Los Alamos County Remains Open Today
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is staying open today despite the winter storm.
Also, the Main Hill Road and Truck Route are now open in both directions. Read More
Roads Are Slick – LAPD Urges Motorists To Use Caution
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department issued an advisory this morning that while all roads around the County are open … ice, slush and snow remain in certain areas.
LAPD urges drivers to use caution while traveling during winter weather conditions. Read More
UNM-LA Has Closed Today Due To Winter Storm
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos closed at 10 a.m. today due to the winter storm.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning in effect through 5 a.m. Tuesday. Read More
LAPS Cancels All Afterschool Activities
LAPS News:
All afterschool activities and sports are canceled today due to the winter storm. Read More
NWS Issues Winter Storm Warning Through Tuesday
Morning snow settles on the branches of this tree on Walnut Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
NWS News:
LANL Closing Early Due To Snow Packed, Icy And Treacherous Roads
LANL News:
LANL’s Emergency Management has issued the following information to employees this morning:
Due to the current weather and road conditions, employees who have not arrived at the Lab are asked to turn around and return home. Roads are snow packed, icy and treacherous in many areas. Consequently, the Lab will be closing early today.
Please note the following:
- Employees who have children in the Los Alamos Public School system will be dismissed at 10 a.m.
- All other Lab employees will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m.
Please do not leave before these announced times, Read More
Schools And LANL To Begin Early Release Today
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus has announced that the schools are letting out early today due to the storm.
Here is today’s early release schedule:
- Busses will start at the Los Alamos Middle School with pick-up at about 10 a.m.;
- Los Alamos High School at 10:15 a.m.; and
- Los Alamos Elementary Schools as close to 10:30 a.m. as possible.
“As always, we are coordinating with the Lab. Their release will begin at 11 this morning,” Steinhaus said. “The Mental Health Design Team Community Meeting scheduled at 5:30 this evening has been cancelled. Read More
Presentation: Skiing The High Road Across The Alps
Skiing up the Col des Roux (2,804 m) as the sun rises. Courtesy photo
Cappuccino break at the Dix Hut. Courtesy photoLA MOUNTAINERS News:
The Los Alamos Mountaineers invite the public to an exciting presentation by life-long skier Rob Suminsby of Albuquerque at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
The Mountaineers meeting begins at 7 p.m. with social time and reports of recent and upcoming trips followed about 30 minutes later with the program.
Suminsby is a retired US Air Force officer who said he was privileged to spend his last few years of active duty in Read More
Smart People Are Easy To Teach At EMS Conference
Dr. Mike Hudson presents a talk at the 2016 EMS Conference Saturday at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Mike Hudson discusses the latest innovations in patient treatments during Saturday’s conference at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
First responders and Emergency Management personnel at Saturday’s portion of the 2016 EMS Conference at UNM-LA. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Area first responders and emergency management personnel participated in the 2016 EMS Conference last week at UNM-Los Alamos.
Classic Read More
Annual Meeting And ‘Growing Up In Taos’ Panel Feb. 6
John SuazoDaily Postcard: Sunday Drive In Rendija Canyon
Daily Postcard: Sunday afternoon a pickup heads down into Rendija Canyon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
National Policy Group Recognizes State Auditor Tim Keller’s Fund Balance Report
New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller‘Solar Tree’ Installation Underway At Municipal Building
Site work is underway in the west plaza of the Municipal Building to prepare for the installation of the 18-foot tall steel and aluminum ‘Solar Tree’ sculpture. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Workers prepare the site in the west plaza of the Municipal Building for the upcoming installation of the ‘Solar Tree’ sculpture. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com
Equipment arrives to prepare the west plaza for the ‘Solar Tree’ installation. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Work is underway in the west plaza
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $12.6 Million To Tribes For Diabetes Prevention And Treatment
STATE News:Yang: Follow-up On Introvert-Extrovert
By ELANA YANGFollow-up On Introvert-Extrovert
Introverts aren’t automatically shy; shy people aren’t always introverts. And there are shy extroverts, truly.
My columns on introversion-extraversion seemed to have struck a nerve with many readers, particularly the introverts. Not a surprise, since by definition, introverts generally wouldn’t be compelled to speak up themselves.
However, from various comments and conversations, I feel the need to clarify and distinguish between introversion and shyness. Of course, these two concepts overlap, but they are Read More
Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board Eyes Area G
Canisters with profiles similar to the one that erupted at WIPP are kept in LANL’s Dome 375 at Area G in a controlled environment under careful surveillance. Courtesy/DOE
The Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board plans to perform a comprehensive review of emergency preparedness and response programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the next few weeks.
“We’ve been informed by the DNFSB that they’re planning on holding some hearings out here sometime in the March time frame associated with Area G,” said Doug Hintze, Environmental Management Read More
Mental Health Design Team Calls On Community To Help Deal With Issues Facing Students
Dr. Marvel Harrison addresses the Jan. 21 Community Leaders Breakfast organized by Los Alamos School Public Schools to present findings of its Mental Health Design Team. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
Employing the idea that it takes a village to raise a child, Los Alamos Public Schools is calling on the community to help implement improvements in the mental health of youth.
At a Community Leaders Breakfast Read More
Noon Brown Bag Combines Music And Poetry Feb. 3
Los Alamos Pianist Rheta Moazzami. Photo by Sherry Hardage
By KIRTSEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
In celebration of Black History Month, the Los Alamos Arts Council’s upcoming Brown Bag show will feature a collaboration of music and poetry.
Los Alamos Pianist Rheta Moazzami along with Poet and University of New Mexico Professor Dr. Doris Fields are performing in the noontime concert Wednesday at Fuller Lodge.
The concert is free to the public.
The pieces Moazzami will perform include one of her own compositions, “Selma,” which she wrote in honor of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march Read More
Good Weekend For Hilltopper Boys’ Basketball Team
By MORRIE PONGRATZ
Voice of the Hilltoppers
Faced with the loss of two of his team’s upperclassmen, Hilltopper basketball coach Mike Kluk, turned to his sophomores to carry the day in two games this past weekend. With 6’5” junior Adam Paulson out with a knee injury and 6’2” senior Isiah Espinosa out sick, the Toppers rallied behind their super sophomores.
Friday night against district foe, Bernalillo, Michael Naranjo led in scoring with 17 points, 15 of them coming in the second half. Jack Stewart had 15 points and Troy Hammock and Antonio Trujillo each had 13 points. These four sophomores Read More
Pet Of The Week: Nizhoni The Dog
Nizhoni the dog. Courtesy/Paulina Gwaltney Photography