim Service. Esther, the Jewish queen married to the king of Persia saves her people from extermination at the hand of the scheming counselor Hamin. It is customary to hold carnival-like celebrations on Purim. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Daily Postcard: Hike Through The Valle

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 26, 2016 - 12:25 pm

Daily Postcard: Conor Flynn of Los Alamos hiking through the Valle Caldera. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Pinon Students Share Skills With School Board

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 12:19 pm

The Los Alamos School Board met for a work session Thursday at Pinon Elementary School in White Rock. Students from Pinon talked about what they are learning this year. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Third grade students perform on the recorder. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Reann Murphy with the clay elephant she created in her second grade class. Students at Pinon created art in the styles of Asia this year. The elephants are on display in the school lobby. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Pinon art teacher Stephanie Rittner shows the

It’s All About Eggs! Three Hunts This Weekend

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 12:12 pm

Kids scramble for candy filled eggs at last year’s Eggstravaganza at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Staff Report:

It will be all about the eggs for Los Alamos youngsters this weekend. Three separate egg hunts are scheduled.

The first is the annual Elk’s Lodge Easter Egg Hunt plus Wildfire 2016. Activities start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park

This will be a fun event for the entire family with the Easter Egg Hunt, a bicycle rodeo, children’s bicycle helmet giveaway, the LAPD bomb truck, the LAFD public education trailer, bounce houses, Read More

Governor On 36-Year Low In DWI Highway Deaths

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 26, 2016 - 12:06 pm

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Gov. Susana Martinez has announced that New Mexico saw a 36-year low in the number of DWI deaths that occurred on New Mexico roadways last year.

In 2015, there were 122 DWI deaths – a 28 percent decrease from 2014. This marks a 70 percent decrease since 1979, the year New Mexico started tracking DWI fatalities.

“DWI has been a major problem in our state for a long time. I’m encouraged by this progress. A 36-year low in DWI deaths is a big deal. But our greatest challenge remains: ending drunk driving for good and getting that number to zero,”

Importance Of Healthy Sleeping Habits

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 12:05 pm

Suffering with a snorer in your bed. Courtesy photo

LAMC News:

The days are getting longer – a sign that spring is here – and some of us are still groggy from the hour of sleep we lost when the clocks bounced forward an hour in observance of Daylight Savings Time.

“Many people do not realize the importance of healthy sleeping habits to their overall wellness,” said Dr. Frank Ralls of Quality Sleep Solutions and Medical Director of the Los Alamos Medical Center sleep clinic. “Most adults need at least seven to nine hours of sleep per night to maintain good health. In addition, there are several Read More

Update On Del Norte Credit Union In White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 11:52 am

The design including two drive-thru lanes is taking shape Friday on the new Del Norte Credit Union under construction at the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The new Del Norte Credit Union under construction in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

BUSINESS News:

The design on the new Del Norte Credit Union building in White Rock is taking shape. It is being constructed on the vacant SE corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4, directly across the road from where a leased branch currently resides.

Designed to complement Read More

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge Receives $1 Million

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 11:47 am

Mallard ducks in the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge’s agriculture fields. Courtesy/USFWS

USFWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Director Dan Ashe and U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich have announced that Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will receive $1 million in additional annual funding to engage urban communities and youth in conservation and outdoor recreation.

The Refuge, located in Albuquerque’s South Valley, is only five miles from downtown and has been working extensively with partners and community members Read More

FBI Seeks Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 26, 2016 - 11:25 am

FBI News:

The FBI and the Laguna Police Department (LPD) are searching for a suspect related to an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m., Thursday in the area of the Route 66 Casino on the Pueblo of Laguna.

An LPD officer investigating a vehicle that was reported stolen was shot but is expected to recover. A male suspect was shot and killed.

Video footage can be seen here. Another man, who can be seen in the video, fled and is wanted by authorities. He was wearing black shorts with a white stripe, a black jacket with white trim, and black shoes

Peaceful Demonstrations Near Trinity Site April 2

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 26, 2016 - 11:22 am

CCNS News:

Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (CCNC) has announced that the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium is organizing two peaceful demonstrations Saturday, April 2 at the entrances to the White Sands Missile Range at the Stallion Range Station and Tularosa Gate.

The protests are to support those who have been negatively affected by exposure to radiation as a result of the July 16, 1945 Trinity Atomic Test in south central New Mexico

The White Sands Missile Range holds an open house twice a year for the public to view the site of the Trinity Test. On July

‘Blue Bus’ La Cienega Pilot Route Launches March 28

Submitted by Chris Clark on March 26, 2016 - 11:08 am

NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), operator of the RTD “Blue Bus,” will kick-off its six-month pilot service Monday from the La Cienega Valley to south Santa Fe.

The new service will offer three roundtrips per day, Monday through Friday, with one early morning, midday and late afternoon. Service will be from La Cienega and La Cieneguilla with stops at Las Golondrinas, 599 Rail Runner Station, Santa Fe Place Mall, Walmart, the Santa Fe Outlet Mall, VA Clinic on Bruckner Rd. and New Mexico Human Services.

Santa Fe Place Mall

Float Your Cares (Pains) Away At Float Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 26, 2016 - 11:04 am

Carlos and Linda Casias with one of their flotation tanks. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Carlos and Linda Casias opened Float Los Alamos in November at 927 Central Ave., near the DMV and Rose Chocolatier.

The new business provides floatation therapy or R.E.S.T (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy), which involves lying in a spacious, dark tank floating atop a super saturated Epsom salt water solution.

The goal of floatation therapy is to limit sensory input and allow the body to shift into a parasympathetic state to achieve Read More

Library Survey On Open Forum Until March 31

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2016 - 6:31 pm

Library Manager Steven Thomas

LIBRARY News:

The Open Forum survey about the Los Alamos County Library System on the Los Alamos County website will end in just a few days – so if you’d like to make your wishes known, now is the time.

Nearly 600 people have already expressed their opinions, on topics ranging from children’s programs to electronic databases. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

“We are so pleased with the excellent response we’ve gotten from the community,” Library Manager Steven Thomas said. “But, there’s still time for everyone

UNM-LA Advisory Board Vacancy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on March 25, 2016 - 5:42 pm

UNM-LA News:

Michael DiRosa has resigned his position as a UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board member due to a work assignment that will have him away from Los Alamos for the next two years.

DiRosa was elected to the position in February of 2015.

“We appreciate Michael’s service on our Advisory Board,” UNM-LA Executive Director Dr. Cindy Rooney said. “His passion for higher education and his commitment to the success of our campus were evident in all of our interactions. We wish him the best in his new assignment.”

Per UNM-LA bylaws, when a vacancy occurs during Read More