Ice Rink Officially CLOSED for the Season
COUNTY News:
The warmer weather is resulting in severe melting on the north side of the Los Alamos County Ice Rink and gapping between the ice and the boards.
Due to these unsafe ice conditions, the Ice Rink is officially CLOSED for the season.
Luján: New Report Reinforces Need to Prevent Sequester
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. Congressional News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District highlighted a new report that was released by the Obama Administration that reinforces the need to prevent the sequester’s indiscriminate cuts from taking place.
The cuts are scheduled to begin on Friday, and threaten to harm the economy and result in significant job losses in New Mexico and around the country.
The sequester was part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, which Luján voted against.
“From education to public safety, the sequester’s Read More
Letter to the Editor: N.M. 502 18 MPH?
By WILLIAM C. MEADThe New Mexico Department of Transportation held an open house Feb. 20 to solicit comments on the latest conceptual design for N.M. 502.
This might be the last opportunity for public comment on the major features of the road. I didn’t count, but I’d guess there were roughly 50-75 people in attendance.
That seems like a pretty small sample on which to base a decision that affects everyone in Los Alamos (though less so for White Rock residents.)
I think the single design feature that most determines the nature and quality of the road is the proposed roundabout Read More
Pajarito Reads: Robert Fuselier Explores How Survival Strategies Rooted Deep in the Brain Control our Behavior
Column by BONNIE GORDONRobert (Bob) Fuselier may be the ideal person to tackle the subject of his new book, “From Violence to Freedom.”
Fuselier is a veterinarian, which of course gives him a lot of insight into animal behavior and a background in medicine and biology.
Bob Fuselier
He’s also a world traveler, having done volunteer work in Honduras and more recently, in Afghanistan, where he saw how different cultures cope with human behavior. Fuselier also has a lifelong fascination with exploring our spiritual nature and a passionate interest in the brain and how it functions. Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Launches ‘Council, Boards & Commissions’ Calendar
LOS ALAMOS DAILY POST News:
The Los Alamos Daily Post announces the launch of its “Council, Boards & Commissions” Calendar.
The new calendar provides a listing of upcoming council, board and commission meetings with links to corresponding websites, agendas, videos and minutes.
Readers may access the new calendar through a button on the bottom right side of the front page of the Los Alamos Daily Post:
To view the new Council Boards & Commissions Calendar click HERE.
Pancake Extravaganza! Cowboy Breakfast 7-11 a.m. Sunday
Local Scouts Honored at Blue and Gold Banquet
Den 7 Cub Scouts, with their parents, receive their Bear Badges during the annual Blue and Gold Banquet Saturday evening at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on North Road. These third graders each completed 12 achievements to earn their Bear Badge. Photo by Jennifer Olsen
Den 7 Scout Leader Jane Johnson is surrounded by Cub Scouts including her grandson Connor Cook in the red vest, during Saturday’s Blue and Gold Banquet. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A large crowd of Scouts and family members fill the hall at Bethlehem Lutheran Church for the annual Blue and Gold BanquetDistrict 2-4A Basketball Tournament Begins
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos Boys Varsity Basketball team will play at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 at Santa Fe High.
If they win, they will travel to Espanola for a 7 p.m. game Tuesday, Feb. 26.
The Los Alamos Girls Varsity Basketball team will host the winner between Bernalillo and Capital High at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26.
This is the start of the District 2-4A tournament
Winter Storm Continues in New Mexico
Courtesy/NWS
NWS News:
Blizzard conditions continue to impact far east-central New Mexico early this morning, especially areas between Tucumcari and the Clovis and Portales areas.
Snowfall levels of 8″-10″ have been reported in these areas, but needless to say, measuring snow in 50-plus mph winds is extremely difficult.
Regardless, the impacts of this major winter storm have been widespread and significant. The I-40 corridor, as expected, appears to have seen the greatest impacts.
The latest indications are that the heaviest snow bands will shift farther east into the Texas Read More
Spring DWI School Begins March 9
LAFC News:
Los Alamos Family Council is the State approved site for DWI School in Los Alamos County.
The next series of classes is scheduled to start 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 and continue with two more sessions at the same time March 16 and 23.
The cost for the three-session program is $175 payable at the time of registration.
LAFC, at 1505 15th St., Suite C, offers DWI school four times a year. For more information, visit LAFC at www.lafamilycouncil.com or call 505-662-4160. Read More
Los Alamos Hilltoppers 2013 State Meet Results
Hilltopper Sarah Lott earned a bronze medal at the 2013 State Swimming and Diving Championships in Albuquerque Saturday. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Los Alamos Hilltoppers 2013 State Meet Results:
Hilltopper Sarah Lott brought home a bronze medal over the weekend from the 2013 State Swimming and Diving Championships.
Lott finished in third place in the 200-yard freestyle. Her time of 1:55.80 was her personal best and just 0:00.08 away from setting a new Los Alamos High School school record.
Lott also medaled in the 500-yard freestyle, coming in fourth place with a time of 5:16.48.
LAHS swimmers Read More
Column: Great Skis, Great Skiing, to Great Organizations… Part 1
Great Skis, Great Skiing, to Great Organizations – From Personal Development to Organizational Development Part I
Column by ELENA YANG
I have been working on four books for the past few weeks; two are about personal development and the other two are about organizations (see listing below.)
The overlapping messages are generally about living with passion, learning to release creative energy, staying disciplined and having fun.
On a recent skiing trip, they began to meld together for me. So, this entry is both personal and organizational.
- “The Art of Possibility” by Rosamund
Community Packs Rotary Crab Fest
Editor’s note: Check Monday’s Los Alamos Daily Post for full details and more photos from this highly successful community event.
Rotarian and Queen Crab Melissa Metcalf and her son Little Prince Crab Lance Metcalf prepare to welcome the community to the 4th annual Rotary Club of Los Alamos Crab Fest Saturday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall on DP Road. Photo by Carol A.Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotary President Linda Hull opens the evening’s festivities, thanking the many supporters including top contributor Los Alamos National Bank for their generosity – Read More
Thoughts From the Big Chair: ‘Ziggy and Brubeck and Crocs, Oh My!’
Thoughts From the Big Chair“Ziggy and Brubeck and Crocs, Oh My!”
Hey gang! This week, I think I’m going to stick to a couple shorter topics on different ends of the Reality Show continuum…
The Grammys
The Grammys were on last week and I managed to watch a good deal of the telecast over a few days using the old DVR.
It’s tough to watch the whole program at one time because, as with most Hollywood awards shows, it overflows with lots of ego, over-hyped records and performances, and, of course, mindless banter. Read More
Utility Assistance for Deployed Soldiers Passes House 65-0
STATE News:
SANTA FE – By a vote of 65-0, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would allow members of the military who have just been deployed or given a temporary assignment to discontinue and re-establish utility services without paying a penalty or reconnection fee.
HB 175, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Steinborn (D-Doña Ana-District 35), would affect utilities including water, gas, electricity, and telephone. It would also allow service members to selectively shut off services when a municipality bundles them together.
The inspiration for this legislation Read More
Frisbee Shooting Robot Bagged and Ready to Ship
Members of the Los Alamos FIRST Robotics Team 4153 from left, Jacob Marks, Ariel Koh, Steve Anton, Simon Redmond and George Barnum conduct the final assembly Feb. 19 of this year’s robot, which throws frisbees at targets and climbs pipe pyramids. It’s a lot more complicated than last year’s bot that shot basketballs and balanced on treadles. This year’s robot had to be completed by midnight, Feb. 19 and locked into a plastic bag with locker ties. The team will compete in Lubbock, Texas the end of February and then on to Salt Lake City in March. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comArrowsmith Presents Smart Grid Talk to Kiwanis
Utility Manager John Arrowsmith discusses the Smart Grid Project. Courtesy photo
Staff report
Department of Public Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith spoke to the Los Alamos Kiwanis Club at its lunch meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Arrowsmith presented an overview of the NEDO PV Smart Grid project. Everyone wants renewable power, but the challenge is that solar is available 24 percent of the time, wind 30-40 percent of the time and hydro 30 percent of the time, he said.
It is still necessary to have traditional power sources for the times when the renewable power can’t be generated, Arrowsmith said. Read More
Valles Caldera Trust Awarded $545,000 For Solar Powered Shuttle System
VCT News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS—Valles Caldera Trust has been awarded a $545,000 federal grant that will allow visitors to tour the Valles Caldera National Preserve in the quiet comfort of a solar powered all-electric shuttle bus.
The grant is one of 29 awarded nationally by the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Authority.
The grant will fund the purchase of an all-electric 26-passenger ADA-compliant shuttle bus to replace two gasoline-powered 12-passenger vans currently in use.
Construction of a solar photovoltaic Read More
Column: Trinity Drive and the Entrance to Town … What are Your Thoughts?
Column by KRISTIN HENDERSONTrinity Drive and the entrance to town … what are your thoughts?
This process has been going on for years – but is coming to a conclusion now and your input is needed.
The short (ish) of it is, Trinity Drive is really, as we know, N.M. 502 – a state highway. We are on the schedule to get funding for the stretch just before the pool into town to Knecht Street – just past where all the dirt is torn up for Trinity Site.
Funding is available essentially now and the road could be re-done in the next year.
Because it would be federal Read More
Santa Fe Opera One of Three American Companies Nominated for International Award
2013 Santa Fe Opera productions. Courtesy/SFO
SFO News:
They are to be called “The Operas,” the new International Opera Awards established in London to celebrate the work of opera companies throughout the world.
The brainchild of British businessman Harry Hyman, of Nexus Group, John Allison, editor of OPERA magazine, and the London Evening Standard, the first nominees have already been received, judges chosen, and the awards ceremony scheduled for April 22 in London.
“The Operas” are ambitious in scope; nominations are invited from all over the globe. True excellence in opera Read More