LANL Shatters Records in Year One Shipping Effort
Los Alamos National Laboratory set a record for transuranic waste shipments from the Laboratory to permanent disposal facilities, sending nearly 60 more shipments than originally planned. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Volume, Number of Shipments Surpass Goals
In the first year of an effort to accelerate shipments of transuranic (TRU) waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Los Alamos National Laboratory shattered its own record with 59 more shipments than planned, and became one of the largest shippers of this type of nuclear waste in the country.
“Our goal this fiscal year was to send Read More
Heather Wilson’s Son at Coffee Booth Friday Morning
Letter to the Editor: Hall Decent But Richard Far Superior
By Betty Ann Gunther
Jim Hall is a decent person, but we have a far superior Democratic candidate by the name of Stephanie (Garcia) Richard, who is running against him for representative to the New Mexico House of Representatives (Dist. 43.)
Jim Hall has been in the job as an appointee and has supported Republican issues even at the expense of Los Alamos County during the brief tenure of his appointment.
After it was revealed that a press release from Jim Hall claiming endorsements from Democratic Senators was not accurate, I found myself disappointed in Jim Hall’s campaign.
He, and his campaign, Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Oct 3
Elk Festival at Valles Caldera. Courtesy Photo
League of Women Voters’ Candidates Forum
6:30 p.m. Thursday Oct 4 at Fuller Lodge
Candidates for County Council and County Clerk
County Charter Amendments Information by John Hopkins and Robert Pelak
Academy Award Winning Movie – Hugo 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at Mesa Public Library Upstairs Meeting Room
Winner of 5 Oscars! Set in 1930s Paris, an orhan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father
Money IQ: Easy Access to Your Money When Traveling
Money IQEasy Access to Your Money When Traveling
Whether you spend the day shopping, take a road trip, or travel around the world, you expect to have access to your money when you need it.
In this week’s edition of Money IQ, I will provide you with a few tips that will ensure that you can easily access your funds at any time.
If you are planning to withdraw cash at ATMs while on travel, you will need to know your PIN.
It’s a good idea to verify the PIN a couple of weeks before you depart, so your bank can have a new PIN or a PIN reminder sent to you if you don’t know it.
When using ATMs outside your bank’s Read More
DOE Awards Regional Coalition of LANL Communities $100K
NNSA’s Kevin Smith, Manager of the Los Alamos Site Office. Courtesy photo
NNSA News:
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Site Office has awarded the State of New Mexico $100,000 in funding for the Regional Coalition of Los Alamos National Laboratory Communities to help address environmental and other related issues at LANL that affect the Regional Coalition’s members.
Under the grant funding, one of the key roles of the Regional Coalition will be to understand and help address the various issues regarding the cleanup and long-term management Read More
Column: Checks and Balances
By George Chandler
“Checks and balances” is the phrase that describes the interactions among the branches of a government that provides for limiting governmental excess by the separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial sectors.
For example in the first instance, the federal government, the legislature passes laws but those laws can only be enforced by the executive and interpreted by the judicial, the legislature can remove judges or presidents and controls their budgets but is itself greatly constrained by being bifurcated.
And so on. In the extreme these Read More
Sunset Hayrides on Oct. 13
Courtesy photoLAHS Golfers Travel to Grants
Los Alamos High School golfer Bri Sanderson putts at Monday’s tournament in Grants at the Coyote Del Malpairaso Golf Course. Twelve high school teams participated in the two day event, which wrapped up Tuesday. Photo by Mike Lippiatt Read More
American Legion Honors 2012 Delegation
Back row, from left, Chairman Vernon Kerr of Boys State Los Alamos, Commander Post 90 William J. Cooper, Unit 90 President Shaughnessy Nadeau and Chairwoman Marie Todd of Girls State Los Alamos. Front row from left, Aaron Roybal, Kyle Partin, Dory Geyer, Conlon McCoy, Benjamin Mitsunaga, not shown, Girls State participant Amanda Milligan. Courtesy PhotoColumn: Forums Are Important to Good Governance
By Carl Newton
After attending a Council candidates forum at the Betty Ehart Senior Center last week, I became aware of the extraordinary talents and dedication of the six who are on the ballot.
I also learned something more. When a candidate chooses to run without donations and mimics a good humor man, and seemingly enjoying his candidacy tremendously, that listening to his responses in a forum provides one of the best ways of judging him as a candidate.
I learned that he has outstanding credentials for being a councilor, as well as excellent judgment for decision making.
I know that each of the Read More
LAHS Hosts First Blood Drive Since 2010
Student Nicole Howze and Los Alamos Police Cpl. Jordan Redmond participate in Monday’s first blood drive hosted by Los Alamos High School since 2010. Nineteen donors gave blood iduring the 2010 event while 44 staff and students participated in Monday’s drive, collectively donating 52 units of blood. That has the potential to help 156 patients, according to a United Blood Services contact. Courtesy photo
Students from left, Alyssa Solano, Nicole Howze and Dillon Barnes particpate in Monday’s Los Alamos High School blood drive. Students who attend schools that host twoBingaman: Health Care Reform Benefiting Women
By Sen. Jeff Bingaman
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a majority of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decision allows us to move forward with the law’s implementation, which I believe will be a great benefit to New Mexicans.
Find Complete Election Coverage on the Los Alamos Daily Post
2012 Election News:
The Los Alamos Daily Post’s Election 2012 page has a wealth of information, including:
- A complete list of local candidates including email, website and phone number;
- League of Women Voters’ 2012 Voters Guide;
- Link to the County Clerk 2012 Voter Information Page;
- Los Alamos Daily Post Video Candidate Conversations; and
- Election 2012 News Stories.
Check out the Election 2012 page by clicking HERE or via the red menu bar at the top of each page. Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Launches Candidate Video Series
Today the Los Alamos Daily Post launched its first of four sets of video-taped conversations with candidates running for office in the 2012 election cycle.
New Mexico House Dist. 43 Republican candidate Jim Hall and Democratic opponent Stephanie Garcia Richard are featured in this video discussing the issues in a conversational format conducted this evening at the Los Alamos Daily Post headquarters in the Small Business Development Center in downtown Los Alamos.
The video series concludes Wednesday evening with the Los Alamos County Council candidates including Democrats Kristin Read More
County Line Continues Email Delivery
Los Alamos County’s Public Information Officer Julie Habiger answers Council questions this evening pertaining to the weekly County Line newsletter. Currently, 741 citizens subscribe to receive the County Line via email. Courtesy Photo from Pac8 streaming video
Los Alamos County Councilor Vincent Chiravalle moved that Council direct staff to reinstitute the U.S. mailed monthly newsletter and contract to print and mail the newsletter. Chiravalle’s motion did not receive a second.
County Moves to Self Insured Medical Plan
Councilor Rick Reiss. Courtesy Photo from Pac8 streaming video
With a vote of 5 to 1, the Los Alamos County Council approved a recommended contract amendment with Blue Cross/Blue Shield that results in the County being self-insured for medical benefits. Council Chair Sharon Stover and Councilor Rick Reiss commended County Administrator Harry Burgess for his creativity in recommending the switch to self insurance.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield was initially proposing a 16.4 percent rate increase. By moving to the self-funded arrangement, the rates will increase only 3.5 percent. The County Read More
DPU Briefs Council on San Juan Chama Water Preliminary Engineering Report
Courtesy Photo from Pac8 streaming video
Deputy Utility Manager – Engineering James Alarid of the Department of Public Utilites together with consultants from CDM Smith made a presentation to the Los Alamos County Council this evening about a preliminary engineering report regarding access to Los Alamos County’s contracted 1,200 Acre-Feet-Per-Year of water from the San Juan-Chama project and how to make it available for use in the County’s water system.
The County must move forward with either replacing existing water wells, using its ground water right, or developing the San Juan-Chama Read More
Council Issues Proclamations for Health Awareness & Fire Safety
Lorraine Hartway representing the Los Alamos Heart Council thanks Council for the Proclamation declaring Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as ” Health Awareness & Wellness Day” in Los Alamos County. Photo from Pac8 streaming video
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes accepts Council’s Proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 7 through 13, 2012 as Fire Prevention Week in Los Alamos County. Photo from Pac 8 streaming video Read More
Breaking News: Car Fire Near White Rock Y Blocks Traffic Earlier [Photos / Video]
A car was found on fire approximately 100 feet from N.M. 502 near the White Rock Y underpass. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
At approximately 2:50 p.m. today, Los Alamos Fire Department personnel responded to a vehicle fire near the White Rock Y close to the westbound-to-White Rock underpass. Video from the scene exclusive to the Los alamos Daily Post may be viewed below.
The dramatic rescue of the sole occupant, a 62-year-old man in the car, occurred prior to the car engine compartment bursting into flames, according to radio reports from the scene.
The man Read More