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
County Hires Junior Attorney and New Planner
County news:
Kathryn Thwaits has been selected to fill the newly created position of Junior Assistant County Attorney in the County Attorney’s Office, 475 20th St, Suite D. Her starting salary is $72,665.
Thwaits worked during the last four years as general counsel for the New Mexico Personnel Office.
Prior to that position, she worked as an attorney for the District Attorney’s Office in Espanola. During that time, she spent a day or two each week working at the courthouse in Los Alamos.
Thwaits lives in Los Alamos and has for several years.
Daniel Osborn of Denver has been hired to Read More
Letter to the Editor: Support UNM-LA GO Bond ‘C’
By Dr. Cedric D. Page, Executive Director
University of New Mexico – Los Alamos
As Executive Director of University of New Mexico – Los Alamos, I want to outline the benefits to the UNM-Los Alamos campus of General Obligation Bond “C” in the Nov. 6 General Election, and why it makes sense to the citizens of Los Alamos.
If Bond C passes in the Nov. 6 General Election, the University of New Mexico – Los Alamos will receive $500,000 for renovations and upgrades to its science labs.
Bond projects have a positive impact on local economies as the money spent recycles several times, and the construction Read More
Letter to the Editor: Proposed Charter Amendments Appropriately Packaged
Councilor David IzraelevitzAmong the many important decisions facing us as a community this November, is the issue of several proposed amendments to our County Charter.
Much has been written about the process by which these amendments were composed, aside of whether each is a good idea or not.
In a subsequent column we will discuss the merits of each proposed change, but here, let’s talk about the process itself, and specifically logrolling, because we want to correct some erroneous comments in this area.
Logrolling Read More
Bandelier Celebrates National Archeology Day
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument invites the public to celebrate National Archeology Day Saturday, Oct. 20.
“This day is set aside to encourage exploration and discovery of the rich cultural resources in the monument,” Superintendent Jason Lott said.
Several events will be held in Bandelier for the public to enjoy.
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., join the monument’s archeologist, Rory Gauthier, for a hike to explore Duchess Castle and the Conquistador.
Participants will visit the complex site known as Duchess Castle which contains pueblo
sites occupied for over two hundred years and Read More
Get Ready for the Big Picture: New Patron Internet Computers at Mesa Public Library Coming Soon!
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:Vehicles Again Travel Main Hill Road
Vehicles were allowed to drive on the Main Hill Road this afternoon as all that appears left to be done on the renovation project is to paint the center stripe. Photo by Leland S. Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More