Leonard is Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race
Courtesy photo
ATOMIC ROAD RUNNERS News:
Erik Leonard was the fastest for the 1-mile predict-your-time pace race in 8:14 and was only one second off his prediction.
A total of 41 people did the weekly Tuesday pace races, which were held on paved roads in Pajarito Acres under cloudy skies.
For the one mile course, the fastest female runner was Michelle Jones (9:39). The best female predictors were Inez Ross (10 s off her prediction), Darby Kellum and D J Kliesen (both 13 s). Zach Leonard did the 1 mile run in 8:16, and Morgan Jones did 10:47.
For the 2.8 mile course, the fastest runners were Ted Romero Read More
NNSA Conducts 100th WMD Counterterrorism Exercise
NNSA News:
- NNSA, FBI Conclude Radiological Security Exercise at University of Cincinnati
WMDs. Courtesy photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NNSA’s Offices of Counterterrorism Policy and Cooperation and Global Threat Reduction and the FBI today announced the completion of the Bearcat Thunder counterterrorism table-top exercise at the University of Cincinnati (UC), the 100th exercise of its kind.
The exercise is part of NNSA’s Silent Thunder table-top series, which is aimed at giving federal, state and local officials, first responders and law enforcement critical, hands-on experience in responding Read More
Auditions Begin Aug. 19 for “The Woman in Black”
LOS ALAMOS LITTLE THEATER News:
Auditions for The Woman in Black play are 2-5 p.m. Aug. 19 and 7-9 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Los Alamos Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar St.
Scripts are available at Mesa Public Library for overnight check out.
The Woman in Black play, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the novel by Susan Hill, takes place in a Victorian theater where a man named Kipps has hired an Actor to help him tell a life-changing, true ghost story to family and friends.
Auditioning for one man aged 25 to 35 and one man aged 40 to 65. Also, auditioning for two women who have a non-speaking role but Read More
Bingaman to Address LANL Employees Monday
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman will be in Los Alamos Monday, Aug. 13 and will address Los Alamos National Laboratory employees. - 10 a.m. – Bingaman
BREAKING NEWS: Injured Hiker Rescued
Los Alamos firefighters, assisted by Los Alamos police officers, located and rescued an adult male with injuries who had fallen near the area at the bottom the Main Hill Road near the wastewater treatment plant a few minutes ago. Battalion Chief Paul Grano explained at the scene that the man had what initially appears to be minor injuries, adding that LAFD transported the man to Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Fire Battalion Chief Paul Grano, white shirt, debriefs firefighters following their successful rescue of an injured man near the wastewater Read More
OBITUARY: Jean Banta Balestrini April 2, 1926 – July 9, 2012
Jean Banta Balestrini, 86, longtime resident of Los Alamos died July 9th, 2012, surrounded by family at Sombrillo Nursing home. She was born on April 2, 1926 in Los Angeles California to Francis and Mary Banta.
Jean Graduated from Fresno State College with a degree in education in 1948. She married Silvio J Balestrini June 22, 1948, in Berkley, California. Jean worked as a teacher and librarian while Silvio completed his PhD in physics at UC Berkeley. Jean and Silvio, with their 3-year-old son, John, moved to Los Alamos in June of 1954. In Los Alamos they raised four children. Jean was active in the Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: County Fair & Rodeo Weekend
Mutton Bustin!!! Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The Weekend preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com
Friday, Aug. 10
•County Classic Open Pool Tournament @ Ehart Senior Center 8 a.m.
•County Fair Exhibits @ Mesa Public Library 5-8 p.m.
(Viewing for Disabled 4-5 p.m.)
County Fair Exhibits upstairs at the library-gallery, rotunda, and meeting rooms.
•Summer Concert @ Ashley Pond 7 p.m. featuring Stone River Band
Country and country blues-soul dance band from Texas.
Saturday, Aug. 11
•Festival & Fair @ Ashley Pond 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
•Arts & Crafts Fair @ Fuller Lodge 9 a.m. Read More
Update to Los Alamos County Rodeo News
Los Alamos County Rodeo News:
The Los Alamos Recreation Division will be holding the Los Alamos County Rodeo on Aug.11-12 at Brewer Arena on North Mesa.
See the following information concerning parking and directions to Brewer Arena.
Rodeo Contestants: Rodeo contestants will need to bring their livestock to North Mesa Park for animal inspection. North Mesa Park is located on San Ildefonso Road South, (right lane at the roundabout). Signs will direct contestants to the inspection staging area in the park. Once animals have been inspected contestants will exit North Mesa Park, go west on San Read More
Martin Heinrich Shows Concern for Non-Voters, Too
By Amy Storey
Cowboy Breakfast Aids Alzheimer’s Association
The Posse Lodge hosted its Cowboy Breakfast Sunday, which this month went to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of Los Alamos. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
The Posse Lodge was pretty full by 9 a.m. and drew a steady stream of pancake eaters. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Melissa Spiers, left, and Mary Yamada help with the breakfast. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Cowboy Breakfast Guru Cary Grzadzinski chats with Mrs. Rickman of Los Alamos. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
The Alzheimer’s Association of Los Alamos was Read More
LANL Calls on Public for Help to Improve Plan
LANL News:
To accomplish our mission, Los Alamos National Laboratory generates some hazardous and mixed waste.
In November 2010, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issued the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Hazardous Waste Facility Permit.
The Permit establishes standards for how LANL manages, stores and treats hazardous wastes on-site and for the closure and post-closure care of permitted waste management units.
The plan covers six elements
- Establishing an open working relationship with the public
- Establishing productive relationships with local tribes and pueblos
High-Tech Tool Predicts Fire Behavior in Bark Beetle-Ravaged Forests
During the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, a Los Alamos resident watches the Jemez Mountains burn just a few miles west of town and near LANL. Photo Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory/Ethan Frogget
LANL News:
- Rocky Mountain Research Station and LANL build better computer models
Fire fighters facing fast-moving wildfires need better tools to predict erratic fire behavior, especially in forests with dead trees caused by massive outbreaks of bark beetles whose predations create an abundance of dead fuel and changes in the tree canopy structure.
Tools typically available to incident commanders Read More
ChemCam Sends Digital ‘Thumbs Up’
Researchers from LANL and the French Space Agency examine data from the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover from inside the ChemCam Operations Center at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday, Aug. 6., less than a day after the rover landed on Mars. The ChemCam team received signals indicating that the instrument is healthy and all systems are ready to go. Photo Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory/James E. Rickman
LANL News:
- Martian landing area could be a boon for scientific study
Members of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover ChemCam team got a digital thumbs up Read More
Fuller Lodge Art Center Celebrates Creativity, Beauty
Sacred heart silver jewelry piece by artist Gregory Segura. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By Kirsten Laskey
In tough economic times, people scale back. They tighten their belts and trim away anything unnecessary. At first glance it may appear that being frugal is no fun; however, a closer look reveals a far different picture.
Pinching pennies can unleash creativity – just take a look at what will be on sale at the Fuller Lodge Art Center’s Summer Arts and Crafts Fair, which runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday on the lawn behind Fuller Lodge.
Paintings of horses by artist Karen King. Photo Read More
Order of Merit Awarded to DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart
Photo:DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart is awarded the Order of Merit by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez. Courtesy/DEA Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has awarded the Order of Merit to DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart for her effort and commitment to battling global drug trafficking.
The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez, and Mella is the principal order of the Dominican Republic, and is conferred by the President to both civilians and militaries for distinguished services.
Founded in 1931 as the Order of Merit of Juan Pablo Duarte
LANB Launches Weekly Financial Column: Money IQ
Welcome to Money IQ. Over the last 49 years in working with many customers, Los Alamos National Bank has run across just about every financial situation or decision you can imagine and some you can’t.
We were very excited when the Los Alamos Daily Post asked if we could add to their financial channel, a weekly column on financial matters that would be useful to their readers, we jumped at the chance.
How smart are you when it comes to money? We often know what’s best for us financially; to pass on that impulse purchase, save more, or pay more than that minimum Read More
Stone River Boys Play at Ashley Pond Friday
The Stone River Boys play country-soul music at Ashley Pond at 7 p.m. Friday. Courtesy photo
By Russ Gordon
It’s Los Alamos County Fair weekend and I’d like to tell you about the Summer Concert Series’ participation.
On Friday night, Aug.10, we’re gonna do a show of country-soul music at Ashley Pond. This means excellent country music played with soul. Sound strange? Not at all.
There’s been Ray Charles with all of his country hits in the early 60’s, Joe South, Joe Tex, Charlie Rich, Flying Burrito Bros., O.C. Smith’s “Little Green Apples,” Elvis, Arthur Alexander, Solomon Burke, Fats Domino, Read More
NMFA Arrests Shouldn’t Impact Los Alamos
Photo: John Duff. Courtesy/Santa Fe County JailMinor Injuries Reported in Morning Bicycle Accident
Staff report
Minor injuries were reported in an accident at about 8 a.m. today near Diamond Drive and Sandia Street.
A bicyclist was riding south on Diamond Drive when a motorist heading northbound on Diamond Drive turned left on to Sandia Street and failed to yield the right of way to the bicyclist.
The Los Alamos Fire Department treated the bicyclist for minor injuries at the scene. The Bicyclist declined transport to Los Alamos Medical Center.
Los Alamos Police cited the motorist for failure to yield. Read More
Max Schulze is 2012 World Champion Unicyclist
Unicyclist Max Schulze of Los Alamos, second from left, on the awards platform in Italy as the World Champion – Observed Trials. Photo by Roland Schulze
Los Alamos unicyclist Max Schulze has returned home from the Unicycle World Championships held last month in Italy, as an undisputed World Champion.
"The highlights from the competition for me are that mostly the entire event is a great experience," Schulze said. "Getting to see friends from across the world who share the common passion of unicycling is amazing. It is like we are all a gigantic family for two weeks every Read More