Letter To The Editor: Alternatives To Burning Slash Piles Very Close To Houses
By JON LONGMIREMy wife and I hiked the canyon below Camino Encantado (Barranca Mesa) this afternoon and noticed several slash piles below our house. This is one of the areas where Los Alamos County (LAC) has recently been doing their controlled burns.
Previously, the burns have taken place further away from the houses. Even so, the smoke has been very thick at times and problematic for those with asthma, COPD and other breathing problems. The slash piles that we saw today were directly below the houses on our street.
These piles are very close, within 100 feet or so of the houses. If these
LOL Los Alamos At Smith Auditorium March 27
LAHS News:
Laugh Out Loud Los Alamos, A night of comedy and music to benefit the Los Alamos High School band program is 7 p.m., March 27.
Tickets are $12 for students/seniors and $15 for adults and can be purchased in advance at CB FOX or at the door.
The night of comedy features the Pleasure Pilots – Original N’ Vintage Rhythm and Blues featuring some of New Mexico’s greatest musical treasures:
- David Phillips (Keyboards and Vocals);
- Fred Spencer (Guitar and vocals);
- Ray Griffin (saxophone);
- Terry Bluhm (Bass); and
- Pete Amahl (drums).
Comedy
Headliner: Roger Haak
Haak is a self described “arts Read More
Community Invited To Classic Air Medical Ribbon Cutting For New Air Medical Base At LAMC Wednesday
CAM News:
Classic Air Medical (CAM), a Woods Cross, Utah based air medical helicopter company with more than 26 years of experience, is proud to announce the ribbon cutting for its new air medical base in Los Alamos.
The public is invited to the celebration that will take place at the Los Alamos Medical Center beginning at noon with the ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday. Bob’s Bodacious BBQ will be catering the event.
The opening of the new air ambulance base in Los Alamos means patients living in Northern New Mexico will have access to rapid, reliable and safe emergency care.
Classic Air Medical Read More
Is The FBI In Your Future?
FBI News:
Looking for a life-changing career? Maybe you should join the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI is accepting application for Special Agent through March 31. For details on the Special Agent application, visit www.FBIjobs.gov.
All FBI employees must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete FBI background investigation, drug test and polygraph. The FBI is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity and inclusion.
“The FBI needs talented and motivated Special Agents who are eager to serve their country and communities,” said Carol Read More
Historian Richard Ruddy At Authors Speak March 26
Richard Ruddy. Courtesy MPL
LIBRARY News:
Albuquerque historian Richard Ruddy is the featured Author at Mesa Public Library’s “Authors Speak” series at 7 p.m., March 26, in Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Rotunda.
Ruddy is the author of a biography of Edmund G. Ross, entitled Edmund G. Ross: Soldier, Senator, Abolitionist. Ross also served as a Territorial Governor of New Mexico.
The name of Edmund G. Ross has receded into history but is remembered because of the crucial role he played as United States Senator at the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, where he, as a Republican Senator Read More
Discover New Mexico Visits Los Alamos Middle School
Dakota Duran and Lucario Chavez show off their tin smithing work. Courtesy photo
A few experts in local culture and history paid a visit to Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) in February.
Students in the Night Hawk school team received a presentation from Jorge Maldonado and Joanie Budzileni of Bandelier National Monument on the history of the national monument and the importance of preservation. Additionally, San Ildefonso Pueblo Gov. James Mountain shared the pueblo’s history and artifacts while LAMS teacher Laura Parkison educated students about the history Read More
Elks Host Easter Egg Hunt At Ashley Pond April 4
Egg hunters at the 2014 BPOE Easter Egg hunt. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBPOE (Elks) Lodge 2083 in Los Alamos will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4 at Ashley Pond Park.
Special visits from the Easter Bunny, Elroy the Elk and other mystery guests will be featured in addition to the egg hunt.
Areas at the pond are divided into three age groups:
- age 4 and younger;
- age 5 through 7; and
- age 8 and older.
Participants must bring their own baskets to collect eggs. Read More
First-Ever ‘Girls’ Choice’ Outdoor Badges
Courtesy/GSAGSUSA News:
To celebrate its 103rd birthday, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) unveiled a new series of badges, chosen by Girl Scouts.
The badges pay tribute to GSUSA’s commitment to providing girls fun and beneficial outdoor experiences through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). In November, GSUSA began a poll for the Girls’ Choice Outdoor badges by inviting girls to vote on outdoor themes. Outdoor Explorer emerged as the winning theme, with five age-specific badge offerings:
- Outdoor Adventurer;
- Horseback Riding;
- Archery;
- Paddling (paddle sports
Del Norte Credit Union Purchases Land To Build New White Rock Branch
DNCU News:
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), the healthiest credit union in New Mexico as ranked by DepositAccounts.com in 2014, has purchased land to build a new branch in White Rock.
DNCU’s longstanding history with White Rock members dates back to the mid ‘70s. Investing in a new branch, rather than continuing to lease space for the branch, strengthens DNCU’s commitment to White Rock members. The new White Rock branch will be located on the vacant SE corner of Rover Blvd. and NM4, directly across the road from where a leased branch currently resides.
DNCU will announce groundbreaking Read More
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day At American Legion
Former Los Alamos Councilor Pilots Medical Helicopter
Base Manager Matias Quintania, left, and pilot Geoff Rodgers in front of the Bell 407GX today at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Base Manager Matias Quintania, left, and pilot Geoff Rodgers today at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comFormer Los Alamos County Councilor Geoff Rodgers has been hired to pilot the new emergency medical helicopter stationed in town by Classic Air Medical.
Rodgers completed his service on County Council Dec. 31 and started his new job Thursday. He has Read More
Traffic Alert: US 84/285 Sweeping Operations Tuesday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin sweeping operations Tuesday on US 84/285 from mile marker 165 (Alamo Drive) to mile marker 181 (Jct. of US 84/285 & NM 503).
The sweeping operation kicks off NMDOT maintenance crews schedules for cleaning activities and preparation for the annual El Santuario de Chimayo Walk.
Motorists can expect minor delays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting Tuesday. There will be one lane closure on the northbound and southbound lanes. NMDOT maintenance crews will begin sweeping the northbound lanes and then move to Read More
LAMS Serving Breakfast During PARCC Testing
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Middle School will be serving breakfast during PARCC testing.
Summit Foods will have items ranging from 50 cents to $3 to help students get a good start to their day. Read More
Yang: ‘Time’ Is Real & Measurable…
By ELENA YANG“Time” Is Real & Measurable…yet time is also very subjective
Most of the time, the idea of “time” resides in our perception. “You have too much time on your hands,” or, “I don’t have enough time to…” Every minute or hour is exactly the same quantity as the one before and the one after. Yet, try to tell that to a harassed father or a Fortune 500 VP (who could be a mom with two toddlers).
Of course, everyone knows that stress, anxiety, and sense of time (or the lack of it) are intimately related. We don’t need more social research to tell us that, but we sure can use more social Read More
Report: Minority Families In New Mexico And Nation Falling Behind
VFC News:Pastor Granillo: Driven
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLODriven
Every once in a while we get the opportunity to take a real look into this world. And, even if only for an instant, we see how many people there are that need someone to shine a light into their lives.
Every once in a while we see a glimpse of a smile from a face that we thought was chiseled into a frown by experiences of war, loss, poverty, disappointment and fear. And, every once in a while, we allow God to light our hearts with the Holy Spirit’s loving fire and ignite a passion in us that drives us to engage in whatever it takes to bring light and hope to every human being Read More
United Church Hosts Mexico Mission Auction March 21
Letter To The Editor: Hemp Industrialization Equals Jobs For New Mexico
By Sen. Cisco McSorleyI am pleased that my bill, Senate Bill 94 (SB 94), designed to help New Mexico lay the foundation for hemp industrialization, has passed the Senate and the first committee in the House of Representatives.
The U.S. Congress recently legalized hemp for research purposes in last year’s agricultural bill. SB 94 creates the New Mexico Industrial Hemp Research and Development Fund for the agricultural, agronomical, ecological, processing, sales and marketing research purposes of hemp growth. The research will be carried out by New Mexico State University Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Offers New Insights Into Radiation Damage Evolution
Researchers at Los Alamos are studying complex materials issues, in this case the defects deep inside certain types of cubic metals. This image shows a reaction between two “stacking fault tetrahedra,” a perfect SFT containing 15 vacancies and a defective SFT containing 13 vacancies. As the smaller SFT migrates through the material, (frames a and b), it eventually encounters the larger SFT (frame c), reacting with it to form a larger, perfect SFT containing 28 vacancies. The time for this reaction to occur at 700 degrees K is 237.64 nanoseconds. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
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OBITUARY: Luvella Reading Sept. 1, 1938 – March 11, 2015
LUVELLA READING Sept. 1, 1938 – March 11, 2015
Luvella Reading, 76, former resident of Los Alamos, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. She was born in Abiquiu, NM on September, 1, 1938 to Sinferoza and Pedro Abeyta.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for many years and was an advocate of US service personnel and veterans, and always included them in her prayers for their well being and safe return. Luvella, known as “Nana Lu”, lived for the joy provided by her grandchildren, and great-granddaughter Chloe.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Samuel Reading; Read More