LAHS Music Wing Renovations Developed
Diagram for the latest design of proposed music wing renovations at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
This week, School Board members and LAPS officials held a community meeting to seek public input about proposed music wing renovations at Los Alamos High School.
The meeting was attended by students, high school teachers, Principals, and representatives from the Los Alamos Concert Association, Los Alamos Symphony Orchestra, and other interested parties. The B-Wing facility used for Band, Orchestra, Choir, and community programs at LAHS is in need of a significant upgrade. Read More
Letter To The Editor: Proper Display Of American Flag
BY ED MCDARIS, Vice PresidentI am very proud and happy of the many houses and businesses in our community that display the American flag.
Los Alamos has played a very important part in our nation’s history and the overwhelming support shown by this act of patriotism is moving to say the least. However, (there’s always got to be a however) it is just as important to display the flag properly.
Recently, President Obama ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff for the victims of San Bernardino and then again on Dec. 7 (Pearl Harbor Day). As I drove through Read More
Property Tax Reminder: First Half Due Thursday
COUNTY News:
Payments for the first half of Los Alamos County property tax bills for 2015 will become delinquent after Thursday, Dec. 10.
Payment must either be made in person at the 311 Customer Care Center by 5 p.m., Thursday or postmarked by midnight that same day to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.
The 311 Customer Care Center is in the lobby of the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave. They are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payments should be mailed to P.O. Box 99, Los Alamos, NM 87544.
Payments also are accepted through a property tax lockbox Read More
Learn About The Sun At Planetarium Show Friday
Solar filaments through a telescope. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is holding a special show in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11.
Rick Wallace will explore the sun and its effects on our planet, moon, astronauts, and future colonies on other planets.
This special planetarium show is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are available by calling or stopping by the nature center. Seating is limited. Planetarium shows are suitable for ages four and up. For more information about this and other PEEC programs, Read More
Wanted: Previously Loved Stuffies For Kids In Need
YMCA News:
Staff and children at the Chamisa Elementary YMCA Afterschool program discussed gratitude last month.
Y counselor Stephanie Fanning told the kids about her student teaching experience at a Title I school in Amarillo, Texas and about how little the children had.
Second grader Ava Bean asked if something couldn’t be done for those kids, and thus launched “Ava’s Project” a spin-off idea related to Rudolph’s Island of Misfit Toys. Ava was inspired to share joy and love with children beyond the community of Los Alamos.
The Y Afterschool program Read More
Living Well Los Alamos: Cheese Trays For Parties
By HELEN IDZOREKMany of our calendars are already full of upcoming holiday parties. Whether your host asks you to bring an appetizer or you need something to serve your own guests, cheese plates makes an excellent option for refreshments.
Creating the perfect cheese platter can be daunting but these tips and ideas can make the process more enjoyable and ensure your guests will be delighted.
When creating your cheese tray keep in mind that more isn’t always better. You want the cheeses’ individual characters to take center stage Read More
Adults And Kids Tour Local Businesses
Chit-Chat & Change Diapers, a Family Strengths Network program sponsored a tour of local businesses Friday for a group of children and adults. The group included the newsroom at the Los Alamos Daily Post at 1247 Central Ave., in their tour of several businesses. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Ten adults and 16 children toured the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom and other local businesses Friday. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.comThe other day I was driving my four-year old daughter, Jane, from one fun activity in town to another and she asked, Read More
Letter To The Editor: Hats Off To All Of You!
By ANN HAYES, ChairpersonThe Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos wishes to thank all those who helped to make our recent Breakfast with Santa successful. Special thanks go to Del Norte Credit Union for their continued generous support of this event.
To the hundreds of attendees who came to see Santa and to donate food to LA Cares and money for the Foster Children program, thank you for reminding us that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in Los Alamos.
Thanks go to the Los Alamos Daily Post for covering this event for us. And lastly, without the help of the Key Club, Builders Club, and Read More
Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday Dec. 12
December JJAB Meeting Canceled
JJAB News:LANL’s Science In 60 seconds: The Hunt For Antarctic Meteorites
LANL scientist Nina Lanza has signed up to spend nearly six weeks in a tent on the Antarctic ice sheet. ScreenShot/LANL
LANL News:
She’s the “coolest” thing in science, searching the ice sheets of Antarctica for meteorites from outer space.
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Nina Lanza has signed up to spend nearly six weeks in a tent on the Antarctic ice sheet. Why would anyone do such a thing? For science, obviously!
In the premiere episode of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s “Science in 60” video series, Lanza gives us the low-down in 60 seconds on the why and how of hunting meteorites on Read More
Santa Fe National Forest Closes El Cajete Mine Area
SFNF News:
The Santa Fe National Forest today issued a temporary closure order for the El Cajete pumice mine in the Jemez Ranger District.
The restricted area, a total of 87 acres, runs north along N.M. 4 between the Sierra Los Pinos subdivision and mile post 34.
The closure will allow reclamation efforts on the site, including erosion control and revegetation, to stabilize. The order will stay in effect until Oct. 31, 2017, unless it is rescinded earlier.
All activities are prohibited within the closure area. The closure area is fenced on all four sides, and closure signs will be Read More
LALT Announces Auditions For Lions In Illyria
LALT News:Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
The regularly scheduled Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board meeting set for Dec. 15 had been canceled due to lack of a quorum. Read More
Hospital Auxiliary Spreads Holiday Cheer
The Hospital Auxiliary of the Los Alamos Medical Center is getting the hospital ready for the holidays. Photo by Carole Watanabe
Mr. and Mrs. Snowman were made by Jan Donnelly. Courtesy/Los Alamos Arts Council
The ornaments were made by Renee Mitsunaga’s Chamisa Elementary School art classes and the YMCA After School Program. Photo by Carole Watanabe
Char Montague and Harry Watanabe hang swags in the hallways at LAMC. Photo by Carole WatanabeTopper Girls Fall To Class 6A Power Volcano Vista 61-43
By Morrie PongratzFresh off their 68 to 16 rout of the Albuquerque High Bulldogs, the Class 6A Volcano Vista Hawks visited Griffith Gym Saturday night looking for an easy win over the Class 5A Toppers.
Instead they were met by Coach Nestor Trujillo’s team of determined and hustling Topper girls. Lisa Villareal’s Hawks were athletic and deep in talent. Volcano Vista led by 7 at halftime, but when the Toppers closed the lead to only 4 points in the third quarter, Coach Villareal was forced to call time out.
The Hawks dominated the foul-plagued Toppers in the fourth Read More
LANL Receives Second Presidential Award
Los Alamos National Laboratory recently received a second presidential award as a climate champion. From left, Mathew Moury, Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security; Michael Sweitzer, NNSA; Josh Silverman, Director, DOE Office of Sustainability Support; Christy Goldfuss, Director, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Denny Hjeresen, LANL Waste Management Division; Leslie Hansen, LANL Environmental Protection Division and Jessica Arcidiacono and NNSA Sustainability Program Eric Bradley, DOE Office of Sustainability Support. Courtesy/LANL Read More
LANL’s Ward Hawkins Speaks At LACACIS Thursday
Ward L. Hawkins
LACACIS News:
The December meeting of the Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security (LACACIS) will feature a talk by Ward L. Hawkins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in the Lounge at the Education Building of the United Church, 2525 Canyon Road in Los Alamos.
Hawkins is the project manager for Nuclear Testing Limitations at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His talk is entitled, “CTBT On-Site Inspection, Full Scale Integrated Field Exercise in Jordan: Scenario Development and Execution”.
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) On-Site Inspection Integrated Read More
Breakfast With Santa Draws Hundreds Of Diners
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos President Lisa Wismer, left, accepts a $1,500 donation in support of Breakfast with Santa. The check was presented Dec. 1 by Eric Baldonado, manager of branch operations for Del Norte Credit Union. Photo by Don Casperson
Ann Hayes, chairwoman of the recent Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa, explains to club members how the breakfast supports the Foster Children’s Christmas Party, scheduled this year 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at The Rock Christian Church in downtown Espanola. Photo by Don Casperson
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos Read More
County Personnel Board Upholds Termination Of Former Los Alamos Police Sgt. Jordan Redmond
Attorney Tony Ortiz with the four members of the Personnel Board began hearing testimony at 9 a.m. and went into closed session at 3 p.m. Monday to deliberate. The court reporter looks on at right. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
During Monday’s County Personnel Board hearing, former LAPD Sgt. Jordan Redmond lost his appeal to get his job back. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com