Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run 5K Sunday
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Band is hosting the Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run this Sunday, Dec. 13 to raise money for their upcoming trip to Washington, D.C.
The fun run includes the choice of a 5K or 1 mile run and is modeled after the popular Rock and Roll marathons featuring live music along the routes. Students from Los Alamos High School and Los Alamos Middle School will play holiday tunes for the runners.
Los Alamos Bomb Squad Calls On The Rise
LAPD Bomb Squad technicians from left, Cpl. Ben Hinrichs, Sgt. Chris Ross, Cpl. Sheldon Simpson, Assistant Bomb Squad Cmdr. Oliver Morris and Bomb Squad Cmdr. Preston Ballew. Photo by Kateri Morris
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department is one of six New Mexico police departments maintaining a fully staffed bomb squad certified by the FBI.
Five certified bomb technicians comprise the local squad, which in 2014, responded to five calls. So far in 2015, they have responded to 23 calls.
“The substantial increase in calls is attributed to due diligence and recognition of packages Read More
Lane Closures To Begin In Pojoaque On NM 502
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin paving operations on N.M. 502 (mile maker 9) near the Cities of Gold Casino in Pojoaque.
Starting Thursday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., N.M. 502 will have intermittent lane closures on the southbound and northbound lanes. Motorists can expect minor delays during this time.
The paving operation work is scheduled to be completed Dec. 10, 2015; weather permitting.
Drivers are urged to proceed with caution through the work zone, observe traffic control signs and reduce speed to the posted limit. Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 2 To Dec. 8, 2015
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.
Dec. 2 at 2:55 p.m. / A 55-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged his property on Diamond Drive. The estimated loss is less than $1,000.
Dec. 2 at 3:45 p.m. / A 54-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone burglarized her home on Sereno. The estimated loss is unknown.
RYAN BARNES
Dec. 2 at 10:35 p.m. / Police arrested Ryan Barnes, 37, of Valerde on Central Avenue on Read More
Homegrown Success Story From UNM-Los Alamos
Brandon and Joel Runnels both began their college careers at UNM-LA. Photo by Scott Runnels
The Runnels, a Los Alamos family of bright homeschooled kids and their parents, have nothing but praise for their experiences attending UNM-Los Alamos as high schoolers and later as college students.
One of the four Runnels children has earned a Ph.D. degree, one is a Ph.D. candidate in aerospace engineering, one is pursuing a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering at New Mexico Tech with plans to attend graduate school, and the youngest is enrolled in Calculus Read More
Letter To The Editor: Can This Be From Los Alamos?
By GEORGE JENNINGS JR.
Planetarium Showing ‘Exoplanets’ Film This Weekend
Exoplanets poster. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Pajarito Environmental Education Center is bringing Exoplanets back to the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium at 2 p.m., Dec. 12 and Dec. 13.
Exoplanets takes audiences on a journey to observeplanets beyond our solar systemand uncover the science and astronomy behind their discovery. This full-dome film was produced by Casper Planetarium.
Tickets may be purchased by phone or at the nature center for $6 for adults and $4 for children. This movie is recommended for ages four and up. The movie starts promptly at 2 p.m. and seating is limited.
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ADL Director Speaks At Lunch With A Leader Dec. 15
Suki Halevi
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters “Lunch with a Leader” is 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the upstairs meeting rooms at Mesa Library in Los Alamos. The public is welcome to attend.
Suki Halevi, director of the Anti-Defamation League(ADL) of New Mexico will be the speaker. The ADL works to combat all hate crimes, bullying and cyberbullying, voter rights, LGBT rights and so on.
Halevi completed her BA at Vassar College, her master’s at Tufts, and her law degree at Duke. A serious, dedicated woman of principle, she came to Albuquerque Read More
Council Launches CIP Public Outreach Program
Los Alamos County Council will host seven public outreach listening sessions beginning in January related to Capital Improvement Projects for the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Local resident and coach Russ Nolan speaks to council during public comment Tuesday night on the importance of recreational activities for youth and the need to upgrade the ice rink. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comThe Los Alamos County Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to hold seven public meetings to seek community input Read More
LA Mountaineers Potpourri/Holiday Party Dec. 16
Jason Halladay stands on top of the Great Potato in New Mexico. Courtesy photoLA MOUNTAINEERS News:
Canyoneering in Moab, rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, climbing the Snake Dike in Yosemite, skiing the Canterbury Club Ski Fields in New Zealand, climbing the Via Ferratas in Europe, and climbing the Great Potato in New Mexico: a “potpourri” of exciting, diverse adventures by the Los Alamos Mountaineers will be featured in this month’s club meeting.
The annual Mountaineers Potpourri is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.16 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.
Potpourri is a medley, consisting Read More
Community Winds Presents Prism Concert Saturday
LALT Hosts New Mark Dunn Play Reading Wednesday
LALT News:
Santa Fe-based playwright Mark Dunn’s most popular play, “Belles,” premiered in 1988.
“Belles” visits six southern women, the Walker sisters, who, over the course of an autumn weekend, seek to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them via the telephone, and in the process come to terms with their shattered family history.
This year, Dunn returned to these six women in “Belles: The Reunion,” in which telephone reconnections are driven by the news that their mother is being tossed — yet again — from a nursing home, this time for disrobing in front of the television Read More
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