Municipal Court Closed July 17, 18, 19
LAMC News:
The Los Alamos Municipal Court Clerk’s Office will be closed July 17, 18 and 19 for staff to attend training.
Payments due during this period may be mailed to Los Alamos Municipal Court, 2500 Trinity Dr., Ste C, Los Alamos, NM 87544 or some payments may be paid online at https:////www.citepayusa.com/.
The Court Clerk’s Office will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday, July 22. Read More
Tinian Island Historian Presents Lecture
LAHS News:
Tinian Island historian Don Farrell will present “Fat Man: The Peacemaker” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Fuller Lodge.
His special lecture, part of the series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and co-sponsored by the Los Alamos Historical Society, will deal specifically with the trials and tribulations faced by the Los Alamos team, under the code name Project Alberta, on the island of Tinian in the Pacific toward the end of World War II.
In the middle of the rainy season, the men attempted to complete scientific tests on the atomic Read More
Valles Caldera Resumes Recreational Activities Today
Headquarters area of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.comVCNP News:
The Valles Caldera National Preserve will resume fishing and other selected recreation activities at 8 a.m. today, July 12.
Recreational programs and activities were suspended during the Thompson Ridge Fire, which burned 22,927 acres of the preserve. Public access was limited to the Valle Grande staging area until preserve officials determined certain areas were safe for visitors.
“So far the fisheries have not been impacted the way they were after the Las Conchas Fire,
Bandelier Eases Fire Restriction, Offers Programs
Bandelier cliff dwelling. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBANDELIER News:
Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott announced that, in concert with the re-opening of other public lands in the area, the restrictions at the park due to high fire danger will be lowered to Level I this weekend.
As of 8 a.m. Friday, campfires will be permitted in the fire grills in Juniper Campground. The campground and all the park trails have been open all along, including overnight backpacking in the Bandelier Wilderness.
Backpackers will still not be able to camp in canyon bottoms, due to flood danger Read More
PMI and Self Help Team Up
PMI News:
This year, the local Otowi Bridge Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is initiating a new community outreach plan whereby project management methods are introduced to non-profit organizations to help them successfully execute the projects that benefit and serve our communities in Northern New Mexico.
Its pilot effort is with Self Help, Inc., an organization committed to developing self-reliance in northern New Mexico.
A PMI project manager from the Otowi Bridge group is currently working directly with Self Help to promote and disseminate information regarding Read More
Be Set Free at TOTH Sunday
By Maryann Blackhart
As you look around, you may see the chaos of too many tasks surrounding you.
Be not afraid. God will set you free from the worldly slavery of “too much.” Too much what, you may ask? At our upcoming Contemporary Service at 6:07 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at Trinity on the Hill (TOTH) Episcopal Church, Rev. Alicia Pope’s homily will be about “Being Set Free in Christ from Perfectionism, Oppression, Impossibly High Standards, and Other Garbage in Our Lives.”
Garbage for you may be too many errands to run in one day, too many responsibilities on your shoulders, too many people to please. Read More
Governor Announces 2013 A-F School Grades
The 2013 statewide A-F school grading results. Courtesy illustration
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez Announces 2013 A-F School Grades
- High schools show strongest grade improvements, driven by higher graduation rates, increased reading proficiency and greater participation in career/college readiness programs
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Gov. Susana Martinez announced this year’s letter grades for New Mexico’s 839 elementary, middle, and high schools.
More than 70 percent of New Mexico schools maintained or improved their school grade, with high schools Read More
LANL Picnic Draws Over 1,000 Students
More than 1,000 Los Alamos National Laboratory summer students attended the annual picnic in Urban Park today. Photo by Katy Korkos
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Couple Killed In Wednesday Crash Had Newborn
Eric Romero and Marissa Martinez. Facebook
Staff Report
Authorities say the couple killed early Wednesday in a crash on N.M. 68 north of Española were the Alcalde parents of a newborn.
Marissa Martinez, 19, gave birth just two weeks ago. She was driving the 2007 Mazda when it crashed into a flatbed. The impact decapitated Martinez and Eric Romero, the 21-year-old father of her baby.
Espanola Public Safety Director Eric Garcia said they died instantly. He said that the preliminary investigation indicates the pair may have been speeding when they struck a van, ricocheted and slammed into a truck Read More
Live the Highlife at Friday’s Summer Concert
The West African Highlife Band brings an African beat to Ashley Pond Friday. Courtesy photoBy RUSS GORDON
The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series will be back at Ashley Pond with the West African Highlife Band at 7 p.m. Friday, July 12.
“Highlife music” is the music from the western African club scene of the 50s, 60s and 70s. In those years when young African musicians and students would go to college in Europe, they’d return with a love of the fusion of the music of the cultures. The young people would go to the clubs of their homeland and celebrate the “highlife,” the good times and the parties, Read More
LANL: Auto Industry Steel Project to Boost Efficiency, Safety
Professor Emmanuel De Moor performing heat treatments of machined tensile specimens using molten salt to provide fast and controlled temperature changes to match the “Quench & Partitioning” processing requirements. Photos courtesy of Colorado School of Mines. Courtesy/LANL
Auto industry steel project to boost efficiency, safety
- Los Alamos partners with Colorado School of Mines in $1.2 million clean-energy manufacturing project
Higher-strength, lighter-weight steels could be coming to a car near you in the near future as part of a U.S. Department of Energy advanced manufacturing Read More
Council Seeks Applicants For Probate Judge Vacancy
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking applicants to fill the unexpired term of Probate Judge Ellen Hong, who resigned June 24.
Under State law, any qualified person over the age of 18 who is a resident of Los Alamos County may serve as Probate Judge. Applicants are asked to submit a one or two-page letter indicating why they would be interested in serving as Probate Judge. The letter must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday, July 29.
Interested applicants are asked to mail or hand-deliver their letter of interest to Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess in the new Municipal Read More
Beautiful Chamber Music & Decadent Desserts Equal One Sweet Deal at Summertime Coffeehouse!
Cellist Joel Becktell and Violinist and violist Kay Newnam will perform at the Summertime Coffeehouse. Courtesy photoLAAC News:
What could be better than spending an evening listening to beautiful chamber music? How about if desserts were thrown into the mix? Now that is one sweet deal!
The Los Alamos Arts Council presents the Summertime Coffeehouse July 20 at Fuller Lodge. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and music begins at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at CB FOX.
Seating is limited so people are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.
Violinist and viola player Kay Read More
Letter to the Editor: Bury Power Lines Through or Near Forests
By Jody Jones and Dan CatherThis is in response to a column by Sherry Robinson that ran July 3, 2013 in the LA Monitor entitled, “Cut hundreds of trees or lose them to fire.”
A third, and more effective option is never mentioned. Bury all power lines through or near the forests. This is a proven method of providing utility service, and its use in forests is long overdue. All the discussions about clearing vegetation, purchasing wider easements and interagency cooperation are fruitless.
Even with 150-foot easements, a downed power line can ignite weeds and fire can Read More
Play Dirty at Mudfest Volleyball Tournament
Mud flies at last year’s High Mountain Mudfest. Photo by Sal Zapien/ladailypost.comCOUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Recreation Division is hosting the Ninth Annual High Mountain Mudfest Mud Volleyball Tournament Saturday, July 20 at the North Mesa Mud Pits.
The tournament is Adult Coed Competitive with games starting at 9 a.m. Teams must have 6-12 players who are 18 and older with at least four women per team. The cost is $130 per team and the deadline for registration is 5 p.m. Thursday, July 18.
For more information, contact the Recreation Division at 505-662-8173, via email at lacrec@lacnm.us Read More
Immigration Reform Would Boost State Revenue $6 Million
NM News:
ALBUQUERQUE—A report released Wednesday by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows that comprehensive immigration reform would bring in new revenue for states.
The analysis estimates that unauthorized immigrants are already paying $10.6 billion a year in state and local taxes nationwide, including the $86 million they pay in New Mexico. The study also estimates that New Mexico stands to gain $6 million in increased revenue should undocumented immigrants currently in the U.S. be allowed to work here legally.
The ITEP analysis assumes a newly legalized immigrant Read More
