Letter to the Editor: For Those of You Angry (pro or con) at this Whole Sordid UNM-LA Affair
By BILL SELLERSThe origin of, and its guaranteed tax-seeking continuance, lays in the bad asset management policies of the Los Alamos County Council.
UNM-LA is one of many assets. Others are pure “rent-seeking”, i.e. the airport: $50-60 million in commercial value, held for less than 75 individuals & their airplanes; the golf course: $60-75 million acreage value + a new $6 million taxpayer-funded “restaurant-community center”, held for a rapidly diminished golfcourse user-census, when we badly need decent starter home sites for younger residents, etc., etc.
IMHO, Read More
NOAA/NWS Releases Daily Rainfall Spreadsheet
NOAA/NWS News:
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have released a spreadsheet showing Sept. 10-18 rainfall data across the state: https:////www.srh.noaa.gov/media/abq/dss/2013.MONSOON.FLOODING.A13.pdf Read More
Give Muni Building Some Space Saturday
COUNTY News:
This Saturday the contractor for the Municipal Building project will be performing warranty work on the HVAC roof-top system.
Residents may see a large crane on-site hoisting some large pieces of equipment onto the roof.
Although the building is closed to the public Saturday, residents are asked to stay clear of the parking lot and use of Central Avenue entrance to access the US mail box located on the west side building if at all possible. Read More
The Canadian Brass Open Concert Association Season
The Canadian Brass. Courtesy photoLACA News:
The Los Alamos Concert Association kicks off its 2013-2014 season with a concert featuring The Canadian Brass.
“These are the men who put brass music on the map: with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor, they brighten the rosters of concert halls, international festivals and orchestra series throughout the world. Their numerous recordings, frequent television appearances and tireless efforts in the realm of music education have resulted in vast new audiences for the art of the Canadian Brass,” a reviewer for the Washington Read More
Frijoles Canyon Re-Opens After Flooding
Bandelier staff clean up after the recent flood. Courtesy photoBandelier News:
Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier National Monument reopened to the public Thursday. Bandelier staff began cleanup over the weekend and continued early this week to clear debris off the Main Loop Trail and the visitor parking lot.
The public should expect a few changes in visitor services due to flooding:
- Bandelier National Monument is not charging entrance fees until further notice
- The public can only access Frijoles Canyon via a shuttle service provided by Atomic City Transit. Visitors can board the free shuttle
STARS to Serve Gourmet Cheese at Opera on the Rocks
STARS News:
Los Alamos Rotary STARS (Service to All Rotary Satellite) will have a tent set up at Saturday’s Opera on the Rocks at Bandelier, where they will provide gourmet cheese plates for donations.
Opera on the Rocks, Bandelier’s signature event, will take place 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Don Quixote and Black Mesa Wineries, as well as Abbey Brewery, will provide free samples and glasses to purchase. The opera Amahl and the Night Visitors will be performed in English.
Due to limitations with parking and to support keeping the area quiet and without car lights, Los Alamos City Transit will Read More
Chamber Seminar Details New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange
LACC News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is hosting an educational seminar for business owners regarding important information about the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, 3-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 in the Central Park Square Meeting Room, 130 Central Park Square.
Registration is available here.
Los Alamos Chamber is proud to be hosting this event in partnership with the Association of Commerce and Industry and the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX), Chamber Manager Katy Korkos said. The goal is to outreach and educate all New Mexico residents on the new options available Read More
LAMS Cross Country Teams Sweep Espanola Invitational!
LAMS Girls Cross Country Team competes in the Espanola Invitation. Courtesy photo
LAMS News:
The Los Alamos Middle School cross country teams braved mud and hills to sweep the Espanola Invitational Sept. 19.
They won all four races (7th grade girls, 7th grade boys, 8th grade girls, and 8th grade boys), and Paulina Burnside, Javon Montoya and Zoe Hemez each won their race individually as well.
Complete team results:
New Mexico Delegation Requests Flood Disaster Aid
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON – Thursday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham sent two joint, bipartisan letters asking the president to act quickly on the state of New Mexico and Santa Clara Pueblo’s requests for disaster assistance from the severe July floods.
Storms in the period from July 19-28 caused flooding and other damage in communities across New Mexico, with some of the worst effects seen in the Central Rio Grande Valley including Bernalillo, Sandoval, Socorro and Valencia counties and the Cochiti, Read More
Ross Szabo Addresses Suicide and Mental Health Today
Ross Szabo
Staff Report
As part of Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week at Los Alamos High School, Ross Szabo will speak at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Duane Smith Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 16, and hospitalized at age 17 for attempting suicide, Szabo resolved to help others understand their own mental illness, that there is no shame in it and that there are ways to get help, heal and get better, by sharing his own experience.
Szabo advocates mental health by talking to hundreds of thousands of young people across the U.S. He is the Read More
First Baptist Church Holds Family Conference
Health Planning Consultant Approaches Alzheimer’s Through Lens of Personal Experience
Book News:
Santa Fe-based health planning consultant, Anne Hays Egan, has announced the launch of her new book, Moving Mama: Taking Care of Mother During her Final Years with Alzheimer’s.
The book is listed at Amazon.com and can be found in the self-help genre, under “aging,” “Alzheimer’s” and “caring for parents with Alzheimer’s.”
Based on a true story, reviewers have called Moving Mama “a page turner,” and something “that I just couldn’t put down.”
Published by New Ventures Consulting, the 200 page book, “Moving Mama” is available in both paperback and ebook formats. Read More
Probationers and Parolees Collect Nearly 1,000 Cases of Water for Flood Victims
Probationers and parolees in Anthony, N.M. have collected nearly 1,000 cases of water for victims of New Mexico’s recent floods. Courtesy photoNMCD News:
ANTHONY – The New Mexico Corrections Department’s water drive to help flood victims has had residents dropping off hundreds of cases of water for its statewide neighbors. Probationers and Parolees in Anthony, N.M. got together and donated 300 cases of water as part of a creative community service project.
“We say it all the time, change someone’s heart and we can not only better assure they won’t hurt others but they will Read More
Pet of the Week: Ista the Husky
Ista the Huskey. Coutesy photo
SHELTER News:
Ista is a beautiful red and cream Alaska husky spayed female. She is nine months old. She was originally obtained from a breeder with two of her littermates.
She needs a tall fence, as a four-foot fence is well within her jumping skills. She is also reported to have some excavation skills, so she will need a dig-proof fence.
Ista is very friendly with adults, gentle children and dogs. She chases cats. Ista is of the perfect age and temperament to start obedience classes with her new family.
The Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a large selection Read More
Los Alamos County Issues Disaster Emergency Declaration
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess issued a disaster emergency declaration this afternoon in the wake of last week’s storm events, which delivered over seven inches of rainfall to the County – surpassing storm specifications for 100-year flood events.
“In the week following the major storms that impacted Los Alamos County – especially storms that came through Los Alamos the morning of Friday, Sept. 13 – our crews have had the opportunity to sweep through the community and our surrounding canyons to check for damage to infrastructure. The effects of the Read More
Breaking News: Los Alamos Police Ask Community’s Help Locating Woman on the Lam
Irene Quintana. Courtesy/LAPDLos Alamos Police Detectives are searching for a woman who has been on the lam since Tuesday.
Chamita resident Irene Quintana is wanted on a warrant with two charges: Distribution of a Controlled Substance (3rd Degree Felony) and Conspiracy (4th Degree Felony.)
Quintana, 49, is suspected earlier this month of attempting to send controlled substances through the mail into the Los Alamos County Jail.
“I want to commend the alert jail staff who were able to ascertain the contraband coming into our Jail,” Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Failing Mil Levy May Bring to Light What is Needed at UNM-LA
By RICHARD SAUNDERSShame, Mr. Soran? Why is there any amount of shame for this community for failing to pass the UNM-LA mill levy? We are indeed a town built on higher education, so one should expect this town to make decisions with higher thinking.
Higher thinking requires collecting some data. UNM-LA tuition is a mere 30 percent of tuition at UNM Main Campus. UNM-LA tuition is 56 percent of Northern New Mexico College. Los Alamos also boasts one of the highest per capita scores for individuals with doctoral degrees, and the most recent US Census states that 63.9 percent of our adults Read More
Letter to the Editor: Los Alamos Police Department Problems Should Be Resolved Post-Haste … Not Left for New Chief to Handle
By ALITA WINEI can understand Mr. Pippin’s frustration at the system in place to meet the canditates for chief, but his letter brought up additional questions.
That is why the County, and every other government agency, has hierarchical leadership.
United Way Kicks Off ‘Investing in Community’ Campaign
Executive Director Kristy Ortega, second from left, addresses the crowd at Wednesday’s 2014 United Way campaign kickoff at the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Cathe McClard presents a $50,000 donation from Los Alamos National Bank to United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega for this year’s campaign. LANB has been a major supporter of United Way for many years. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
LANL’s Terry Wallace is chairing the Lab’s United Way campaign this year. He told the crowd at Wednesday’s Read More