County Council Hears Environmental Sustainability Board Briefing
Acting Vice Chair Don Machem of the Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board briefs Council on issues related to environmental sustainability in Los Alamos County during this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers. Recycling rates in Los Alamos County run about 23 percent as opposed to the national average, which is about 34 percent. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Truth About the Mil Tax Increase
The Truth About the Mil Tax IncreaseLos Alamos is a fairly affluent town, but we have a substantial population of fixed income taxpayers who simply cannot afford an increased tax bite. Sewage rates and homeowners Read More
Letter to the Editor: Murdered Schoolchildren Killed in ‘Gun Free Zones’
By THOMAS J. FARISHI must respond to Ms. Nancy Schick’s letter complaining about the Los Alamos Schools leasing the old Pueblo gym to the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club for their Gun Show.
I find it appalling that Ms. Schick seems ignorant of the fact that that all of the murdered schoolchildren she alludes to were killed in “gun-free zones.” Perhaps we should re-name those areas “defenseless-victim zones” because that illustrates much more clearly their effect on the safety of our children.
I pray that in future we will have the Read More
Workers Spruce Up Small Business Center
The Los Alamos Small Business Center in Central Park Square is undergoing resurfacing to the exterior of the building and being topped with fresh paint. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A worker looks over the newly painted exterior walls of the Los Alamos Small Business Center in Central Park today. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The rear parking lot of the Los Alamos Small Business Center in Central Park Square was recently resurfaced and restriped as well. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Fuller Lodge Work and Some Closures Continue in September
COUNTY News:
As a reminder, the main portion of Fuller Lodge continues to be closed to the general public until Sept. 30 to allow for extensive work to occur in, under and above the Pajarito Room.
The Fuller Lodge office in the lobby of the Lodge, North Wing (Historical Society, Arts Council) and South Wing (Art Center and classes) and the 1st floor of the West Wing remain open. Each of the wings have work on-going throughout this timeframe and may result in some areas being temporarily closed for part of a day or an entire day.
Entry is allowed into the main lobby of Fuller Lodge and the North Wing Read More
Los Alamos MainStreet Calls for Next Big Idea Exhibitors
Scene last year’s Next Big Idea event. Courtesy photo
MAINSTREET News:
Los Alamos MainStreet announced that a call for exhibitors is open for the 2013 Next Big Idea Festival. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14.
Organizations, groups and individuals with interactive exhibits or presentations that are related to science, technology, engineering and math are encouraged to participate in this annual event. The deadline for exhibitor entries is Sept. 4.
The Next Big Idea Festival – A Festival of Discovery, Invention and Innovation is the signature event of Los Alamos and showcases Read More
Letter to the Editor: Response Regarding the Funding of the Art Work at UNMLA
By LISA J. WISMERInitiated in 2005, UNM Los Alamos was able to secure capital improvement funding for some small projects from the 2006 GO Bond and also the 2008 Severance Tax allotments. Combining all the resources to meet the designated capital improvements resulted in the construction of Wallace Hall and the complete renovation of the Flo Science wing.
As required for all capital improvement projects, 1 percent of funding was automatically earmarked for Art in Public Places. This amounted to $12,500 and not enough to make a big impact Read More
Key Stakeholders Attend Luján’s Video Forum on Hunger and Poverty in New Mexico
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján speaks with stakeholders throughout northern New Mexico on a video forum addressing the causes of and solutions to hunger and poverty in communities across the state. Courtesy photo
A group in Gallup join in the video forum. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District joined constituents from throughout northern New Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 24 to discuss issues related to hunger and poverty.
The video forum brought together key stakeholders who addressed both best practices and challenges regarding Read More
NIST Ytterbium Atomic Clocks Set Record for Stability
NIST’s ultra-stable ytterbium lattice atomic clock. Ytterbium atoms are generated in an oven (large metal cylinder on the left) and sent to a vacuum chamber in the center of the photo to be manipulated and probed by lasers. Laser light is transported to the clock by five fibers (such as the yellow fiber in the lower center of the photo). Photo by Burrus/NIST
NIST News:
A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a new record for stability.
The clocks act like 21st-century pendulums or metronomes that could Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You to the Community
BY COLEEN MEYERI want to extend my thanks to everyone in the Los Alamos community who helped me host a local Geocaching event this past Saturday.
The event was held at the Coffee House Cafe. The staff did a wonderful job with our crowd. Everyone raved about the food, coffee and accommodations. The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce put together welcome bags with useful local information.
This was the first time in Los Alamos for many of the geocachers; others said they have not been on the Hill in years. The information pack contained maps, lists of shops/dining, and information on the Read More
LANL: Reliability Technology Earns Prestigious Los Alamos Award
Terry Wallace, right, Los Alamos National Laboratory Principal Associate Director for Global Security, congratulates Harold Martz, second from right, and Michael Hamada, second from left, for winning the Laboratory’s first-ever Richard Feynman Prize for Innovation Achievement while David Pesiri, left, director of Los Alamos’ Technology Transfer Division looks on. Martz, Hamada and a team of Los Alamos researchers developed Reliability Technology, a system that has been used by Procter & Gamble to save billions of dollars each year through increased industrial Read More
No Trash or Recycling Pick Up Sept. 2
COUNTY News:
In observation of Labor Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection Monday, Sept. 2.
If Monday is your normal pickup day, put your trash and recycling out by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 for collection.
If you have any questions, contact the Environmental Services Division at 505-662-8163. Read More
Food on the Hill: Chocolate Raspberry French Toast
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients:
I like to use the Hawaiian sweet bread in the round loaf for this. I was unable to find the bread shape that I wanted, so I used the Sweet Rolls instead. Just don’t break them apart. If you only can find the rolls, carefully slice off a VERY thin layer of the crust off the bottom and just the very top of the rolls. Slice Read More
School Board Proclaims Today Marilyn Fabry Day
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public School Board met in special session Monday, Aug. 26 to take action on a proclamation to honor Marilyn Fabry.
Fabry was recognized for her 19 years of dedicated service as a teacher at Los Alamos High School.
The Board invites students, staff and community to celebrate today, Aug. 27 as Marilyn Fabry Day. Read More
Learn About Patagonia’s Endangered Wildlife
Andean Condor. Photo by Gladys GarayPEEC News:
Transport yourself to South America, minus the flight and jet lag. Chilean Patagonian naturalists Gladys Garay and Oscar Guineo will present the findings from their wildlife studies on the Andean condor and huémul deer at PEEC at 7 p.m. Sept. 5.
Garay and Guineo are well known and respected experts on the ecology and wildlife of the Magallanes Region of Chile. Together they have written and published various books and maps on the flora and fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Since the 1980s, they have worked on different wildlife projects with Iowa State Read More
NNM 2020 Campaign Lands Eddy Award for RDC
Kathy Keith, executive director of the RDC, receiving the EDDY award. Courtesy photo
Fitness Column: High Intensity Interval Training
Fitness ColumnHigh Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an increasingly popular method of cardiovascular exercise for many people.
As opposed to more traditional aerobic training where individuals maintain roughly the same level of exertion throughout the exercise session, HIIT changes the exertion level throughout the workout.
A typical HIIT sessions has the individual warm up, then increase the intensity of the workout to a level of five to six on a scale of 10, then increase the level of intensity to seven or higher (usually 8 to 8.5), Read More
Incentive Program Helps Recruit and Retain Teachers
Staff Report
ALBUQUERQUE ─ Gov. Susana Martinez announced that more than 100 teachers statewide will receive a $5,000 stipend this year for teaching at ‘hard-to-staff’ schools across the state.
The initiative, announced by the governor in January, is designed to attract and keep highly qualified math and science teachers in schools that have experienced serious challenges in hiring teachers in these fields.
Teachers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) were identified by local school administrators to receive the incentive by either transferring Read More
Conrad Tao Opens Santa Fe Pro Musica Concerts
Conrad Tao at the piano. Courtesy photo
The Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra. Courtesy photoSFPM News:
Santa Fe Pro Musica will present Conrad Tao, pianist and composer, in recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.19 at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.
Tao will again perform on stage for the Season Opening Orchestra concerts with the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.
Tickets for the recital are $20, $35, $45 and $65 at the Santa Fe Pro Musica Box Office (505) 988-4640, ext. 1000, Read More
Ten Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Home
IRS News:
PHOENIX ─ If you’re selling your main home this summer or sometime this year, the IRS has some helpful tips for you.
Even if you make a profit from the sale of your home, you may not have to report it as income.
Here are 10 tips from the IRS to keep in mind when selling your home.
- If you sell your home at a gain, you may be able to exclude part or all of the profit from your income. This rule generally applies if you’ve owned and used the property as your main home for at least two out of the five years before the date of sale
- You normally can exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from your income ($500,000 on a joint