Griggs: Dateline San Salvador February 2015
Bishop Romero at the Tivoli Fountain in Rome in the 1950’s when he was a simple parish priest. The Lutheran and Anglican Churches celebrate his feast day on March 25. Courtesy/Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen
At the end of January, I planned to travel south from Guatemala to Nicaragua to attend a Rotary Project Fair. Planes would be faster, but buses give you a chance to see more of the country. Central America has a great system of public transportation. I chose one of the Tica Bus “Pullmans”, Read More
Scenes From Friday’s Opening Of ‘Canyons, Mesas, Mountains, Skies’ At Fuller Lodge Art Center
Community members gather Friday for the opening reception of ‘Canyons, Mesas, Mountains, Skies’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center at 2132 Central Ave. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Rock Garden by Carol Martin-Davis. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Young artists Steven Calhoun (lower painting) and Livy Snyder (upper painting) both sold their pieces early in the show. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Decorated skull by Heather Beemer of Jemez Springs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Fabric art creations.Artist And Poet Collaboration At Rose Chocolatier
Friday’s reception for the exhibit of collaborative work by artist Connie Pacheco and poet David Mutschlecner at Rose Chocolatier unveils a unique collaboration. Their work will hang at the shop at at 991 Central Ave., next to the DMV for about one month. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Poet David Mutschlecner and artist Connie Pacheco at the reception for their exhibit at Rose Chocolatier Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Visitors gather to view the work at Friday’s opening reception at Rose Chocolatier. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comNew Mexico Delegation Responds To Report By WIPP Technical Assessment Team
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Steve Pearce and Ben Ray Luján issued the following joint statement on the report by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technical Assessment Team, analyzing the scientific cause of the drum failure that led to the Feb. 14, 2014, radiological incident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
“Today’s report answers some of the questions about what led to the radiological release at WIPP on Feb. 14, 2014. We thank the scientists, including Read More
DPS Reorganization Act Signed Into Law
DPS Cabinet Secretary Greg Fouratt
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez has signed into law Senate Bill 95, the Department of Public Safety Reorganization Act.
This landmark bill represents the first statutory reorganization of the New Mexico State Police Division (DPS) in its 28-year history and takes effect July 1, 2015. This bill enjoyed widespread legislative support, having passed the Senate 31-9 and the House 54-1.
The primary effect of this bill is the merger of all three DPS law enforcement entities into the DPS:
- New Mexico State Police;
- Motor Transportation Police Department
Rep. Garcia Richard’s Legislative Session Recap
By Dist. 43 Rep. STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARDAs Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “You may delay, but time will not,” and as we learned this legislative session, delaying critical votes has left New Mexico in a state of confusion and panic.
Mountain Student Explores Plastic Bag Issue
Mountain Elementary School 6th grade student Karin Ebey. Courtesy photoLos Alamos county should incorporate the bag ban because plastic is drastically affecting our planet in many harmful ways.
Currently carbon dioxide levels are the highest yet, 385 ppm (parts per million). Carbon dioxide reflects infrared rays back to Earth, thus warming our planet.
Plastic bags release a lot of carbon dioxide when they are made. To make one kilogram of plastic it takes six kilograms of carbon dioxide. There are 46,000 pieces of plastic in every square mile Read More
Pet Of The Week: Benji The Cat
Benji the cat. Courtesy/FOSThe Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 505.662.8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets; see the Petfinder website for photos here. All adoptable pets are micro-chipped, spayed or neutered, and have up-to-date on vaccinations.
DOE Offers Conditional Commitment To Alcoa To Support Making Aluminum For Automotive Sector
DOE News:Letter To The Editor: Fine Leveled Against LANL Is Egregious; Reflects Ignorance Of Authority
By RICHARD STUPKALAPD Alerts Community About Credit Card Fraud
LAPD News:
In March of 2015, the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) noticed a specific increase of credit card fraud from Los Alamos citizens and visitors to the community reporting unauthorized charges on their credit card accounts as well as “on-line” postings of fraudulent activity in the area.
LAPD Cmdr. Oliver Morris explained that LAPD began to investigate circumstances that there may be a “skimmer” in Los Alamos County or a malware hack of point-of-sale software used by local businesses.
The LAPD Investigations section began compiling victim’s card usage to address the issue. During Read More
RE/MAX Associate Broker Teddie Sue Mooday Inspires 4th Graders To Take Pride In Community
RE/MAX Associate Broker Teddie Sue Mooday. Courtesy PhotoLocal RE/MAX Associate Broker, Teddie Sue Mooday, supports the Fourth Grade Foresters of New Mexico Tree Project; and nurtures a growing connection between replanting our forests and inspiring 4th graders to care about their community.
Fourth Grade Foresters was kicked off in 2006, and was created to revitalize the celebration of Arbor Day.
Thanks to 2,591 sponsors, more than 604,600 trees have been distributed to fourth graders in 6,800 schools across the country.
“I found out about
RTD Adds Additional Bus To Accommodate Chimayo Pilgrims On Good Friday
RTD News:
In addition to its regular Chimayo Route bus, the North Central Regional Transit District (RTD “Blue Bus”) will be adding an additional bus along its Española to Chimayo route to accommodate people making the annual pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, April 3.
Two ADA accessible buses will run on a continuous loop throughout the day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (the first bus begins at 8 a.m. and the second at 8:30 a.m.) departing from the RTD stop on the north side of the Santa Claran Hotel in front of the Arrow Motel.
The route then traverses NM Highway 76 with multiple designated RTD Read More
Los Alamos NJROTC Takes Home Seven Trophies From Texas Tech University Drill Competition
Los Alamos NJROTC front row from left, Jared Rodriguez and R. Michael Purdy, middle row from left, Thomas Hanlon, Derek Janetzky, Gianna Maggiore, Leander Murphy, William Whitman, Ben Hanlon and Lauren Partin. Back row from left, Jonathan Schueler, John Valdiviez, Austin Estrada, Andres Maestas, Rigel Baron, Sam Wolfe, Madison Gaetjens and Mikyla Smith. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos NJROTC Color Guard from left, Ben Hanlon, Rigel Baron, Gianna Maggiore and Lauren Partin. Courtesy photoPiñon Elementary School Students ‘Read Forward’ For National Reading Month
‘Gregor’s friends’ pose in the Piñon Elemtary School Library in White Rock Thursday. All of these students have finished the book ‘Gregor the Overlander.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Librarian Julie Goen with a copy of ‘Gregor the Overlander’ poses near the poster listing the ‘Friends of Gregor.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comPiñon Elementary School Librarian Julie Goen has created an exciting way to get students reading. It’s called Read Forward. Read More
Letter To The Editor: LAVNS Extends Huge Thanks
By LYNN M. FINNEGAN, PresidentAs President of the Board of Directors for Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, I extend a huge THANK YOU to the Los Alamos community for its support of our Daffodils for Hospice 2015.
We sold 2,300 bunches of daffodils (23,000 flowers!) and raised $16,000!
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service is the only non-profit provider of home health care and hospice services in Los Alamos and the generous support of our donors has been a major factor in our ability to provide quality services for over 42 years. The Sanctuary at Canyon’s Edge, an inpatient Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Leads Effort To Keep Dark Money Out Of Elections
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Senate debating amendments to this year’s proposed budget resolution, Republicans voted against an amendment offered by Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. aimed at making it more difficult for corporations and billionaires to secretly influence federal elections through unlimited and undisclosed campaign expenditures – so-called “dark money.”
Their amendment would have facilitated passage of legislation that promotes transparency in political spending and prevents big corporate and wealthy donors from evading Read More
Five-Year Plan Released To Protect Antibiotics
Courtesy imageNMPIRG News:
- Some Good, Some Bad in Obama Administration Plan to Protect Antibiotics … Plan fails to adequately address growing public health threat
The New Mexico Public Interest Research Group (NMPIRG) reports that the National Task Force for Combatting Resistant Bacteria released a five-year action plan today to tackle the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
While the plan takes several important steps necessary to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it misses the opportunity to call for critical reforms in the agricultural sector that Read More
Kindergarten Roundup At All Los Alamos Elementary Schools April 1
LAPS News:
Kindergarten Roundup is Wednesday, April 1 at all Los Alamos Elementary Schools.
Children who turn five by Sept. 1, 2015 are eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten for the school year 2015/2016. The purpose of kindergarten roundup is to give parents and children an idea of what to expect for kindergarten.
Parents and students will get to meet kindergarten teachers, principals, school nurse, school counselor and other key school personnel. The kindergartners to be will visit a kindergarten classroom and see all the learning materials, toys and books.
Parents are encouraged Read More
SFI: Cooperation In Complex Stateless Societies…
SFI News:
Santa Fe Institute (SFI) holds ‘Cooperation in Complex Stateless Societies: The Archaelogical Evidence’ seminar at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at the Collins Conference Room in Santa Fe.
Abstract: The key to understanding the development of complex societies is to determine how groups solved collective action or free-riding problems.
By examining the earliest complex, stateless societies in the archaeological record in any region, we can detect the kinds of strategies