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
Sample Asian Winter Cuisine at Co-op ‘Shop with the Chef’ Event
Chef Ara Whetten will teach students to prepare Thai green chicken curry at Los Alamos Co-op Market Feb. 26.Courtesy phtoto.Join Chef Ara Whetten and learn to prepare Thai green chicken curry with coconut milk at the next Los Alamos Co-op Market Shop with the Chef class.
The class takes place 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Co-op. The cost is $15 for Co-op members or $20 for non-members. Stop by the Co-op to register, but hurry! There are only nine spaces remaining in the class.
“Growing up in South Korea, I would watch my mother cook traditional Korean food over a coal fire. Read More
Ali MacGraw Moderates Discussion on Women’s Empowerment
Staff Report
New Mexico PBS (Ch. 5.1), International Folk Art Market – Santa Fe, and The Lensic Performing Arts Center will host a special free screening of a 40-minute-segment of New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s documentary “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women,” focusing on women’s economic empowerment.
The screening will take place 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco Street in Santa Fe.
This segment features actress Olivia Wilde visiting Rebecca Lolosoli, Folk Art Market Read More
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Community Invited to Share Chamisa’s 45th Birthday!
CHAMISA News:
Two special events next Wednesday will mark Chamisa Elementary School’s 45th birthday.
The first event is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 in Chamisa’s gymnasium with entertainment and staff recognition planned.
Sixth grade students will sell jewelry, baked goods and fruit for a fundraiser.
In addition, there will be birthday cupcakes for everyone, so one or two parent volunteers per class are needed to help make cupcakes – email your name and teacher to Lauritzens@att.net.
The second event includes a community potluck at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, with a Read More
Council Grants Clearance for Takeoff of Local Commercial Passenger Air Service
Los Alamos County Airport Manager Peter Soderquist, left, and County Public Works Director Philo Shelton present details to Council of the small community air service development program grant from the U.S. Department of Transporation of $272,000, a $25,000 grant from the state of New Mexico and a $15,000 contribution from LANL’s Regional Development Corporation. This leaves a matching share of $28,000 for the County. Soderquist said that in 2010, LANL alone put more than 21,000 passangers through Albuquerque airport. The round trip ticket cost will be about $90 roundtrip Read More
Council Approves Hospital Payment Adjustments
Deputy County Administrator Steve Lynne presents information to Council regarding sole community provider hospital payment adjustments for Los Alamos Medical Center and Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. Council voted 7-0 to approve $208,248 for LAMC and $100,000 Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Officials Brief Council on RDC and REDI Initiative
REDI Program Manager Eric Vasquez, center, and RDC Executive Director Kathy Keith present an annual update on their organization including a briefing on the general mission and the REDI (Regional Economic Development Initiative) initiative to County Council. Los Alamos County’s Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher looks on at left. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) is a private non-profit, 501 (c) 3, Economic Development Organization (EDO) whose primary service area is Northern New Mexico (NNM).
RDC was Read More
Northern New Mexico College Representatives Share Vision
Ricky Serna, left, and Domingo Sanchez of Northern New Mexico College in Espanola distribute materials and discuss their plans and needs and legislative priorities for expanding the four-year college during tonight’s County Council meeting.The men told Council the college intends to construct a resident facility at the college initially with 200 beds and growing to add another 125 beds during phase 2. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More