PAC 8 and Otowi Station Host Amy Goodman Oct. 11
PAC 8 News:
During this 2012 election season, Democracy Now!‘s Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan are on a national speaking tour to mark the 16th anniversary of the daily, independent, global TV/Radio news hour and to launch their new book, The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope.
PAC 8 will host Goodman and Moynihan in a fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Fuller Lodge.
Cost of the event is $15, which includes lunch (sandwich supplied by the Los Alamos Co-Op.) Otowi Station Bookstore will host a book signing Read More
‘The Descendants’ Screens Sept. 6 at Mesa Public Library
Image Source: https:////en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descendants
Review by Kelly Dolejsi
“The Descendants,” screening Thursday at Mesa Public Library, is the kind of film that smart people wish would win awards.
It’s not sensationalistic or gratuitous. It’s not one easy laugh after another, one car chase after another, one famous person after another saying dumb, obvious things with their multi-million-dollar voices.
And in fact, the film did win an Oscar for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for four others: Best Achievement in Directing Read More
GOP Opens Local Headquarters Tuesday
GOP News:Los Alamos Fire Department Bids Lt. Larry Romero Farewell at Friday Ceremony
Lt. Larry Romero with farewell gifts he received during his retirement ceremony Friday honoring his dedication and service to the Los Alamos Fire Department, Los Alamos community and Los Alamos National Laboratory. “These 22 years came in the blink of an eye,” Romero said. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Lt. Larry Romero and from left, his daughter Miranda and his wife Melissa listen as Fire Chief Troy Hughes and Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider speak of Romero’s important contributions to the Los Alamos Fire Department during his 22 years of service. Photo Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 23 to Aug. 29, 2012
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
Aug. 23 at 10:34 a.m. / A 54-year-old Los Alamos man reported the fraudulent use of his credit card by false representation in the 2000 block of 43rd Street. The estimated loss is unknown.
MARK HENINS
Aug. 23 at 9:04 p.m. / Police arrested Mark Henins, 46, of Los Alamos on N.M. 4 on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
Aug. 24 at 2:40 p.m. / A 48-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that she was the Read More
Residents Wrap Downtown Trees in Teal Ribbon
In memory of Cheri Host, Kathy Aikin and Emmy Hopson, community members gathered Saturday to tie teal ribbons around trees in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Saturday’s event was held to raise awareness and not lose any more women in the community to the disease. For more information, visit www.ovariancancertogether.org. Courtesy photo
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Win-Win, Win-Lose, Which One Would You Choose?
Column by Elena Yang
In today’s space, I’d like to go a bit deeper on competition, a sub-heading from the previous summary of The Knowing-Doing Gap.
This is a concept most Americans embrace without question; it is so taken for granted in this society that most may even consider it as part of human nature.
But there are many other cultures that emphasize cooperation much more (and therefore feel cooperation is natural), enough so that the notion that competition is part of human nature is suspect.
Perhaps a more pertinent framework is to understand when and where to promote competition. Read More
Ishwari Sollohub Opens Los Alamos Office
Community Invited to Public Tree Planting Event
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
At 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 there will be a public tree planting day on Pajarito Mountain to reforest the burned areas.
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center received a grant from REI, Inc. to support the reforestation project on the burned areas of Pajarito Mountain.
Nearly 2,000 tree seedlings (Englemann spruce, Douglas fir, limber pine and corkbark fir) have been ordered, mostly through the New Mexico State Forestry Division’s conservation seedling program.
Udall Recruits New Mexico Applicants for Internships
- Positions Available in New Mexico and Washington Offices
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or press relations experience to apply for fall internships in his Washington, D.C., Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Cruces offices.
To apply online or download an application, visit Udall’s website at www.tomudall.senate.gov.
The deadline to apply for positions is flexible, but students interested in fall internships are encouraged to submit their applications by Friday, Sept. 7.
“While working in one of my offices, students Read More
Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Board Meets Wednesday
The Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Board meets 5:30–7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the Curtis Room in Fuller Lodge.
The meeting is open to the public.
AGENDA:
Call to Order / Roll Call / Introduction of guests
Public Comment – topics not on the agenda
Approval of Minutes: Aug. 1
Items for discussion and possible action:
Signage for historic area – Greg Fisher
Ashley Pond briefing and update – Dick McIntyre
Historic Homestead Tour closeout
Historic Sculptures Master Plan related activities
Post Office NHR Listing
Planning for lecture on tax benefits of historic preservation
Working Group Read More
Mountain’s Student Newspaper Project Part 12
Editor’s note: This is part 12 of a 15-part series featuring newspapers created by sixth grade students in teacher Michele Altherr’s gifted class at Mountain Elementary School.
This newspaper features the intelligent attributes of the rhesus monkey as reported and published by Mountain Elementary School 6th grade student Nate Stephens.
Los Alamos Concert Association Begins New Season Sept. 23 with World-Class Violinist
LACA News:
The Los Alamos Concert Association kicks off its 2012-2013 season at 4 p.m. Sunday Sept. 23 with a concert featuring Rachel Barton Pine.
An extraordinary violinist, the Washington Post wrote, “An exciting, boundary-defying performer – Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon.”
Barton Pine will be accompanied by pianist Matthew Hagle, who has been praised for the “rare clarity and sweetness” of his playing by Clavier Magazine.
In both art and life, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary ability to connect with people. Read More
Stephanie Garcia Richard Campaigns in District 43
Stephanie Garcia Richard, Democratic candidate for New Mexico House District 43, speaks with voters during a community breakfast Saturday in La Cienega. Courtesy photoMadame Marie Curie to Visit Los Alamos
LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
In a series of performances from Sep. 11 through 14, storyteller Susan Marie Frontczak will portray perhaps the most famous of women scientists, Madame Marie Curie (née Maria Skłodowska.)
Madame Curie changed the world in which we live through her discovery of radium and radioactivity. Through collaboration with the medical community, she and her husband Pierre discovered and established the first successful radiation treatments of cancer.
Simply through her own passion and perseverance, Marie Curie opened the doors of science to women worldwide. Read More
Police Chief Presents Talk to Rotary Club
From left, Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes, Rotary President Linda Hull and Police Chief Wayne Torpy following Torpy’s presentation to the Club recently at the Dixie Girl Restaurant on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Council and Staff Complete Busy August
County workers near 15th Street in late August. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council, staff and road and construction crews worked on the following list of projects throughout August:
- Covered Rodeo Arena: contract was awarded Aug. 7;
- Golf Course Community Building: ground breaking held Aug. 28;
- NEDO Smart House: exterior stucco started – ribbon cutting is Sept. 17;
- Municipal Building Complex: interior stud framing is nearly complete on all floors. Store fronts and glazing are underway;
- White Rock Visitor Center: Contractor is starting
Mountain’s Student Newspaper Project Part 11
Editor’s note: This is part 11 of a 15-part series featuring newspapers created by sixth grade students in teacher Michele Altherr’s gifted class at Mountain Elementary School.
This newspaper features the intelligent attributes of the killer whale as reported and published by Mountain Elementary School 6th grade student Marja Graham.
Bandelier Visitor Center and Atomic City Transit Shuttle Go To Fall Hours
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument Superintendent Jason Lott has announced fall and winter hours for the Bandelier Visitor Center and the Atomic City Transit shuttle service.
“The days are getting shorter, and Labor Day weekend is traditionally the end of our summer hours,” Lott said. “Starting Tuesday Sept. 4, the Bandelier Visitor Center will be closing at 5:30 p.m., and then on Oct. 1 it will be closing at 4:30 p.m.”
New Hours:
- Sept. 4 through Sept. 30, the Atomic City Transit shuttle service will run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from White Rock to Bandelier National
Library Board Meets Monday Sept. 4
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Library Board will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 4.
The will be at the White Rock Branch Library, 133 Longview Dr., in White Rock.
Agenda:
Call to order
Public comment/correspondence (for items not on the agenda)
Appreciation for Outgoing Chair
Board Business
Welcome new and returning Board members
Election of officers
Review and approval of the minutes of Aug. 6, 2012
Chair and Board Members’ Reports
Friends of Los Alamos County Library Liaison Report
White Rock Plan Implementation Committee Liaison Report
Fuller Lodge Read More