Letter to the Editor: Thank You From Los Alamos Heart Council
By PHILIP GURSKYI had the pleasure of being the coordinator of the 29th Annual Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair, held this last Saturday, Sept. 27. It was a tremendous success, with attendance in the thousands.
It takes a lot of work and generosity to be able to offer free flu shots, reduced price blood tests, all kinds of free health screenings, exhibits from scores of health providers and, of course, free bike helmets.
The Heart Council would like to thank all those who pitch in every year to make the event one of the largest community events in the County. Obviously, Read More
PEEC Talk: Amphibian Decline Locally And Worldwide
The Jemez Mountain salamander, now listed as an endangered species. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Have you heard about the Jemez Mountain salamander recently being placed on the endangered species list?
They are not the only ones facing severe challenges. Amphibians around the world are experiencing declines, extirpations, and extinctions. In a free talk at PEEC at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, fish and wildlife biologist Michelle Christman will discuss the challenges faced by amphibians around the world and in our own backyard. The program is free to attend. No advance registration is required Read More
OBITUARY: Bernard ‘Bun’ Ryan Dec. 23, 1923 – Sept. 29, 2014
BERNARD “BUN” RYAN Dec. 23, 1923 – Sept. 29, 2014
Bernard “Bun” Ryan, 90, of Los Alamos, passed away on September 29, 2014. He had been a resident of Los Alamos since 1949.
Bun was born on December 23, 1923 in Leadville, CO, the youngest son of James and Bridget Ryan. Following graduation from Leadville High School in 1941, he worked for the JC Penney Corporation.
In 1943, he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He served in Field Artillery during the Pacific campaign of WWII until his discharge in 1946 and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service and promoted to the rank of Master Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Sept. 20 to Oct. 1, 2014
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Sept. 20 at 11:23 a.m. / An 83-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone used her credit card without permission on Longview Drive. The estimated loss is unknown.
Sept. 25 at 9:19 p.m. / A 53-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was battered by a household member on Sioux Street.
TREVOR BRAUGHTON
Sept. 25 at 9:35 p.m. / Police arrested Trevor Braughton, 27, of Los Alamos at 1207 Read More
LAHS Students Support Domestic Violence Awareness
LAHS students show off the banner they are about to hang on the overpass Wednesday above Diamond Drive between Griffith Gymnasium and Sullivan Field. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Heading up the overpass stairs. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comWhen Los Alamos Police Ofc. Adele Girmendonk asked Los Alamos High School Instructional Assistant Gina Gonzales to gather some teens to help hang a banner for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, she was happy to oblige.
“It’s about raising awareness,” Gonzales said.
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I-25 Bridge Rehabilitation Work Underway At Waldo Canyon
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) began bridge rehabilitation work on I-25, mile maker 267 at Waldo Canyon, approximately one mile north of the La Bajada Rest Area south of Santa Fe.
The I-25 northbound and southbound lanes is now reduced to one lane 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. There will be NO work scheduled on the weekends of Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 in observance of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
The bridge rehabilitation project is scheduled to be completed Oct. 19; weather permitting. NMDOT thanks you for your patience during Read More
LAHS Choir’s Pumpkin Patch Opens Monday
Letter to the Editor: Safety Before Politics
By GERALD ANTOS
Los Alamos
Wow! … Jaret McDonald supporters … are you serious?! You are putting politics before safety?!
I saw the postings on Facebook and was appalled by the comments. The Jaret McDonald supporters were criticizing the Los Alamos Daily Post for posting a Safety Alert about a sex offender who recently moved to Los Alamos. This is a SAFETY ALERT not a campaign article.
For those of you who are not on Facebook, the Jaret McDonald supporters were angry with the Los Alamos Daily Post for posting this safety alert. Their comments were asking why the LA Daily Post didn’t just Read More
LAHS NJROTC Hosts New Mexico Tri-Meet
LAHS NJROTC Sporter marksmen competing in the Northern New Mexico Tri-Meet from left, Victor Kim, Jodi Thomas, Tom Hanlon, Jacob Torres, Stephanie Nielsen and Felicity Kubic. Photo by JoAnna O’Neill
LAHS NJROTC News:
Los Alamos High School NJROTC unit hosted Albuquerque’s La Cueva High School and Farmington’s Piedra Vista High School for the Northern New Mexico Tri-Meet for marksmanship Saturday.
Some 23 cadets competed in the event and participated in an informal orienteering activity.
Applications Being Accepted For Los Alamos Scholarships
LAESF News:
Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) is now accepting applications for 2015 awards.
The largest scholarship pool in Northern New Mexico, LAESF supports students who are residents of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Taos counties seeking four-year degrees in fields that serve the region.
High school seniors enrolling in or undergraduates currently attending an accredited post-secondary educational institution are eligible to apply. Applicants must have at least a 3.25 cumulative unweighted grade point average and scores of 19 ACT Read More
Fitness Column: Should Women Weight Train?
Should Women Weight Train?More and more women are entering the world of weight training to increase their level of health and fitness and look better.
The numerous benefits of strength training are no longer reserved for just men wanting to get big muscles. Women, however, have long been concerned with the possibility of getting overly muscular if they begin weight training.
The idea of adding weight, even if it’s muscle, runs counter to what many women want. So how can women who don’t want to get “big” incorporate weight lifting into their exercise program while still maintaining Read More
Free Diabetes Education Classes in White Rock
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA is taking registration for its free Diabetes Education and Prevention program.
Topics to be covered are: what Type 2 diabetes is; what having pre-diabetes means; the signs, symptoms and risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes; how to reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes; and how to make the necessary lifestyle changes to lower your risk.
The class is taught by Sara Pocernik. She is a registered dietitian with experience in many areas of nutrition. She completed her bachelor’s degree in dietetics and nutrition science at Michigan State University, and a Read More
SBA Awards $547,000 For Research Innovation Cluster
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $547,000 to support a Regional Innovation Cluster in southeastern New Mexico.
The award to Emerging Technology Ventures (ETV), a New Mexico company, supports work to create an unmanned systems research center that provides specialized tech transfer assistance, which both Udall and Heinrich have championed. ETV, in partnership with state and local partners, will establish an 85,000 square-foot innovation hub that Read More
YMCA Offers Weight Management Class In White Rock
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA is taking registration for its Weight Management class at The Family YMCA Fitness Studio, 106-A Longview Dr., in white Rock.
This class focuses on a “non-diet” method of weight management and consists of six classes, which address various nutritional topics as well as provide fitness advice. Meetings also include nutritional handouts, healthy recipes, motivation, support, a trip to the grocery store and more!
The class is taught by Sara Pocernik. She is a registered dietitian with experience in many areas of nutrition. She completed her bachelor’s Read More
RMYC, Wilderness Society And Bandelier Partner To Improve Upper Crossing Trail Of Frijoles Canyon
RMYC News:
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) is volunteering Saturday, Oct. 4 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.
RMYC and The Wilderness Society will partner with Bandelier National Monument to make some much-needed improvements on the Upper Crossing Trail of Frijoles Canyon, which suffered major damage as a result of heavy flooding after the Las Conchas Fire of 2012.
This project highlights the historic accomplishments of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during 1936-1941 and RMYC’s continued service in our public lands. The desired outcome is to improve Read More
LANL Introduces ATHENA, the Desktop Human ‘Body’
Rashi Iyer
LANL News:
Creating surrogate human organs, coupled with insights from highly sensitive mass spectrometry technologies, a new project is on the brink of revolutionizing the way we screen new drugs and toxic agents.
ATHENA, the Advanced Tissue-engineered Human Ectypal Network Analyzer project team, is developing four human organ constructs – liver, heart, lung and kidney – that are based on a significantly miniaturized platform. Each organ component will be about the size of a smartphone screen, and the whole ATHENA “body” of interconnected organs would fit neatly on a desk. Read More
DOE Issues Draft Loan Guarantee Solicitation For Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy has issued a draft solicitation that would provide up to $12.6 billion in loan guarantees for Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects, supporting the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy and bringing the nation closer to its low-carbon future.
Once finalized, these loan guarantees will provide critical financing to help commercialize advanced nuclear energy technologies, supporting projects that are often unable to secure full commercial financing due to their scale and use of innovative technology.
This draft solicitation Read More
LAPS Names New Financial Team
New LAPS Financial Team members, from left, Chief Financial Officer Lisa Montoya and Comptroller Teresa Gatewood. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Lisa Montoya Comptroller and Teresa Gatewood were recently named as the new LAPS Financial Team. The two take over for John Wolfe and Alex Salazar, who took positions outside the district.
Montoya, who served in the district’s financial department five years ago as the comptroller, returns to the district in her new capacity as chief financial officer. Gatewood, who previously served as the LAPS interim Read More
News Alert: Black Pit Bull Mix Found On Kachina
Lost dog found at 4 p.m. today wandering on Kachina Street. Courtesy photo
UPDATE: The owner has made contact to pick up her dog.
COMMUNITY News:
A resident found a black pit bull mix wearing a peacock blue collar with no tags wandering at about 4 p.m. today on Kachina Street in Barranca Mesa.
The resident estimates the lost dog to be less than one year old. Anyone who owns this dog or knows who the owner is should call Randy at 505.377.3029. Read More
Y Announces Heart Smart Poster Contest Winners
Aspen student Aspen Jaramillo displays her prize for her winning Heart Smart Poster. Courtesy photo
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA and Los Alamos Heart Council co-sponsored a Heart Smart Poster Contest for children in grades K-6.
Posters were judged on originality and the healthy message depicted. The winning posters were displayed at Saturday’s Los Alamos Health Fair.
The following children won prizes for their posters:
K-3rd Grade
- 1st Place-Zoe Bent
- 2nd Place-Aspen Jaramillo
- 3rd Place- Zoya Kahn
- 4th Place- Hannah Hsu
4th-6th Grade
- 1st place-Grace