Fall is Here and Halloween is in the Air
A pile of pumpkins, a couple of dancing skeletons and a ghost hanging out in a tree were spotted Sunday at this home on Meadow Lane in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A number of ghosts hang out in this tree at a home on Yarrow Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Trees in front of a home on Aster Street in White Rock are loaded with ghosts and strewn with spider webs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Frankenstein and his pals welcome guests to this home on Aster Street in White Rock Sunday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Column: Following The Hogwarts’ Path On Power – Part III
Column by Elena Yang
When leaders are absent, there are those amongst the followers who would and could step in and become leaders.
When the trio, Harry, Hermonie and Ron, returned to Hogwarts to find the final Horcrux, they found Longbottom and Ginny Weasley had lead the students in various rebellious acts against the Dark Lord’s cadre of teachers and rules.
When Harry had to pretend to be dead in Hagrid’s arms, it was Longbottom who came charging at Voldemort. Charging at Voldemort!! And it was Longbottom Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Importance of Voting ‘NO’ on Charter Ballot Questions
By Patricia Max
There have been several posts regarding the four ballot questions designed to amend sections of the Charter that concern Initiative, Referendum, and Recall.
I urge voters to vote No on all four ballot questions for several reasons.
The first reason is that Council is required by law to present only legal questions to the voters. These four questions are not legal questions because each one was derived from a number of ordinances that were voted on as a group, not individually. This is in direct violation of the following sections of the Charter:
203.2.1 which describes the introduction Read More
Hilltopper Volletball Defeats Bernillilo 3-0
Sam Fenner and Allysa Tedder block at net. Photo by Alan Kirk
Claire Stewart with kill shot. Photo by Alan Kirk
Savannah Romero sets Claire Stewart for quick kill. Photo by Alan Kirk
Brianna Montano on kill shot. Photo by Alan Kirk Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘NO’ on Charter Amendments
By Jack and Colleen Hanlon
We are going to vote NO on all four proposed Los Alamos County Charter Amendments for the following reasons:
- The Charter Review Committee (CRC) process was flawed. We believe the County Council (CC) formed the CRC because the CC was uncomfortable about their decision to reject a petition signed by 2,000 citizens. An over-whelming majority of the CRC members supported the CC view to reject the petition, and consequently, the CRC gave little credibility or voice to the petitioners. What a surprise! The CRC was even more repressive then the CC. They proposed Charter
Governor Addresses Standing Room Crowd at Jim Hall Rally in Progress at Hilltop House Hotel
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is speaking in support of Rep. Jim Hall who is running for election in House Dist. 43. “You must return Jim Hall to the Roundhouse … I need his help … he is a man who does what he says he will do,” Martinez is saying to the standing room crowd at the Hilltop House Hotel. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The crowd listens to Rep. Jim Hall and Gov. Susana Martinez. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAHS Golf Teams Compete Monday in Bosque HS Invitational at Albuquerque Country Club
File Photo by Mike Lippiatt
Staff Report
The Los Alamos High School boys and girls golf teams will travel to Albuquerque Country Club Monday Oct. 22, to compete in the Bosque High School Invitational, with a 12:30 p.m. tee off time.
This is the last tournament of the fall season. The team will take November and December off and in mid-January begin their indoor training.
The spring season usually kicks off the first week of March, weather permitting, and includes four tournaments before the district championship, which is the first Monday in May.
LAHS Golf Coach Mike Lippiatt told the Los alamos Read More
Tin Man Finds Heart in Downtown Los Alamos!
The Los Alamos Heart Council entered the Tin Man in this year’s MainStreet Scarecrow Contest underway in downtown Los Alamos. The Tin Man has found his heart so he’s off to the annual Health Fair set for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 inside Griffith Gymnasium at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAHC
Letter to the Editor: LAGRI Logic
Robert A. Pelak and Skip Dunn
Los Alamos Governmental Review Initiative
In a recent letter Fire Chief (Doug) MacDonald questions “LAGRI logic” and cites its opposition to the current charter amendments.
Let’s set the record straight: “LAGRI logic” (Los Alamos Governmental Review Initiative) is founded on its commitment to public participation in local government.
The original LAGRI petition sought to provide voters brand new opportunities to vote on capital projects.
The opportunities to vote on projects indirectly through bonds essentially disappeared Read More
Author Reflects on Working for Georgia O’Keefe
Author Margaret Wood. Courtesy photo
By Kirsten Laskey
There are 9-to-5 jobs where the days are spent inside the small confines of a cubicle.
Then there are other occupations that leap beyond those fabricated office walls.
These jobs break all forms of convention but they are unforgettable.
Margaret Wood had one of these boundary-breaking jobs.
In 1977, at the age of 24, she left Lincoln, Nebr. to move to the sparsely populated and very rural Abiquiu to work as a caregiver and companion.
While the town may have been a small speck on a map, Wood’s employer was a woman who was known throughout the world. Read More
Forum Targets Business and Economic Issues
Los Alamos County Council candidates participated in Thursday’s Chamber/Monitor forum that focused on business and economic issues. Monitor Publisher Keven Todd moderated the event and LACDC/Chamber Board Member Stan Primak and Monitor Editor John Severance questioned the candidates. Photo by Kevin Holsapple
CHAMBER News:
The six candidates running for three seats on the Los Alamos County Council participated in Thursday’s Chamber/Monitor forum focused on business and economic issues. The event was held at UNM-Los Alamos.
“The candidates collectively did Read More
Chief Bids Farewell to ‘Irreplaceable’ Assistant
Chief Wayne Torpy said goodbye to his assistant Sandra Salazar during her retirement party Friday at Fuller Lodge. “Sandra is irreplaceable … I have never had an assistant like Sandra before in my career and I don’t expect to again … she had tremendous technical skills but so do many people … Sandra went beyond that … in so many little things that she did, for example, she always let me know when someone was having a bad day or going through a rough time and needed my encouragement,” Torpy said. Salazar joined the Los Alamos Police Department in April Read More
College Bound? Attend Financial Aid Info Night
LAHS News:
Attention Los Alamos High School seniors: Do you need money for college? LAHS will host a Financial Aid Information Night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the Speech Theater.
All interested students and parents are encouraged to attend.
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Representative Ruben Reyes will provide information about FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), Scholarships, Grants, Work Study programs and loan programs.
A LAHS Guidance Counselor also will be available to answer questions.
For more information about the Financial Aid Information Read More
Column: Whose Pants Are On Fire?
By Mandy Marksteiner,Democrats are pushing your hot buttons … and they know it!
Early voting is upon us, and I’ve been getting anti-Jim Hall mailings daily.
Obviously, voters in House District 43 can make intelligent decisions based on facts and logic.
But it’s still worth examining how these mailers are trying to manipulate voters’ emotions.
Image Distortion
The person who designed a recent mailer, paid for by the Democratic Party of New Mexico, went to great lengths to make Rep. Jim Hall look like a sinister liar.
Starting with a regular photo Read More
Letter to the Editor: Charter Revision Not Citizen-Sensitive
By Joel M. WilliamsWHEREAS two [2 (!)] of the seven current Councilors were not elected by the voters and both will still be seated for another two years without being subjected to voter approval even after we vote in the upcoming general election, (remember that the councilor appointed by the Councilors before these two was not reseated by voters at the end of his term); and
WHEREAS it is possible for the Council to have none of its members voter-elected, but all self-appointed by those seated and remain so for nearly two-years until some of “their” terms end; and
WHEREAS it is possible Read More
Sandia; Kirtland Holding Joint Environmental Meeting
CCNS News:
The Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) will host their semi-annual public meeting about the Sandia National Laboratories Environmental Programs and the Kirtland Air Force Base Environmental Restoration Program
The meeting is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7505 Kathryn Southeast in Albuquerque, off Louisiana Boulevard and Zuni.
DOE will present about Sandia issues between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
DOD will present about Kirtland issues between 7 p.m. and 8 pm. The agenda will be provided at the meeting.
The agenda includes Read More
Jim Hall Reponds to Financial Disclosure Issue
ProgressNow NM issued the following press release to media outlets Friday:
“Candidate claims to have “no contact” with PACs, but finance reports tell different story”
“State Rep. Jim Hall recently took it upon himself to publicly declare in the Los Alamos Daily Post, “I have had no contact with any PAC.” And, in Jim Hall’s world, he hasn’t. But public records tell a different story.
“Campaign finance reports filed by the Governor’s PAC, Susana PAC, show a $2,500 contribution to “Jim Hall for State Rep” Read More
Season’s Final White Rock Art Market is Sunday
LACDC News:
Join local artists and artisans for this season’s final outdoor Art Market in White Rock, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21.
The artists will be selling their jewelry, pottery, food items and much more.
For more information, contact 672-3183.
M-Test Demonstration at Khalsa Acupuncture Oct. 23
Santa Fe Men Arrested on Federal Trafficking Charges
FBI News:
Willie Anaya, 49, and Manuel Mendez, 30, both of Santa Fe were arrested Friday on federal methamphetamine trafficking charges by agents of the FBI and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Region III Narcotics Task Force.
Both men made their initial appearances on a criminal complaint in Albuquerque federal court this morning, and are temporarily detained pending detention hearings.
The criminal complaint charges Anaya and Mendez with conspiracy to violate the federal narcotics laws and distribution of methamphetamine.
According to the criminal complaint, on Oct. Read More