Burgess Delivers ‘State of the County’ Address
Attendees listen to County Administrator Harry Burgess discuss the ‘State of the County’ during Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at UNM-LA. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess delivers his ‘State of the County’ report to Chamber of Commerce members at Thursday’s breakfast meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/losalamosdailypost.com.
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess presented his “State of the County” report at Read More
United Way Recognizes Generous Individuals and Organizations
United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega, left, and Board President Robert Trapp, right, present awards to this year’s United Way Campaign Co-Chairs Wendy Schmidt and Dr. Gene Schmidt during Thursday’s 2013 Recognition Night event at the Dixie Girl Restaurant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A large crowd filled the Dixie Girl Restaurant and dined on Italian food at Thursday’s United Way 2013 Recognition Night Event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Note: Check Sunday’s Los Alamos Daily Post for full details and more photos of the many individuals Read More
Quantum Refrigerator Offers Extreme Cooling and Convenience
NIST’s prototype solid-state refrigerator uses quantum physics in the square chip mounted on the green circuit board to cool the much larger copper platform (in the middle of the photo) below standard cryogenic temperatures. Other objects can also be attached to the platform for cooling. Photo by Schmidt/NIST
NIST News:
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a solid-state refrigerator that uses quantum physics in micro- and nanostructures to cool a much larger object to extremely low temperatures.
What’s more, the prototype Read More
Few Tables Left For Blue Window Wine Tasting
Blue Window News:
The Blue Window Bistro will host a Wine Tasting from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, March 10.
Wines from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa will be featured.
Food from those regions will be paired with each wine. Cost is $30 per person and reservations are required. There are a few tables left. Read More
How The Hen House Turns: Fire, Dog Crates and Straw
How The Hen House TurnsSpring. The first crocus makes me remember to organize for possible evacuation.
During the Cerro Grande Fire in the year 2000, all we had to evacuate was a turtle, a plecostomas and two swordtail fish.
They didn’t like being evacuated, but at last I convinced them to stay in the largest salad bowl I could find – all but the male swordtail. I couldn’t catch him, and time was ticking away. A huge plume of black, orange and white smoke rose overhead.
It broke my heart to leave the male swordtail behind. We spent five anxious
Spring Forward … Daylight Saving Time Begins 2 a.m. Sunday
NIST News:
Information about the Current Daylight Saving Time (DST) Rules:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules changed in 2007 for the first time in more than 20 years. The NIST Time Services continue to operate properly under the new DST rules.
Let’s take a brief look at what DST is, what the new DST rules are, and how the NIST Time Services have handled the DST changes. Information is also provided for people who may still be having problems with some information technology systems (such as the clock on your computer) since the changes.
What is Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Time, or
Atomic Tumblers Take Gold, Silver, Bronze at AGS Meet
Los Alamos Gymnast Lilly Bueck in her gold medal bar routine. Courtesy/LASG
Los Alamos Gymnast Katie Wingo takes gold on beam. Courtesy/LASG
Los Alamos Gymnast Ramya Stevens performing her beam routine. Courtesy/LASG
LASG News:
Lilly Bueck took gold in the all-around competition and was the top all-around (36.55) scorer in the Level 5 Division for Los Alamos School of Gymnastics Atomic Tumblers’ at the AGS Meet Feb. 9-10 in Albuquerque.
Bueck, Level 5 Junior C Division, also earned gold on bars (9.3), silver on beam (9.5) and floor (9.1), and bronze on vault (8.65.)
Katie Wingo took silver in Read More
Bill Offers Help to Families of the Mentally Ill Who End Up in Jail
HB 588 Gets “Do Pass”
SANTA FE – Emotional testimony was heard Tuesday in the House Health, Government, and Indian Affairs Committee regarding House Bill 588 “Community Engagement Teams” (CETs.)
HB 588 sponsored by House Majority Leader, Rick Miera (D-Bernalillo-11) establishes methods of intervention for families who are caring for their loved ones who are mentally ill and unable to care for themselves.
In gut wrenching testimony, some people described how their mentally ill family members often cycle in and out of jail or hospitals or end up homeless.
One police officer said the Bernalillo Read More
LANL’s New Box Line Facility Largest of its Kind Ever Built
The record-setting new box line facility where transuranic waste will be repackaged at Los Alamos National Laboratory is 110 feet long by 48 feet wide. Courtesy/LANL
A worker transports the first box of waste to be repackaged at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s newest box line facility. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory opens new waste repackaging facility
Box line facility is largest of its kind ever built
Los Alamos National Laboratory has brought a third waste repackaging facility online to increase its capability to process nuclear waste for permanent disposal. Read More
Las Conchas Fire Area Closures and Hazards
SFNF News:
- Before visiting your public lands, “Know Before You Go”. Call ahead and check conditions.
The Santa Fe National Forest reminds the public that even though it is winter and snow is on the ground, the Las Conchas Fire Area restrictions are still in effect on the Jemez Ranger District due to existing safety hazards and risk for resource damage.
Motorized travel is restricted to roads that have been assessed and cleared of major public safety hazards. However, currently the roads are temporarily closed due to snow and road surface protection.
Only FR 289 from N.M. 4 to the junction of FR 36, Read More
Which Norris and Lois Bradbury Sculpture Should Be Placed at New Municipal Building?
See all three sculpture proposal options below:
COUNTY News:
The Art in Public Places Advisory Board has posted a new question on the County’s “Open Forum” webpage: Which Norris and Lois Bradbury sculpture should be recommended to the County Council for fabrication and installation at the new Los Alamos County Municipal Building?
The Board is seeking public comment on proposals received for this next set of historical sculptures. These sculptures of the Bradburys, the third and fourth in the series after Oppenheimer and Groves, represent the Cold War Era, and will be located in front of the Read More
Local Firefighters Shave Heads to Fight Childhood Cancer
St. Baldrick’s head-shaving events have raised more than $11 million so far in 2013. Courtesy photo
Staff report
The Los Alamos Fire Department is hosting a head-shaving event to benefit childhood cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
The head-shaving event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at White Rock Fire Station 3 on N.M. 4.
Fifteen firefighters including Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider have signed up to be shaved.
Los Alamos Firefighter and Team LAFD Treasurer James Thwaits told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he has not been cutting his hair in Read More
LANL 70th Anniversary Lecture @ Bradbury Science Museum March 13
Relay for Life Kickoff Breakfast is Saturday
ACS News:
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Los Alamos will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at Masonic Lodge (corner of 15th and Sage in Los Alamos) for a kickoff breakfast.
Relay For Life is the world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement. Relay For Life mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease.
Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, Read More
Letter to the Editor: VFW Post 8874 Thanks ‘Valentines for Vets’ Participants
By ROGER ANAYA, Post CommanderMembers of the VFW Post 8874 and the Ladies Auxiliary, the Military Order of the Cooties and their Auxiliary, the Patriot Guard Riders, Paws and Stripes, the Blue Star Moms, the American Women Riders, and Santa Fe Harley Davidson visited the Albuquerque Veterans Hospital Feb. 17.
As part of the Valentines for Vets program, we distributed many amenities to our hospitalized veterans in the spinal cord injury ward.
This could not have been possible without the generous contributions of many Read More
Empty Nesters Group to Learn Estate Planning
FSN News:
A new group, “Empty Nesters and Friends,” will meet 6:30-8 p.m. the second Monday of each month through June at Family Strengths Network (FSN.)
This is an opportunity to enjoy speakers and socialize. Empty Nester wannabes are welcome, too.
There is no charge for this event, although donations are accepted. The even coordinator is Devorah Gavron.
The March 11 program will be “Estate Planning: Meeting your Needs and Wishes.” Attorney Shay Burns Kendricks will talk about taking care of yourself and taking care of your possessions.
There will be plenty of time for questions and socializing Read More
Historic District Guide Training Starts Today
Los Alamos Historical Museum. Courtesy photo.LAHS News
Mandatory walking tour guide training will take place at 11 a.m. to noon today, Friday March 8.
Volunteer guides should gather promptly at 11 a.m. in the Nambe Room of Fuller Lodge, and will walk the tour route in the Historic District.
March 11 will be the kick-off date for these 1-hour long guided walks, which are being offered Monday through Saturday.
Tickets for these docent-guided tours are $10 for adults and will be on sale each day at the Historical Museum, 1050 Bathtub Row (next to Fuller Lodge), and can be obtained just before the tour. Read More
Los Alamos Federation of Republican Women Meets March 14
LAFRW News:Los Alamos Fire Department ‘Rescues’ Trash in Canyon
Seizing a training opportunity, the Los Alamos County Fire Department trained cadets to repel over the edge of White Rock Canyon at Overlook Park Wednesday to collect trash dumped into the canyon illegally. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire cadets prepare climbing gear to repel into White Rock Canyon Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
While on a recent trek around White Rock, Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess spotted a large amount of trash and debris dumped illegally into White Rock Canyon.
LANL’s 70th Anniversary Lecture Focuses on Early Days of Sandia National Laboratories
The Hermes II flash X-ray accelerator was built in 1968 to support testing of materials and components. Courtesy/SNL
LANL News:
Sandia National Laboratories historian Rebecca Ullrich discusses Sandia’s transition from a Los Alamos division to an independent organization during a talk at 5:30 p.m., March 13 at the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos. The talk is part of the Laboratory’s 70th anniversary lecture series.
Sandia Labs’ origins are in Los Alamos’ Z Division, the engineering assembly and test support functions of the Manhattan Project.
At the end of World War II, Z Division relocated Read More