Dr. Linda A. Curcio-Nagy Gives Lecture Sept. 2
Image and Inauguration of the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico, ca. 1709, attributed to Manuel Arellano. This painting represents the first multiday dedication ceremony and processional, when the titular image of Guadalupe was carried from her temporary quarters in the Indian Parish church into her new home April 30, 1709. Courtesy photoLetter To The Editor: Issues Concerning Pesticide Use
By SHARON SCARLETT
Hummingbirds, as well as other pollinators, are vital to our ecosystem. Bees,
LACDC Extends Tuesdays At The Pond Aug. 18
New Mexico, Colorado Delegations Urge President To Direct Federal Resources To Gold King Mine Response
SENATE News:Los Alamos School Board Thanks LAPSF
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board expressed its appreciation to the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation with the following statements:
- The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation accelerates improvements in public education through the judicious use of private resources; and
- The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation believes that (a) an excellent education is every child’s right, (b) accountability in public education is essential, and (c) parental involvement in public education determines success.
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation highlights from the last seven years Read More
Sending Messages To Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson
COMMUNITY News:
Many readers have asked how to get a thank you message to local hero Bill Hudson.
Hudson, a decorated veteran of WWII (Iwo Jima), longtime swim coach, former Rotarian and source of generous community service is in hospice care.
Cards and letters may be sent to:
- Bill Hudson
- 90 Manhattan Loop
- Los Alamos, NM 87544
Editor’s Note: Bill Hudson’s farewell letter published Aug. 9, 2015 in the Los Alamos Daily Post was picked up by Veterans Today. Jim W. Dean of Veterans Today married Erica Wissinger of Los Alamos on the 4th of July this year. Dean republished Hudson’s Read More
Los Alamos Swimmer Sarah Lott Sets Bar High
Photo by Ranee McElderry Stewart
SPORTS News:
Sarah Lott, a senior this fall at Los Alamos High School, had an exciting summer, qualifying for her first USA Swimming Junior National competition when she swam at the American Long Course Finals meet in Dallas a few weeks ago.
Lott qualified with a 58.36 in her 100-meter freestyle, and also got the 200-meter freestyle bonus cut time with a 2:06.03. Four other Charger Aquatics teammates also qualified for Junior Nationals at this meet along with Anthony Kim, a senior Albuquerque Academy, who earned a spot at the 2016 Olympic Trials in both the 100- Read More
Shattered Silence Free Concert Aug. 28
MUSIC News:
Sunset Lights Sky Over Mountain Village In Los Alamos
This incredible sunset was spotted Sunday over Mountain Village Condominiums on Trinity Drive in Los Alamos. Photo by Nicholas Seet
Photo by Nicholas Seet
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PRB Accepts Recommendations On Dogs In Parks
Briefing members of the Los Alamos County Parks And Recreation Board at Thursday’s meeting in Council Chambers, from left, Animal Control Supervisor Robert Aragon, Parks Superintendent Jeff Humpton and Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division Manager Chris Wilson. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Amanda Robertson of Endeavor Working Dog Club, a non-profit dog training club that meets regularly at Dara Jones Soccer Field in Overlook Park, addresses the board and discusses her club’s activities. She also mentions that White Rock is in need of a larger dog park. Photo Read More
The Man Behind Los Alamos Art Scene Ken Nebel Hosts Second Statewide Show
Executive Director Ken Nebel of Fuller Lodge Art Center has been at the center of Los Alamos art scene for several years. Nebel’s Art Center at 2132 Central Ave., has gained a broader audience and Friday evening hosted its second statewide event: the New Mexico Potters & Clay Artists ‘Conversations in Clay’. Patrons attending the opening reception filled the Art Center and spilled out onto the front patio area. The show runs through Sept. 19. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Patrons attending Friday’s opening reception fill Fuller Lodge Read More
Artist Elena Yang Displays Work At Rose Chocolatier
During her opening reception Friday evening, Los Alamos artist Elena Yang, left, chats with Rose Chocolatier owner Marguerite McClay. Yang’s watercolors will be on display through mid-September at Rose Chocolatier, 991 Central Ave. See more of Yang’s work a elenayangartwork.com. For information about Rose Chocolatier, visit www.rosechocolatier.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Mailboxes Return Home To 20th Street Parking Lot
Following a recent hiatus on Deacon Street, the U.S. Postal Service mailboxes have returned to their familiar spot in the newly remodeled parking lot at 20th Street near Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The newly remodeled parking lot is now open to the public with its entrance at 20th Street near Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
With a fresh layer of blacktop and parking spaces brightly striped, the newly remodeled parking lot adjacent to Ashley Pond Park is now open to the public at 20th Street near Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypos.com Read More
Gabe Baca Discusses UNM-LA’s Adult Learning Center
Director Gabe Baca UNM-LA’s Adult Learning Center speaks about the program during Tuesday’s Rotary Club meeting at the golf course. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) offers two alternatives to a high school diploma: the General Educational Development (GED) and High School Equivalency Test (HiSET).
During the Rotary Club of Los Alamos’ regular meeting Tuesday, Gabe Baca, director of the Adult Learning Center at UNM-LA, said the branch campus prepares students for both Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 17
COUNTY News:For more information about the projects listed below, e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Western Area Improvements Phase 3:
Roadwork continues on 43rd and 44th Street. Utility water line work continues on 43rd Street (north). Expect
Rotary Club Of Los Alamos Inducts Gloria Smith Brehm
Rotarian Nancy Cerutti applauds Gloria Smith Brehm, who was officially inducted into the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday. Smith Brehm will also serve as a member of the STARS Club. ‘We’re delighted to have her here,’ Cerutti said.Letter To The Editor: About That Divine Wind
By LAWRY MANN
Los Alamos
We lived in Iwakuni, Japan from 1956 to 1958. I was a meteorologist in the Navy for Fleet Air Wing Six.
Iwakuni was about as far from Hiroshima as Los Alamos is from Santa Fe – we traveled there often. We also visited Nagasaki.
Working for me was a Japanese PhD meteorologist. He plotted weather observations from China and Russia that we received in Morse code. He was vastly over qualified but it was the best paying job available.
We worked from 1600 to 0800 because that was when FAW-6 planes went on patrol. We became good friends and I took advantage of Read More
Rotary STARS ‘Fiesta Los Alamos’ Raises $12,000
Rotarian and STARS President Laura Loy shared some good news with the Rotary Club of Los Alamos during the club’s regular meeting Tuesday at the golf course. The July 25 Fiesta Los Alamos fundraiser at Fuller Lodge, raised more than $12,000 to help provide lodging to parents whose children are in the hospital in Juarez, Mexico. Due to poverty, the children’s parents cannot afford lodging. STARS members and the El Camino Real Rotary Club in El Paso, Texas, have teamed up to offer these parents shelter. ‘It was wildly successful,’ Loy said, adding that more than 200 people attended and the ‘This Means War’ Banner Relates To Spiritual Warfare
Following an inquiry from a reader about the meaning behind this banner hanging at Calvary Chapel, 580 North Mesa Road, the Los Alamos Daily Post spoke with Senior Pastor Pat Kestell. He explained that the church recently hosted a 4-day youth camp. The banner displaying the term ‘This Means War’ relates to spiritual warfare and ‘setting free the captives’, he said. Calvary Chapel hosts the camp every other year, which draws youth from across the state. The camp ended Aug. 3 and included a variety of activities such as rock climbing and repelling as well as lecture Read More
Hungry Public Devours Over 200 Waffle Breakfasts
Pajarito Masonic Lodge #66 hosted a community breakfast Saturday morning to benefit the Chamisa Elementary School’s 6th grade ROPES program. Numerous Chamisa students and teachers worked alongside the Lodge brethren to cook and serve more than 200 waffle breakfasts to a hungry public. For more information on Pajarito Lodge or Freemasonry, contact Jake Turin, wm@pajarito66.org. Couresy photo Read More