Megan Pfeffer is Medical Center’s Mercy Award Nominee
Megan Pfeffer. Courtesy photo
LAMC News:
Megan Pfeffer, RN, oncology nurse at the Los Alamos Medical Center Oncology Clinic was nominated in June for the Mercy Award.
The Mercy Award recognizes extraordinary employees who best embrace the humanitarian spirit on which LifePoint Hospitals was founded and is given in honor of Scott Mercy, the founding Chairman and CEO of LifePoint Hospitals. It also illuminates the tremendous impact one individual can have on so many.
Pfeffer is one of 60 nominees who will be considered for the Mercy Award. She and her guest will fly to the annual awards ceremony Read More
Letter to the Editor: Debate Not About Right to Own Guns
By Nancy SchickThis weekend there is a gun show at the Pueblo Gym. The gym is on a site owned by the Los Alamos Public Schools. This means that very soon, 40 vendors will gather for the purchase and sale of guns on our tax-payer supported school property.
A discussion has begun about whether or not it is appropriate to conduct gun sales on school district grounds. I began this conversation a few days ago when I emailed Superintendent Gene Schmidt and the five School Board members asking that LAPS discontinue its support of this Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You School Board for Acknowledging Holiest Day in Jewish Year
By Dana Kline
Seventh Grade Language Arts
As a middle school teacher excited about the beautiful new building we will soon be moving into, I attended the special board meet last Friday, Aug. 23. The board made a thoughtful and careful decision about our move in date, Sept. 17. I especially want to thank the board, and our principal, Rex Kilburn, for giving us one extra day to move in, and collaborate with other teachers with whom we will be sharing classrooms.
More than that, however, as a Jew, I want to thank the board for acknowledging the date of our High Holiday, Yom Kippur, and that it coincides with Read More
Rainbow Shines Over White Rock
A rainbow shines down on White Rock early Saturday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Renovations Continue at New Beginnings Fellowship
Workers were busy Saturday repairing the roof at New Beginnings Fellowship, 112 East Road, following the July 4, 2012 electrical fire that caused severe damage to the building. During renovations, Sunday Services are being held at 10 a.m. at the Reel Deal Theater, 2551 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club Gun Show Continues Today
Scene of Saturday’s Gun Show. The Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club is hosting the 17th annual gun show this weekend in the Pueblo Complex at 1900 Diamond Dr. The event is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today to buy, sell, swap or browse. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Letter to the Editor: Future Demands Presence of High Quality Post-Secondary Education Institution in Los Alamos
By Stephanie Garcia Richard
I write in support of the passage of the UNM-Los Alamos operational mil increase that will be put to the voters by mail-in ballot this September.
As the voters of Los Alamos are aware, this mil levy is needed to support and sustain current and future program operations and services encompassed in its the mission-preparation for transfer, pathways for careers and passion for lifelong learning, the goals and objectives Read More
Udall: NM Receives $10 Million in Homeland Security Grants
U.S. SENATE News:- State, southern counties will receive funding for border security and emergency preparedness
Cone Zone: Week of Aug. 26
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Reminder: There have been a number of lightning strikes causing traffic signal outages in our region. If you approach a traffic signal with none of the signal lights working, you are required to STOP as if it was a 4-way or all-way STOP controlled intersection. Be extremely cautious when approaching and maneuvering through Read More
Sept.17 is Moving Day at Los Alamos Middle School
Joan Ahlers, asset manager for Los Alamos Public Schools, center, discusses the timing of the Los Alamos Middle School move with School Board President Jim Hall and Vice-President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Middle School (LAMS) students will spend their first day in the newly renovated school Sept. 17.
The Los Alamos School Board passed a resolution declaring Sept. 17 as moving day for the students in a 4 to 1 vote at the Aug. 23 Special School Board Meeting. School Board Secretary Matt Williams
Relay for Life 2013 Is Underway
Relay for Life Team Team ‘Watching Grandchildren Grow. Relay for Life began Friday evening and continues through 10 a.m. Saturday. The event raises money to support finding a cure for cancer. Photo by Katy Korkos
The Los Alamos Hill Stompers get Relay for Life off to a rousing start. Photo by Katy Korkos
Relay for Life volunteers hand out luminarias for the event. Photo by Katy Korkos
Bidders check out the bird house in the Relay for Life Silent Auction, Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos Police Chief Retires
LANL Director Charlie McMillan presented Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy with a special Laboratory coin Friday during a retirement event for Torpy at the Justice Center. Torpy served at the LAPD for more than eight years and said he intends to remain in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
SOC Manager Ken Freeman presents Chief Torpy with a special coin for his retirment. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Chief Torpy receives a Nambé tray on behalf of the FBI from agents Chris Mamula, center, and Tracy Kneisler. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
KOB Channel 4’s Read More
Crowd Boogies to Bluegrass at the Pond Friday
Claire Lynch sings a soulful tune during Friday night’s County’s Summer Concert Series at Ashley Pond. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
All together now: The Claire Lynch Band harmonizes on stage at Ashley Pond Park Friday night. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Ashley Pond Park filled with people who turned out the hear the Claire Lynch Band Friday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comRobotics Night @ the Museum Dazzles Crowd
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Oliver Morris describes the capabilities of the hazardous duty robot used to investigate unpredictable and dangerous environments. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL’s Hazardous Devices Team joined members of the Los Alamos Bomb Squad in robot demonstrations Friday night at the Bradbury Science Museum. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
BRADBURY News:
Robots from LANL’s Hazardous Devices Team and the Los Alamos Bomb Squad demonstrated impressive skills such as frisbee throwing during Friday’s Robotics Night @ the Museum. Read More
Letter to the Editor: UNM-LA Has Huge Impact on Local Education
By Pete Sheehey
Los Alamos County Councilor
UNM-LA has a huge positive impact on local education, starting with many of our high school students; our 16-year-old has been learning robotics there. Local entrepreneur William Sellers has argued that Los Alamos does not need “our own little private university.”
But let’s look in detail at what UNM-LA actually does (losalamos.unm.edu, or ourcommunityourcollege.com). It doesn’t pretend to be a self-contained university. It offers classes to: young people, to help them get their education started conveniently Read More
Solo Traveler: Travel Apps
Solo Traveler: Travel AppsWith all the wonderful devices available today, which ones do you take on a solo trip?
Last year, I purchased an iPad. I thought about an iPhone, but with my over-60 eyes I could never read that tiny screen. The iPad has a built-in GPS that works with Google Maps, a feature I didn’t discover until a recent trip to Silver City.
I found my destination on a map and then turned off the cellular connection. As I drove, a voice came from the iPad telling me where to turn. For a long trip to Europe, I wanted to have access to language translators, which I thought Read More
Hilltalkers to Debate UNM-LA Mil Levy Thursday
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a Town Hall meeting 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at UNM-Los Alamos.
The event will take place in the Lecture Hall in Building 2. The purpose of the meeting is for the public to get information about the proposed mil levy.
The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers will debate the pros and cons of the mil levy election question, followed by a presentation by Dr. Cindy Rooney, who recently was appointed dean of instruction at UNM-LA.
The meeting will end with a town hall question and answer session, moderated by the League of Women Voters. Refreshments Read More
Special School Board Meeting 5 p.m. Monday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public School Board will hold a Special School Board Meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26 at the district office, 2075 Trinity Dr., Suite O.
The agenda item for the Special School Board Meeting will be for the Board to take action on a resolution thanking Marilyn Fabry for her years of service to the district and to declare a Marilyn Fabry Day for the district. Read More
New Mexico Ranks Low in Educational Attainment and Median Wages
NMVFC News:
ALBUQUERQUE—The best way for states to foster a productive economy is to invest in a well-educated workforce, according to a new paper published by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI.)
Unfortunately, New Mexico ranks low in both educational attainment and in median wages.
The report, “A Well Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity,” shows that the states with the highest wages and most productive economies are the states with the best-educated workforces.
The report concludes that investment in education—which is a state’s primary economic development Read More
Sen. Tom Udall Recruits Fall Interns
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall is inviting New Mexico college students interested in gaining experience in a congressional field office to apply for fall internships in his offices in Santa Fe, Portales, Carlsbad, Las Cruces and Washington, D.C.
To apply online or download an application, click here or visit https:////www.tomudall.senate.gov/internships. Students or individuals looking for more information on internships in the New Mexico offices can also call (505) 346-6791.
“Congressional internships are an invaluable experience for anyone interested Read More