Volunteer Meeting For Relay For Life March 19
ACS News:
The 2015 American Cancer Society Los Alamos Relay for Life is looking for volunteers.
The first volunteer committee meeting is 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19 in the Large Conference Room (LCR) at Los Alamos Medical Center. The LCR is on the ground level near the cafeteria. Plenty of parking is available on the canyon side of LAMC near the cafeteria entrance. Pizza and soft drinks served during the meeting will be hosted by Los Alamos Medical Center.
The Los Alamos Relay for Life is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22 at Ashley Pond Park. Relay for Life brings friends, families, businesses, Read More
OBITUARY: Simon Raistrick April 27, 1980 – March 1, 2015
SIMON RAISTRICK April 27, 1980 – March 1, 2015
Simon Raistrick died on March 1, 2015, of a drug overdose. He had been struggling with addiction for some years.
He was born April 27, 1980, in California, but spent his childhood in Los Alamos, NM, with frequent summer trips to England, where his father is from, as well as trips to New Zealand, France, and Greece. This awakened the travel bug in Simon.
He formed close friendships in his kindergarten class at Barranca Mesa School … friendships that have lasted all his life.
He became an avid reader at a young age and was a wonderful Read More
IRS Seeks New Mexico Volunteers For Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
IRS News:
PHOENIX – The Internal Revenue Service seeks civic-minded New Mexicans to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS service.
The TAP provides a forum for taxpayers to raise concerns about IRS service and offer suggestions for improvement. The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, IRS Commissioner and National Taxpayer Advocate. The Office of the Taxpayer Advocate is an independent organization within the IRS that Read More
Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers Compete At Monopoly Meet
SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers competed Valentines Day weekend in the Monopoly Meet at Boardwalk Gymnastics in Belen.
Atomic City Road Runners Club Begins 42nd Season At Canyon Rim Trailhead April 7
Atomic City Road Runners Club logo. Courtesy image
ACRR News:
The Atomic City Road Runners Club is a family-oriented walking and running club that meets every Tuesday April through October for a pace race in which members predict their own time. Anyone can choose to walk
Internet Crimes Against Children Fund Bill Passes Senate Public Affairs Committee
New Mexico Attorney General’s Office Special Agent Jay Ratfliff, left, testifies Tuesday night in support of SB 380 with Sen. Jacob Candelaria before the Senate Public Affairs Committee. Courtesy photo
New Mexico Attorney General’s Office Special Agent Jay Ratfliff, left, testifies Tuesday night in support of SB 380 before in the Senate Public Affairs Committee. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
- SB 380 Will Help Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Protect New Mexico Kids
SANTA FE – Tonight, the Senate Public Affairs Committee passed SB 380. Previously, New Read More
Letter to the Editor: Keeping Los Alamos Beautiful
By ROBERT PELAK
Los Alamos
A recent Los Alamos Daily Post story, “Additional Traffic Control On West Road For Passage Of 12 Large Film Trucks Afternoon-Evening March 11,” indicates that the story line of a movie being filmed off of Camp May Road involves “launching a car from cliff edge to canyon bottom.”
So, I ask, will they actually hurl a car into one of our lovely canyons, and if so, who is going to clean it up? Read More
DOE Opens EM Los Alamos Office
DOE News:
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has launched its Environmental Management Los Alamos (EM-LA) Office.
EM’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Waste Management Christine Gelles has been named acting manager.
“Christine has been engaged in the radioactive waste management challenges at Los Alamos and is actively involved in all aspects of transition planning,” EM’s Acting Assistant Secretary Mark Whitney said. “Christine’s significant managerial expertise in all aspects of the EM legacy cleanup mission will enable a smooth transition Read More
New Library Catalog Coming To Los Alamos County
A patron accesses a new library catalog. Courtesy photo
LIBRARY News:
Get ready for a great new library catalog, with features you’ve been asking for:
- Mobile compatibility – search from your phone
- Simple single-box searching, as in search engines
- Searching all formats – books, downloadables, audiobooks, DVDs – simultaneously
- Integration of e-books and e-audiobooks into the catalog
- Fuzzy logic – gives good results even with spelling errors
- Separate kids and teens catalogs
With great advances in technology comes the increasing rush to keep up with these advances. Libraries are great users Read More
JJAB Meeting Wednesday March 18
JJAB News:IRS: What You Should Know About Data Breaches
IRS News:
PHOENIX — A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release or theft of secure information.
It can be the improper disposal of personally identifiable information in the trash or a sophisticated cyber-attack on corporate computers by criminals. It can affect companies large or small.
The one common link is the victim, the person whose identity, financial or personal information has been compromised.
Here’s what you should know about data breaches:
- Not every data breach results in identity theft, and not every identity theft is tax-related identity theft.
NCRTD To Undergo Massive Route Changes March 16
NCRTD News:Community Members Gather At This Morning’s ‘Coffee With Stephanie’ To Discuss Legislative Issues
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, second from left, discusses legislative issues at this morning’s ‘Coffee with Stephanie’ community event at the Rosebud Cafe in White Rock. Courtesy photo
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, left, discusses legislative issues this morning with community members in White Rock. Courtesy photo
POLITICAL News:
Los Alamos’s State Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard held a town hall “Coffee with Stephanie” event this morning at the Rosebud Cafe in White Rock.
Garcia Richard briefed community members on the current legislative Read More
PEEC: Experience Southwestern Brazil Wildlife
Bob WalkerLearn about the unique and exotic wildlife of southwestern Brazil from two photographers who made the trip last summer, in a free program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12.
Bob Walker and Martin Cooper will share photos and stories about the wildlife they saw on their journey. Animals featured in their talk will be jaguars, caiman, giant river otters, capybara, giant anteaters, ocelot, Southern tamandua, and many species of birds.
Martin Cooper
In July 2014, Bob and Laurie Walker traveled with Martin and Bev Cooper to southwestern Brazil to photograph wildlife. The first Read More
United Way Of Northern New Mexico Community Action Fund Grants Gearing Up
Courtesy/UWNNM
UWNNM News:
United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) will kick off its Community Action Fund Grant Process at its Annual Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at UNM-LA in room 230.
UWNNM will give details on the granting process and release the Request For Proposals. United Way of Northern New Mexico funds 501 (c) 3 nonprofits in the areas of education, financial stability, and health in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties.
Nonprofit organizations working in these areas are encouraged to attend the annual meeting to learn more about the grant process and more specifics Read More
Additional Traffic Control On West Road For Passage Of 12 Large Film Trucks Afternoon-Evening March 11
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has approved a flagging operation on the section of West Road between Diamond Drive and the top of Los Alamos Canyon (by the ice rink) to allow passage of 12 large filming trucks that require both lanes to safely negotiate the turns in the road.
This flagging operation will be conducted by a certified contractor and monitored by the County’s Traffic Division. Temporary lane closures are scheduled to occur between 6-10 p.m., Wednesday, March 11 after filming is completed along Camp May Road. While only short delays are anticipated, travelers are advised to use West Read More
SFI Presents Sandy Pentland’s ‘Ties That Bind: The Goodness of Social Networks’ March 11
Alex “Sandy” Pentland
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute is hosting a community lecture with Alex “Sandy” Pentland ― “Ties That Bind: The Goodness of Social Networks” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 in the James A. Little Theater in Santa Fe. (Note: There will be no pre-lecture reception)
Social networks have proven to be fertile ground for understanding human behavior. This fascinating exploration suggests that we’re much more motivated by social incentives that reward others than by economic self-interest alone. Pentland discusses how Read More
Espanola Valley Humane Society Community Outreach Program Assists Pets And Their Owners
Beto and his dog Buddy receive assistance from the Espanola Valley Humane Society. Courtesy/EVHSEVHS News:
For years, Buddy lived in an Espanola trailer park with a chain around his neck. It’s not that his owner didn’t care. He just didn’t know better.
Today, Buddy sports a fashionable harness, thanks to the Pet Amigos outreach program of the Espanola Valley Humane Society (EVHS).
From getting dogs off chains to bringing them food, setting up mobile vet clinics and helping residents stem the fast growth of feral cat populations, what started as a door-to-door effort to provide animal care basics Read More
LAMS Principal Addresses Parent Concerns About PARCC Testing
Principal Rex Kilburn held a coffee and conversation opportunity Tuesday at Los Alamos Middle School to address parent concerns about the upcoming PARCC testing windows. District school staff is working to implement the required test, which will replace the former SBA testing, Kilburn said. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenFood on the Hill: Best Intentions Green Chile Stew
Food on the HillI had intended this week to share one of the soups my mother made regularly as we were growing up: potato leek. I was planning to make a big batch to share. I purchased five pounds of Yukon gold potatoes and two bunches of leeks and a bouquet of fresh parsley to chop as a bright green garnish for the top of each bowl. I knew that pureeing some of the potato/leek mixture after it was cooked would take the place of most or all of the cream one might ordinarily add. I also have a tip to share about cleaning leeks, which are notoriously muddy and gritty.
And then…it was as though a spell Read More