Valentina Devine One Woman Show At Fuller Lodge Art Center Through March 21
Valentina Devine shows off one of her pieces of wearable art Saturday at her show at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Hats designed by Valentina like the one actress Julia Roberts wore in the movie Stepmom. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Some of the clothing designs by Valentina Devine. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Throws by Valentine Devine. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Fabric art by Valentina Devine. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A coat designed and knitted by Valentina Pastor Granillo: Finding Virtue
By Pastor RAUL GRANILLOI sat down at my desk one day and was startled when I felt something grab my legs. My daughter Hannah was curled up underneath hiding from her brother Kyle. I know this because she told me. I was confused because I had just seen Kyle watching TV in the other room with no concern of the world around him. After some investigative work I found out that he couldn’t find her so he gave up and started watching T.V. She had been hiding for about a half-hour. If hide-and-seek were an Olympic sport, Hannah would surely be a gold medalist.
In His Sermon on the Mount Jesus Read More
Column: Home Matters With Sarah
Home Matters With Sarah“Home is where the heart is.” We hear so much about taking care of our heart; eating right, exercise, reduce stress, Omega 3 vitamins and the list goes on. But, if home is where the heart is, why don’t we hear about taking care of our home? After all, homes are the heart of family.
Taking care of our homes is more than housekeeping, maintenance and decorating. It is also making sure you have knowledge of “how” to own a home. Do you have the best financing available to you, do you understand your homeowner’s insurance policy, do you know how your property Read More
Becoming A Love And Logic Parent
Karen BrownEarly Childhood sets a parenting pattern that can last into the teen years. Respond to temper tantrums, set boundaries,
Moonset Over Pajarito Mountain
The moon spotted this morning setting over Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Marc A. Bailey of Los Alamos Read More
Local Panel Gives Customer Service Tips
During the Chamber’s Business Breakfast in February, local business owners Claire Roybal, Cyndi Wells and Cheryl Sowder discuss customer service. Courtesy photo
A panel of local business experts agrees, the customer experience depends upon attention to detail and managing expectations.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast featured a panel discussion Feb. 19 on customer service with panelists Cyndi Wells, owner of Pet Pangaea; Cheryl Sowder, owner of Finishing Touch; and Claire Roybal, owner Read More
Donations Sought To Cope With Student Stress At Los Alamos High School Listening Post
Parents and other organizations make donations that stock Los Alamos High School’s Listening Post for high stress times or to provide boost in the day of a teen. Photo by Bernadette LauritzenAs local schools gear up for state standardized testing, Los Alamos High School hopes the community will again support their novel approach to stressful times, called the Listening Post.
“The Listening Post was an idea that was started last year,” LAHS Principal Dr. Deborah Belew-Nyquist said. “The most recent data reported that of those students surveyed, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You Los Alamos Animal Clinic For Making Difficult Situation Easier To Bear
By JULIE SMITH Dear Los Alamos Animal Clinic,
I brought my sweet Mishi to you Thursday with expectations of a brief visit then return home. Unfortunately, you had to give me sad, unexpected news.
You were all so kind to me and gentle with her as I made the decision to let her go. Your facility and wonderful staff are a gift to Los Alamos pets and their humans.
When another animal chooses me as its human I will be certain to trust their medical needs to you. I can only say thank you a million times. Read More
Luján Voices Concerns With New Mexico’s Behavioral Health System In Hearing With HHS Secretary
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
- Luján Secures Commitment from Secretary to Work Together on Critical Issue Facing New Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District participated in an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) budget for Fiscal Year 2016.
During the hearing, he voiced his concerns with the quality of and access to behavioral health care services in New Mexico. Below is a transcript of Luján’s exchange with HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell.
Luján: I appreciate that Madam Secretary. Read More
LAPS Releases Details On Superintendent Search
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public School Board is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Kurt Steinhaus as the new superintendent of schools.
A native of Los Alamos, Dr. Steinhaus brings a wealth of experience to the position. He started his education career as a classroom teacher where he taught for 11 years.
He then served 11 years with the New Mexico Public Education Department where he also attended evening and weekend graduate school to earn a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Learning.
For the last 15 years, Dr. Steinhaus has worked at Los Alamos National Read More
Application Period Open For FBI Special Agent Jobs
FBI News:
A position as an FBI Special Agent is not just a job, it’s a calling, and ultimately a life-changing experience.
The FBI started taking applications for the position of Special Agent March 2, 2015, and will continue through March 16, 2015. 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 Read More
PEEC Amateur Naturalist: Elk And Forest Fires
Elk in Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Sally King/NPS
PEEC Amateur NaturalistWe tend to think of elk as always having been present and abundant in the Jemez Mountains. It is therefore surprising to learn that elk were not common in preceding centuries and had been extirpated by about 1910.
Forty-seven elk were introduced in 1947 into the Valles Caldera. Another 58 elk were introduced in 1964-1965. The elk that can be seen so commonly today come from that small number and from not so long ago. What made this possible? The answer is another Read More
Scenes From Piñon School’s Annual Rocket Day
Members of the 2015 Pinon Rocket Club at Piñon Elementary School. The Rocketeers did not let Friday’s early morning chill keep them from launching their rockets. Photo by Carol Hermes
NASA Astronaut Mike Mullane fields questions from students during a lull in rocket launch activities Friday morning as Pinon Principal Jill Gonzales and Rocket Club Sponsor Scot Carmody look on at right. Photo by Carol Hermes
STAFF REPORT
Piñon Elementary School’s annual rocket launch day went off without a hitch Friday morning in White Rock.
Thirty sixth graders have been working hard to Read More
NMDOT Awards NCRTD Section 5311 Transit System Of The Year
NCRTD News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has awarded the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) as the (Fiscal Year) 2014 Section 5311 Transit System of the Year.
“Over the last 10 years, the NCRTD has progressed exponentially and proved to be exemplary in its compliance of State and Federal transit requirements, as well as for having an ongoing record of safe, efficient and growing public transit service,” said David C. Harris, Transit Bureau Chief at NMDOT.
Section 5311 is the Federal Transit Administration’s Rural Transit Assistance Program to meet the Read More
Free GED Prep Class At UNM-LA Begins March 10
Rotary STARS Discuss Corazón de Niños Project
Members of the Los Alamos Rotary Club STARS gathered Wednesday at Unquarked The Wine Room to discuss their upcoming charitable trip to El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. From left, STARS President Laura Loy, guest Jacqueline Chrobocinski, members James Chrobocinski, Rob Metcalf and Melissa Metcalf and Rotary Club President Troy Hughes and Immediate Past President Jim Nesmith. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
STAFF REPORT
Los Alamos Rotary Club and STARS members gathered Wednesday at Unquarked The Wine Room in Central Park Square to discuss their upcoming charitable Read More
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Los Alamos Golf Course Now Open
Los Alamos Golf Course. Courtesy/LACC
LAGC News:
The Los Alamos Golf Course reopended Friday and today the Golf Shop is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the first tee time is 10 a.m. and the range closes at 3:30 p.m.
Hours change Sunday when the Pro Shop will open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the first tee time is 10 a.m., frost permitting, and driving range hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The unpredictable weather conditions that occur this time of year will probably have the golf course opened for a few days and then closed for a few days. Golfers are encouraged to check out the Los Alamos County’s Facebook page, golf course website Read More
Genealogical Association Hosts ‘Applying Genetic Genealogy to Family History Research’ Thursday
LAGA News:
The Los Alamos Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library.
Michael A. Torrez will present a program titled, “Applying Genetic Genealogy to Family History Research.” Before the meeting, there will be the traditional no-host dinner at 5:30 p.m. at China Moon.
The public is invited to attend the meeting. Read More
Pinon School Seeks Photos From 1960s-1970s For 50th Anniversary Yearbook
PINON News:
Pinon Elementary School Yearbook Advisor Kateri Morris is collecting photographs of Pinon Elementary School staff, students and facilities from the 1960s and 1970s to include in the 2014-2015 yearbook – the school’s 50th Anniversary Edition.
Anyone with photographs from the 1960s and 1970s they would like to share is asked to contact the elementary school’s parent-teacher organization at pinonpto@gmail.com.