Wardog Releases ‘Clouds Of Magellan’
Heavy/power metal band Wardog. Courtesy photoDetails For Nature Center Grand Opening April 22
Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
COUNTY News:
The public is invited to join the Los Alamos County Council, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), and the Art in Public Places Board for the grand opening of the new Nature Center on Earth Day.
The highly anticipated celebration will take place at 2 p.m., April 22. The Nature Center is located just north of the Aquatic Center at 2600 Canyon Road. Artists Greg Reiche and Travis Black will be attending the event, which features a combined building and public art dedication. After brief remarks, the building and its artwork will be Read More
Yang: When Science Meets Reality – Part II
By ELENA YANGWhen Science Meets Reality – Part II
On the one hand, we laud those who “follow what they believe;” on the other, we fault those who aren’t willing to entertain ideas outside of their beliefs. I am not referring to religion or current members of Congress; instead, my focus is on “when scientists become managers,” and continuing the theme from last week, “when science meets reality.”
Whenever people say, “Oh, management is just exercising common sense,” I feel like responding with, “And how are your family dynamics (including in-laws if you are married)? Are Read More
Hazard Trees Pose Springtime Danger
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Strong spring winds on the Santa Fe National Forest are likely to increase risks from falling trees.
Visitors to the Santa Fe National Forest are urged to use extra caution during recreation activities, especially in areas that have been severely burned by wildfire.
On the west side of the Santa Fe National Forest, trails in the Jemez Mountains are still feeling the effects of the 2011 Las Conchas Fire. Dead trees are falling in record numbers around Los Alamos on the Canada Bonita trails out to the Guaje Canyon overlook and on the upper portion of Guaje Ridge Trail down Read More
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Meet At Justice Center Noon Wednesday
LAFRW News:
The April meeting of the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) is set for noon, Wednesday at Ashly Pond, for an abbreviated business meeting.
When the business meeting is concluded, The group will then tour the Justice Center and Municipal Judge Alan Kirk will present a talk about his responsibilities as judge and an overview of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, for which he is a co-founder and chairman.
LAFRW will hold its business meeting first in conference room at the Justice Center. Members are asked to bring canned goods and staples to donate to a women’s Read More
Los Alamos Hilltalkers Bake Sale 3-6 P.M. Friday
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos Hilltalkers Speech and Debate team will hold a bake sale fundraiser 3-6 p.m., Friday in the lobby of Los Alamos National Bank at 1200 Trinity Dr.
The high school speech and debate team will be accepting donations in exchange for homemade treats including brownies, cookies, breads and cakes. Baked goods will be available in small portions, as well as whole cakes and loaves.
The speech and debate team is raising money to send nine students from Los Alamos High School to the National Speech and Debate Association Tournament in Dallas, Texas this June. To date, this is the largest Read More
Udall Office To Co-host Northern New Mexico Healing Our Communities Forum And Youth Summit
COMMUNITY News:
ESPAÑOLA – The office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will co-host the 6th annual Northern New Mexico Healing Our Communities Forum and Youth Summit Thursday and Friday.
The two-day event will focus on preventing substance abuse and addiction, substance abuse treatment, and incorporating youth and community member perspectives into an anti-drug strategic plan for northern New Mexico.
Additional co-hosts include the office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, the office of U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, the U.S. Attorney’s office, the New Mexico High Intensity Drug Trafficking Read More
Western Scrub Jay Spotted In Quemazon
We mistakenly identified this Western Scrub jay spotted Sunday morning in a back yard on Quemazon Street in Los Alamos as a Mexican jay. We thank the reader who shared details that identify the Western Scrub jay and we corrected the story published Sunday. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
Kiwanians Pick Up Trash Saturday Morning
Kiwanians met Saturday morning at Kiwanis Entrance Park to clean up the area. They filled about a dozen large bags with trash and commented that the park and its restrooms were actually quite clean, thanks to Los Alamos County. Courtesy photo
Kiwanians pick up trash Saturday morning at Kiwanis Entrance Park. Courtesy photo Read More
LA Tennis Club 3.5 Men’s Team Extends Victory Streak
John Charles of the Los Alamos Tennis Club 3.5 Men’s Team returns a volley against a team from the Tanoan Country Club in Albuquerque in a match played April 4 at Urban Park. Charles and his partner Xianzhu Tang defeated the Tanoan team 6-2, 6-3. Photo by John Sarracino
Yu Seung Kim of the Los Alamos Tennis Club 3.5 Men’s Team volleys a winning point against a doubles team from the High Point Sports and Wellness Club in a match played April 11 at Urban Park. Kim and his partner Shuh-Rong Chen defeated the High Point team in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. Photo by John Sarracino
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos Tennis Read More
One Day Interfaith Veterans Couples Retreat April 25
VTF News:
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Veterans’ Task Force presents a one day retreat, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., April 25: “The Other Side of PTSD” … what is it, and how we are addressing it in a faith based program? 
This date is set aside for each of us to reflect and share our stories our strengths and our faith with other Veterans’ their spouses, family and friends.All faiths are invited and welcomed.
You are encouraged to ask an adult friend and/or family members over the age of 18 years to accompany you.
The retreat is at Sacred Heart Father James Moore Parish Hall, 609 4th St. SW in Albuquerque. The Hall Read More
LANL Biologist Dr. Nathan McDowell To Speak At Phi Beta Kappa Banquet Honoring High School Scholars
LANL biologist Dr. Nathan McDowell. Courtesy photo
By JOYCE ANN GUZIK
Sunday evening, April 26, the Los Alamos Phi Beta Kappa Association will hold its 59th annual banquet to honor the top graduates of Los Alamos High School.
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest undergraduate honor society in the United States and has about 230 members in Los Alamos County (1.3 percent of the county’s population). The banquet for the honor graduates, Phi Beta Kappa Members, and their guests will be held at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos starting at 5:30 p.m. and catered by The Blue Window.
The 52 students of the Class of 2015 who Read More
Taos Celebrates Milestones This Summer
TAOS News:
TAOS—One of the oldest art colonies in the United States, Taos is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of Taos Society of Artists, along with several other major milestone anniversaries in 2015.
Dozens of public events are scheduled throughout the year in celebration of these milestones beginning with an exhibition opening April 17 at Taos Town Hall titled, “Past, Present, Future: A Celebration of Taos Art Colony.”
In 1915, six artists formed an alliance known as the Taos Society of Artists, which would transform Taos into a world-renowned artist colony. One hundred Read More
2015 Summer Concert Series Kicks Off May 15!
View of the White Rock sky. Photo by Katy Korkos
Eric ‘Magic Fingers’ McFadden kicks off this year’s Summer Concert Series May 15 at Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy/www.ericmcfadden.com
MUSIC News:
Los Alamos County’s first summer concert begins with guitar-playing virtuoso Eric McFadden at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15 at Overlook Park in White Rock.
The Summer Concert Series is presented free to the public by the County of Los Alamos and area businesses, professionals and neighbors.
The Series is coordinated and managed by Russ Gordon of Gordons’ Concerts. This Read More
LAAC Hosts Artful Evening Fundraiser April 18
Painting of a Canadian poppy by Margaret Mcintyre. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council is hosting a fundraiser, An Artful Evening, at 6 p.m. Saturday at Fuller Lodge.
Pianist Ron Grinage will perform Russian composers’ works, the Blue Window Bistro will serve desserts and there will be a raffle for a tiffany-style lamp along with a silent auction. A variety of items ranging from paintings and photographs to pottery and jewelry will be featured in the auction.
Original photograph on canvas by Richard Mcintyre. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Griggs: Dateline León, Nicaragua March 2015
The Hostel Tortuga Booluda (the Lazy Turtle) in León, Nicaragua. Photo by David Griggs
By DAVID H. GRIGGS
Formerly of Los Alamos
Poetry In The Heart Of León, Nicaragua
As a snowbird fleeing the ravages of the northern winter, I continued south. My next stop in Central America was the comfortable and copacetic colonial city of León in Nicaragua, and I was definitely into “shorts and T-shirt country”.
The hostel La Tortuga Booluda provided a great base for my five day stay in León. The staff was very friendly and helpful, giving directions and suggestions, serving drinks and arranging a shuttle. Read More
Board Of Friends Of Bandelier Seeks Nominations For The 2015 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award
BANDELIER News:
The Board of the Friends of Bandelier is seeking nominations for the first Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award.
This award was established in March 2014 by the Friends as a memorial to the group’s founder and long-time president, Dorothy Hoard.
The Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award recognizes contributions to the stewardship of natural or cultural resources in Bandelier or Bandelier’s neighbors in the Los Alamos area.
Nominees should be individuals who have taken a lead role in a conservation or education effort that has had a significant positive impact to the community, Read More
Books For History Lovers
BOOK FAIR News:
In a town that has a keen sense of history, three titles at the upcoming Los Alamos Book Fair should be of special interest.
In Spanish, the words rio arriba stands for the “upper river,” that portion of northern New Mexico that straddles the Rio del Norte, the historic name of the Rio Grande.
In upper case, the words designate a county in New Mexico, a vast portion of the state that encompasses the Jicarilla Apache Reservation, the Carson National Forest, Ghost Ranch, and the towns of Tierra Amarilla, Dulce, Abiquiu, and Española.
Rio Arriba: A New Mexico County Read More
Obituary: Charles B. Bunch April 3, 2015
CHARLES B. BUNCH April 3, 2015
Charles B. Bunch was born in Los Alamos in 1951 and passed away in Vancouver, Wash., on April 3, 2015.
Charlie graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1969.
He is survived by his sister Cheryl Rael and husband Robert Rael of Las Vegas, Nev., and sister Patti Poe of Rio Rancho, as well as three nephews and two nieces. He also is survived by his friend and caretaker Ruth Keen. Read More
Steller’s Jay And Western Scrub Spotted In Quemazon
A Western Scrub jay spotted this morning in a back yard on Quemazon Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Trisha Ancell
A Steller’s jay spotted this morning in a back yard on Quemazon Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Trisha Ancell
A Western Scrub jay spotted this morning in a back yard on Quemazon Street in Los Alamos. Photo by Trisha Ancell
Staff Report
The Steller’s jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is a jay native to western North America, closely related to the blue jay found in the rest of the continent, but with a black head and upper body.
It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, and pine Read More