Revised Notice of School Board Meetings
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Special School Board Meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at Los Alamos Middle School, Room 149.
The agenda items are: approval of agenda, presentations, recommendations and information for the Board including a Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) construction update and LAMS Modification Change Requests.
There will be a motion to go into closed executive session in the Los Alamos Middle School library’s conference room for a meeting with the School District’s attorney pertaining to potential litigation involving a contractor’s Read More
Holiday Farmers Market Next Two Thursdays
Santa Fe Pro Musica Presents ‘The Brandenburg Concertos’
Santa Fe Pro Musica performing at the St Francis Auditorium. Courtesy photoSFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica presents all six of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos featuring the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra and Soloists at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 at St. Francis Auditorium inside the New Mexico Museum of Art (107 W. Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.)Thomas O’Connor conducts.
Tickets are $20, $35, $45 and $65 at the Santa Fe Pro Musica Box Office (505) 988-4640, ext. 1000, Tickets are also available at The Lensic (505) 988-1234, or online at www.santafepromusica.com Read More
Underground Line Failure Causes Power Failure
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities officials reported a power outage affecting 2,200 customers in the North and Barranca Mesas and downtown areas at 10:17 p.m. Saturday, due to an underground failure on a backbone feeder line (TC2) that provides power to the DPU’s electrical substation.
Power was restored within 20 minutes, as DPU’s electric linemen rerouted electricity to safely restore power to the affected customers quickly. LANL and DPU lineman are making preparations for permanent repairs expected to last for several days.
“The repairs to this critical backbone Read More
Kiwanis Club Thanks Those Who Helped with Breakfast With Santa
ANN HAYES AND CHERYL PONGRATZThe Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos wishes to thank all those who helped to make last Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa successful.
Special thanks go to Del Norte Credit Union for their continued support of our event. We are also appreciative of the many attendees who came to see Santa and to donate food to LA Cares and money for the Foster Children program at Christmas.
Thank you for reminding us that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in Los Alamos. Read More
New Job Training Program for Prison Inmates
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez announced a new program to provide job training for prison inmates. This program will have inmates repair and refurbish broken wheelchairs and bicycles, and send them to those in need.
The New Mexico Corrections Department has partnered with Joni and Friends Wheels for the World. The non-profit organization will provide the broken wheelchairs, and active gang members at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility (SNMCF) will refurbish the wheelchairs. Joni and Friends will then pick up the load once 200 chairs have been refurbished, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Hiking Problems at VCNP Emphasize Need for NPS Management
BY TOM RIBE
Executive Director, Caldera Action
www.caldera-action.org
Recent events at the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) emphasize the urgency of having the National Park Service manage the VCNP as soon as possible. Senate Bill 285 is pending in Congress to bring NPS management to this national treasure as a Preserve. The longer the bill languishes in the low accomplishment Congress, the worse the situation at the Caldera becomes.
Caldera Action, a nonprofit organization focused on access and protection for the Valles Caldera National Preserve, was disappointed to learn Read More
Letter to the Editor: About Depression and Suicide
By Robin Norman (Lucido)In the aftermath of yet another adolescent suicide, I felt compelled to respond to some of the commentary I have heard throughout the community of Los Alamos regarding suicide, depression, and mental health.
It was 8 months ago that I lost my little brother to depression and suicide. The horror, sadness, and shock I have experienced over the past several months was amplified when I heard that another young person had died and another family shattered by the horrific illness that is depression.
Major depressive disorder is a complex and sinister disease fraught
OBITUARY: Tyler Ryan Van Anne March 6, 1997–Dec. 4, 2013
TYLER RYAN VAN ANNE March 6, 1997–Dec. 4, 2013
Tyler Ryan Van Anne, 16, of White Rock died Wednesday, December 4, 2013.
Our beloved son, Tyler, was born on March 6, 1997. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, basketball, football, and especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He touched many hearts with his involvement in Young Life, Every 15 Minutes, Natural Helpers, lifeguarding at Canyon Vista Pool, and as a courtesy clerk at Smith’s Grocery.
Tyler is survived by his parents, John and Leaha Van Anne of White Rock; sister Alyssa Van Anne of White Rock; grandparents Richard and Read More
Letter to the Editor: As This Week Begins…
By GEORGE MARSDEN
Assistant Director Los Alamos Teen Center
As we begin this week please keep in mind those who have been working so closely with the youth and families impacted by Tyler’s death. We as a community need to take care of our caretakers. There is no way you can compensate someone enough for the heart rending task of comforting a teen who has just lost their best friend.
If you know one of the counselors, teachers, school administrators or volunteers who has been hands on with the teens take a moment to thank them. Or even better offer to babysit so they can take an evening with their Read More
County Reminder: Open Forum on Goals Deadline Dec. 16
COUNTY News:
Residents are reminded that the County’s Open Forum question seeking feedback on the Council’s updated 2014 goals is open for one more week.
Individuals interested in commenting on the updates can visit the Open Forum page at www.loslamosnm.us, read what others are saying, support comments already made or leave their own comment.
The forum will close Monday, Dec. 16. Read More
Bradbury Science Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Public reception scheduled Dec. 11
This year has been one of milestones for Los Alamos National Laboratory, including for its Bradbury Science Museum. To mark the museum’s 50th anniversary, the museum will host a reception open to the public from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11.
“For 50 years, the Bradbury Science Museum’s mission has been to foster enthusiasm and support for science and engineering, and a better understanding of the mission and work of the Laboratory,” said Linda Deck, Bradbury Museum director. “We’ve had such great support from Read More
Los Alamos Cyclist Named Top Off-Road Singlespeed Racer for 2013 Season
Los Alamos cyclist Caroline Spaeth, a member of the New Mexico Spokettes Racing Team, splashes down near the finish of this summer’s Signal Peak Challenge in Silver City, N.M. Spaeth was named New Mexico women’s singlespeed champion in the 2013 New Mexico Off-Road Series. Photo by James RickmanSPORTS News:
Now in its 14th year, the NMORS comprises 11 races staged throughout the state that challenge riders with a wide variety of competitors and terrain. Finishers receive points for their position at the end of each race, and total points are tallied at the end of the series to determine
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, 2013
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.
GERARDO ALMANZA‑RUIZ
Nov. 29 at 10:20 a.m. / Police arrested Gerardo Almanza-Ruiz, 30, of Espanola at 2591 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
Nov. 29 at 5:22 p.m. / A 27-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was harassed on Trinity Drive.
Dec. 1 at 9:22 a.m. / A 22-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of breaking and entering Read More
FAA Expected to Arrive at Los Alamos Plane Crash Site Today
COUNTY News:
The Canyon Rim Trail, closed for several hours due to its proximity to Sunday’s plane crash site re-opened later that afternoon.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected arrive today at the site in Los Alamos Canyon and the National Transportation Safety Board relayed to County officials late Sunday that it will assign a Public Information Officer to handle media questions. Read More
Governor to Honor Fallen Military Members at Wreaths Across America Ceremony
Courtesy/WAA
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez will honor fallen military members by delivering the keynote address at New Mexico’s Wreaths Across America ceremony at the New Mexico State Capitol.
The special event is at 10 a.m., today, Dec. 9 at the New Mexico State Capitol Rotunda, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe.
Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies all across the country to honor America’s fallen military members. Read More
DPU’s Bob Westervelt at Lunch with a Leader Dec. 17
Robert WesterveltLetter to the Editor: What Does an Arrest Mean?
WILLIAM WALLACEIn a letter to the editor in the Los Alamos Daily Post on Nov. 16, 2013 Amanda Barry made the point that the practice of publicly shaming people accused of a crime is, “…an outdated, unjust and unfair practice…”
The Los Alamos Daily Post’s weekly Police Blotter includes a small disclaimer, “Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.”
The individual featured in the Los Alamos Daily Post on Dec.6, 2013 under the headline, “Los Alamos Police Help Maryland Detectives Apprehend Man on Felony Read More
Yang: More Spice In Group Life: Multicultural Working Groups
More Spice In Group Life: Multicultural Working GroupsI have said it before and I will repeat it as often as my chosen topic calls for it: Cross-cultural issues, or diversity issues, are very personal, and therefore potentially emotional. The illustrations in last week’s entry (A Brit Insulted An Asian Woman In Germany) were “minor,” superficially, but the impact was long lasting. As US working environment grows more multicultural and the world more interconnected, it is fairly common these days to have colleagues from different cultures, be them foreign nationals or of different Read More
Letter to the Editor: Public Access on the Valles Preserve
By DOROTHY HOARD
Los Alamos
Concerning public access policies and attitudes of staff and most board members of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, Greg Kendall’s Dec. 7 analysis is right on. The “Temporarily Closed” sign in your photo actually dates from 2001.
The signs are installed almost within sight of each other on the entire 50-mile fence surrounding the preserve. The government spent $101 million dollars of public assets to purchase the land and $3 million to $7 million per year for management. A major focus of staff has been, and still is, to control and limit public access to Read More