Summit Garden Club Meets Feb. 1
SGC News:Mesa Readers Welcoming New Members
COMMUNITY News:Medieval To Metal: Art & Evolution Of Guitar Feb. 5
ART News:Pet Of The Week: Yumi The Dog
Yumi the dog
SHELTER News:
Pet of the Week: Yumi has had some delays in being available for adoption but she is now free and clear to find a goog home.
Yumi is playful, sweet, cuddly, walks great on a leash and is very motivated to learn new commands for treats. She is about 3 years old and has done well socializing with others dogs at the shelter – but not cats.
After a roll in the grass, she loves to have her tummy rubbed and will follow up with a great big snuggle.
For information about volunteering, adopting and donating and learning more about special needs animals and cats and dogs Read More
New Mexico Delegation Presses For Disaster Assistance For Farmers, Ranchers Following December Storms
SENATE News:DOE Announces $18 Million To Develop Solar Energy Storage Solutions, Boost Grid Resiliency
DOE News:County Manager Presents 2015 Annual Report
Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presents the 2015 Los Alamos County Annual Report during Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presented his 2015 Annual Report during Thursday’s Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Breakfast at UNM-LA.
Burgess highlighted the goals for Economic Development, Quality of Life and Quality Government. The creation of the Manhattan Project National Historical holds economic promise, Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise From Ski Hill Area
Sunrise taken from Pajarito Ski Hill area. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Poll: Supermajority Supports Ethics And Campaign Finance Reforms In Wake Of Corruption Scandals
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CCNM News:
A poll of registered voters statewide taken by Research and Polling for Common Cause New Mexico Dec. 28, 2015 to Jan. 6, 2016 shows voters are overwhelmingly supportive of ethics and campaign reform measures, some of which aresubjects of the 2016 legislative session – the last legislative session before this year’s election.
Approximately 450 randomly selected voters – both Republicans and Democrats – responded to telephone survey, which has a 4.6 percent margin of error.
“The results of our polling show that the already huge level of public support for reform continues Read More
Los Alamos Ski Racing Team At Purgatory
The Los Alamos Ski Racing Team ‘Pajarito Rippers’ take a break before races begin over the weekend at Purgatory Ski Resort. Photo by JC Ortiz Read More
Lecture On Angela Merkel At Albuquerque International Association Sunday, Jan. 24
Angela Merkel
AIA News:
Albuquerque International Association presents its first lecture of 2016: From Cold War to Hot Peace? Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin and the ‘Triangulation’ of German Foreign Policy, by Dr. Joyce Mushaben, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The lecture is 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 at the UNM Continuing Education Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd. NE in Albuquerque.
As Germany’s first female, Eastern Chancellor, Angela Merkel took to the international stage like a moth to a flame. She quickly emerged as an effective mediator among Read More
Steinhaus Discusses Mill Levy Referendum; Cooper Addresses Chess
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus speaks at Rotary recently about the upcoming mill levy referendum. Photo by Hal Davis
Martin Cooper speaks to the Rotary Club recently about coaching chess teams and the success of local school competitors. Photo by Hal Davis Read More
Letter To The Editor: Rotary Thanks Smith Auditorium’s Ross Mason And GWC Looping’s Gary Clark
By LINDA HULL, Project ChairThe Rotary Club of Los Alamos would like to extend a sincere thank-you to both Gary Clark of GWC Looping and Smith Auditorium Manager Ross Mason for spending two days recently with students and staff re-looping the hearing assistive system (audio loop) in the auditorium.
Although the system was originally installed in August, the aging building presented unexpected challenges and not all designated seats were adequately served. We are delighted to report that all of the auditorium’s center section, rows A-P (including the wheel Read More
Hawks Squared Fly To Flagstaff!
Front row from left, Alpha Robot MAGIC, Beta Robot, Jaryn Newman (Alpha), Jessie Cook (Alpha), Olivia Decroix (Beta), Adriana Cali (Beta), Shawn Newman (Beta), Kent Teshima (Beta), Summer Bronson (Alpha), Alex Proicou (Beta) Tazler Smith (Alpha), Joseph Thompson (Alpha), Erin Scott (Alpha) Homer Danielson (Alpha), Aidan Henson (Alpha), Kevin Roybal (Beta), Adam Scott (Alpha) and Michael Chigaev (Beta). Courtesy photo
The weekend of Jan. 17 was an important event for both Los Alamos FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) teams. A qualifying event in Albuquerque Read More
Letter To The Editor: Bears Ears National Monument?
By JODY BENSONHere in Los Alamos, we prefer data to anecdotal (so-called) information, and the data about public support of public lands as presented in the recent letter in the Los Alamos Daily Post about Colorado College’s Poll on Conservation in the West is heartening: 78 percent of New Mexicans value conserving public lands.
Los Alamites with access to the mesas and canyons appreciate the quality of life open space provides. In fact, 16 years ago, many of us put those values into action as we worked diligently for two years to save our beautiful Valles Caldera from development Read More
Secretary Jewell Launches Comprehensive Review Of Federal Coal Program
Secretary Sally JewellRep. Nate Gentry Pre-Files Funding Request For Comprehensive Criminal Database
Rep. Nate GentryWatoto Children’s Choir Performs At Crossroads Bible Church 6:30 p.m. Thursday
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COMMUNITY News:
The Watoto Children’s Choir traveling from Africa is thrilled to present a brand new choir production entitled “Oh What Love” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road in Los Alamos.
The group’s tour began in Norway in September of 2015 and traveled around Scandinavia for three months, before arriving in Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 6, where they began a four month tour visiting several states throughout the West Costal region of the U.S.
Through this dynamic worship experience, the members of the Watoto Children’s Choir, who were once orphans, Read More
African Wildlife Presentation At Nature Center: Expedition To Masai Mara
Wildebeests at sunset on the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Learn more about African birds and large mammals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium, the Walkers and Coopers will share their photographs and stories from their trip to the Masai Mara in Kenya.
During their 10-day stay at two upscale tent camps, they encountered and photographed more than a hundred species of birds and 25 species of large mammals. They witnessed several river-crossing events and learned more about the plains ecosystem and the culture of the native Masai Read More
New Mexico Named 4th Most Dangerous State In U.S.
STATE News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico was ranked 4th for overall violent crime and 3rd for aggravated assaults, according to a story published in USA Today.
In an effort to combat New Mexico’s crime problem, House Republicans are sponsoring a broad agenda of public safety initiatives focused on toughening sentences for violent repeat offenders, closing loopholes in New Mexico’s child abuse laws, and increasing penalties for chronic drunk drivers.
Proposals supported by Republican lawmakers include:
- HB 29, to authorize local government to impose curfews;
- HB 56, to reform New Mexico’s