Kratzer Top Predictor in Tuesday’s Pace Race
Dogs join runners at Tuesday’s Pace Race. Courtesy Photo
PACE RACE News:
David Kratzer was just 3 seconds shy of a perfect prediction in Tuesday’s pace race.
The annual staggered-start pace-race/fun-run was held Tuesday on the White Rock bike path. The predictors with the slowest times started first from Piñon/Rocket Park, and the ones with the fastest times started last. The Jones family had many good predictions.
The best predictors (and the time that they were off their prediction) for the 1 mile were Emilee Jones (16 seconds), Makaeka Jones (17 seconds), Morgan Jones (18 seconds), Read More
Letter to the Editor: 501c4 Organizations!
501c4 Organizations! I believe the IRS should withdraw all tax exempt status from any organization which endorses any political candidate.
This should extend to other categories in addition to this particular 501c organization group, including religious and social organizations!
No 501c organization should be allowed to make contributions to PACs or to candidates. Certainly political action groups are allowed to do whatever they want but they should not be tax exempt. Any tax exempt 501c organization should make public their financial contributors!
Other Read More
NMDOT Seeks Public Comment on STIP
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE—The public is invited to comment on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s 8th amendment to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP.)
The program will serve as a four year plan for the state’s federal aid highway program. The STIP contains proposed road and bridge projects and is required under the federal legislation. Projects on the list are on federal and state highways (roads with I, U.S. or NM designations).
The NMDOT has posted the 2012-2015 STIP amendment on the Internet asking for public comment until Thursday, June 20. In addition, NMDOT Read More
8th Grade Athletic Night Tuesday at Smith Auditorium
LAHS SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School Athletic Department will hold an 8th grade Athletic Night at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 28 in the Smith Auditorium.
The LAHS athletic department is asking anyone with a son or daughter who will be in the 9th grade as of the 2013-14 school year to attend this important meeting. Refer to the athletic department website for further details: https:////www.laschools.net/athletics/site/default.asp
Tuesday’s meeting will begin with general information and then each of the LAHS sports team coaches will have a table in the high school lobby for parents Read More
In Focus Looks at Texas Water Rustling; NM Tea Party Scrutiny From IRS
Attorney General Gary King
NM PBS News:
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King talks about the state’s water battle with Texas on this week’s edition of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS, airing 7 p.m. Friday, May 17 on New Mexico PBS/KNME 5.1.
With both states mired in historic droughts, every drop of water has the potential to be contentious. The A.G. says it amounts to “water rustling” but is there anything the state can do to prevent a Texan water grab?
Also on the program, open government issues still swirl around King and the Martinez administration as the two prepare to do battle in 2014.
The Line opinion panel Read More
School Board Honors Award Winners
District Science Fair winners were honored at the May 14 meeting of the Los Alamos School Board. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Bernadette Lauritzen has been chosen as the Los Alamos Public Schools 2013 nominee for the New Mexico School Board Association Excellence in Student Achievement Award. School Board President Jim Hall, right, presented her with a certificate at the May 14 meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBill Hudson is Rotary’s Local Hero of the Year!
Rotary Club of Los Alamos Local Hero Bill Hudson was honored at a Club meeting Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comROTARY News:
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos selected Bill Hudson as this year’s “Local Hero.” Hudson was honored at the 2013 Rotary District Conference May 5 in Las Cruses and again at a Rotary Club of Los Alamos meeting Tuesday.
Hudson is a decorated World War II Marine Corps veteran who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima when he was just 19.
Now in his late 80s, Hudson has been a coach and fitness instructor and has participated in many volunteer activities Read More
Utility Work Closes 5th Street
School Board Holds Two Meetings May 23
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Board of Education has scheduled a Special School Board meeting for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
Special School Board Agenda:
- 4.1 Master Ground Lease Amendment
- 4.2 Trinity Site Update by Steve Lynne
- 4.3 Trinity Revenue Projections
- 4.4 LANL Request to use School Facilities for 70th Anniversary Celebration
- 4.5 Approval of Certified Contract for 2013/2014
- 4.6 Approval of Classified Contract for 2013/2014
- 4.7 Approval of Salary for 2013/2014 for Administrative Staff not represented
One Injury Reported in Three Car Accident on Truck Route
Two of the three cars involved in today’s truck route accident. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
At approximately 2:45 p.m. today, three cars were involved in a traffic collision on the truck route across from the Los Alamos National Laboratory shooting range.
Nichole Stafford, driver of a white Altima sedan reported to the Los Alamos Daily Post that she was heading east bound on the truck route when a car in front of her was preparing to turn left into the area of the shooting range. Stafford stopped for the turning car and said that from behind her car, a white subaru Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Luján Secure Funding for LANL Cleanup Efforts
Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
NM CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján announced today that the necessary Senate and House committees have approved a reprogramming request for an additional $19 million needed to assist in maintaining the ongoing cleanup and environmental management efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The news comes just days after the New Mexico lawmakers sent a letter to the committees urging their approval of the request made by the Department Read More
Money IQ: Financial Institution Lingo – Jargon and Acronyms
Money IQLet’s begin this week’s Money IQ column with two examples of financial institution lingo.
- It is a dark, cold afternoon when you notice that your deposit account is overdrawn. You call your financial institution to ask about the situation. You are told, “Your DD wasn’t received from the FRB ACH and a POS posted against your DDA, which caused an OD and NSF item.”
You stop by your financial institution to ask them what the status is on your mortgage loan refinance Read More
Los Alamos Students Style ‘Gatsby’ Era Apparel
More than 40 Los Alamos High School students from Catherine Puranananda’s AP Literature and Composition class gathered in period costume Monday to parade through downtown Los Alamos ending at the Reel Deal Theater to view ‘The Great Gatsby.’ The students and and a couple of syblings enjoyed bringing the Roaring Twenties to Los Alamos, Puranananda said. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos High School students dressed in ‘Gatsby’ attire stroll along Central Avenue Monday on their way to view ‘The Great Gatsby’ movie now playing atHilltopper Golf State Tournament Wrap Up
Hilltopper golfers from left, Raul Roybal, Aislinn McDonald, Bri Sanderson, Coach Mike Lippiatt, Assistant Coach Brent Collom, Emma Haines, Faith Koh and Jennifer Necker. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Hilltopper golfer Raul Roybal ended up shooting 92 the second day and did not place but his achievment to qualify for state was “amazing” as he worked hard and put together three very good tournament scores to get to the state tournament.
“Roybal was by far the most determined, and most improved player on the boys team and represented LAHS and the community of Los Alamos well. Read More
Column: Stressed Lately? Stress Busters to the Rescue!
The month of May can be a stressful time for youth and adults alike. There are deadlines and exams and reports due, field trips and awards ceremonies, banquets and graduations to attend. Sometimes it can all seem like too much!
Stress is a normal part of life and can actually have a positive effect on motivation and performance. There are, however, times when stress becomes too much and we begin to experience negative health effects: headaches, Read More
Grease is the Word at 7 p.m. May 20!
Grease is the word! Since the start of year, the dance students of Los Alamos High School have been learning and perfecting the art of ballroom dance and will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20 in the Dwayne Smith Auditorium. LAHS teacher Natasha Barkhudarova teaches her students the fundamentals of dance and performance and in this case, the dances were inspired by the musical Grease. The students dance everything from the convivial quickstep to the passionate rumba. There will be singing and dancing and everything in between during the show. Anyone who hasn’t seen Grease will find not only Read More
Travel to Portugal with CIR
Basilica de Santa Luzia, situated atop the hill of Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Courtesy photo
CIR News:
This September the Santa Fe Council on International Relations is offering a trip to Portugal focused on the country’s history, culture and art.
The trip takes place Sept. 19-Oct. 1 and originates in Lisbon.
CIR is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational resource of about 600 members, dedicated to promoting the understanding of international and cultural affairs and to promoting “grassroots diplomacy.”
“CIR has a very interesting and diverse Read More
Republicans Meet at 7 p.m. Thursday
GOP News:
All members of the Republican Party are invited to attend the Party Central Committee Meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16 in Room 220 at UNM-Los Alamos.
Guest speaker will be State Party Chairman John Billingsley. Accompanying him will be Bernadette Granger, one of the state headquarters staffers.
Billingsley was the campaign chairman of Steve Pearce in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Read More
Udall Addresses DOJ’s Collection of AP Records, IRS Targeting and Mineral Royalties Bill
U.S. SENATE NEWS:Sign-ups Available For Bandelier Day Camp
Ponderosa Campground has picnic tables and grills. NPS Photo by Sally King
BNM News:
For kids who’d like to explore Bandelier National Monument with a ranger and learn about nature and the Pueblo people who used to live in the park area, this year’s Day Camp will be 8:30 to noon, June 19-22.
Campers must have completed first grade, and can only attend one year’s session. There is no charge for camp. For details and to sign up, contact Chris Judson at the park at 505-672-3861 x 513