Knights Of Columbus Fish Fries Begin Friday
IHM News:Right-To-Work Compromise Passes House Floor
STATE News:
Bill Also Raises Minimum Wage To $8
SANTA FE – The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday night that will raise the minimum wage to $8 per hour and give workers the right to choose whether they financially contribute to a union.
The legislation – which passed by a bipartisan vote of 37-30 and will now head to the Senate – is the result of hours of debate and a compromise that not only creates a right-to-work law, but also raises the minimum wage to the third highest in the region.
“A vast majority of New Mexicans agree that our workers should never have to financially Read More
Attorney General To Support Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill In House Committee Today
NM Attorney General Hector Balderas
STATE News:
Senate Bill 278, sponsored by Rep. Jim Smith, will be heard this afternoon, by the House Safety and Civil Affairs Committee.
The bill, which requires disclosure of donors to independent political action committees, picked up a new supporter this week – the Attorney General. SB 384, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth, mirrors SB 278 in the Senate.
In a letter to the bill’s sponsors, AG Hector Balderas said, “We believe your bills will allow New Mexico laws to conform to U.S. Supreme Court and federal and other appellate court precedents that have addressed Read More
LANL Major Subcontractors Report ‘Washington Got The Message’
LANL MSC members in Washington, D.C., from left, Jeff Lunsford, Joseph Sanchez, Liddie Martinez, Floyd Archuleta and Aaron Scutt. Courtesy photo
LANL MSC News:
- Local Subcontractors Trip to DC Yields Big Results in Protecting Local Businesses from Contract Loss
The Los Alamos National Laboratory Major Subcontractors Consortium (LANL MSC), a collaborative of the 35 largest LANL subcontractors travelled to Washington, D.C. the week of Feb. 9 to speak to the New Mexico Congressional delegation and DOE leadership regarding two issues, the environmental clean-up transition from Read More
Paradox Jazz Quintet At Pajarito Brewpub Friday
Parking Lot At Trinity And 20th Closing March 2
COUNTY News:
The public parking lot at the corner of Trinity Drive and 20th Street, on the southeast corner of Ashly Pond Park will be closed effective Monday, March 2.
The Teen Center Remodel contractor, R&M Construction, will be using this parking lot as a staging area while the community building is remodeled. Toward the end of the remodel project, this parking lot will be reconfigured and reconstructed. The parking lot should reopen in September 2015. During this closure, motorists will need to use alternate public parking such as the Library overflow parking lot or the Justice Center Read More
Purgatory Is Back!
Purgatory Ski Resort in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado.
BUSINESS News:
- James Coleman Finalizes Purchase of Durango Mountain Resort and Changes Name Back to Purgatory
DURANGO, Colo. – Durango Mountain Resort has announced that James Coleman, a Durango, Colo., businessman, finalized the purchase today of the resort. Coleman disclosed that his first order of business is to change the name of Durango Mountain Resort back to “Purgatory” Resort and use the ski area’s popular “retro” logo with the red and white inverted triangles.
James Coleman
Since 2000, Coleman has been the Read More
UPDATE: Have You Seen This Dog?
Update: Cassidy returned home safe and sound this afternoon!
The owners of 3-year-old pit mix Cassidy are asking the community for help in finding their beloved dog. Cassidy was spotted Tuesday morning near Smith’s in White Rock. She has been missing since Saturday night. She is very friendly. Anyone seeing her is asked to get her and/or call Shy Lackas at 500.5252 or Lance Lackas at 412.3830. ‘We miss her terribly,’ they said. Courtesy photo Read More
Get A Bachelor’s Degree In Los Alamos: Information Meeting Noon to 2 P.M. Thursday
Superintendent Candidate Kurt Steinhaus Issues Letter To Los Alamos
Kurt Steinhaus working with first grade students building bird houses: a hands-on, minds-on learning activity. Courtesy photo
By KURT STEINHAUS
Serving As Superintendent Of The Los Alamos Public Schools
I am passionate about bringing people together to listen and then translate ideas into concrete actions that strengthen our schools and improve opportunities for the whole child, because our well-being – our region’s prosperity – depends upon this.
Kurt Steinhaus
I want to serve the school community of Los Alamos as your Superintendent Read More
Udall Leads Push To Ensure Homeland Security Employees Are Paid Despite Potential GOP Shutdown
U.S. SENATE News:
- More than 2,300 DHS employees in New Mexico could be hurt by shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has joined several of his Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would ensure Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees are paid if congressional Republicans refuse to fund DHS by the end of this week.
Out of anger at President Obama’s immigration policies, Republicans have proposed legislation with harsh anti-immigrant penalties and threatened to block DHS funding — including programs that are critical for Read More
Letter To The Editor: Helping My Child Cope With PARCC Test
Yes, this test is probably finally putting parents, students and educators on unnecessary overload, stress and tilt for apparently no good reason.
An editorial in Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday explained that we, as parents, can actually opt their child out of taking the test. And, just today, there is an editorial written by a Los Alamos High School Junior about the poor decision by law-makers to implement this test.
My approach with my child who is bothered about this up-coming test stress, has been to compare it to times in her life
LAHS Junior Parent Night March 2
LAHS News:
Parents of Los Alamos High School juniors are invited to attend Junior Parent Night at 6 p.m. Monday, March 2 in the Speech Theater at LAHS.
“Junior Parent Night is a presentation for members of the Class of 2016 and their parents to gain information on post-secondary options,” said Cindy Black, a guidance counselor at LAHS. “We will review the college admission process for both two- and four-year colleges, technical and vocational school options and military opportunities.”
In addition, information will be available on college searches, SAT and ACT tests, admissions, financial Read More
LAMS 8th Grade Basketball Team Recognized
The 2014-2015 8th Grade Los Alamos Middle School Basketball Team, from left, Noah Menapace, Gabe Holesinger, Elijah Velasquez, Uriah Sanchez, Arthur Steinkamp, Duncan Fuehne, Jack Vandenkieboom, David Owen, Carson Schramm, Jevon Montoya and Antonio Garcia. Not pictured, Coach Mark ‘Noodles’ Lopez and Coach Mel Montoya. Courtesy/Roman Martinez, Northern New Mexico Sportland Photos
SPORTS News:
Coach Mel Montoya and Coach Mark Lopez would like to recognize our Los Alamos Middle School 8th grade basketball team.
Our boys, in addition to being stellar athletes, are committed students Read More
Letter to the Editor: What The Heck Is The North Community Regional Park And Community Links Project?
By BRUCE NORMANI can’t help but compare the discussion involving the merits of the CIP project for the proposed North Community Regional Park and Community Links with what I do for a living; provide apartment housing for people living in Los Alamos.
I own and manage a number of buildings in town that are almost the same age as is the golf course and believe it or not, there are more similarities than you might think. By the time our current projects are completed this summer, we will have invested well over $1.5 million in upgrades and innovations in recent years. We do this because we have Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: The Sustain
Hannemann’s Music CornerThe Sustain
One of the truly neat things about the guitar is its natural sustain. Play a note and then sit back and listen to it roll.
There are very few instruments that have this characteristic, the two most notable being the piano and the orchestral harp. The downside to the natural sustain of the piano is that it can be thunderous. Push down the sustain pedal on your piano and play a lot of chords and notes; it becomes a very flood of cacophony, and a powerful one at that, which overwhelms the melodies, counterpoint, harmonies, notes in a tsunami Read More
P&Z Holds Public Hearings For Dog Day Care; Assisted Living Facility At 5:30 P.M. Today
Proposed site for an Assisted Living Facility in Sherwood Village in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
P&Z News:
The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. today in Council Chambers in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
Public hearings on the agenda include:
- Approval of a Special Use Permit for a “Dog Day Care” at 127 East Gate Dr., Suite #114 in East Gate Park.
- Approval of a Special Use Permit to operate an Assisted Living Facility at 106 Longview Dr., (new address 110 Longview), in Sherwood Village Office Park in White Rock.
- Approval of a Site Plan to construct and
Christian Homeschool Convention April 16-18
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Use What’s Here First
By ELLEN WALTON
Los Alamos
A recent letter by Shelby Redondo voiced concern regarding the availability of swim lessons in Los Alamos.
I would like to let Ms. Redondo and all the community know of the opportunities for swim lessons that already exist in the community. The local private outdoor swimming pools often offer swim lessons to non-members during the summer months, and the County Aquatic Center offers swim lessons in sessions offered year-round.
As a child, I learned to swim at Pinion Park Pool, taking the Red Cross swimming lessons offered there for a nominal fee. As a college student, Read More
This Week At The Reel Deal
By JIM O’DONNELLWe had 25 contenders and only one winner for our second annual Reel Deal Academy Award Contest. If Boyhood would have won instead of Birdman, I would have had to award about 20 six-month passes.
Birdman, the quirky but original film was a bit of surprise but maybe the Academy is looking for original, non-sequel films. This is a good thing as the days of four, five or even six sequals are getting real old.
Having said that I am also convinced the Academy is becoming more disconnected with movie patrons. If it was up to moviegoers, the winner list would look very Read More