LANL: Wildfires May Contribute More To Global Warming Than Previously Predicted
Mixing and classification of soot particles. Field-emission scanning electron microscope images of four different categories of soot particles: (a) embedded, (b) partly coated, (c) bare and (d) with inclusions. Approximately 50 percent of the ambient soot particles are embedded, 34 percent are partly coated and 12 percent have inclusions. Only 4 percent of the particles are bare soot (not coated or very thinly coated). Scale bars, 500 nm. Right, spherical tar balls dominate in the emissions. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Particle analysis shows “tar ball” effect is significant
Wildfires Read More
Fabulous 50’s Diner Serves Home-Style Cooking with Fun Family Vibe
Manager Charlie Bracken at the Fabulous 50’s Diner. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBop on over to the Fabulous 50’s Diner for great home-style cooking, reasonable prices, fun family friendly atmosphere and blast from the past 50s décor.
Under new management since August 2012, the restaurant has been garnering good reviews from the locals.
The restaurant is owned by Peter and Loretta Olivas and managed by their long-time friend Charlie Bracken. The restaurant, at 1325 Trinity Dr. in Los Alamos, shares a building with Read More
Letter to the Editor: Many Make July 4 Event Successful
A crowd of more than 10,000 people settled in at Overlook Park for Thursday’s Kiwanis 4th of July Celebration. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Many Make July 4 Event SuccessfulKiwanis July 4 Celebration Chair
The 2013 Fourth of July Celebration at Overlook Park was an outstanding success. After the tragedy of the Las Conchas Fire in 2011 and the cancellation of the fireworks display in 2012, we all traded nervous excitement for satisfaction and wonder.
Thankfully, good rains in White Rock in the Read More
Los Alamos Exceeds Waste Shipping Goal
A shipment carrying Los Alamos transuranic waste heads down N.M. 502, bound for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos Exceeds Waste Shipping Goal
- Lab breaks another record with three months remaining in fiscal year
Los Alamos National Laboratory, which broke its waste shipping records in 2012, has exceeded last year’s record with three months left to go in fiscal year 2013.
During the past nine months, Los Alamos shipped 1,074 cubic meters of transuranic (TRU) and mixed low-level waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and other approved Read More
Hygea Health Bite: Save Money With Easy Do-It-Yourself Household Cleaners
Hygea Health Bite: Save Money With Easy Do-It-Yourself Household CleanersIt’s hard enough to make dinner. Why on earth would you want to spend time making your own cleaning products, you ask?
It’s a good question. Making your own anything (especially the first time) can seem daunting and like too much of a hassle. I hear you but I can tell you that it’s not only easier than you think but also incredibly worthwhile.
Benefits of DIY Cleaners…
- Huge money-saving potential;
- Fast and easy to make;
- Peace of mind that your clean home is also safe; and
- Essential oils actually boost your
Kiwanis Club Presents Scholarship to Dallin Parker
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club presented Dallin Parker with an educational scholarship recently. Parker will attend Brigham Young University in Utah to study nursing. From left, Parker’s mother Marsha Parker, his father Robert Parker, Dallin Parker and Kiwanis Club Vice President Karen Kendall. Parker was selected because of his active involvement in the community through Boy Scouts of America, his church and National Honor Society, as well as helping the disabled and young. Kiwanis meets each Tuesday at noon in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Church. Kiwanis was founded in Hannemann’s Music Corner: And Now, A Word From Your Instrument
Hannemann’s Music Corner: And Now, A Word From Your InstrumentNew Mexico Governor Attending Arizona Firefighters Memorial Today
Gov. Susana Martinez New Rotary President Thanks Predecessor
Immediate Past President Linda Hull accepts a special pin from new President Jim Nesmith during the July 2 Rotary meeting at the Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos. He spoke of being astounded at the success of the club during the past year under Hull’s leadership. Nesmith is a Viet Nam Veteran. He presented his vision and goals for the 2013-14 Rotary Year, which include support for the Wounded Warriors Program. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
New Mexico Rotary Lt. Gov. Lleta Scoggins, left, spoke to the Los Alamos club July 2 with Assistant Gov. Suzanne Kennedy and Linda Read More
Food on the Hill: Mushroom Tart
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients:
Directions:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comPreheat the oven to 400 degrees. Unfold the pastry and press the seams together if Read More
Trinity Site Land Preparation Underway
Caterpillars and front loaders are busy moving earth, clearing debris and preparing the land for the Trinity Site Project. The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trinity Site Project at 2 p.m., July 23 at the project site on Trinity Drive in Los Alamos. Smith’s Market Place president and executive team will attend the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Fun and Games at Mesa Public Library Friday
LIBRARY News:
From retro games for all ages to cutting edge art, Mesa Public Library is open for fun, games and an art reception 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, July 12.
Join Library Manager Steven Thomas in the lobby for Wheel-of-Fortune-meets-Trivial-Pursuits. Join Kate Garduno and Assistant Library Manager Bernadine Goldman in the portal for hopscotch, hula hoops, giant Frisbee games and more. You’re never too old to play with toys!
Have you ever wondered what that mysterious outside staircase behind the decorative metal gate is all about? Find out while you do slinky races down the stairs and follow Read More
LANL Connections: Pilot Summer Program Supports Science Teachers
New Mexico Public Education Department’s Math and Science Director Lesley Galyas, left, visits with teachers at a recent workshop. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Pilot Summer Program Supports Science Teachers
The July edition of LANL Connections is out and features a story about Northern New Mexico kindergarten-through-eighth-grade science teachers spending a week exploring the concept of “matter,” a vital underpinning for many scientific disciplines including physics and chemistry.
The 26 attendees, teacher leaders and instructional coaches, were selected for the pilot program from Read More
County Councilors Visiting Farmers Market
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Councilors will host a booth 9-11 a.m., Thursday at the Farmer’s Market.
They’ll be visiting with citizens about current projects, issues and other topics. The market is downtown in the library overflow parking lot just north of Ashley Pond Park. Read More
Ashley Pond Improvement Work Continues
Improvement work continued Monday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
White Powder Sent to New Mexico Governor
Illustration photo.
STATE News:
A suspicious envelope with white powder was sent to New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez’s office this afternoon.
The envelope was discovered about 3 p.m. while the governor’s staff was processing and sorting incoming mail. A white powdery substance spilled out of one of the envelopes, according to reports.
Staff members called the Department of Public Safety and State Homeland Security Department for directions on how to respond. Two staffers who came in contact with the substance were quarantined.
Santa Fe Fire Department Hazmat arrived on scene Read More
OBITUARY: Mark David Carrara April 15, 1974–July 4, 2013
MARK DAVID CARRARA April 15, 1974–July 4, 2013
Mark David Carrara, 39, of Los Alamos, passed away suddenly July 4, 2013. He was a loving husband to his high school sweetheart, Michelle Barcheck Carrara and devoted father to Hannah, 13, Kristen, 11, and Katie, 6.
Mark was born, April 15, 1974, in Roswell, N.M., the youngest of four children.
Mark graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1993 and went on to attend the University of New Mexico with a BS in Physics, Virginia Tech with a MS in Engineering Mechanics and State University of Buffalo where he received a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. Mark Read More
Sign Remembrance Banner at Friday’s Summer Concert
Community invited to sign the remembrance banner at Friday’s Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department is continuing to collect donations for the families of the 19 firefighters tragically killed in the line of duty while fighting the Yarnell Hill Wildfire in Arizona a week ago.
They will collect donations and have the remembrance banner that can be signed at the next Summer Concert this Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. There also is an account for donations that the County has set up at Los Alamos National Read More
LANL Wins Three R&D 100 Awards
Cosmic Ray Muons for Contraband Detection. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
X-Ray Imaging, Spacecraft Nuclear Fission and Cosmic Ray Contraband Detection Score R&D 100 Awards
- Los Alamos and partner technologies honored for innovation and utility
R&D Magazine today announced the winners of its annual “R&D 100” competition, commonly known as the “Oscars of Innovation,” and three technologies from Los Alamos National Laboratory and its partners are among the honorees.
“The innovation and creativity shown in this year’s awards is truly inspiring. It gives me great confidence in Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 27–July 2, 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.
June 27 at 8:28 a.m. / A 34-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny on Alabama Avenue. The estimated loss is $1,410.
June 27 at 9:11 a.m. / A 24-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone burglarized her vehicle parked on 46th Street. The estimated loss is $240.
June 27 at 1:23 a.m. / Police arrested Teresa Rice, 37, of Los Alamos on 42nd Street and charged her with defrauding Read More