Hive Holds Brown Bag Lunch 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.
The Hive also welcomes presentations on projects from anyone … just come by and update the group on progress or call Dave Jones at (505-660-06992) to schedule something.
Los Alamos Police Dept. Issues Statement Regarding 25 Bonito Place Investigation
Police personnel respond to 25 Bonito Place, where Bonnie Koch was found deceased. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Medics at the scene of apparent suicide. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.comStaff Report
At approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28 Los Alamos Police Department personnel responded to 25 Bonito Place, the residence of 59-year-old Bonnie Koch, who was found deceased. The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator is treating the event as an apparent suicide.
No other information is available from the Los Alamos Police Department at this time. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Will Los Alamos County Clerk Issue Marriage Licenses to Same Sex Couples?
By JIM KALOGEROS-CHATTAN
Los Alamos
Ms. (Sharon) Stover, (Los Alamos County Clerk)
In light of the decisions, following legal review and judges orders, of the County Clerks of Doña Ana, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, San Miguel, Valencia and Taos counties to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples, will you, as Los Alamos County Clerk, commit to do the same?
State District Judge Alan Malott has ruled that New Mexico’s constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, going on to say that same sex marriage is legal.
While the argument that it is up to the legislature, Read More
Breaking News Update: Los Alamos Police Responding to Possible Shooting Incident
Update: Acting Chief Philmont Taylor told the Los Alamos Daily Post moments ago that the Office of the Medical Investigator is on the way to a residence on Barranca Mesa. Taylor anticipates releasing an official statement regarding the incident by 4 p.m. today.
Check back with ladailypost.com for the contents of that statement.
POLICE News:
Los Alamos Police are responding to a report of a possible shooting incident on Barranca Mesa.
Acting Chief Philmont Taylor is advising the public to steer clear of the area while the investigation is underway this afternoon.
Check ladailypost.com Read More
Cowboy Breakfast Set For Sunday Sept. 1
New Season of Teen Café Scientifique NM Launches Sept. 5!
Students learn about robotics from LANL post doc Steve Anton during a Café last year. Courtesy photo 
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Dr. Steven Brumby of Los Alamos National Laboratory, who studies neuroscience models for computer vision and develops computer codes to simulate vision, will present “Can You See Me Now? Teaching Computers to See.”50th Anniversary of ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech Aug. 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Image/National Archives and Records Administration
Staff Report
Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to more than 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
The speech is considered a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement.
In the wake of the speech Read More
Public Art Installation,’The Power of Code,’ Unveiled at UNM-LA
UNM-LA faculty, staff and community members gather before the ribbon cutting ceremony for ‘The Power of Code,’ the new public art project on the UNM-LA campus. Photo by Vint Miller
Santa Fe artist Nicolas Gadbois cuts the ribbon on his new public art piece, ‘The Power of Code’ at the UNM-LA campus Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie J. GordonBy VINT MILLER
It’s been nearly eight years in the making, but The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) finally dedicated the new public art piece, The Power of Code, Tuesday at a gathering of students, staff and community Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support a Community Treasure
By ROBYN SCHULTZ, ChairThe Democratic Party of Los Alamos County joins Chairman Gibson and other local Republicans in support of the UNM-LA Mil Levy.
When I graduated from high school in upstate New York, I chose to attend the local community college for my first two years. Classmates came back from their far flung institutions with exciting tales of huge lecture halls and the anonymity of being at a large school. More than a few returned prematurely from their college experiences, not yet ready for such dramatic changes.
In contrast, my experience was one Read More
Letter to the Editor: Look at UNM-LA Tax Proposal on Its Own Merits
By ROBERT GIBSON, Chair,Los Alamos voters have a rare opportunity to consider a tax increase proposal that actually has sound justification, the UNM-LA mil levy increase.
No community owes more to education nor values it more highly than ours. UNM-LA is an important local educational resource. It does its job well. Its graduation and job placement rates far exceed state averages.
UNM-LA’s operating mil levy has not increased since its founding 30 years ago. Alone, that is not a valid argument for the proposed hike. Their revenue from the existing levy has increased Read More
Los Alamos Rotary Sponsors Student From Belgium
Thomas Routiaux is a Los Alamos Rotary Club exchange student from Belgium attending Los Alamos High School this year. Routiaux gave a presentation to the Rotary Club Tuesday at the Dixie Girl Restaurant about his life in Neupré, Liege, Belgium. Since its founding 47 years ago, the Los Alamos Rotary Club has sponsored 44 foreign exchange students and 50 outbound students from Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Belgium exchange student Thomas Routiaux describes his life back home and told Rotary Club members Tuesday that he likes to eat just about all foods but does not care for Read More
Students and Staff Honor Beloved Teacher Marilyn Fabry
Students and school staff walked to Los Alamos High School math teacher Marilyn Fabry’s house to honor her and to support her in her fight against cancer on Marilyn Fabry Day, Tuesday, Aug. 27. They wore Fabry’s favorite color, orange. Courtesy photo
Students and staff recognized Marilyn Fabry’s 38 year teaching career and 19 years of service with the Los Alamos School District during Tuesday’s event. Courtesy photoLAPS News:
Los Alamos School Board President Jim Hall and School Board Vice-President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie joined with students and Read More
Three New Faces at PEEC
New staff members at PEEC from left, Laura Loy, Siobhan Niklasson and Linda Boncella. Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
If you’ve been to PEEC lately, surely you’ve noticed some welcome changes. Recently PEEC’s board and staff made the decision to relocate the entry to the Nature Center, to make it more welcoming and to create a better flow.
Now, visitors to PEEC are greeted by a friendly docent as they enter, and the exhibits are easier to navigate. Also new to PEEC are three part-time staff members who came on board in July. Siobhan Niklasson, a former board member, has joined the staff as the new educational Read More
Rivenburgh Best Predictor By Far
ACR News:
Cecilia Rivenburgh was the best predictor of the night, missing her prediction by only 4 seconds while running the long course. The long course was actually 2.87 miles long.
Ted Romero was the fastest finisher on the course at 22:34, which was almost two minutes better than he did last year. Bart Olinger was the next best predictor being only 105 seconds off of his prediction. The next best predictors were Lauraine Maness and Linda Vance who were 201 seconds off.
On the short course, there was a three-way tie for the best predictions. Margaret Ellis, George Glass and Jackie Marr were all Read More
Council Approves Changes to Multi-Departmental Fees
County Council voted 6-1 to approve changes to multi-departmental fees including raising the Municipal Court fee from $46 to $65 and the business license fee from $25 to $35 annually – which had not been increased since the 1980s. Some fees included in the measure were reduced. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
County Councilor Rick Reiss voted against the measure to approve changes to multi-departmental fees, particularly speaking out against raising business and liquor license fees. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Hears Details on Various Fee Increases
Anne Laurent, Director of Capital Projects and Facilities for Los Alamos County addresses Council about where the data submitted on local business licenses goes. She explained that the state receives the information as well as the Chamber and it’s also used for tax purposes among other things. Deputy County Administrator Steven Lynne is briefing Council on raising various fees including the business license fee from $25 to $35 annually. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com. Read More
Council Approves Personal Income Tax Rebate to Eligible Low-Income Property Taxpayers
Deputy County Administrator Steven Lynne briefed Council this evening on Ordinance No. 644, which makes available a personal income tax rebate to eligible low-income Los Alamos County property taxpayers for taxable years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Following Lynne’s briefing, Council voted 7-0 to approve the ordinance. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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