Help Rotary Purchase AED for Fuller Lodge
Help Rotary Purchase AED for Fuller LodgeAhoy, Los Alamos! It’s time for Rotary’s fourth Annual Crab Fest, and you are all cordially invited: Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the corner of Trinity Drive and DP Road.
Proceeds from the event will help the Rotary Club purchase an automatic external defibrillator (AED) for Fuller Lodge.
This all-you-can-eat crab and prawn dinner, our Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, is served family-style with coleslaw, beans, rolls, dessert and beverages. (There Read More
Quantum Cryptography Put to Work for Electric Grid Security
The miniature transmitter communicates with a trusted authority to generate random cryptographic keys to encode and decode information. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Recently, a Los Alamos National Laboratory quantum cryptography (QC) team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography.
The demonstration was performed in the electric grid test bed that is part of the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG) project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) that was set up under Read More
More Than 100 People Attend Chamisa Party
Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock celebrated its 45th anniversary with two events Wednesday. The Naval JROTC unit sent an all alumni Color Guard to start off the evening potluck dinner including Kyle Partin, John Gibson, Analicia Ronquillo and Victoria Hypes. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
Current Chamisa Principal Debbie Smith greets former Principal Kate Thomas who arrived for the celebration. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
More than 100 party goers attended the evening events at Chamisa Wednesday. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
Former Chamisa Principal Cindy Montoya and Cookie Halsted, along with
DK and the Affordables Rock Ski Hill Saturday
DK and the Affordables. Courtesy/DKA
SKI HILL News:
The next Pajarito Mountain Beer and Band event will noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb 16 at the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area.
The beer will be from Marble Brewery and the band will be DK and the Affordables from Jemez Springs.
The Affordables jumping, jiving roots music is sure to get you moving.
Atomic City Transit is providing a new bus service to Pajarito Mountain with the last bus going down Saturday at 5:20 p.m. so people can enjoy the show and get a ride home. Read More
Scientist Will Discuss Naval Nuclear Terrorism
HIVE News:
Scientist Liviu Popa-Simil will present a talk on “Naval Nuclear Terrorism – Non-Conventional Nuclear Devices – Their Early Detection and Suppression” at a Brown Bag Lunch event today, Feb. 14 at The Hive, 134 N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The event is open to the public and free of charge. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation starts at noon.
This is a subject of interest for homeland security and non-proliferation, bringing focus to the possibility of obtaining nuclear materials, types of non-conventional explosive devices, nuclear improvised explosive devices (IED), and the Read More
Local Businesswomen Join Nicholas Seet for Roundtable Talk
Courtesy/FSN
By Mandy Marksteiner
Have you ever wondered what it really takes to start a successful business?
Six local female business owners will share their stories, advice and secrets 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 21 at a roundtable discussion at Family Strengths Network. Babysitting will be provided.
Nicholas Seet, who will teach Introduction to Entrepreneurship at UNM-LA during the spring semester, will moderate the talk.
The panel of business owners includes Ruby Alexander, owner of Ruby K’s Bagel Café; Lorraine Hartway, a CPA owner of a growing practice; Michelle Harkey, owner Read More
Los Alamos Students Perform at Roundhouse
Three sisters who attend Los Alamos Public Schools performed Feb. 12 during Hispanic Cultural Day at a Joint Session on the House floor at the Roundhouse. Pictured here with State Auditor Hector Balderas are from left, Alexandria “Lexie”Quintana (LAHS), Anjelika “Jeli” Garcia (LAMS) and Anika Garcia (Aspen Elementary.) The girls dance with Baile Ilusion Folklorico of Pojoaque. They are the daughters of Aspen PE coach Adam Garcia and his wife Marcy. Read More
Udall Hosts NM’s MVD Express at Senate Meeting on Job Creation
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. meets with Janice Lucero, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MVD Express. Courtesy photo
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Mexico small business leader Janice Lucero of Albuquerque was the guest of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall at a Capitol Hill discussion on best practices creating jobs and strengthening America’s economy.
Lucero is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MVD Express, a public-private partnership with the State of New Mexico that provides high-quality, efficient motor vehicle services throughout 11 locations in the state.
Representatives Read More
Registration for Senior Olympics Now Open
YMCA News:
Registration for the local Senior Olympics is open at The Family YMCA until Feb 28.
Participants must be a resident of Los Alamos County and 50 years of age or older by Dec. 31, 2013.
Local games are March 12 to April 12. The regisitration fee is $20 and payable to The Family YMCA.
Stop by the YMCA on Iris Street and 15th Street for a registration form and complete list of events and schedule.
Contact Ann ReVelle at 662-3256 or laseniorolympics@yahoo.com for more details. Read More
Relay For Life Committee to Meet Feb. 20
RFL News:
Relay For Life of Los Alamos will hold their monthly committee meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 2455 Trinity Dr.
Individuals interested in helping and or participating are invited to attend. Refreshment will be served.
The committee would like to thank Felicia Duran, general manager and the Comfort Inn for donating the meeting space.
For information, email gloria.martinez@cancer.org. Read More
Valentine’s Day Farmers Market Today at Fuller Lodge
Farmer’s Market News:
A Valentine’s Day Farmer’s Market will take place 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 14 at Fuller Lodge.
Vendors include:
- Ranchline: Lamb – Contact Todd to order beef at 866-402-2836 or info@ranchlineallnatural.com
- Joy Robertshaw: Yak meat and knitting yarn – Contact her at 575-776-5165 or jrobertshaw@taosnet.com
- Cindy Stone: Salves, ointments and creams
- Dave Vargo: Pizzas, cookies, breads, coffee cakes sticky buns and more
- Ed &Michael: Goat cheese spreads and cow’s milk butter and cheese.
- Kelly Graham from Lavender Acres: Body
Letter to the Editor: CROP Walk/Turkey Trot Organizers Express Gratitude
By Lynn Wysocki-Smith and Elisa EnriquezThe 2012 Los Alamos CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot was a great success thanks to the many individuals, businesses, churches and organizations that contributed funds, time and talents.
We had approximately 220 walkers/runners participating in the event and raised $13,055, an increase of more than $4,000 from 2011, and were yet again one of the top CROP Hunger Walk fundraisers in New Mexico (second to Albuquerque.)
2012 was the first year we attempted a logo Read More
Gun Show Loophole Bill Wins Approval in the House
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Bill 77 the “Firearms Transfer Act” has passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 43 to 26.
HB 77 requires anyone who sells a firearm at a Gun Show to conduct a background check. It also includes a component for submitting mental health adjudication information to the FBI.
HB 77 survived an attempted amendment by Rep. Bill Rehm to change the reporting requirements. Debate on the floor lasted almost two hours.
It began with the support of Rep. Nate Gentry (R-Bernalillo-30) who helped to draft the mental health component. He said, “If this bill helps Read More
NMDOHH Reports Two Pediatric Influenza Deaths
NMDOH News:
Flu Activity Continues Statewide
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a 2-year-old girl from McKinley County and 15-year-old boy from Torrance County died from influenza-related illnesses in the past month.
Since Oct. 1, 2012, the Department of Health has identified 89 pneumonia and influenza-related deaths. Last flu season, the Department identified one influenza-related pediatric death.
“It is still important and not too late to get vaccinated, as flu is likely to continue to circulate in New Mexico for some weeks,” said State Epidemiologist Read More
Money IQ: Wi-Fi Security
Money IQWireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi) seems to be everywhere these days. Laptops, phones and tablets all take advantage of it.
Businesses often offer free Wi-Fi hotspots to their customers such as in a coffee shop, book store, bank, or hotel. Most people however, don’t realize that the person next to them could be electronically eavesdropping on everything that they are doing online. So, you may ask, why is there a higher security risk in Wi-Fi?
It’s because your device is broadcasting over the air to a wireless access point (WAP.) Any other Wi-Fi device within Read More
Public Open House for N.M. 502–Trinity Drive Transportation Improvement Project
Courtesy/NMDOT
FHA-NMDOT News:
Public Open House
The Federal Highway Administration and New Mexico Department of Transportation announce an open house on the N.M. 502–Trinity Drive Transportation Improvement Project.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 20
Time: 5-8 p.m. Open House
Location: Council Chambers, Los Alamos Community Building, 475 20th St.
Project Summary: During the past decade, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has developed and evaluated several alternatives to reconstruct Trinity Drive (NM 502) from Knecht Street (Beginning of Project or BOP) to Tewa Loop (End Read More
‘Slow Light’ Advance Could Speed Optical Computing, Telecommunications
Schematic of active optical control of terahertz waves in electromagnetically induced transparency metamaterials. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Metamaterials provide active control of slow-light devices
Wireless communications and optical computing could soon get a significant boost in speed, thanks to “slow light” and specialized metamaterials through which it travels.
Researchers have made the first demonstration of rapidly switching on and off “slow light” in specially designed materials at room temperature.
This work opens the possibility to design novel, chip-scale, ultrafast Read More
Team 4153 Rushes to Complete Frisbee Shooting Robot
Nate Philips, left, and Chris West-Fairbanks of Team 4153 at work on the robot. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
TEAM 4153 News:
Los Alamos Team 4153 is entering the 2013 FIRST Robotic Competition and has been hard at work since Jan 5. The team has just 45 days to design, build, program, debug and learn to operate their robot. The robot must be completed by Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Los Alamos Team 4153 is comprised of 23 students including 16 boys and seven girls in grades 9 through 12, as well as 13 adult mentors. This is the second year Los Alamos has had Read More
NMDT-PC Presents ‘Dancers in Concert’ this Weekend
NMDT-PC dancers. Photo by Holger Waschinski
NMDT News:
New Mexico Dance Theater Performance Company (NMDT-PC), directed by Susan Baker-Dillingham, presents its February production, “Dancers in Concert,” this weekend at the Duane W. Smith Auditorium.
The NMDT-PC production of “Dancers in Concert” features three original ballets choreographed by Baker-Dillingham: “Hear, Speak, See,” “Pandora’s Box,” and “Cakewalk.”
Dancer Emily Brown. Photo by Holger Waschinski
“I choreographed ‘Hear, Speak, See’ several years ago and wanted to rework it,” Baker-Dillingham said. “The dance is Read More
More Than 30 Musicians Perform at UNM-LA Music Marathon
Gala Nelson, a student of Janna Warren, demonstrated her talent at the UNM-LA Music Marathon, even if she couldn’t reach the pedals. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comStaff Report:
The The Third Annual UNM-LA Music Marathon provided a full six hours of musical entertainment on Sunday, Feb. 10. The event raised more than $700 for UNM-LA scholarships and attracted approximately 200 music-lovers to the campus.
Ranging in age from tiny tots to senior citizens, performers presented a wide range of music at the Marathon. Contemporary jazz, Renaissance viol, Read More