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SFNF Awards $1 Million Plus In Restoration Grants

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 10:53 pm

SFNF News:

SANTA FE – As part of its Collaborative Forest Restoration Program, the Santa Fe National Forest has awarded more than $1 million in grants to restore riparian forests and watersheds, allow for the purchase of equipment to better utilize small-diameter trees and conduct the planning analysis for future restoration work.

The grants are going to the following recipients:

An award in the amount of $360,000 to Ohkay Owingeh tribe to conduct riparian restoration projects within the jurisdictions of three northern New Mexico Pueblos.
An award in the amount of $360,000 to Santa Fe-based

Great Day For White Rock As New Library Opens

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 9:10 pm

With a snip of the red ribbon, County Council Chair Kristin Henderson officially opens the White Rock Branch Library this morning. A story and more photos will follow shortly. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

New White Rock Youth Activity Center Officially Opens

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 8:59 pm

The new White Rock Youth Activity Center officially opens its doors this morning, along with the new White Rock Branch Library. The White Rock YAC received 5,000 visits from youth last year. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Visitors tour the new White Rock Youth Activity Center. The new YAC is part of a complex that includes the new White Rock Branch Library. The two buildings are at N.M. 4 and Sherwood Boulevard. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Rev. Colin Kelly who heads the Los Alamos Family Council Board spoke on behalf of the Family Council, which manages

Luján And Welch Introduce National Renewable Energy And Efficiency Standard Legislation

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 31, 2015 - 8:43 pm

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. ― Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) this week introduced legislation that creates a national renewable energy and energy efficiency standard that will reduce carbon emissions and drive the deployment of clean energy resources around the country.

“Promoting the use of renewable energy and increased energy efficiency is not only good for our environment, but it is good for our economy and forconsumers,” Luján said. “A number of

Thrash n’ Bash Skate And Music Celebration Aug. 8

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 31, 2015 - 8:09 pm

WEB Crew Orientation For Seventh Graders Aug. 11

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 31, 2015 - 8:08 pm

LAMS News:

Those entering the halls of Los Alamos Middle School as seventh graders this year are invited to a special WEB Crew orientation 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LAMS gymnasium.

The middle school WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Crew are eighth grade mentors that have trained during the summer to work with incoming students making their transition to middle school successful.

“The students that were part of the WEB crew were also able to serve as positive role models to younger students throughout the school year,” Teacher Gutierrez

Los Alamos County 41st Annual Triathlon Needs Volunteers

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 31, 2015 - 8:04 pm

Volunteers ready to work. Courtesy photo

TRIATHLON News:

As summer begins to wind down, the Los Alamos County Recreation Department is gearing up once again for the 41st Annual Triathlon to be held Saturday, Aug. 15, as well as the 22nd Annual Kids’ Triathlon taking place Sunday, Aug. 16.

These amazing events rely heavily on the generous support of community volunteers to guide and support racers along the course.

If you are interested in participating as a helper for either of these days, stop by the Walkup Aquatic Center

$10 Million In Multi-Resort Improvements Unveiled

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 31, 2015 - 8:00 pm

SKI News:

The largest ski area collective in the Southwest is investing $10 million in mountain improvements for the 2015/2016 ski and snowboard season, including three new quads, more trails, and additional snowmaking infrastructure.

James Coleman, managing partner of Pajarito Mountain in Los Alamos, Purgatory Resort in Durango and Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort near Taos was named a partner Tuesday in Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff, Ariz., and is now the largest ski area operator in the Southwest.

As part of the announcement, Coleman unveiled a

WIPP: Schedule Changes For Resumption Of Operations

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 7:49 pm

WIPP News:

While the WIPP recovery program continues to make significant progress, the original target date of March 2016 for resuming waste emplacement operations is no longer viable due to a variety of unanticipated issues.

Over the past several months, a number of additional activities have been identified that need to be added to the project schedule, including safety related activities that are required to be completed prior to resumption of operation.

Key issues impacting the recovery schedule include the need to:

address the findings and recommendations from the Accident Investigation

Blind Cleaning Fundraiser Today And Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 7:00 pm

Pastor Raul Granillo cleaning a set of blinds with ultrasonic blind cleaner. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

It can be difficult to find a way to fundraise and actually offer something that people need or want. La Vista Church is trying a new angle—ultrasonic blind cleaning.

Friends of the church have offered to bring their expertise and their ultrasonic machine to White Rock, for this weekend only, to clean blinds or golf clubs for a suggested donation that will be given to the La Vista Church.

The ultrasonic machine uses sound waves in water to clean blinds, golf clubs, and just about anything you Read More

LANL: Mechanism Discovered For Controlling Ultracold Chemical Reactions

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 6:50 pm

The two reaction pathways (direct and looping) combine to determine the overall reaction rate for the chemical reaction. The ultracold reaction can be turned on or off depending upon whether the interference between the two pathways is constructive or destructive. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Discovery has important technological applications

Researchers have discovered a new interference mechanism in ultracold chemical reactions, one which has important technological applications in precision measurements, sensing and quantum computing.

“Remarkable progress in cooling and trapping Read More

Big Sam’s Funky Nation Plays Pond At 7 p.m. Today

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 6:39 pm

Big Sam’s Funky Nation plays Ashley Pond Park at 7 p.m. today in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More

Los Alamos Community To Rank Brand Straplines

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 6:29 pm

COUNTY News:

Beginning at 5 p.m. today, Los Alamos residents will be able to choose their top two choices from a list of five brand straplines presented by branding consultant Atlas Advertising out of Denver, Colo.

The five brand strapline options are:

All the Elements of Imagination (Atlas Advertising)
Limitless Horizons (Atlas Advertising)
Never Stop Questioning What’s Possible (North Star Destination Strategies (Brand Study Consultant, original list of options)
Peak Experience (Atlas Advertising)
Where Discoveries Are Made (current community slogan)

Per County Read More

Dog Found Roaming Off Garver/Donna In White Rock

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 6:14 pm

This male dog was found wondering with a limp this morning in the Garver/Donna Avenue area of White Rock. He has a sweet disposition and a chunk of fur missing close to the base of his tail. No tags. He has escaped from the back yard of the resident who found him. Anyone who spots him should call animal control at 505.662.8179 so he can be reunited with his owner. Courtesy photo Read More

Udall On 50th Anniversary Of Medicare And Medicaid

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 5:56 pm

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall released the following statement in honor of the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law July 30, 1965:

“Fifty years ago today, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. These landmark programs now help protect the health, well-being and financial security of more than half of New Mexico’s families. They allow children, seniors and people with disabilities to see a doctor when they’re sick, get medicines they need, and access preventive Read More

Letter To The Editor: Rebuttal On Nazi Comparison

Submitted by Chris Clark on July 31, 2015 - 5:55 pm

By JACQUELINE KROHN, M.D., MPH

Los Alamos

Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was a leading voice of eugenics, the belief that the qualities of the human population would be improved by means such as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits or undesirable race.

This philosophy was the basis of Nazi Germany’s racist policies and the extermination of Jews and other peoples.

Margaret Sanger wrote in 1939, “We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate

Los Alamos Children’s Clinic Earns National Recognition

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 5:52 pm

HEALTHCARE News:

Children’s Clinic, PA in Los Alamos was recently awarded level 3 recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term, collaborative relationships.

Children’s Clinic is the first practice in Los Alamos County to achieve such recognition.

The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that combines teamwork and information technology to improve care, improve patients’ experience Read More

Police To Issue Statement On Juvenile Suspect

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 5:14 pm

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone said his department will issue an official statement regarding this morning’s seach and capture of a juvenile suspect thought to be armed and on the loose in the Grand Canyon area of White Rock.

For now he said, “Police were on foot pursuit of a possibly armed suspect in relation to an ongoing investigation. The youth is now in custody.”

The Los Alamos Daily Post will publish the official statement with the details about this case as soon as it’s received from the Los Alamos Police Department. Read More

Juvenile Suspect Captured … Police Issue All Clear

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 4:45 pm

LAPD News:

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone just told the Los alamos Daily Post that the juvenile suspect on the loose and believed to be armed in White Rock has been taken into custody.

He said citizens can again go about their business, adding that the White Rock Branch Library dedication is going on as planned at 11 a.m. today.

News Alert: Police Search White Rock For Possible Armed Juvenile

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 31, 2015 - 4:33 pm

LAPD News:

Los Alamos police officers are on foot and in patrol calls in White Rock searching for a juvenile suspect who may be armed in the Grand Canyon Park area.

The youth is about 5’8” tall and has shoulder length hair. He was last seen wearing dark clothes.

“We recommend residents stay indoors until we get a better handle on the situation,” Chief Dino Sgambellone said.

Editor’s note: Check back here for more on this developing story. Read More