Lunar Gazers Attend ‘International Observe the Moon’ Night at Bandelier National Monument
A group of people gather at Bandelier National Monument to gaze up at the moon. They were participating in the ‘International Observe the Moon Night.’ Bandelier Ranger Chris Judson hosted the third annual event. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
‘Observe the Moon Night’ was a part of Los Alamos ScienceFest, which kicked off Friday. Despite the dampness left over from Friday’s afternoon rainstorm, Ranger Chris Judson said it was a perfect night to study Earth’s nearest neighbor because the air was clear and without smog. Photo by KirstenLos Alamos Native Seeks Help For His International Battalion
Jonathan Miller in uniform in Israel. Courtesy photo
Jonathan Miller’s IDF Unit contains soldiers from all over the world. Courtesy photoBy JONATHAN MILLER
My name is Jonathan Miller. I grew up in Los Alamos and graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2008. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2012, I traveled to Israel for the first time on a Taglit Birthright trip.
I had such an incredible experience on my trip and felt drawn to return to Eretz Yisrael. Less than a year later I realized my dream and enlisted in the IsraeI Defense Forces (IDF). This is my way of giving Read More
How the Hen House Turns—The Human Factor (Part 5): Goose Whispering
How the Hen House TurnsMy strange relationship with Bobbi goose began when she grew into adolescence. I didn’t know then, that geese will establish a pecking order by mounting another goose when no gander is around. (The ducks also do that.) I thought Bobbi must be a male, and Bobbi thought I must be some kind of strange goose she needed to dominate.
Bobbi has never attacked me with a serious bite, but whenever I stay too long in the pen or herd them down the hill too early, the hackles rise along her long neck. (She is Read More
School Staff Celebrate College/Military Day
Los Alamos High School staff turned out Friday for the second annual College/Military Day, supporting Assets In Action and Assets Month throughout September. The Annual day allows the community to demonstrate their path of life-long learning. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen 
Mateo Cardiel and Scott Pomeroy pose for the camera for Fancy Friday, celebrating College/Military Day, part of Assets in Action Month, Friday at Los Alamos High School. Staff at Chamisa and Aspen Elementary Schools also participated in the event. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Lots of Merchandise at LAHS’s Pegasus Parking Lot Swap Meet Today
There was plenty of merchandise on sale at today’s Pegasus Parking Lot Swap Meet at Los Alamos High School. Proceeds went to Pegasus, which is the LAHS art and literary magazine. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Scenes From RocketDay At Overlook Park
RocketDay today at Overlook Park in White Rock is part of the Los Alamos ScienceFest – a nine day festival of mind-blowing demonstrations, interactive activities, art and discussions for inquisitive minds of all ages that runs through Sept. 13. RocketDay is sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 116, the National Association of Rocketry Section 517 (Zia Spacemodelers), Boeing, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos MainStreet and the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Body Found in Hotel Room in White Rock Today
Los Alamos police and firefighters responded about noon today to the scene of a dead man in his room at the Hampton Inn & Suites on N.M. 4 in White Rock. According to officials, relatives discovered the body of the Springfield, VA man and called 911. The cause of death is unknown and the case is being turned over to the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A Los Alamos police officer retrieves paperwork from his patrol car before returning inside the hotel to wait for someone from the Office of the Medical Investigator to arrive. Photo by Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Honors Helene Suydam During Pre-Gala Event At Bethe House
Los Alamos Historical Society Board Member John Ruminer presents the Los Alamos History Award to Helene and Jerry Suydam during a pre-gala event Friday evening at the Bethe House. Jerry has passed away but since the 1950s, he and Helene owned the home on Bathtub Row once occupied by J. Robert Oppenheimer. The couple donated the Oppenheimer House to the Los Alamos Historical Society in 2004. Helene continues to contribute to the Los Alamos Historical Society in many ways and was honored for her generosity at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Emily Hopkins Promotes Sunday’s Dinner Over Diamond
Emily Hopkins. Photo by Morrie Pongratz
UNITED WAY News:
Emily Hopkins, the producer of United Way Youth Team’s Dinner Over Diamond, uses the Sullivan Field PA suystem Friday to inform folks of the upcoming fundraiser.
Dinner Over Diamond is 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Griffith Gym Overpass.
Food for the annual event is provided by Bob’s Bodacious B-B-Q. Read More
Works of Art to Lead LAHS Homecoming Parade
1964 Chevy convertible. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos High School Graduating Class of 1964 will have its 50th Reunion in Los Alamos instead of Albuquerque.
Opting to hold it on the weekend of LAHS’ Homecoming Game Sept. 19, the Organizing Committee chose to bring to their alma mater and Los Alamos much of the business many reunions give to Albuquerque.
The Administration of LAHS graciously invited the Class of ‘64 to ride and walk in the lead of the Parade Friday afternoon with a special seating section that evening at the game against Farmington’s Kirkland Central High Bronco’s. Read More
Letter to the Editor: County Charter Governing Utilities Department Is Broke – Let’s Fix It
By GEORGE CHANDLERI respond to Ken Milder’s letter of Sept. 5.
The County Charter was passed nearly a half-century ago. The provisions governing the utilities department are flawed because they:
(1) do not allow effective oversight of the utilities operations by the council, which is accountable to the voters and the law for these operations,
(2) there is no way for the council to hold the utilities board or the utilities director accountable for mismanagement or poor performance, and
(3) most important, there is no way to resolve disagreements Read More
It’s A Wrap For Summer Concert Season
Concert promoter Russ Gordon with his wife Deb waves to concert goers at Friday’s final concert of the season for the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. The series marked its 25th anniversary this year and will return again in May. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Whitewater Ramble from Fort Collins, Colo., played for the crowd Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Whitewater Ramble performs at the Pond. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Los Alamos Students Awarded Grand Prizes in Reading Challenge
LAPS News:
Three Los Alamos students were awarded grand prizes in the 2014 New Mexico True Reading Challenge.
- Grace Xie, a fifth gradeer at Mountain Elementary School;
- Rainy Ferrell, a first grader at Aspen Elementary School; and
- Reyana Naranjo, a first grader at Mountain Elementary School.
Xie won a hot air balloon ride with Gov. Susana Martinez and a family four-pack of admission tickets to the Albuquerque Balloon Museum.
Ferrell has been invited to meet a Lobo head basketball coach and will receive free tickets to a Lobo basketball game. She also was invited to participate in a center-court Read More
LAHS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards
LAPS News:
Eighty-one students at Los Alamos High School have earned AP scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.
About 22 percent of the 2.2 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The Read More
Pojoaque River Art Tour Sept. 20-21
Courtesy/TPFA
ART News:
The 21st annual Pojoaque River Art Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 -21, with an Artists’ Reception and Silent Auction 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept.19 at Than Povi Fine Art Gallery (next to Gabriel’s Restaurant).
Bidding will continue Friday evening and all day Saturday. Johnny Cruz and Nancy Grabowski will display work on the portal.
Located just north of Santa Fe, the Tour offers an intimate glimpse into the creative environments of some of northern New Mexico’s finest artists and artisans. Enjoy a welcoming visit with the artists and arts of the Read More
Ice Rink Offices Closed Sept. 9-12 For Staff Training
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Ice Rink offices will be closed beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 12 for PROS Division staff training.
The public will be able to rent Miniature Golf Equipment (Putters and Golf Balls) and Tennis Equipment (Racquets and Tennis Balls) at the PROS Administrative window located on the first floor of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave, Suite 150.
The PROS Administrative Window is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and the phone number is 505.662.8170. Read More
Celebration of Life For Carolee Kay Marin Sept. 26
Carolee Kay Marin
Celebration of Life
There will be a service for Carolee Kay Marin at 10 a.m. Sept. 26 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road, followed by a Celebration of Life/Reception at Fuller Lodge.
Marin, 56, of Los Alamos passed away peacefully in her sleep July 26 after a brief but valiant fight against liver disease at Los Alamos Medical Center. Read More
Veterans of USS Curtiss Visit Los Alamos
Veterans, spouses and widows of veterans of the USS Curtiss during a tour Thursday of the Bradbury Science Museum. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Archive photo of the USS Curtiss. Courtesy/LANLSome 25 WWII veterans, spouses and widows of veterans of the USS Curtiss paid a special visit Thursday to Los Alamos.
Members of the American Legion Riders escorted the group during their visit. Los Alamos National Laboratory Historian Alan Carr presented a talk to the group at the Bradbury Science Museum on the Lab’s history and impact on the world.
“We
WIPP Personnel Completing Preparations For Underground Facility Rock Bolting Activities
Mining personnel install a rock bolt that helps stabilize the rock formation in the WIPP underground facility. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
Personnel at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) are completing preparations to resume rock bolting activities maintaining the WIPP underground facility in a safe and stable condition as the recovery process continues.
At WIPP, rock bolts are typically installed in a pattern that optimizes the bolt’s effectiveness to ensure stability of disposal rooms and access tunnels. Mechanics must first perform preventative maintenance on the mine equipment, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Ballot Question 2 Proposes To Gut Article V, Utilities
By KEN MILDERThe most important, long-term decision facing Los Alamos voters is not only choosing candidates but the proposed major changes to our County Charter, our county’s constitution. Ballot Question 2 proposes to gut Article V, Utilities, by repealing that section in its entirety and replacing it with new language. That is, Charter language that has served Los Alamos citizens quite well for over 45 years must be “fixed.” Go figure: Something that ain’t broke needs “fixing!”
Be wary. The so-called “fix” will actually break something that Read More