Legal Notice of Decision for Travel Management on the Santa Fe National Forest Published
SFNF News:
Illustration: Map of the Santa Fe National Forest showing the widely separated Ranger Districts. Courtesy/SFNF
SANTA FE—The legal notice of decision, which triggers the appeal period, for travel management on the Santa Fe National Forest was published today, July 6, 2012, in the Albuquerque Journal. The Notice of Availability for the Santa Fe National Forest’s Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for managing motorized travel were also published in the Federal Register today.
The decision makes changes to the forest’s motorized transportation Read More
Local Fire Restrictions Relax at Noon Today!
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Fire Department will relax its fire restrictions at noon today to Stage I in Los Alamos County.
This relaxation of fire restrictions is based upon:
- Local weather improvement, including:
- Recent regular rainfall
- The local (7) day forecast that reflects the apparent onset of the monsoon season
- Rising humidity values in the weather
- Fuel condition improvements, including:
- Reduction in Fire Danger Level, from Extreme to High
- Reduction in Ignition Potential, from 100% to 70%
- Increase in the Dead Fuel Moistures to double-digit levels.
- Daily fire
House Committee to Vote July 11 on Manhattan Project Park
U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings. Courtesy/Atomic Heritage Foundation
U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-WA, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, announced July 6 that his committee will vote on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act Wednesday, July 11.
Hastings said, “I expect the Committee will vote to favorably advance the bill to the full House for consideration. A great many volunteers have been working for years to bring this idea into reality, and I’m pleased that progress is being made in the law-making process to preserve this Read More
Ranger’s Son Intends to Fight Fires From Sky
Chief Ranger Tom Betts of Bandelier National Monument with his son Drew Betts, 14, at Wednesday’s naturalization ceremony in Frijoles Canyon. Drew Betts has learned to fly planes from his skilled bush pilot father and said that as a career, he intends to become a helicopter pilot to fight forest fires from the sky. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
The Taming of the Shrew (Aspen)
-The Taming of the Shrew (Aspen) … this consummate white barked beauty is difficult to grow in Los Alamos landscapes.
Aspen (Populus tremuloides) are trees with admirable beauty, and it naturally follows that we want our landscapes filled with what we find beautiful.
Unfortunately, try as we might, aspen are not well adapted to domestic landscapes, even here in Los Alamos.
They are short-lived, as expected from their role in forest ecology, and even properly cared-for trees may not reach 20 years.
Aspen
Children of All Ages Participate in YMCA Parade
Tom Houlton and Charles Hosford of the Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade with their “new” fire truck participated in Wednesday’s Family YMCA 4th of July Children’s Parade. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Charles Hosford shows off the Fire Brigade’s “old” fire truck, a 1921 model. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
M’Atom Bomb members of the Los Alamos Derby Dames Roller Derby League roll through the parade. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Kids on trikes participated in the parade. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comFood on the Hill: Island Flank Steak
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com- 1 1/2 to 2 pound flank steak
- 1 cup Teriyaki marinade
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/3 cup mango juice (found in fresh juice area)
- 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary, fresh
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 4 large cloves garlic, pressed
- black pepper
- Reserve 3/4 cup of mix for basting during cooking.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comFamily Wins Metzger’s $1,000 Shopping Giveaway
Travis Weaver of White Rock and his family won Metzger’s $1,000 spring shopping giveaway during a drawing Tuesday at the store at 128 State Road 4. Store Manager Dan Saxton said the store will host another drawing for a $1,000 fall shopping giveaway in December. “When a customer comes into the store while the Spring and Fall Merchandise book is active, they fill out an entry form and put it in the box, no purchase necessary,” he said. The White Rock Metzger’s store is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week and now sells major appliances from the Whirlpool family of Read More
Visitors Delight at Betty Ehart Statue
“Grandmother’s Joy” outside the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
OBITUARY: Daniel Archuleta July 11, 1942-June 30, 2012
Daniel “Danny” A. Archuleta, age 69, a longtime resident of White Rock, N.M. and part time resident of La Sauces, Colo., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday June 30, 2012. He was born in Los Montoyas, N.M. on July 11, 1942 to the late Teresita Montoya Archuleta and Antonio G. Archuleta.
He was a graduate of Pecos High School and went on to become a United States Marine and a Vietnam Vet. He started his career in security as a corrections officer at the State Penitentiary of New Mexico, then accepted a security position in Los Alamos, working for different contractors during his career including Read More
Dixie Girl Hosts Lunchtime Test Run
From left, Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce staff including Amber Jimerson, Claire Roybal, Member Services Coordinator Katy Korkos, Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider, Architect Steve Shaw and Rashaud Archuleta of the Chamber were among a variety of community members invited to taste lunch menu selections and provide feedback to management at the Dixie Girl Restaurant today. The highly anticipated opening to the public of the new restaurant on Central Avenue is set for Tuesday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Dixie Girl Owner Denise Lane discusses today’s test Read More
White Rock Man Charged in Domestic Dispute
Los Alamos Police have charged Andrew Ortega with aggravated assault and battery after responding to a call of a possible domestic dispute at a residence in White Rock this morning.
Hand-cuffed and placed in the back of a police patrol car, Ortega, 40, began to thrash about while being transported from White Rock to the Los Alamos Detention Center.
“He was kicking the doors and seats and banging his head against the interior of the police car,” Capt. Randy Foster said. “Because of his behavior, we requested Los Alamos Fire Department medical personnel check him for injuries.” Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview – July 5, 2012
New items:
Tonight, as part of Los Alamos Friday Night, the Society for Creative Anachronism will be on the lawn at Fuller Lodge. Also events at the Bradbury Science Museum, the library's horror flick, a blue show at the Fuller Lodge Art Centerand, of course, Gordon's Concert. Come out for all the fun!
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area:
MOTO X EVENT THIS WEEKEND JULY 7 & 8
Come up and watch some fast and furious race action. This was such a popular event last year we had to have them back. $10 per person for the weekend. Ten and under are free. Click
Otowi Station Bookstore Bestsellers: June 10-16
- The Housekeeper and the Professor, Yoko Ogawa
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
- The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
- Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
- The Green Chile Bible, Albuquerque Tribune
- Survival under Atomic Attack, US Government
- Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Inside Box 1663, Eleanor Jette
- Day Hikes in the Santa Fe Area, Northern New Mexico Sierra Club*
PEEC Offers Hike to Veronica Springs with Dorothy Hoard
PEEC News:
On Saturday, July 7, Dorothy Hoard will lead a Natural Wonders of Los Alamos hike to Veronica Springs to see the wild Veronica that blooms in the seeping spring water.
The hike is free and open to the public. Participants can meet at 9 a.m., at PEEC or at at 9:30 a.m., the trailhead at American Springs Road (Forest Road 181.)
PEEC’s Natural Wonders of Los Alamos series of outings aims at showing newcomers and natives interesting and beautiful places they may have never visited.
In May, Janie O’Rourke led a hike to the Cave of the Winds, and in August, Sarah Gustafson will take Read More
Bug Zoo Comes to Summer Family Evenings at PEEC
PEEC News
The Harrell House of Natural Oddities will be bringing some of the world’s most unusual creatures to PEEC at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday July 10, as part of PEEC’s Summer Family Evenings series.
The program is free for PEEC members, and $10 per family for non-members.
The Harrell House is a family-run business based in Santa Fe, and dedicated to educating the public about arthropods.
The Harrells travel the country putting on insect shows and will bring their critters to PEEC Tuesday.
Their collection includes tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, crabs, and more, and they’ll present Read More
Friday Nights at the Bradbury Science Museum
Museum Director Linda Deck of the Bradbury Science Museum presents a talk at a recent Rotary Club meeting at Fuller Lodge in which she highlighted current and upcoming museum events. This summer, the Bradbury Science Museum is open until 9 p.m., each Friday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Bradbury Science Museum Director Linda Deck briefs Rotary Club members on upcoming events including Nanoscale Science and Engineering July 13, Entrepreneur Night at The Hive July 20 and Mars Science Laboratory, robots, FIRST Robotics July 27. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Crowd Joins YMCA’s Firecracker Run
A large crowd participated in the Los Alamos Family YMCA’s 2012 Independence Day Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run that began at 8 a.m. Wednesday in front of the “Y” on Iris Street. The event was sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank, Southwest Safety Services and Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Linda Daily, executive director of the Los Alamos Family YMCA, posts Wednesday’s race winners. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Adrian Larsen and her shadow were the top woman finisher. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comKing Carrasco – Friday Night – Ashley Pond
Photos by Jay Lee 2010 Discovery Green Concert. Courtesy/ Russ Gordon via Facebook.
By Russ Gordon, Russ Gordon Summer Concerts, via Facebook.
In the late 1970’s changes came in rock/pop/punk music. It was the post-punk and disco era. One popular subgenre in rock was dubbed New Wave. Some of the stars of this scene were the Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, The Cars, Blondie, B52s, a-ha, Duran Duran, Inxs, The Cure, The Police, Bow Wow Wow, XTC, Siouxsie & the Banshees and many, many more. (Sorry if I left your favorite off this small list and sorry if you disagree with this description of the above Read More
Domestic Dispute Leads to Possible Self-injury
Scene in front of Los Alamos County Detention Center this morning. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Police responded to a possible domestic dispute around 10:45 a.m. today in White Rock.
A man was transported to the Los Alamos Detention Center.
Capt. Randy Foster said the man became animated in the police car on the way to the jail, thrashing his head against the interior of the vehicle.
Upon arrival at the jail, police called Los Alamos Fire Department EMT personnel as a pecaution to check out the man’s potential injuries.
More information will be available Read More