Los Alamos Elks Kids Volunteer at Veterans Appreciation Dinner
The Los Alamos Elks Kids volunteered with the Veterans Appreciation Dinner Saturday at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive. A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to Rotary Youth Exchange student Thomas Routiaux’s “Shelter Box” project www.shelterbox.org. From left, Derrick Laniz, Graeme Taylor, Sean Rau, Robin Hollis, Cassidy Gardner, Cameron Sisneros, Matthew Campbell, Thomas Routiaux, Dimitrius Sisneros, Gabe Rau (not pictured Hanna Campbell. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
From left, Rotary Youth Exchange student Thomas Routiaux, Exalted Read More
Lujan Grisham Honors New Mexico Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham. PrintScreen photo
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M. Dist. 1, spoke on the House floor Wednesday to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officials and first responders in the wake of the recent shootings of police officers in New Mexico. Below is a transcript of her remarks and a link to the video.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank the brave men and women in law enforcement who risk their lives every day to keep us safe.
“In the past week alone, seven law enforcement officials Read More
LARSO: REVISIT Downton Abbey!
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LARSO News:
If you’ve missed the previous three seasons of PBS’s popular English drama and would like to get up to speed on the story line, join the Los Alamos Retired Senior Organization (LARSO) at The Betty Ehart Senior Center, lower level – the Day Out Living Room – Sunday afternoons in November and December to catch up on the previous episodes.
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 3, we will be showing Downton Abbey Season One at no charge 2-4 p.m., two episodes per week and continuing Nov. 10 and 17. LARSO will begin again on Sundays, Dec. 1, 8 and 15 at the same 2-4 p.m. time. Read More
Key Proposal for NM Water Source Development Draws Legislative Panel Interest
Courtesy/APR
APWP News:
- Augustin Plains Ranch Water Project Holds Potential to Supply Middle Rio Grande Valley With Abundant Water for Centuries
LAS CRUCES — In response to a positive hearing with the New Mexico State Drought Sub-Committee in Las Cruces in October, Augustin Plains Ranch Project Director Michel Jichlinski released the following statement:
“We are very encouraged to hear that key leaders in the Legislature and in other areas of water law and policy in New Mexico view our proposal as viable, deserving of further investigation, and in need of an active role by the State. This is Read More
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks: Part 1
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks: Part 1The holidays are approaching fast and Los Alamos Business Assistance Services is here with some great Holiday Success Tips and Tricks for your business.
Did you know that 39 percent of consumers start shopping before Halloween? Don’t fear if you haven’t started planning for the holiday season yet because 40 percent of consumers shop in November and 21 percent in December. There is still plenty of time to create a holiday planning guide for your business.
The holidays are the busiest time of the year, Read More
Hygea Healthy Bite: Why Tomatoes in Jars are Better for your Health
Hygea Healthy Bite: Why Tomatoes in Jars are Better for your HealthThe federal Food and Drug Administration barred Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and children’s cups in June 2012 but it is still prevalent in food packaging and in our bodies.In fact, BPA is found in detectable levels in 93 percent of Americans over the age of six, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this column, we’ll cover what it is, where to find it, and easy ways to avoid it.
So, what the heck is BPA?…
It was first synthesized in 1891 and has become a key building block of Read More
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Trio Wins Gold
Kayli Lincoln takes gold in the all-around. Photo by Laura Trader
LASG News:
Kayli Lincoln, Aaliyah Walker and Suyana Ferreria of Los Alamos School of Gymnastics placed first in the all-around competition in their divisions Oct. 26 at a meet in Santa Fe. The gymnasts brought home 13 gold medals for their team.
Twenty-five Los Alamos School of Gymnastics gymnasts attended the meet in Santa Fe. Twelve gymnasts competed in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic (JO) Program, 10 in the USA Gymnastics Xcel Program and three, Aaliyah Walker, Anna Clark, and Suyana Ferreria, competed in both.
The Xcel Program Read More
Free Seminar on Pancreatic Cancer Thursday
Dr. Katherine Morris
COUNCIL ON CANCER News:
One in 70 people will have Pancreatic Cancer in their lifetime. Learning the incidence and mortality of pancreatic cancer will be just one of the topics presented at the upcoming Pancreatic Cancer Seminar presented by the Los Alamos Council on Cancer.
Lori Ballinger
Speakers Katherine Morris, MD, FAC, assistant professor, division of surgical oncology, UNM School of Medicine and Lori Ballinger, MS, CGC, senior genetic counselor and lecturer, UNM Cancer Center, Hereditary Cancer Assessment Program will be speaking.
This Read More
Pet of the Week: Muffin the Dog
Muffin the Dog. Courtesy photo
SHELTER News:
Muffin is a 10-year-old spayed female heeler mix. She is housebroken and leash trained. She is very mellow and would love a quiet home where she can be walked daily and get lots of snuggles and affection from her people.
She can be a little shy, so she would probably be best in a home with no children or older children who understand the needs of an older dog. She does quickly make new dog friends though and loves trips to the dog park.
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 505.662.8179, has a great selection of adoptable pets … just great at chasing Read More
Fusion Cafe & Coffee Roasters Officially Opens
Hunter Miller, 10, son of Fusion Cafe and Coffee Roasters owners Chuck and Miracle Miller, hand the giant scissors back to Los Alamos Chamber Manager Katy Korkos after the ribbon was cut on the new eatery in Mari Mac Plaza Friday. The restaurant is in the space formerly occupied by the Coffee Booth, and its owner Brian Booth, third from left, attended the grand opening ceremony. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Guests sampled menu items throughout Friday’s grand opening event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Hiro Mertes, 4, grabs the giant scissors and gets busy Read More
‘Salt and Pepper’ a Funny, Touching and Accurate Look at Aging
The Director (Rick Vargas) invites ‘Gertrude’ (Deborah Dennison) to look over his script in ‘Resting Places.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Joyce (Deborah Hayden), left, and Dianne (Jennifer Graves) share a moment together at the Post Office. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comIt’s not often one reviews two productions of the same play within five months. I reviewed the New Mexico premier of Los Alamos playwright Robert Benjamin’s “Salt and Pepper” in June. Last night I attended a new Read More
Los Alamos Rotary Club Hosts 14 Swedish Guests
Swedish Rotarians on a Friendship Exchange Trip with Los Alamos Rotarians gather for a photo with statues of Robert Oppenheimer and Gen. Groves in downtown Los Alamos Tuesday. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Rotarians Linda and Skip King toast with Rotarians from Sweden during a potluck dinner Wednesday at the home of Rotarian Chris Sierk. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos hosted a Friendship Exchange this week with 14 Rotarians visiting from Sweden. The Rotary Friendship Exchange program gives Rotarians and their families Read More
Set Clocks Back An Hour Sunday
Set clocks back an hour Sunday. Courtesy image
Staff Report
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m., Sunday when clocks are adjusted backward one hour for most of the U.S. goes back to Standard Time.
There’s some debate about who first came up with the idea of Daylight Saving Time, though many people attribute it to George Vernon Hudson, “a New Zealand artist and amateur bug collector who first proposed the idea in an 1895 paper,” according to the Smithsonian. However, the Smithsonian says, Benjamin Franklin wrote about such an idea in a journal 100 years earlier.
Some colonial homemakers observed Read More
Luján Salutes Native American Heritage Month
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District and Co-Vice Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus released the following statement today on Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated during November.
“Native American Heritage Month is a time to look back at the many contributions of the First Americans, while also looking forward to ways we can build a brighter future for tribal communities.
“As home to one of the richest indigenous tribal populations in the United States, New Mexico is proud of the Read More
Udall, Heinrich Back End To Dragnet Collection Of Phone Data
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich are backing legislation that seeks to restore Americans’ privacy rights by ending the government’s dragnet collection of phone records and requiring greater oversight, transparency, and accountability with respect to domestic surveillance authorities.
“In 2001, I voted against the Patriot Act because I believed it was hastily written and had the power to undermine the constitutional rights of our citizens. Unfortunately we now know Read More
Popa-Simil Presents Micro-nano Technology Talk
NSEC News:
Dr. Liviu Popa-Simil, president of LAVM, will give a talk on “Harmony in Science and Engineering” 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Los Alamos Research Park, Conference Room 203A (second floor.)
“Micro-nano technology is much more than a fashionable term,” Popa-Simil writes in his abstract. “In the case of nuclear materials, this new scientific field may represent the path toward accelerated progress, yielding a fantastic increase in performance as well as application range.”
Read the full abstract here. This talk is unclassified and open to the public. Read More
NNSA Reaffirms CNS to Manage Oakridge and Pantex
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced Thursday that it has reaffirmed the award to Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS), to be the management and operating contractor for the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas.
The contract includes project management of the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at Y-12 and an unexercised option for Savannah River Tritium Operations at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C.
“Our nuclear production capabilities are critical to our Read More
Three Lunchtime Seminars At SFI This Week
SFI News:
This week the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will offer three lunchtime talks at 12:15 p.m. in the Collins Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Road. The public is welcome and invited to bring a lunch to the talks.
Eric Deeds
Monday, Nov. 4, Eric Deeds from the University of Kansas will present “The Dynamics of Assembly in Biological Networks.” Click here to read his abstract and learn more.
Luis F. Seoane
Thursday, Nov. 7, Luis F. Seoane of Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain will present “Multiobjective Optimization and Phase Transitions.” Click here to read his abstract Read More
Living With Fire in NNM Workshop Nov. 16
SFNF News:
SANTA FE–The Santa Fe National Forest is teaming up with a group of partners to host a free interactive workshop about living with fire in northern New Mexico 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov.16 in the Jemez Rooms of Santa Fe Community College.
Participants will learn about the ecology of forests and fire in northern New Mexico; current conditions in our forests and Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) communities; as well as how land managers apply science to reduce fire risk and create more resilient forests.
Community members and homeowners will gain valuable information on Read More
Governor and Comcast Kick-Off Year Three of Broadband Access Program
Governor Susana Martinez
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE ─ Gov. Susana Martinez joined former NFL coach Tony Dungy and Comcast officials Thursday morning to announce the continuation of a program that provides low-cost broadband internet access to qualified families with school-age children.
The program, now in its third year, has already helped more than 4,000 families in New Mexico bridge the digital divide.
The two most important groups of people in a child’s education are their teachers and engaged parents, Martinez said. This week, Read More