LANL Guards Reach Out To SOC-LA To Restart Talks
IGUA News:
International Guards Union of America Local 69 (IGUA) just announced that they had reached out to SOC-LA, the company that provides security services at Los Alamos National Laboratory, to resume labor talks.
IGUA said they are reaching out despite the company’s threatening to withhold paychecks from negotiators as part of the contentious talks that the union walked out of last week, due to SOC-LA’s acting in bad faith, and continuing its demands for disproportionate increases in health care costs for union members while offering only a nominal increase in retirement benefits. Read More
Friends Of Los Alamos County Libraries Presents Scholarships To LAHS Seniors
Astrid Hengartner
EDUCATION News:
Four Los Alamos High School seniors have been awarded $2,500 scholarships by the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries, scholarship chairman Maire O’Neill announced Wednesday.
Kimberly Pestovich
The scholarship recipients include Astrid Hengartner, Madeleine LeScouarnec, Kimberly Pestovich and Sarah Wallstrom. Senior Sopahn Kellogg, was selected to receive the June Ettinger Memorial Scholarship.
Madeleine LeScouarnec
The students each submitted a personal narrative of about 500 words, on a book which was not required Read More
Dance Arts Los Alamos Spring Shows May 15-16
DALA Advanced Hip Hop Students perform “Add Me In”, choreographed by Tina Anderson. Courtesy photo
DALA News:
Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) will present its 23rd Spring Recital this weekend, May 15-16, at Duane Smith Auditorium.
The evening performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16. These performances will showcase the diversity of the DALA faculty as students perform in classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap, swing, musical theater and hip hop.
It is truly a mixed repertory experience and the audience will enjoy ballets with themes involving a murder mystery, a Read More
LAHS Athletics Department Hosts Bigger, Faster, Stronger Strength And Conditioning Clinic May 19
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Athletics Department is hosting a Bigger, Faster, Stronger strength and conditioning clinic 3-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.
All athletes entering grades 7-12 are welcome to attend. The community is invited to attend the portion taking place at 7-9 p.m. in Griffith Gymnasium.
This is a team building, bonding, goal setting and motivational time in which parents and community members will get the opportunity to witness the goals the individual teams set and help to hold them accountable for those goals. Read More
NMDOT Seeks Public Input On State Transportation Plan
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) invites the public to review and comment on its draft long range plan — now called the “New Mexico Transportation Plan” (NMTP).
The draft is available for download from the project web site, www.newmexicotransportationplan.com.
The NMTP is a performance-based and strategic framework that will guide decision-making by NMDOT and its metropolitan and regional transportation planning partners beginning at the start of the next federal fiscal year. The plan meets the requirements of federal law (23 USC Read More
USPS Releases Top Dog Attack Rankings By City
Courtesy/WYFF
USPS News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To kick-off next week as National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the U.S. Postal Service released its top 30 dog attack city rankings and offered tips to reduce dog attacks to letter carriers.
Nationwide, 5,767 postal employees were attacked last year.
At this morning’s event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., letter carriers who were attacked by dogs recounted their experiences. The event also featured pit bull therapy dog Elle, the American Humane Association’s 2013 Hero Dog of the Year. Veterinarians and representatives of the Read More
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: The Human Ecology Of Ponderosa Trees
This is the perfect tree for climbing and taking turns going up. Mothers can climb it as well. Photo by Robert Dryja
PEEC Amateur Naturalist2015 Rotary-Deborah Beene Memorial Music Performance Competition Winners Announced
Rotary-Deborah Beene Music Awards winners from left, Jennifer Necker, Caitlin Dahl, Michelle Yang and Catherine Runnels. Photo by Ed Van Eeckhout
Rotary-Deborah Beene Music Awards participants, front row from left, Irene Kwon, Michelle Yang and Kate Margevicius. Back row from left, Jennifer Decker, Caitlin Dahl, Thomas Collins, Breanna Sehorn, Brandon Cullinan and Catherine Runnels. Photo by Ed Van EeckhoutRoxana Candia Is Top Predictor In This Week’s Pace Race
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NMPBS News:Scenes From Hike Along Blue Dot Trail
Cactus flowers blooming on the Blue Dot Trail seen during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
View of the Rio Grande from the Blue Dot Trail. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert Beberniss
Scenes along the Blue Dot Trail during a May 11 hike. Photo by Robert BebernissTake A Day Hike With Expert Doug Scott And Discover Hidden Waterfalls
New Mexico waterfall. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Unknown to many is that there are a number of beautiful waterfalls in New Mexico, and Doug Scott is the expert on the topic.
Scott will be offering a tour of waterfalls through PEEC on Saturday, May 16 for a small group limited to 10 people. The group will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7:30 a.m. and will return around 5 p.m. Scott will introduce tour participants to his secret access passages and vantage points for eight beautiful waterfalls within a two-mile radius in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
Among the waterfalls the group will discover Read More
Public Access Computers At Mesa Public Library Unavailable All Day Monday May 18
LIBRARY News:
All of the public access computers at Mesa Public Library will be unavailable all day Monday, May 18 while routine maintenance is performed on these computers.
The computers with Internet access in the Youth Services area also will be closed down. The electronic library catalog, and public wi-fi will still be available for use, along with the homework computers and word processors.
The public access computers at the White Rock Branch will be running, for those who need access Monday. For more information, call 505.662.8253. Read More
Future Energy Resource Committee Hosts Public Meeting At Fuller Lodge May 19
COUNTY News:
The Future Energy Resource (FER) Committee appointed by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) in February is charged to examine and recommend:
- a definition of carbon neutrality;
- future energy generation resources; and
- policy as it relates to distributed generation (e.g. rooftop solar) in the County.
This coming Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m., the FER Committee invites the public to engage in informal discussions on these topics. The evening meeting will be held at Fuller Lodge.
The FER Committee’s goal is to formulate recommendations to the BPU that incorporate Read More
Letter To The Editor: An Offer In Time For Tourist Season
By Dave and Anne FoxThanks to Alan Wadlinger for his commentary in the Los Alamos Daily Post (May 12, 2015) regarding lack of display space for local businesses and attractions at the White Rock Visitor Center.
So’s not to put words in his mouth, it’s worth repeating what Alan, not a business person, wrote:
It was brought to my attention by another White Rock resident, that the White Rock Visitor Center almost totally ignores the town of Los Alamos.
As you walk into the visitor center, you will see a single display advertising that, in Los Alamos, you can Read More
Diners Bid Farewell To Manhattan Project Restaurant
As of 9 p.m. today, the Manhattan Project Restaurant on Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos is closed for good. Owner Victor Medina lost his appeal for a three month extension this afternoon in bankruptcy court. The judge ordered him to cease operations at close of business today. Many diners gathered at the restaurant this evening to say goodbye. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Diners eat their final meal at the Manhattan Project Restaurant this evening shortly before the doors closed for good at 9 p.m. as ordered by a bankruptcy judge. Owner Victor Medina said he was Read More
Manhattan Project Restaurant Closing Down Tonight!
Victor J. Medina, son of Manhattan Project Restaurant owner Victor M. Medina outside the eatery this afternoon said he had planned to work at the restaurant for many more years. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The Manhattan Project Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos is closing its doors for good at 9 p.m. today.
Owner Victor M. Medina called the Los Alamos Daily Post from Santa Fe a few minutes ago to ask that the community be made aware as soon as possible.
“We just lost our appeal this afternoon in bankruptcy court here in Santa Fe
Los Alamos Police Honor Fallen Law Enforcement And Corrections Officers During Memorial Ceremony
Los Alamos Police Officers, Sheriff Marco Lucero, left, and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, right, stand at attention and salute in honor of law enforcement and corrections officers who have lost their lives in the service of others. The somber ceremony took place this morning in the lobby of the Justice Center on Trinity Drive. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police and Fire Chaplain Jennifer Bartram expresses praise and appreciation to police officers for risking their lives every day for the sake of the community. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
LAPDLANB Donates $50K To Los Alamos Historical Society
Los Alamos National Bank’s Senior Administrative Officer Rod Pittman, left, presents a check for $50,000 to the Los Alamos Historical Society, which is accepted by Board President Ron Wilkins during the organization’s annual meeting Tuesday evening at Fuller Lodge. Wilkins commended LANB for its generosity and the many good works it does throughout the community. Executive Director Heather McClenahan, standing, and Historical Society board member Wendy Hoffman look on at right. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Audience members applaud as Senior Administrative Read More
State Environment Secretary Discusses $73 Million WIPP Settlement With DOE
NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn
“Liability was a major issue,” said New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Secretary Ryan Flynn during a telephone interview Tuesday, discussing the state’s $73 million settlement on April 30 of claims for violations and liabilities related to a major contamination accident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad in southern New Mexico. “We felt strongly that the weight of the evidence on our side was so overwhelming, we were able to get past that issue early on,” he said.
The WIPP facility has been closed Read More