FBI Media Alert: Public’s Help Sought in Man’s Death
FBI News:
Dale Johnson went missing for more than a week before his body was found in a mountainous area near Mescalero, N.M., on July 8, 2011.
The FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs still are investigating the 58-year-old Mescalero man’s death, and are asking the public for help.
Johnson’s body was found in a remote area directly north of the Feast or Ceremonial Grounds on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.
No information about the condition of the body is being released at this time.
Johnson’s relatives reported him missing on June 29, 2011.
Anyone with information about what Read More
New Deadline and Expanded Criteria for Creative District Advisory Committee Applicants
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County announced Friday that the deadline to receive letters of interest from applicants interested in being appointed to the new advisory committee being formed to assist the County and Council in the implementation of the Los Alamos Creative District will have until 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16 (to match the day with date previously announced.)
In addition, the criterion requiring prospective members to “live in either Los Alamos or White Rock” has been expanded to include those who “live or work in Los Alamos County.” Read More
Letter to the Editor: Charter Amendments Clarify and Unify the Process
By Kyle WheelerThe charter amendments on the ballot group the various processes for initiative, referendum, recall, and future charter amendments into more sensible groupings within the charter, so if you want to start a petition to recall an elected official or start some other petition, and these amendments pass, the process for how you do it will be spelled out more clearly within the charter.
The amendments clarify and unify the process. Even Rob Pelak agreed at a recent League of Women Voters Forum that the way the Charter Review Committee grouped the items makes sense.
His objection Read More
Men’s Lobo Howl Dunk Contest
Nick Banyard over Cory Alford for dunk. Photo by Alan Kirk
Testing the rim. Photo by Alan Kirk
Devon Williams on way to Dunk. Photo by Alan Kirk
Nick Banyard for Dunk. Photo by Alan Kirk
Jamal Fenton up and under Tony Snell. Photo by Alan Kirk
Pancake Thomas throwing one down. Photo by Alan Kirk
Nick take twoooo. Photo by Alan Kirk
Alek Kirk meets Lobo Luey at midcourt. Photo by Alan Kirk
Storm Runoff in Tesuque Rio near Pojoaque Friday Evening
Storm runoff in Tesuque Rio near Pojoaque Friday evening. Photo by Alan Kirk
Photo by Alan Kirk
Column: Closing Corporate Tax Loophole is Win for New Mexico Businesses
Column by State Sen. Peter WirthDeveloping a vibrant, diverse private sector economy is critical to getting New Mexicans back to work.
While our national labs and large, multi-state corporations are important to our economy, 98 percent of New Mexico businesses are small or medium sized with less than 100 employees.
To create jobs, policy makers must focus on our local businesses and give them the tools they need to grow and compete.
Key to the success of any small business is a fair tax code that lets it compete with the multi-state competitors down the Read More
Beer Pairing at Los Alamos Co-op
Community members turn out for Thursday’s Beer Dinner at the Los Alamos Cooperative Market at 95 Entrada Dr. Courtesy/LACM
CO-OP News:
The Los Alamos Cooperative Market began bringing local brewers to Los Alamos with their first Beer Dinner in October of last year.
The Co-op’s third Beer Dinner was held last Thursday and featured Second Street Brewery. The food focused on local and organic ingredients, which are all available at the Co-op.
Courtesy/LACM
The menu was designed and prepared by the Second Street Brewmaster, Rod Tweet, and the Second Street head chef, Jason Gleichman.
The Read More
Okhay Owingeh Pueblo Man Sentenced to Probation for Embezzling $25,900 from Cities of Gold Casino
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Thursday morning in Albuquerque federal court, Calvin R. Trujillo, 25, was sentenced to five years of probation for his conviction on a theft by an employee of a gaming establishment on Indian Land charge. Trujillo also was ordered to pay $25,900 in restitution.
Trujillo pled guilty May 24 to criminal information charging him with theft by an employee of a gambling establishment on Indian Land, under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
In his plea agreement, Trujillo admitted that, between Nov. 10, 2010 and Dec. 22, 2010, he stole $25,900 from his employer, Read More
Main Hill Road Work To Be Completed This Weekend
Courtesy/NMDOT
NMDOT News:
The New Mexico Department of Transportation will complete its pavement rehabilitation work on N.M. 502 this weekend.
The hill to Los Alamos, from mile marker 4 to mile marker 6, has been periodically closed since Oct. 2.
The road will be closed again today until approximately 2:00 p.m. while crews mill the centerline and finish striping work.
Weather permitting, the project will then be completed.
NMDOT advises all motorists to take the N.M. 4/East Jemez Road truck route to Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory when road work is in progress.
For up to date Read More
Awesome Rummage Sale in Espanola Today
POJOAQUE HIGH News:High school students from the European Travel Club at Pojoaque Valley High are putting together what promises to be an amazing rummage sale this mornng in Espanola.
This is one of many fund raising events planned to raise money for an educational trip to Europe. Enriching their studies and broadening their understanding of other people and cultures, the students will visit England, France and Germany this summer.
Beginning at 8 a.m. today, more than 20 students will be selling furniture, sporting equipment, a working color Read More
Today’s Ruby K’s Cupcake Event Benefits FSN
Gloria Marksteiner. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
RUBY K’s News:
Today from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Ruby K’s Bagel Café, 1789 Central Ave., Suite 2 is hosting a cupcake decorating fest to celebrate their new line of cupcakes.
Children will receive a free cupcake to decorate with colorful frosting, sprinkles and other sweet decorations.
The event is free, but Ruby K’s will collect donations to benefit Family Strengths Network in Los Alamos.
Family Strengths Network is a private, non-profit organization that has served the families of Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico since 1989 through Read More
Los Alamos Elks Present Checks to Childrens’ Charities
From left, Los Alamos Elks Secretary Eppie Trujillo and Exalted Ruler Lisa Harris present a $3,500 check to Bob Biggers of the Make-A-Wish Foundation during a special event at the Elks Lodge Thursday evening. Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Los Alamos Elks Lodge #2083, 1601 Trinity Dr., Thursday evening presented $8,000 in checks from proceeds raised at their annual Elks Golf Tournament for Charity event held June 22.
“All of the monies given go to children in Northern New Mexico,” Elks Exalted Ruler Lisa Harris told the Los Alamos Daily Post. Read More
Annual Health Fair Set For Saturday, Oct. 27
Los Alamos Fire Department EMS members at last year’s Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair. Courtesy photo
LAHC News:
The Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair is set for 8 am to noon Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Los Alamos High School gymnasium.
Admission is free. This Health Fair has been occurring annually at various venues for 27 years.
The Health Fair began in Fuller Lodge and now fills the gym with more than 60 booths representing vendors from Los Alamos, Espanola and Northern New Mexico, Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
There is something for everyone. Attractions include free flu shots Read More
Local Athlete Back on Team
By Kirsten Laskey
When rolling papers and a plastic baggy were discovered in a Los Alamos High School (LAHS) student’s car, it resulted in a month-long suspension and removal from LAHS’s football team for a year.
Whether Los Alamos Public Schools responded to this situation correctly was debated during the school board meeting Tuesday night.
After hearing several presentations made by student and football player Grant Washburn, his family, coach and one of his teachers, the school board voted 3-2 to overturn the Washburn’s expulsion from the football team.
In an e-mail to the Los Alamos Read More
Hellacious Hailstorm Hits Los Alamos Pummeling Private Planes
Hail damage to one of many planes tied down at Los Alamos County Airport, which received the worst of a torrential hailstorm that struck Los Alamos about 2:30 p.m. today. Photo by Julie Habiger
Close up view of hail damage to one of many planes at Los Alamos County Airport this afternoon. Photo by Julie Habiger
By Carol A. Clark
Marble sized hail pounded the community today around 2:30 p.m., falling especially hard at Los Alamos County Airport causing damage to a number of private planes.
“I have never seen hail like that in my life and I’m not afraid to say that it was frightening,” Read More
Toppers Shut Out Spartans 34-0
Los Alamos Toppers beat the Bernalillo Spartans 34 to 0 at Bernalillo for the Toppers opening district conference game. File Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
Rotary Club Student of the Month: Janali Gustafson
Rotary Student of the Month Janali Gustafson. Photo by Don Taylor
ROTARY NEWS:
Janali Gustafson, a senior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month for September.
Gustafson is the daughter of Sarah and John Gustafson and the sister of Elena and Nathaniel.
The Rotary Club of Los Alamos selects one student each month of the school year to honor as a Student of the Month.
In addition to high school seniors, high school juniors are now eligible for the recognition.
Students are nominated by their teachers and chosen on the basis of their Read More
Otowi Station Bookstore Closing Oct. 19
Otowi Station Bookstore and Museum Shop is closing its doors Oct. 19. Courtesy photo
OTOWI STATION News:
Because of the continuing downturn in the national and local economy and because of the state of bookselling in general, the owners of Otowi Station Bookstore, 1350 Central Ave., have decided to close the doors on their business for good at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19.
The 3,000-square-foot store has been a fixture in Los Alamos since February 1993 and specialized in scientific and technical books, the history of the Manhattan Project and atomic history.
Co-owner Michele Vochosky said that the Read More
Pueblo Joins Regional Coalition of LANL Communities
RCLC News:
…Ohkay Owingeh first Pueblo to officially join Regional Coalition
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities announced today that the Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh has become an official voting member of the Regional Coalition.
Española YMCA Teen Center launching Audio Engineering Program
Courtesy/wikipedia
YMCA News:
ESPAÑOLA – Teens will be able to record their lyrics and music this fall thanks to support from three funders.
The grants are enabling the conversion of an office into a recording studio and will purchase equipment including an electric drum board, keyboard beat mixer, microphones and other recording equipment.
The Presbytery of Santa Fe, in support of a recommendation from their Mission in the North Committee awarded $5,000 toward the audio engineering program and in support of the center’s cultural creative arts classes.
The Pojoaque Valley Fund of the New Read More