Subway Moving to More Visible Location
The SUBWAY® restaurant hidden from street view at 1350 Central Ave. will move across the street to the more visible 1370-A Central Ave. in April. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com After nearly seven years tucked behind the Bradbury Science Museum, local SUBWAY® owner Larry Singh is moving his restaurant from 1350 Central Ave., across the street to 1370-A Central Ave., in the former Don Taylor Photography location.
Singh told the Los Alamos Daily Post Friday that he is excited about the move because it will provide his restaurant with increased
LAHS Swimmers Compete in State Finals Today
LAHS News:
The New Mexico High School State Swimming Championship is being held this weekend at Albuquerque Academy, with teams from all over the state sending their best to represent their schools.
Each swimmer must qualify for the event they are competing in prior to the state meet, and are allowed to swim in only two individual events and two relays.
The top 16 swimmers from the qualifying round go on to compete for team points during the finals – which is happening today.
The Los Alamos High School Swim Team looked great Friday during prelims, putting in some great swims and getting Read More
Art Opening Marks Proud Moment for Pinon Students
The bubbly flowed as young artists soaked in the excitement of their first art opening Friday evening at Village Arts at 216 DP Road. Hors d’oeuvre trays filled with grapes, crackers and cheese coupled with glasses of sparkling cider served by owner Ken Nebel enhanced the magical atmosphere for Pinon Elementary School students who mingled among community members, sharing the inspirations for their work. Nebel donated framing supplies to the students and taught them about artist agreements and spent time showing them his own illustrations. Nebel said of Friday’s opening, “This Read More
Bennett’s Donates $500 to Kiwanis
Allison and Melanie Bennett presented a $500 check Tuesday to Kiwanis President Don Casperson for Kiwanis programs that benefit children. Bennett’s Fine Jewelry and Gifts created a December fundraiser during its Holiday Open House in which for three days the store sold cake slices for $5. Hidden under the icing of each cake slice was a gemstone. Customers didn’t know if they would get a diamond, a ruby or another fine gemstone. Allison Bennett told the Los Alamos Daily Post that this annual event is very popular with customers. The first year of the gemstone cake promotion, Bennett’s Read More
‘YMCA Day’ Honors Organization at Legislature
Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, holds YMCA Day in New Mexico Proclamation with members of New Mexico State Alliance of YMCAs, from left, Youth Gov. Valeria Ojeda (YMCA Youth In Government Program); Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, CEO YMCA of Central NM Steven Paternoster, CEO of The Family YMCA Linda Daly, Family YMCA Board President John Wolfe, Family YMCA Board Member Sharon Stover and CEO YMCA of El Paso Kevin Pearson. Courtesy/Family YMCALA Piecemakers Hold First Daytime Meeting
The art of Carol Martin-Davis, the featued speaker at the LA Piecemakers meeting. Courtesy photo
LA PIECEMAKERS News:
The LA Piecemakers group is holding its first daytime meeting at noon Tuesday, Feb. 26.
The group will meet at Graves Hall at the United Church of Los Alamos on Rose Street. Fiber artist Carol Martin-Davis from El Rito will be the featured speaker.
County Line: Feb. 22
COUNTY News:
A-19-a Masterplanning Study – Public Meeting Monday Feb. 25
White Rock residents: attend this meeting and get the latest update on Parcel A-19-a (6 p.m. in White Rock Fire Station #3) Can’t attend? Log on to Open Forum Tuesday to comments on line. Get details here: https:////www.losalamosnm.us/news/Pages/A19aPublicMtginWhiteRockFeb25.aspx
Council Meeting Tuesday Feb. 26
What’s on the agenda? A Public Hearing on the proposed sewer rate increase, plus much more. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Download the agenda now: https:////www.losalamosnm.us/gov/council/Pages/default.aspx Read More
Real Estate & Neighborhood History: Western Area
Western Area in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Google Earth
Real Estate & Neighborhood HistoryWestern Area
Any discussion of the real estate and the history of our neighborhoods in Los Alamos must begin with the first neighborhood developed in our mountain community – “the Western Area.”
The Western Area derived its name from the location in which it resides. At the time it was being developed, it was thought that Los Alamos would remain on only one mesa.
Therefore it was believed that a distinction between East and West would be all that is necessary. The Read More
School Board Members Take Oath of Office
School Board President Kevin Honnel, right, stands with school board members David Foster and Judy Bjarke-Mckenzie to pledge to obey the School Board Code of Conduct at the New Mexico School Boards Association conference this morning, Feb. 22. The oath of office and Code of Conduct was administered by retired State Supreme Court Judge Patricio Serna. Courtesy/LAPSUS, UK, Russian Federation Hold Trilateral Nuclear Security Best Practices Workshop
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence and Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) met this week in Vienna, Austria, for their Seventh Annual Nuclear Security Best Practices Exchange.
The two-day workshop focused on overcoming challenges associated with securing nuclear materials worldwide.
NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Anne Harrington.
These workshops grew out of commitments in a 2005 U.S.-Russian Joint Statement on Nuclear Read More
Actor/Poet David Mills Performs as Langston Hughes
David Mills performs as Langston Hughes. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
The Jim Sagel Memorial Lecture Series at UNM-Los Alamos will present award-winning poet David Mill at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4 in the Building 2 Lecture Hall at UNM-LA.
Mills will perform an excerpt from his show, “Dreamweaver: The Works of Langston Hughes.” The reading is free and open to the public.
Mills also will be visiting Instructor Zandree Stidham’s English classes the same day as the performance.
Actor and writerDavid Mills’ one-person dramatic rendition of Langston Hughes’s poems and short stories Read More
‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ Begins at 7:30 p.m. Today
The Little Mermaid, Jr., stage production presented by the Atomic City Children’s Theater begins this weekend at 7:30 p.m. today with additional performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Photo by Elena E. Giorgi 
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi 
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi 
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi County to Present Final Options for White Rock’s A19a
Rendering of the final concepts for development of parcel A-19a in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Final concepts for residential and commercial development on parcel A-19-a in White Rock will be presented at 6 p.m. Monday, 25 at White Rock Fire Station #3.
The White Rock Implementation Committee and the County’s Community and Economic Development Department staff will host the meeting featuring a presentation by Dekker Parish Sabatini, the consultant charged with developing the A-19-a Masterplanning Study for the past three years.
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with an open house, Read More
House Delivers $5.9 Billion Budget Now Headed to Senate
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The House of Representatives has passed a budget for the next spending year that begins July 2013. HB 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 would provide $5.907 billion in state spending, an increase of $255 million over this year’s budget.
That amount includes both recurring and non-recurring items. The total appropriations contained in the bills would leave the state with reserves of $589.2 million or 10 percent of fiscal year 2014 recurring appropriation levels next fiscal year.
The bulk of the budget would go toward education – 57 percent. Public education gets 44 percent and higher education Read More
Ryan McGarvey Band Plays Skiesta March 2
Ryan McGarvey
SKIESTA! News:
Come see what’s in the air at Pajarito Mountain March 2 during the 65th annual winter celebration Skiesta!
The event includes snow games for all ages, local craft beer and live music featuring Ryan McGarvey.
In a relatively short amount of time, McGarvey has not only gained a national and international fan base, but also admiration from his personal idols.
McGarvey has shared the bill with such top name act’s as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Gov’t Mule, The Fabulous Thunderbirds among many others.
His debut CD release “Forward Read More
Community Broadband Meeting Wrap Up
COUNTY News:
Some 30 citizens attended a meeting Feb. 20 regarding recommended design of the Community Broadband Network by Los Alamos County.
An update on this last-mile, open-access, fiber optic network project as well as the finance mechanisms proposed by the business plan was discussed.
Digital copies of the presentation and handouts are available at the CBN Project website. In addition, an Open Forum has been created and is now available for County citizens to post a statement about the project.
The CBN project will provide a presentation to County Council at the March 12 work session Read More
House Clears Free Elk Licenses to Disabled Vets
HB 272 will allow disabled New Mexico veterans to receive free elk hunting licenses. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Bill 272 passed the New Mexico House of Representatives Thursday with a vote of 65 to 0.
HB 272 was introduced by Rep. Phillip Archuleta (D-Dona Ana-36) to help disabled New Mexico veterans get free elk hunting licenses.
Archuleta recognizes veterans’ commitment and service to New Mexico and the United States and wants to show them thanks.
This program would be monitored by the Game and Fish Department to make sure licenses are given out in a fair manner.
HB 272 provides Read More
Public Briefed on N.M. 502–Trinity Drive Project
Los Alamos citizens view N.M. 502 Conceptual Design displays set up Wednesday in the Community Building during an open house. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff report
The New Mexico Department of Transportation held a public open house Wednesday to discuss proposed alternative revisions for the N.M. 502–Trinity Drive project and to receive comments from the public as part of a required environmental review of the project.
NMDOT project team representatives were present to discuss the project, along with Los Alamos County Public Works Division representatives.
NMDOT Read More
Ruby K’s Celebrates Eighth Birthday and Extends Hours
Employees of Ruby K’s Bagel Café show off their bagel costumes. Courtesy photoBy Mandy Marksteiner
Ruby K’s Bagel Café is about to reach a milestone and achieve a goal. The restaurant is approaching its eighth anniversary and will extend their hours.
Ruby K’s will have its “Eighth Birthday Party Celebration” Feb 22 and 23. The restaurant will serve samples of its new menu items and smoothies.
The celebration also will include prize drawings, face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon animals and cupcake decorating.
Ruby K’s will stay open until 7 p.m. beginning March Read More