Solo Traveler: Round the World Travel – Packing Light
Sherry Hardage is currently exploring Thailand. This is a spirit house, a little edifice for the displaced spirits when a building or house is built on land the spirits inhabited. They are given food, drink and incense every morning by the new owners of the land, and the squirrels benefit from everyone’s generosity. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: Round the World Travel – Packing LightI have always been impressed with people who go on a round the world trip with nothing but a tiny suitcase and what they are wearing.
Deva Houti was an Indian historian Read More
NJROTC Precision Gold Rifle Team Takes First in National Competition
The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Precision Gold Rifle Team with their awards. From left, LAHS NJROTC Commander Wes Shumaker with cadets David Murphy, Tristan Goodwin, JoAnna O’Neill and Tessa Snyder.NJROTC News:
The National Rifle Association has announced the results of the 2012-2013 VFW-NRA Smallbore and Air Rifle Postal Matches. The Los Alamos High School NJROTC Precision Gold Rifle Team is First Place winner, ranking with an aggregate score of 5,792.
“We are very proud of these kids and they represented our local post well,” VFW Post 8874 Commander Rogelio Anaya said. Read More
Public Comment Sought for Replacing Bandelier Electrical System
NPS News:
The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated the planning process to complete an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the replacement of primary and secondary electrical systems within Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument.
The purpose of the proposed action is to provide the Monument visitor center and headquarters area with a reliable electrical system that is readily and easily serviceable and complies with Los Alamos County and federal regulations.
The current electrical system, which is approximately 50 years old, has exceeded its anticipated life cycle of 30-40 Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Turkey and Bobbi Goose … A Hint of Wildness
How the Hen House TurnsHere’s another exploration of what it means to be wild. Take Turkey (Little Bear), for example. She’s now about 11 years old, raised by two adoptive loving mothers—both White Silkie hens in our small community of geese, ducks, bird-sitting dogs, and a human providing semi-reliable afternoon treats of apple cores and honeydew melon rinds.
I wouldn’t call her wild, except when she trapped and nearly killed a marauding crow, and when she decides she doesn’t Read More
Fall is in Bloom at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Easter lilies planted this summer are blooming in the front garden of Bethlehem Lutheran Church on North Road. When this photo was taken Tuesday, some buds had yet to open. Photo by Ruth H. LierCROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Trot Logo Contest Deadline Approaching
Last year’s Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Trot Logo Contest winner Sarah Worley with her prize-winning logo. Courtesy photoStaff Report
Creative young artists in grades four through six are reminded that the deadline for the 2013 Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk &Turkey Trot Logo Contest is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The winning logo will be chosen Sunday afternoon.
The contest is open to kids in fourth through sixth grades whose family lives or works in Los Alamos County. The winning design will be used as the official t-shirt logo of the 2013 Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Read More
United Way Youth Team Hosts Hamburger Night
UNITED WAY News:
Bandelier Grill has invited the United Way Youth Team and the community to come out and taste their burgers for a great cause.The restaurant at the corner of N.M. 4 and Sherwood Boulevard in White Rock. Local celebrity servers, Halloween costumes, and juicy burgers will be part of the fun at this opportunity to support local youth and invest in the community.
Hamburger night will take place 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. The cost is $15 for a burger, fries and a drink. Celebrity servers include: Dr. Ben Neal (The Children’s Clinic), David Woodruff (Zia Credit Union CEO) and Read More
Pumpkin Splash and Halloween Carnival Saturday
COUNTY News:
Join the Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Division 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 for the wizard and witch themed Pumpkin Splash and Halloween Carnival at the Walkup Aquatic Center.
This fun family event includes wizard and witch themed carnival games, face painting, a bounce houses, jumping into the pool and finding your pumpkin, decorating your pumpkin, and watching movies.
The cost for the event is $7 per person. Sign up today at the Aquatic Center, as the event is limited to 150 participants. Volunteers are still needed for this event. If you are interested Read More
Public Weighs in on Historic Sculptures
Members of the public line up for their turn to express to Council their opinions about some 18 new historic sculptures proposed for downtown Los Alamos. Members of the Arts in Public Places Board as well as Chair Ron Wilkins of the Los Alamos Historical Society also spoke before Council. Wilkins told Council that his board voted at its October meeting to support the APPB in its desire to place the sculptures around town. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
This citizen asked the Council not to fund any more sculptures and to put the money to other uses. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Personnel Board Chair Briefs County Council
Personnel Board Chair Terry Priestly briefs members of the Los Alamos County Council this evening at the White Rock Fire Station as County HR Manager Denise Cassel looks on. County leadership has requested that each board/commission chair make a presentation to the Council once a year focused on what has been completed and what they are currently working on, and what challenges or opportunities they see coming up in the future. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Fusion Cafe Replaces Coffee Booth!
Coffee Booth owner Brian Booth, center, closed down his restaurant Sept. 30 and turned the keys to the building in Mari Mac Plaza over to Miracle and Chuck Miller who have opened the Fusion Cafe and Coffee Roasters Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Chuck Miller and his wife Miracle Miller of Los Alamos are the owner/operators of the brand new “Fusion Cafe and Coffee Roasters” restaurant in Mari Mac Plaza. The Miller’s purchased the former “Coffee Booth” from Brian Booth who said it was time Read More
Expert to Speak on Fires in Valles Caldera
Rebecca Oertel
PEEC News:
Rebecca Oertel of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, will give a free presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at PEEC. The topic of her talk is the effects of the Las Conchas and Thompson Ridge fires, as well as prescribed burns, on the Valle lands.
The talk will cover the findings of the Valles’ pre- and post-fire monitoring of vegetation, soils, invertebrates, and vertebrate wildlife in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It will also compare the results of ‘fire season’ summer wildfires to ‘cool season’ autumn prescribed fires.
Oertel grew up in Los Alamos, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Los Alamos, You Are The Best Community!
By Lisa Reader and family
LAHS 9th Grader Takes Best Junior Handler at National Show
Jennifer Necker of Los Alamos and Owen ready for judging in the Veteran class at the 2013 English Setter Association of America national show. Courtesy photo
Jennifer Necker, 2013 English Setter Association of America Best Junior Handler, with Judge Dr. BJ Parsons, left, and club president, Janet Gray. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos High School 9th grader, Jennifer Necker, traveled to Huron, Ohio last week to compete in the 2013 English Setter Association of America annual national show. Necker garnered a 4th place in a competitive Veteran Dog class, for dogs more than seven years Read More
Los Alamos Tapped #2 Best for Raising Families
Staff Report
NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, has analyzed national and statewide data to determine the best places in New Mexico for raising a family. Los Alamos was named number two in the state after Clayton. Cities were evaluated on five criteria:
- Public school rating
- Median home value
- Ongoing cost of homeownership
- Median income
- Economic growth
See survey results here: https:////www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2013/best-towns-new-mexico-young-families/ Read More
LAHS Holds Financial Aid Information Night
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School will host a Financial Aid Information Night at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the Speech Theater. All interested students and parents are encouraged to attend.
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Representative Ruben Reyes will provide information about FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), scholarships, grants, work study programs and loan programs. A LAHS Guidance Counselor will also be available to answer questions.
For more information about the Financial Aid Information Night, contact Connie Goettee in the Career Resource Read More
Forest Prescribed Burns Announced
U.S. Forest Service News:
Food on the Hill: Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comSlice the mushrooms and fry them in batches with vegetable cooking spray until golden, set aside.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIn a 9 x 13 baking pan put a
County Conducts Housing Survey
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community and Economic Development Department invites residents and other interested parties to participate in the Los Alamos Housing Survey. The purpose of the survey is to collect information regarding housing needs and priorities within the county and assist staff in the formulation of housing programs and activities.
The Housing Survey will be available to the public for three weeks from Oct. 21 through Nov. 8.
Online Surveys:
The Housing Survey is available online via Survey Monkey at https:////www.surveymonkey.com/s/Los_Alamos_Housing_Survey Read More
UNM-LA Community Education Offers Beginning Fiction Writing Workshop
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will be offering a workshop in Beginning Fiction Writing, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 in room 610 on the UNM-LA campus.
The workshop is geared toward those who want to write their own short story or novel, but are not quite sure how to get started.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the elements of good fiction including plot and characterization,” UNM-LA Community Education Director Eva Artschwager said.
Participants will complete practice exercises aimed at stimulating creative juices while helping them find Read More