Atomic Connections: Other Manhattan Project Sites In Southwest Presented By Gerry Strickfaden Jan. 12
Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
LA HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
Gerry Strickfaden of Los Alamos will present a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Fuller Lodge on four facilities near Albuquerque that engaged with the Manhattan Project.
He will discuss how they came to be and how they contributed to the WW II US atomic bomb project. Each was created at a different time and for a different reason. All four were operating in support of their primary missions when the Manhattan Engineer District built a new base in the Jemez Mountains about 100 miles to the north.
As the project Read More
Letter To The Editor: HB33 – Taxing Los Alamos For Non-resident Education And Ambiguous Projects
By BRADY BURKE
Los Alamos
My information may be out of date, but last time I checked, the Los Alamos public schools accepted students that were not Los Alamos residents. The
school’s funding came from a headcount, so the more students there were, the more funding they received. There was no requirement that the students be county residents. This is the first item with which I take issue. I am being taxed to educate non-residents.
Similar to the attempted levy for the Los Alamos branch of the University of New Mexico, my tax dollars were going to be spent on resources for people that were not proportionately Read More
NWS Issues Winter Storm Warning Through Friday
NWS NEWS:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THIRD AND COLDEST SYSTEM OF THE WEEK WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE AREA TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
SNOW WILL BEGIN FLYING ACROSS WESTERN NEW MEXICO THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
THE EVENT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY … BUT MAY CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST DUE TO THE INTERACTION OF A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT AND AN EXITING UPPER LEVEL LOW.
FOR Read More
Croatian Guitarist Ana Vidovic Performs At NHCC
Croatian classical guitarist Ana Vidovic performs Feb. 20 at the NHCC in Albuquerque. Courtesy/anavidovic.com
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 30, 2015 To Jan. 5, 2016
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
NATHAN MANN
Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. / Police arrested Nathan Mann, 51, of Los Alamos at the BCSO Jail on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
TREVON YATES
Dec. 30 at 9:46 p.m. / Police arrested Trevon Yates, 21, of Santa Fe at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding District Court warrant.
Dec. 31 at 12:28 a.m. / Police arrested Kyle Montoya, 20, of Santa Fe on East Road and Read More
DPU Seeks Public Input On Future Electrical Energy Resources
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) officials encourage Los Alamos citizens to go the County’s online open forum at https:////www.peakdemocracy.com/3331 and provide feedback on future electrical energy resources for Los Alamos County.
The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will review and discuss what the county’s energy generation portfolio mix should look like in 2040 based on recommendations in the July 7, 2015 Future Electrical Energy Report. This discussion is scheduled for the Jan. 20, 2016 board meeting held at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 1000 Read More
LAPS Classes Dismiss At Regular Time Today
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools staff have been in contact with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the national weather service all morning to monitor weather conditions.
Based upon the latest information, school will dismiss at the normal time today – Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016.
Please exercise extreme caution as temperatures drop and when leaving school. Any decision about tomorrow will be coordinated with LANL and communicated by 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Read More
Los Alamos County Probate Judge Vacancy: Council Calls For Letters Of Interest
Christine Chandler was appointed Los Alamos County Probate Judge in August 2013. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Councilors responded during last night’s meeting to the resignation of Probate Judge Christine Chandler.
Chandler wrote in a letter dated Dec. 30 to then-Council Chair Kristin Henderson that her resignation will be effective Feb. 20, 2016. Chandler was appointed to the position in 2013 and ran for re-election successfully in the general election in November 2014.
Chandler cited “other current and prospective commitments” in her letter Read More
Los Alamos School Of Gymnastics Boys Meet Results
SPORTS News:Obituary: Wayne Wentworth Feb. 20, 1962 – Jan. 1, 2015
WAYNE WENTWORTH Feb. 20, 1962 – Jan. 1, 2015
Wayne Wentworth, 53, former resident, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home in Carlsbad, NM.
A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, January 7, 2016, 2:00 PM, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dennis W. McKinley officiating. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Wayne Wentworth was born February 20, 1962 in Vernon, Connecticut to James Allan and Anita Pearl (Sirois) Wentworth. He graduated from East Hampton High School, East Hampton, CT in 1980. In 1984, Wayne received a Bachelor of Science degree Read More
Kids Concert By Award-Winning Composer Frank Leto Jan. 28-29
NHCC News:Letter to the Editor: Clarification Of Taxing Authority
By RICK REISSI read Mr. Gerald Antos’ letter this morning (Jan. 5, 2016) and was reminded that our tax systems are complex and many people confuse school taxes and County taxes. While I am not going to discuss the continuation of a tax or reduction of a tax, it is appropriate to distinguish where these taxes originate.
First, there is an invisible wall between a New Mexico county (any county) and a public school district. The school district is funded by the State through a complex funding formula. There are few opportunities for the citizens of a county to add to Read More
MPNHP Committee Meets Jan. 12
MPNHP News:The agenda will be posted on the MPNHP page in the Documents column right sidebar approximately 72 hours before the meeting.
The public is welcome to attend meetings of this committee.
Letter To The Editor: ‘Good CO2 Level?’
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ISCSF News:Los Alamos County Earns Another Positive Audit
Auditor Laura Beltran-Schmitz of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, an independent accounting firm, briefs Council this evening on the FY 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report with auditor’s opinions. She said Los Alamos County is a ‘pleasure to come and audit’ and added that the County audit opinion is an unmodified ‘clean’ opinion. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Council voted 7-0 this evening to accept the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Councilors commended Read More
County Council Approves Regulation Of Unhitched Trailers Parked In Public Rights-Of-Ways
Council votes unanimously this evening to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 38, Definitions; and Article VI, Section 38-367 related to long-term parking of unhitched trailers in the public rights-of-ways. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
During this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers, Acting Community & Economic Development Director Paul Andrus discusses issues related to unhitched trailers parked in public rights-of-ways around the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Council voted unanimously to adopt Los Alamos Read More
Council Passes Amendment To Nuisances Ordinance
Public Works Director Philo Shelton, right, and Acting Community & Economic Development Director Paul Andrus discuss nuisance issues with Council during this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Associate Attorney Kevin Powers, left, and Acting Community & Economic Development Director Paul Andrus answer questions related to amended the County’s nuisances ordinance. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Council voted 7-0 this evening to approve Los Alamos Read More
Los Alamos County Council Selects Rick Reiss Chair And Susan O’Leary Vice Chair For 2016
New Los Alamos County Council Chair Rick Reiss
Staff Report
The Los Alamos County Council this evening selected Councilor Rick Reiss to serve as its chair for 2016 and Councilor Susan O’Leary vice chair.
Reiss was appointed by Council Sept. 6, 2012 to fill a vacant unexpired term and elected in 2014 for another term. He is a local small businessman and real estate developer.
Reiss has lived in Los Alamos since 1993. He was raised in southern New Mexico, received his Bachelors degree from New Mexico State University and is married to Deborah Reiss. They have two grown children, Rikki Read More
Governor Introduces FY 2017 $6.46 Billion Budget
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
- Budget Proposal Targets Funding To Improve Public Safety, Reform Education and Create Jobs
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced her Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal, which continues the Governor’s commitment to responsible budgeting and targets funding toward initiatives designed to keep New Mexicans safe, grow the state’s economy, and reform and improve the education of New Mexico children.
The Governor’s $6.46 billion budget proposal, which represents an increase in recurring state spending of 3.7 percent (or $228 million), can be Read More