Governor Views Progress of 3706 TRU Waste Campaign at LANL
Gov. Susana Martinez speaking today at TA-55 during her visit to Los Alamos National Laboratory to receive an update of the 3706 TRU Waste Campaign. Photo by Richard Robinson/LANL
Jeff Mousseau, LANL Environmental Programs Directorate leader speaking during today’s press briefing at TA-54 with Gov. Susana Martinez. Photo by Richard Robinson/LANL
Luján and McMillan Discuss LANL’s Cleanup Funding
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján. right, and LANL Director Charlie McMillan meet in DC to Discuss Funding for Environmental Cleanup at the Lab. Courtesy photo
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District met today with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Director Charles McMillan in Luján’s Washington office to discuss a number of issues regarding the lab, including funding for environmental cleanup.
Luján joined with Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich earlier this week to write to Congressional committees https:////www.scribd.com/doc/140188928/LANL-Reprogramming-Request-Letter-May-6-2013 Read More
County’s Social Services Division Has Moved
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Social Services Division has moved to offices located at 1505 15th Street, Suite A – next to the Performing Arts Center.
Real Estate Round Table: Hidden Defects In Your Home
This week’s real estate column will discuss some common hidden defects discovered in the course of inspecting homes for sale in Los Alamos County.
Mold, termites, rodents, asbestos, and septic systems are some of the most common, although this list is not all encompassing. Mold has been discovered on a regular basis. Some varieties of mold can be harmful to one’s health, and buyers are wary of purchasing a home that has tested positive for mold.
The most common reasons for mold occurring in a residence are undetected leaks Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Announces DNCU Scholarship Winners
DNCU News:
- Seven northern New Mexico students win $1,000 for higher education
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial co-op, is pleased to announce the winners of the DNCU Scholarship program for 2013.
The seven winners each will receive $1,000 toward the higher education program in which they are enrolled in the fall of 2013.
“We understand that higher education costs are driving students to look for non-traditional sources of financial aid,” said Chuck Valenti, President and CEO of Del Norte Credit Union. “This is our way of supporting young people in the Read More
Udall Talks LANL Cleanup & Water Conference Report
U.S. SENATE News:Money IQ: Business Lines of Credit
Money IQIs your business prepared for a month of slow sales? Or are you checking the mail every day for that large payment from one of your clients – the client that informed you “the check is in the mail” – and your payroll is two days away.
An operating line of credit is an essential part of many businesses, large and small. Having regular access to funds through a line of credit can assist you through slow periods or carry your expenses while you wait for that large check to come in.
A line of credit is a short term loan that is structured Read More
Science On Screen Showing Cult Hacker Film ‘Sneakers’
Courtesy/SFI
SFI News:
The popular Science On Screen series returns to Santa Fe this evening, May 8, with Simon DeDeo and the 1992 cult hacker film Sneakers.
The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe.
Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, and Ben Kingsley headline an all-star cast in this hacker version of Ocean’s 11, in which a team of computer security experts are recruited to steal a very powerful little box. Cosmologist and mathematician Simon DeDeo shares his knowledge of hackers, cryptography, and systems vulnerability to put this 1992 cult Read More
TOTH: Father Kelly’s Final Service Sunday, May 12
Father Colin Kelly at Saturday’s retirement party. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
TOTH News:
Celebrate new beginnings—starting all over for the first time! That will be the theme of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church’s contemporary service this Mother’s Day, May 12.
Please be sure to join us for a free dinner at 5:15 p.m. and service at 6:07 p.m. as we celebrate Father Kelly’s very last service with us, as well as several baptisms.
Father Kelly and Sue Ellen will be starting a new beginning in retirement, and those being baptized will be beginning again as new lives in Christ. Read More
Elkins Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race
Local athlete Inez Ross, left, participates in last week’s pace race at Ponderosa Campground. Courtesy photo
PACE RACE News:
LAMS Conducting Off-Site Evacuation Drill Thursday
LAMS News:
Los Alamos Middle School will conduct an off-site evacuation drill from approximately 8:15-9 a.m. Thursday, May 9.
Students and staff will be grouped east of the solar array near the school, 2102 Hawks Dr. Read More
Comfort Keepers Brings In-Home Care to Los Alamos
Surrounded by employees, friends and supporters, Comfort Keepers owner Leslie Van Pelt cuts the ribbon Tuesday, announcing the company’s services to Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comComfort Keepers hosted an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, May 8.
Comfort Keepers provides in-home care services, which enable independent living at home.
The Santa Fe-based company is now providing services in Los Alamos, as well as in Espanola, Taos and Santa Fe.
Comfort Read More
Online Registration Available For LAHS Sports Programs
LAHS SPORTS News:
LAHS Athletic/Activities Director Vicki T. Nelms has released the following letter announcing the sports department’s new capability to accept online registration:
Dear Athletes and Families:
We are excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online registration for our sports programs through partner company, FamilyID (www.familyid.com.)
FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for our programs, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. Read More
NIST: Don’t Bet on The Dinosaurs
Courtesy/NIST
There’s nothing I love as much as a paradox. So there’s a lot for me to get excited about with America’s current manufacturing paradox, which is whether U.S. manufacturing is The Next Big Thing or a dying dinosaur. Should we steer our children from factory work or should we embrace the opportunity to get out in front of something that changes every single day and has the potential to remake our society and economy?
Brad Plumer in The Washington Post (May 1, 2013) is putting his bets on the advanced manufacturing renaissance, while Timothy Aeppel of Read More
OBITUARY: Cindy Lou Geoffrion Feb. 9, 1956 – April 29, 2013
CINDY LOU GEOFFRION Feb. 9, 1956 – April 29, 2013
Cindy Lou Geoffrion, 57, passed April 29, 2013. She was born February 9, 1956 in Tangier, Indiana.
Cindy is survived by her husband, Ken Geoffrion; mother, Ida Jackson; mother-in-law, Carmen Geoffrion; children, Nate & Deborah Geoffrion, Zac Geoffrion; brothers and sisters, Joseph Jackson and Barbara Angel; John Jackson; Alta Jackson; Jeff Jackson; brothers and sisters-in law, Ron and Sandy Geoffrion; Steve and Roberta Cocking; John and Kathi Parker; grandchildren Rio and Laurel Geoffrion; and many nieces and nephews.
Cindy Read More
Demonstration Garden Fair Set For June 8
Lupine from the Los Alamos Demonstration Garden. Courtesy/LAMG
LAMG News:
The Demonstration Garden Fair is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8 across from the Los Alamos County Library, corner of Oppenheimer Drive and Central Avenue in Los Alamos.
Mini-talks will be held regarding gopher management and garden pests. A third talk subject will be a plant clinic to which you may bring your ill plants, pesky insects, questions and concerns.
Los Alamos Master Gardeners will be in the Garden to provide information on the different sections of the garden and specific plants.
A plant Read More
Three Planet Party at Overlook Park May 26
Three planets will appear close together on the night of May 26. Courtesy/PEECPEEC News:
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will come very close together Sunday evening, May 26.
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Pajarito Astronomers will be there with telescopes to help viewers enjoy this remarkable event.
The telescopes will be set up for twilight sky viewing starting 8:45 p.m., about 45 minutes after sunset. Besides these planets, there will also be some spectacular galaxies to see. The location is the Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.
Be sure to dress warmly if you plan Read More
Genealogical Association Meets May 9
LAGA News:
The Los Alamos Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in Room Three at Mesa Public Library.
Jamie Charles will speak about indexing and Ron Smith will share a genealogical breakthrough by persistence story.
The public is invited to attend. Read More
PEEC’s Saturn-Day Star Adventure May 25
Saturn as visualized from its satellite Mimas. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center is launching a new night sky program, inspired by an idea from student board member Amanda Mercer.
The first presentation is a Saturn-Day Program about the planet famous for its size and rings.
The program takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25.
Join other families and sky-gazers, old and young, to hear a brief introduction about Saturn from astronomer Chick Keller’s perspective. Then the audience will be invited to give three-minute presentations that relate to Saturn. Read More
Los Alamos Detectives Capture Suspected Burglar
Los Alamos Police Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris, right, and Det. Daniel Roberts spoke on video to the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon about the investigation that has led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Los Alamos man suspected of committing a rash of burglaries in the Los Alamos area. See Wednesday's edition of ladailypost.com for the full story and identification of the suspect in custody. See exclusive video interview below. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
As part of their investigation and arrest of a local burglary suspect, Los Alamos Read More