Letter to the Editor: LAHS Athletics Hall of Fame Award Found In Shopping Cart
UPDATE: LAHS Athletic Department reports that it has taken care of this situation. New Nature Center Construction Shifts Inside
Construction is taking shape at the new Los Alamos County Nature Center on Canyon Road. Courtesy/PEEC
A rendering shows some of the exhibits slated for the new nature center. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
If you’ve driven past the construction site of the new nature center at 2600 Canyon Road lately, you have probably noticed that things are moving right along.
The exterior is being finished with an Exterior Finishing and Insulation System (EFIS), to make it look like stucco, but be more durable and waterproof. Also, preparations are being made for solar panels to be added to the exterior Read More
Meet Stephanie Hagelberg Participating In 2014 Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour
Creations by Los Alamos artist Stephanie Hagelberg. Courtesy photo
ART News:
This year’s Los Alamos Artists Studio Tour is Oct. 11-12 and the Los Alamos Daily Post is featuring a “Get to Know Your Artist” series leading up to the annual event.
Each of the 16 artists participating in the tour will be showcased prior to the beginning of the tour to allow our readers an opportunity to learn about them and their work.
Meet Los Alamos srtist Stephanie Hagelberg:
I grew up in rural Minnesota where 4H gave me regular access to many crafts, including sewing, tie dyeing and batik. In public
LAMC Hosts Annual Teddy Bear Clinic Monday
Courtesy/LAMC
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) will host its Annual Teddy Bear Clinic Monday, Sept. 29.
Approximately 200 kindergartners, their teachers and parent chaperones will tour LAMC in order to learn about the hospital and the various departments, all while gaining a comfort level within a healthcare setting.
With the help of Classic Aeromedical helicopter and crew, and the Los Alamos County Police and Fire Departments, the students also will have the opportunity to tour a medi-evac helicopter, police cars, a fire truck and an ambulance, all of which are key factors Read More
OBITUARY: Frances (Fran) Nelson Rogers Jan. 10, 1922 – Sept. 23, 2014
FRANCES (FRAN) NELSON ROGERS Jan. 10, 1922 – Sept. 23, 2014
Frances (Fran) Nelson Rogers, 92, a beloved Los Alamos Living Treasure (2007) passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.
She is preceded in death by her first husband Warren Haas; parents Anne and Iver Nelson; brothers, Adrian and Leland Nelson; and her husband of 51 years, Walter LaVerne “Vern” Rogers. Fran is survived by her sister Mary Lee (Bismarck, ND), children; Kelly (Durango, CO); Rick and wife Rebecca (Dylan & Dustin Arbuckle and family) (Los Alamos); Tracy and husband Ben Lea (Rose & Katherine Read More
F-22 Raptor Makes Debut Monday
The F-22 Raptor. Courtesy/military.com
Staff Report:
The Pentagon’s newest fighter jet saw combat for the first time on Monday during the U.S.-led attacks against Islamic militants inside Syria. The $67 billion F-22 program is one of the most expensive in Pentagon history.
The F-22 Raptor is considered the first 5th-generation fighter in the U.S. Air Force inventory, using low observable technologies, modern avionics and efficient engines to offer an air superiority fighter unmatched by any other modern military.
The F-22 Raptor, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force,
Raising Teens Group Begins Oct. 1
Los Alamos Association of Realtors Donates To LA Cares
Standing with a large amount of food donations at Los Alamos National Bank Tuesday afternoon, from left, incoming NE Dist. Vice President for Realtors Association of New Mexico Paul Romero, Los Alamos Association of Realtors (LAAOR) Director Ardy Hafer, LAAOR President Elect Cindy Hollabaugh, 2014 LAAOR President Anna Caspersen, LAAOR Administrative Executive Paco Arguello and LAAOR Secretary Pearl White. The food donated by LAAOR members will be transported to LA Cares to be distributed to the less fortunate living within Los Alamos County. Photo by Steve Anaya/CEO RANM Read More
Sheriff Announces New Sex Offender In Los Alamos
Nolan Cyre
LACSO News:
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero would like to advise Los Alamos County residents of a newly registered sex offender residing in the community.
Nolan Cyre registered with the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Sept. 23. He was convicted in 2010 with possession of child pornography in Jacksonville, N.C.
For further information or to view other registered offenders, visit the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office website here. Persons visiting the website should click on the “Offender Watch” window to view all registered offenders residing within Los Alamos Read More
Letter to the Editor: Time Has Come To Make Some Changes To Charter
By KYLE WHEELER
Los Alamos
On Nov. 4, we will be asked to vote on two questions on the ballot related to the county charter, a document that was adopted by the voters and that has served us well for many years.
I am a long time resident of Los Alamos. I grew up in Los Alamos, have served on a county board and on the county council, and I have spent quite a few hours of my life since 2010 serving on the Charter Review Committee (CRC), where we went through the current charter very carefully before recommending to the council the changes now before you. The people who crafted our current charter, passed in 1968 Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Discusses Manhattan Episode 9
Maria and Marcos Gomez visiting the site of their homestead on Two-Mile Mesa. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society Archives
LAHS News:
With only four episodes to go, there was another great turnout for the Los Alamos Historical Society’s viewing of the ninth episode of WGN’s new series, Manhattan, a fictionalized look at life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. A special thanks to the members of the Los Alamos High School Class of ’64 who came to watch the show with us Sunday night. It was great to have you with us! Every week the Society updates a bulletin board in the Museum to continue Read More
Chamber Of Commerce Host Central Avenue Ribbon Cutting Block Party Oct. 4
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon cutting block party 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 to celebrate the completion of the road construction on Central Avenue between 15th & 20th Streets.
“We not only want to note the completion of Phase 1 of the road and curb improvements,” Chamber Manager Nancy Partridge said. “But we want to remind the public of the many unique products, services and resources that are in the stores in our downtown district.”
The 90-minute block party will kick off at 10 a.m. with sidewalk sales, free samples, booths, and face painting. Retailers Read More
UNM-LA/JJAB Parenting Class Encourages School Success
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UNM-LA News:
Encouraging School Success is the topic of the second session of Raising Children in a Challenging World: A Series for Parents Thursday, Sept. 25.
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) and the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) are hosting the six-class series.
Thursday night’s session will provide parents and caregivers with valuable information on technology, how to communicate with your child’s teachers, how to advocate for your child, how to encourage good study habits, and dealing with test anxiety. There will be an opportunity for questions Read More
Square Dancing Classes Start Friday
COUNTY News:
The Mountain Mixer Square Dance Club is offering Modern Square Dancing Lessons. Come and see how much fun it is – no special attire required.
Classes are 7-9 p.m., beginning Friday, Sept. 26 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, Lower level.
Singles are welcome. Dress Casual.
For more information, call Deniece at 505.662.5228 or Marlene at 505.672.9684. Read More
Book Signing And Tasting Event With Local Author
Balance for Busy Moms – Cook Your Way to Health is a newly released cookbook that serves to enhance quality of life through the use of healthy food preparation and practices. Bakosi is a Los Alamos native and a local health consulting company, Hygea Health & Nutrition, LLC.
“Our collective mission was to provide a healing resource for moms to improve Read More
LANL: World Record Magnetic Field 100T
March 22, 2012, LANL scientists produce the world’s first 100 Tesla non-destructive magnetic field. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
At approximately 3:30 p.m. March 22, 2012, scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory campus of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory successfully produced the world’s first 100 Tesla non-destructive magnetic field.
The achievement was decades in the making, involving a diverse team of scientists and engineers.
The ability to create pulses of extremely high magnetic fields nondestructively provides researchers with an unprecedented Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
Column By JIM O’DONNELLReel Deal Tuesday’s are back! All movies, all day Tuesday, are only $6.50! Holidays, winter and summer break excluded.
This week we are opening The Boxtrolls and Life of Crime. We will holdThe Drop and The Maze Runner for another week. Magic in the Moonlight and Dolphin Tale 2 will end this Thursday.
Sony Pictures did it to us again. They did not give us The Equalizer this week on the break. Their excuse was that we did not open a couple of their other recent films so they are withholding this one and possible others until we quit “cherry-picking” Read More
Barranca Natural Helpers Walk To Raise Awareness About Depression And Suicide
Barranca Natural Helpers participate in ‘Out of the Darkness Community Walk’ to raise awareness about depression and suicide. Courtesy photo
BNH News:
The Barranca Natural Helpers supported the “Out of the Darkness Community Walk” Sept. 20. Natural Helpers, Barranca staff, and families showed up to support the walk’s mission of raising awareness about depression and suicide.
These are not adult issues and this group knows that all to well. Their peers deal with these issues regularly either personally or indirectly through effected family members and friends. It Read More
Players, Coaches, Team Parents Sought For YMCA Little Youth Basketball
Letter to the Editor: The New Technology Of ‘Cellulosic Ethanol’ Could Be Very Important For New Mexico
ROBERT FALCO, PhDWe can now make fuel for our cars from wastes. Called “cellulosic ethanol,” this fuel is identical to the corn ethanol fuel that comprises 10 percent of the ingredients that make up the fuel we call ‘gasoline’, but, this ethanol is made from wastes – all kinds of wastes, as well as non-food crops. Cellulosic ethanol is now being made on a commercial scale by a number of different processes. Because it uses wastes, and non-food crops grown on marginal (draught ravaged) land, this technology can be of great importance Read More