Update To Accident on Main Hill Road
Photo by Katy Korkos
UPDATE: This morning’s accident near East Gate on the Main Hill Road took about 25 minutes to clear. Minor injuries were reported but no one was transported to the hospital. Citations are pending further investigation.
An accident with minor injuries has brought traffic to a standstill on the Main Hill Road this morning.
Check back for more details as they become available. Read More
DPU CRC Seeks Public Feedback Aug. 12
COUNTY News:
At its next meeting Monday, Aug. 12, the Department of Public Utilities Charter Review Committee will present an overview of its findings regarding possible charter language changes or other recommendations to the public and then open the floor to public comment.
The meeting will be 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the new Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. This public meeting Monday will wrap up five months of Committee work and more than a dozen meetings that have been held to allow members to explore options and possible solutions for a variety of suggested changes to the Read More
Shelter Holding Mobile Adoption at County Fair
SHELTER News:
Adopt a dog or cat at the Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter Mobile Adoption 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 near the Community Building at Ashley Pond.
Brighten your life and theirs!
Friends of the Shelter is sponsoring a Mobile Adoption as part of the County Fair. Stop by the tent to see some terrific dogs who are really hoping to find a home.
There will also be posters of adoptable feline friends on display. If you fall in love with their photo, they would love to meet you in person at the shelter. Read More
Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Los Alamos Monday
This funnel cloud was about twice as long when first spotted but started retracting before the photo could be taken from West Jemez Road across from the entrance to Technical Area 16 Monday evening. Photo by Karl ManessLocal Firefighters Train in High Angle Rescue
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Firefighters with the Los Alamos Fire Department spent several hours Monday training with experts from a private Arizona company in advanced high angle rescue.
The training was conducted in White Rock Canyon. High angle rescue operations involve unique hazards and require special training and equipment to be able to perform them safely. Rope rescue operations are frequently defined in terms of the type and steepness of the terrain they are to be performed in.
The steeper the ground, the more difficult Read More
NNSA Conducts International Radiological Response Training in Vienna
NNSA News:Letter to the Editor: We Are Using Too Many Pencils
We Are Using Too Many PencilsHow many pencils do we use in each school and how many pencils do we need?
On this year’s school supply list, third graders were asked to bring 48 pencils. Is that too much? I think so!
I think we could each use just two pencils and sharpen them when they get dull. I wonder, how many trees can be saved if each student would bring only two pencils to school rather than 48.
You can make about 300,000 pencils out of one tree. If there are 400 students in a school and each brings 48 pencils, that is 19,200 pencils Read More
Food on the Hill: Steamed Mahi Mahi with Coriander-Sage Butter
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Butter (make ahead of time)
Standing Water and Mud Disrupt Work on 15th Street
Monday’s heavy rain made a muddy mess at the 15th Street road construction site in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Crew cleans up mud and standing water Monday at 15th Street road constuction site. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More
Scribble Works Reviews: ‘Pacific Rim’
Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo Venneri
Pacific Rim: The Best Game of the Year
Guillermo del Toro, famous for his critically acclaimed contributions to Mexican cinema (Pan’s Labyrinth) and infamous for down and dirty action like Hellboy and Blade II, returns to the action arena with Pacific Rim, which we award an Alpha.
The story follows the pilots of giant war machines as they battle to overcome an alien threat from beneath the Pacific Ocean. Make no mistake, watching Pacific Rim will not change the way you think. It will Read More
YMCA Engages Children During Critical Hours
Kids and staff give the thumbs up to YMCA after-school program. Courtesy photoYMCA News:
During the school year, 15.1 million U.S. children are left unsupervised after 3 p.m., according the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit public awareness advocacy organization.
These findings are based on their “After 3 p.m. Survey.” Specifically, the results show that in New Mexico 22 percent of K-12 youth are left alone giving them the responsibility of caring for themselves.
After-school programs allow parents to ensure that their child’s well-being is monitored, said Janine Morales, Los Alamos Read More
Column: Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise
Fitness Column
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system.
Myelin, a lipoprotein that provides a protective cover for the nerves, is destroyed, leading to a disruption of nerve function. This disruption causes numerous symptoms including muscle weakness, tingling or numbness, stiffness, awkward movements, loss of coordination, poor balance, and affected gait. Additionally, MS can cause visual disturbances like loss of vision, blurred vision, or double vision, and sensitivity to heat, chronic fatigue Read More
Aquatomics Swimmers Win State Titles
Aquatomics swimmers. Courtesy photoAQUATOMICS News:
With Head Coach John Murphy at the helm, Los Alamos Aquatomics swimmers brought home several State Championship titles from both the 11 & Over Long Course State Championships July 25-28 in Las Cruces and the 10 & Under State Championships July 20-21 in Farmington.
Alex Jaegers with his award. Courtesy photo
Alex Jaegers earned three State Titles, with first place finishes in the 50 Free, 100 Free and 400 Free events. Jaegers also earned the Second Place High Point Award for boys 13-14 for his overall meet performance.
Alana Goodwin’s Read More
Indian Cultural Night Focuses on Krishna
Column: Vitamin C and the Skin
Skincare ColumnTopical vitamin C is effective in preventing skin damage and treating compromised skin.
The antioxidant is essential for healthy skin, but is not produced by the human body. For this reason, skin care regimens must be supplemented with topical vitamin C products. However, just because a product label lists vitamin C as an ingredient doesn’t mean it contains it in a bio-available form.
In fact, L-ascorbic acid is the only form of vitamin C that’s effectively assimilated into the body topically and orally. However, L-ascorbic Read More
Massive Rainshower Forms River in White Rock
Rain pouring down during today’s severe storm formed a river in White Rock now dubbed the ‘Rio del Buey.’ Photo by Katy Korkos
Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
White Rock’s Fierce Rainstorm Topples Tall Tree
Amid flash flood warnings from the weather service throughout the day, this evening’s fierce rainstorm toppled a large Spruce tree growing at a residence on Garver Lane in White Rock. Photo by Greg Hanson
Los Alamos Police Blotter: July 24–July 30, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
July 24 at 12:45 a.m. / Police arrested Teresa Rice, 37 of Los Alamos on 42nd Street and charged her with possession of drug paraphernalia. She was issued a summons to appear in court.
HEATHER DOMINGUEZ
July 24 at 1:25 p.m. / Police arrested Heather Dominguez, 30, of Los Alamos on Gold Street on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
July 24 at 5:05 p.m. / A 12-year-old Los Alamos boy reported that Read More
Heart Smart Living: Address Risks in Your Life
LAHC News:
If you are like a lot of individuals, you may think that heart disease is a problem for other people. Men often believe that they are not old enough to have a serious heart condition. Women may believe that being female provides them protection from heart disease. Sorry, wrong on all counts.
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States of both men and women. In fact, in the United States about 600,000 people die of heart disease every year. Heart disease is an equal opportunity killer, affecting people at midlife as well as old age.
But the good thing is that heart disease Read More