Power Outage at North Mesa Resolved
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities officials report that power was interrupted in the Sioux Street area of North Mesa about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
DPU linemen were deployed to investigate. An underground line fault was determined to be the cause of the outage and by about 3:45 p.m., the affected residents had power restored to their homes.
“This particular line segment, up to Cheyenne, has been identified and prioritized for replacement with funds budgeted to replace the section,” said DPU’s Deputy Utilities Manager Rafael De La Torre. Read More
2014 National Merit Scholarship Program Commends Eight Los Alamos Students For Exceptional Academic Promise
LAHS News:
Eight Los Alamos High School students have been named Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program:
- Charlotte Berg;
- Matthew Davenport;
- Justine Dombrowski;
- Victoria Hypes; Ariel Koh;
- Charles Mielke; Nathan Phillps; and
- Jing Xie.
A letter of Commendation from the school and National Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Read More
Letter to the Editor: Voice Opposition to Shutdown
By Rep. Stephanie Garcia RichardNew Gourmet Grab & Go From Chuck’s Wagon
Chef Ayan Diop and owner Chuck Miller greet customers at Chuck’s Wagon, located on Trinity Drive across from Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comChuck’s Wagon, a new food truck with a gourmet twist, opened for business Oct. 1 on Trinity Drive, across from Ashley Pond.
Chuck’s Wagon operates 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.
“We’re giving Los Alamos exposure to the food truck revolution that has swept both coasts,” owner Chuck Miller said. “We’re keeping the menu small, so we can focus on quality.”
Miller and his “right Read More
Public Forum on Local Response to Climate Change Oct. 8 at SFCC
RDC News:
What: SFCC, LANL, Sen. Tom Udall, the RDC, the City of Santa Fe and others have come together to present a community forum: “Local Response to Climate Change.” The forum will focus on strategies that communities can use to deal with this all-important issue.
The event will include an introduction from SFCC President, Dr. Ana M. Guzman, leading climate researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, as well as a recorded speech from Sen. Tom Udall. The keynote speech will be given by Søren Hermansen, to be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Santa Fe Read More
Meet PEEC’s Featured Volunteer: Michele Altherr
PEEC volunteer Michele Altherr. Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
Michele Altherr of Los Alamos had no idea how PEEC would change her life when she attended a meeting at Fuller Lodge in the fall of 1999, calling for anyone interested in having a nature center in Los Alamos.
Altherr recalled that there was a good turn out at the meeting and much interest when there was a call for volunteers. Altherr herself felt compelled to become involved because she cares about children’s futures and feels that kids can’t grow to care about something to which they feel no connection. She thought having a nature Read More
Community Invited to Public Art Dedication
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to attend the dedication at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 of the new public art at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road.
A quorum of Art in Public Places board members may be present at the dedication, however, no action will be taken. Read More
Stronger Winds; Colder Temps On The Way
Courtesy/NWS
Note: Due to the federal government shutdown, NOAA.gov and most associated websites are unavailable. However, because the information https:////www.weather.gov/abq provides is necessary to protect life and property, it will be updated and maintained during the federal government shutdown.
Courtesy/NWS
Courtesy/NWS
Event:
Type – Seasonably strong cold front to usher in strong winds and colder temperatures.
Timing – Thursday night, and remainder of the area Friday.
Location – northern two-thirds of New Mexico
Key Impacts:
- Windy conditions to expand across eastern
Letter to the Editor: The Common Man
The Common Man
When our government starts to fail
The Common Man gets to post its bail
He trucks food across country so we can eat
Gives shelter to soldiers to rest their feet
Makes sure that the children rest safe in their beds
Puts roofs for the elderly over their heads
Wouldn’t it be a blessing if the ones we elect
Would give us back just a little respect
To see hoe we struggle from morning to night
Trying so hard to live our lives right
But it won’t happen until the Common Man says enough
And the man he elects starts to live rough
And when the elected Read More
Lecture Celebrates LANL’s 50 Years in Space
Governor Joins New Mexico Kindergarteners in World Record Reading Attempt
STATE news:
Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez will join students in Santa Fe today to participate in the national “Read for the Record” Event.
Martinez and the students will join millions of others in reading the same book, on the same day to promote literacy and attempt to break the current world record.
For the last two years, Martinez and students in New Mexico have participated in breaking the world record for adults reading to children in a single day. Read More
Education for Ministry Course Starts Soon
TOTH News:
A course of study for the ministry is beginning at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church called Education for Ministry (EFM.)
This is a discussion and study group, which meets for a three-hour class once a week for 36 weeks each year.
EFM offers a four year curriculum on a flexible schedule (usually no meetings around seasonal holidays and during the summer.) In the first year, the focus is on the Old Testament and its historical context. The second year reviews the New Testament. Third year students study the history of Christianity, while the fourth year focuses on various issues Read More
Five Planets Visible On Dark Night
PA News:
The Pajarito Astronomers will hold a County-Sponsored Dark Night at 6:30 p.m. (sunset) Saturday, Oct. 5 at Spirio Soccer Field in Overlook Park.
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze.
The planets Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will be visible. There will be a tour of the autumn and autumn constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before midnight. Call Steve Becker Read More
OBITUARY: Cecil L. Gooch Dec. 24, 1918-June 25, 2013
CECIL L. GOOCH Dec. 24, 1918-June 25, 2013
OBITUARY: Annie R. Segura Sept. 27, 2013
ANNIE R. SEGURA Sept. 27, 2013
Annie R. Segura, a resident of Los Alamos, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at her granddaughter’s home in Colorado Springs.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Bernie Segura, parents; Isifredo and Eloisa Romero, brothers, Cruz, Ben, and Gilbert, sisters, Ramona, Josefa, Lucy, Bernadette (Nalda) and Helen. Annie was born in Durango Colorado, and grew up in Santa Cruz NM.
Annie is survived by her only son Pressiliano (Pres) Garcia and wife Marie, granddaughter, Anna Marie Poskey and husband Dan, great-grandchildren, Read More
Republican Women Meet Oct. 10
GOP News:
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.10 at the Ridgepark Clubhouse, 505 Oppenheimer Dr. The guest speaker will be from Hope Pregnancy Center.
All registered Republican women are invited. Members are reminded to bring non-perishable food items for LA Cares and toiletries for the Women’s Shelter in Espanola.
Call Donna MacDonald at 662-4001 for further information. Read More
Two Meetings at the Hive Today
HIVE News:
The Hive will hold its weekly brown-bag networking lunch at 11:30 a.m. today (late is never a problem) at the Hive.
Dave and Liz Thomson will give a report on their truck excursion to Alaska. The Hive welcomes presentations on projects from anyone. Just come by and update the group on progress or call Dave Jones at 505-660-6992 to schedule something.
There will also be an LA Robotics meeting at 6 p.m. today at the Hive. Everyone is welcome, so come and join in on the fun. Read More
LAVN Bringing Hospice Vision to Reality
Los Alamos Visiting Nurses Founder and Executive Director Sarah Rochester on the proposed site of Sanctuary at Canyon’s Edge, the new hospice facility the organization will soon build. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Architectural rendering by Doug Cook of the new hospice facility as envisioned by Los Alamos Visitng Nurses. Courtesy image When Los Alamos Visiting Nurses (LAVN) Executive Director Sarah Rochester founded the non-profit organization with Edie Anderson in 1973, the two nurses were the only employees Read More
Scenes From Hilltoppers Homecoming Bonfire
Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comMonday kicked off this week’s Homecoming events including the annual bonfire.
Los Alamos Youth Leadership (LAYL) hosted the hotly popular event in the Sullivan Field parking lot Monday evening.
The Los Alamos Fire Department kept everything cool as the LAHS football team, students, teachers, coaches and community members roasted s’mores, listened to music and participated in Topper spirit.
Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Public Comments Requested for Replacing Frijoles Canyon Section of Park’s Electrical System
BANDELIER News:
The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated the process to plan an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the replacement of the Frijoles Canyon section of electrical systems at Bandelier National Monument.
The purpose of the proposed action is to provide the Monument with a reliable electrical system that is readily and easily serviceable and complies with Los Alamos County and federal regulations. The current electrical system is approximately 50 years old. It has exceeded its life expectancy of 30-40 years, and is in need of replacement.
Further, the existing lines were Read More