KRSN Owners Named 2012 Broadcasters of the Year
David Sutton, co-owner of KRSN holds the 2012 Broadcasters of the Year trophy he and wife Gillian Sutton, won Friday night during the New Mexico Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards in Albuquerque. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
KRSN Owners David and Gillian Sutton won the 2012 Broadcasters of the Year award Friday night during the New Mexico Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Convention at the Marriott Hotel in Albuquerque.
“Only in America can a florist and an auto mechanic buy a radio station and run with it,” David Sutton said Read More
Annual ChamberFest Packs Downtown Los Alamos
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan with his wife Janet McMillan strolled throughout the downtown area taking in the sights as Eddie and the Nomads performed during ChamberFest Saturday. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Eddie and the Nomads play their brand of Rock and Roll at ChamberFest. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Barbara Casados dances with “Jack the Dog” (Brittany Valdez) to the music of Eddie and the Nomads during ChamberFest. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Los Alamos ChamberFest includes the annual Classic Cars and Corvettes car show. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Ken Read More
Caldera Work Party Helps Calves Stay with Herd
A work party coming from the visitor center and another from the highway are separated by elk herd as Saturday’s fence tear-down endeavor got underway at the Valle Caldera National Preserve. Forty people from Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos and Albuquerque with organizations including Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Sierra Club, Wild Earth Guardians and the New Mexico Environment Department joined Caldera Chief Scientist Bob Parmenter to remove fences built for sheep in the 1930s. These fences have hindered elk movement. Adult elk jump these fences when coyotes approach Read More
Local Students Prepare to Travel Europe
Front row from left, Lynn Ovaska, Michelle Boerigter, Anna Grothaus, Katherine Joseph, Kayla Suazo and Erin Burr. Back row from left, Hannah Breshears, Megan Kelley, Anna Carroll, Taylor Mason, Chris Calhoun and Nick Padilla. Courtesy photo
By Carol A. Clark
Eleven newly graduated high school students from Los Alamos leave Monday on an educational tour of Europe.
Local psychology teacher Lynn Ovaska is leading the group with Tour Director Simon Jordon of EF Educational Tours.
The students will travel through three countries on the 12-day educational tour together with students from two Read More
N.M. 4 Paving Work Moves North
Paving was underway on the north side of N.M. 4 last week as the roadway project begins to wind down. Photo by TK Thompson Read More
Colorado Peak and Bear Springs Fires Holding Despite Red Flag Conditions
Both the Colorado Peak and Bear Springs fires held Friday despite red flag conditions – hot, dry and windy weather.
Firefighters continue mop-up operations. Mop-up operations consist of putting out or removing burning material that’s near containment lines, cutting down standing dead trees and creating cup trenches to prevent debris from rolling onto unburned vegetation.
Colorado Peak: 246 acres, 95 percent contained. The Colorado Peak Fire is located on the Española Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest; approximately 10 miles northwest of the Santa Fe Airport.
Bear Springs: Read More
PEEC Owls & Guaje Overlook Hike Today!
PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER News:
PEEC Offers Free Hike to Guaje Overlook
Guaje Overlook. Courtesy photo by Stephen R. Lee
Today, June 10, Paul Arendt will lead a hike for PEEC to the Guaje Overlook. Hikers will meet at PEEC at 9 a.m. to carpool to the ski area for the hike of about 8 miles round-trip.
Participants should bring a lunch and water, and dogs are welcome.
The Guaje Overlook hike goes through the beautiful Cañada Bonita area and beyond, offering views into the Valle De Los Posos, as well as pleasant, wooded trails.
The total elevation gain is around 500 feet. Hiking Read More
Downtown Concert Kicks Off ChamberFest
Greg Abate (saxophone) and the Pete Amahl Trio play jazz for Los Alamos County’s Gordons Concert Series Friday night in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Concert goers listen to the bebop of Greg Abate and the Pete Amahl Trio. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Andrew Justus and Ronnie Bell take in the smooth sounds of Greg Abate and the Pete Amahl Trio. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Greg Abate takes a brief pause from playing his saxophone. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Denise Lane, owner of Dixie Girl, passes out sample menus to concert goers from the window sill of her restaurant. She hopes to open Read More
UNM-LA’s Accelerate Program Helps Students Prepare for Future Careers
From left, Fatima Pino, Jeff Bold and Ivette Jimenez. Photo by Bonnie Gordon
By Bonnie Gordon
The Accelerate Technical Training Program brings students a new approach to academic success.
It offers ongoing coaching that quickly prepares people of all ages and educational backgrounds for enhanced employment opportunities in science technology engineering, mathematics (STEM), and business.
Accelerate provides a step toward obtaining jobs, as well as a flexible foundation for retraining as industries and employers innovate in the future.
The program is available at six regional Read More
‘Dixie Girl’ Restaurant Targets June 19 Opening
Chef Greg Hoch, owner Denise Lane, and General Manager Susanne Meredith pose for a group photo during the Greg Abate and Peter Amahl Trio concert. The three were greeting residents and handing out menus. They hope to open the Dixie Girl June 19. Photo by Salvador Zapien
The nearly completed main bar will provide 24 feet of seating for the Dixie Girl. Photo by Salvador Zapien
The main dining room waits to be filled with chairs and tables. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Chef Greg Hoch and Sous Chef Leví Guarello in their kitchen. Photo by Salvador Zapien Read More
Rotary Club Concert to Feature Beene Memorial Music Competition Winners June 17 at Fuller Lodge
ROTARY News:
Monica Poston (First Prize 2012)
Fuller Lodge will resonate with music on June 17 when the Los Alamos Rotary Club presents a Fathers’ Day concert performed by 12 award winners of the annual Deborah Beene Memorial Music Competitions.
The concert will begin at 2:30 p.m. and admission is free.
These popular annual concerts showcase the superb musical talents developed by young Los Alamos musicians, a number of whom pursue professional careers in music.
Dalton Smith (Second Prize 2012)
The June 17 concert will include performances by the three winners of the 2012 Beene Music Competition Read More
I = IR + SE Innovation Results from Intelligent Risk Taking and a Supportive Environment
Column by Dr. Harry Hertz
Like many people in many companies and organizations, I have been thinking a lot about innovation lately.
In my case, the effort has been a prelude to thinking about upcoming revisions to the Baldrige Program’s 2013–2014 Criteria for Performance Excellence.
I consulted works by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Clayton Christensen, Jeff Dyer, and Hal Gergersen, as well as numerous articles and blogs.
And my conclusion was that innovation (I) is the result of intelligent risk taking (IR) and a supportive environment (SE): I =IR + SE.
In this column, I will explore each of Read More
Portable Building Moves Smoothly Through Town
A new portable building made its way up the truck route and through the town to Los Alamos Middle School today. Traffic interruptions were minimal due to the efficient planning and skill of the over size load crew and Los Alamos County Traffic Engineering personnel, police said. Photo by N.S. Mills
Crews guided the portable building up Diamond Drive and onto San Ildefonso Road as it headed toward the middle school. Los Alamos Public Schools will bring in about five more portable buildings throughout the summer. Photo by N.S. Mills
The portable moves up Hawk Drive, coming to rest in its new home on Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Los Alamos Fire Department Imposes Local Restrictions Effective this Evening
LAFD News:
Effective this evening, the Los Alamos Fire Department will be posting signs and taping off fire rings and grills in locations throughout Los Alamos County.
Some locations in specific parks that are yet to be determined may remain open due to the location of such device in relation to safety distances from combustible and flammable material.
These will be marked accordingly.
State Restriction Notice:
SMOKING, FIREWORK, CAMPFIRE, AND OPEN FIRE RESTRICTIONS FOR NORTHWEST, NORTH CENTRAL, CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO.
Due to abnormally warm temperatures, Read More
Obituary: Mae T. Cagliostro 1943 – 2012
Mae T. Cagliostro, 68, a resident of Los Alamos passed away on June 6, 2012 after bravely battling leukemia for 6 years. She passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her loved ones. Mae’s husband, Dominic was always by her side, caring for her during her battle with leukemia. Mae was a hero and inspiration to all who knew her. Mae was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a kind, loving, compassionate and caring person who will be missed by all who knew her. Mae was close to all her children and grandchildren – one of her real passions was spending time with Read More
Examples of Bizarre Book Art Make the Rounds
Alicia Martín’s Biografias is a series of giant sculptures in which books seem to pour out of three buildings’ windows — one of 10 incredibly bizarre works of book art at https:////www.flavorwire.com/292899/10-incredibly-bizarre-works-of-book-art. Read More
Journey Through Indian Country Part 2: Making an Impact on the Reservation
Special Agent Mac McCaskill visits a home on the Tohajiilee Reservation, a satellite reservation of the Navajo Nation where many homes lack electricity and running water. Courtesy/FBI
FBI Series Part 2:
Driving along a remote dirt road on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico recently, a rancher crested a ridge and noticed two animals intent on something in a nearby ditch.
Snow swirled in New Mexico’s high plains as Special Agent Mac McCaskill slowed his vehicle at the bottom of a hill on the Tohajiilee Reservation.
He engaged the four-wheel drive before continuing slowly up the steep, bumpy Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Takes Working Hiatus
By Kirsten Laskey
The Leadership Los Alamos organization is taking the year off to update its program.
Leadership Los Alamos has operated for more than 10 years and things have changed, Chair-elect Mike Wismer said. The community, the economy has evolved, he said, and Leadership Los Alamos is looking at possibly retooling.
It’s something that has already begun. Under LLA Chair Wayne Torpy’s leadership, the recent graduating class was given homework assignments with regard to how leadership compares in today’s world – what worked and what did not.
“That was a good start and we Read More
Federal Agencies Demonstrate Response Capabilities for a Radiological Event
NNSA News:
Courtesy/NNSA
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A joint federal, state and local government workshop and demonstration of the emergency response capabilities that will be deployed in the event of a radiological accident or incident was held this week in Kansas City, Kan.
This technical workshopwas part of a series of events associated with Amber Waves 2012, a radiological dispersaldevice (RDD) exercise series sponsored by the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Personnel from the states of Kansas, Missouri and Iowa, as well as numerous federal agencies Read More
‘Get Green’ Poster Competition Winners Announced
COUNTY News:
Courtesy/LAC
In the “Get Green” poster competition, grade school students in Los Alamos County showed off their artistic ability and understanding of sustainability.
The resulting entries provide insight into why preserving our environment is so important, and what actions we can all take to help create a more sustainable community.
The Environmental Sustainability Board was given the difficult task of determining the four best entries.
After careful consideration, entries by the following four students were selected:
- Titus De Jong