Blue Window Celebrates Second Anniversary
Ryan Finn of the Ryan Finn Jazz Trio. Courtesy photoThe restaurant will host a Jazz Night featuring the Ryan Finn Jazz Trio from 7-9 p.m., Saturday June 23.
Video from the Senate Democratic Primary Debate: Balderas vs Heinrich
By Greg Kendall
If you missed last night’s Senate Democratic Primary Debate between Hector Balderas and Martin Heinrich, your in luck. You can watch the entire debate at the KOAT 7 website.
For some interesting election eve analysis, including a review of the debate, check Joe Monahan’s New Mexico Politics blog. Read More
PLACE to Report Back to Community
LACDC News:
Imagine a place in our downtown designed to address housing and other needs of our early career “idea people” … scientists, technologists, artists and innovators of all type … and entrepreneurs.
What would it look like? Where might be a good location? What related amenities would benefit both the residents and the larger community?
The Los Alamos Creative District Steering Committee facilitated by Los Alamos MainStreet has been putting thought and effort into these and other questions.
An early outcome from this work was a visit to Los Alamos in March Read More
Bear Springs Fire Update
The Bear Springs Fire’s approximate location is 23 miles South West of White Rock..
The fire size is 182 acres. Total personnel are now 160. The fire is burning in mixed conifer and ponderosa pine.
From the Incident Information System:
The Bear Springs Fire started at 6:36 p.m. Sunday, June 3 on the Jemez Ranger District, Jemez.
Cause of the fire is lightning in an area of ponderosa pine and mixed conifer.
There are multiple ground and air resources en route and crews the on scene. A Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered and will assume management of the fire from the District
Cowboy Breakfast Includes Serenades
Sunday’s Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge Cowboy Breakfast included serenades by organizer Carey Grzadzinski. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Carey Grzadzinski sings a cowboy song to entertain diners during the monthly pancake breakfast at the Posse Lodge Sunday. Proceeds from the breakfast go into the facility’s maintenance fund. The next breakfast is set for 7-11 a.m. the first Sunday in July. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Summerfest Kicks Off Pajarito Mountain’s Summer Season
Nearly perfect weather along with the music of the Blue Hornets helped make Pajarito Mountain Summerfest 2012 a huge success Saturday. The event included beers from 15 New Mexico microbrewers, a meadery and a nano distiller, as well as a microbrewer from Colorado. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Throngs of partygoers took advantage of the free Atomic City shuttles departing every 30 minutes from Sullivan Field to the Pajarito Mountain Summerfest 2012 event Saturday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
CDC Reports there is NO Zombie Apocalypse
By Greg Kendall
CDC promotional image.
Is a Zombie Apocalypse sweeping the nation?
After a string of grizzly incidents of crazed flesh eating struck the United States, the CDC has let it be known that it “does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead (or one that would present zombie-like symptoms),” David Daigle as spokesman for the CDC, gave this message to The Huffington Post on Friday.
The CDC, trying to capitalize on the Zombie Apocalypse frenzy brought on by TV shows such as The Walking Dead and other zombie themed movies, has released promotional materials on how Read More
Lightning Blamed for Local Power Outage Today
Early reports indicate a burnt jumper on Trinity Drive and Diamond Drive due to lightning is believed to be the cause of a partial power outage today.
Portions of Western Area, Ski Hill and radio towers were partially without power for about 30 minutes late this afternoon. Power surged on and off multiple times South of Ashley Pond near Downtown Los Alamos.
Department of Public Utilities electric linemen completed repair work and report that power was fully restored 15 minutes ago.
Evaluating NRC’s Progress on Open Government
In its Open Government Directive, dated Dec. 8, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) called upon Government agencies to open their doors and data to the American people.
To evaluate progress toward that goal, OMB instructed the Federal Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) to develop an Open Government Dashboard. Initially, that Dashboard focused on the various deliverables explicitly identified in the OMB Directive, but the current revision offers a more holistic set of metrics, informed by each agency’s Open Government Plan.
Consistent Read More
NMSU Hosting Youth Ranch Management Camp at Valles Caldera National Preserve
Thirty-one youth from throughout New Mexico gather at the Valles Caldera National Preserve for the second annual NM Youth Ranch Management Camp. Photo by Sharon Niederman for the New Mexico Beef Council
New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service has gathered youth age 15 through 19 to participate in a unique summer experience, June 3-8 at the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Thirty-one youth from Silver City to Ft. Sumner to Acoma are attending this second annual New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp where they are receiving training in all aspects of ranch management. Read More
Open World Leadership Center Official Here for Russian Visit
District 43 Rep. Jim Hall, R-Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties is participating in a tour with a group of visiting Russians scheduled at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe at 9 a.m., June 13 followed by a meeting at 10 a.m. with Gov. Susana Martinez.
Lawry Mann of the Los Alamos-Sarov Sister Cities organization announced that Maura Shelden, the head of public relations for the Open World Leadership Center in Washington, D.C. will travel to the area for the event.
Mann reported that Shelden said her organization wants to use the Los Alamos exchange program as a “poster child” for their Center.
The Read More
Los Alamos County Launches Campaign to Educate Tourism-Industry Employees about Area
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Demolition on Pajarito Brewpub & Grill Begins
Demolition got underway Friday at the Pajarito Brewpub & Grill in the Mari-Mac Shopping Center. Owner Patrick Mockler-Wood said this morning that he and his partners, Catherine Mockler, Pawel Listwan and and Dorota Listwan are shooting for a September opening of the new restaurant under construction at the corner of Trinity Drive. Courtesy photo
The Pajarito Brewpub & Grill will be open late, seven days a week, for lunch and dinner. Courtesy photo
The Pajarito Brewpub & Grill will feature 30 world class beers on tap, mouthwatering appetizers and burgers, steak, fish and vegetarian Read More
County Announces New Top Attorney, Community Services Director
Bear Springs Fire Grows to 100 Acres
Three lightning fires were reported Sunday in the Santa Fe National Forest.
The Bear Springs Fire in the Jemez Ranger District is exhibiting active fire behavior with running and spotting and had grown to more than 100 acres by this morning.
The two fires reported in Pecos were contained.
Bear Springs Fire Update:
Fire Name: Bear Springs
Time/Date Reported: 6:36 p.m. Sunday, June 3
Location: Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest; approximately six miles northeast of Ponderosa and six miles southeast of Jemez Springs.
Legal Description: T17N, R4E, SWNE Sec 31
Cause: Lightning Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 24 to May 31, 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.
ROBERT MOORE
May 24 at 9:12 a.m. / Police arrested Robert Moore, 56, of Los Alamos near Agate Street and Aztec and charged him with driving while his license is suspended or revoked.
May 24 at 7:34 a.m. / Police charged a 16-year-old Los Alamos girl on Central Avenue with reckless driving.
LUIS PONCE‑CHITICA
May 24 at 8:42 a.m. / Police arrested Luis Ponce-Chitica, 26, of Medenales Read More
Bun Ryan Honored at JFK Banquet
Bun Ryan. Photo by Karen Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Kristen Lasky
It does not seem to be a stretch to say U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Bernard “Bun” Ryan, a Los Alamos Living Treasure, Pierotti’s Clowns softball player and long-time Democrat, share more than a few similarities.
It’s not just the political affiliation. Civic work, community responsibility and profound impacts are other parallels. Plus, Ryan worked on Kennedy’s election campaign. So it seems fitting that the Los Alamos Democratic Party would honor Ryan with a JFK Banquet Democratic Read More
Fires Burning in the Region
NEW MEXICO FIRE INFORMATION News:
New Mexico Fire Information reports:
Firefighters will be working through the night to contain three small fires started by lightning.
Two of the three fires are near Pecos. The Church fire is one acre and the Cow Creek fire is one-quarter acre. The largest of the three fires is near Jemez Springs.
The Bear Springs fire is two acres. Spread potential for these fires in low to moderate.
“With extreme fire conditions present, it is important that we hit these fires hard and fast to keep them small,” said Lawrence Lujan, Forest Public Information Officer. Read More
East Park Closed for Paving Through June 20
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
County Pavement crews will begin paving the East Park parking lot Monday, June 4.
Paving activities will require the park to be closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily for approximately two weeks.
Activity at the site on Monday will be limited to equipment staging as crews prepare for paving. Paving operations are scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 5, weather permitting, and should conclude by Wednesday, June 20.
The East Park pavilion cannot be reserved for events on weekdays, but will be available for use on the weekends.
Temporary access will be provided to the dog park and Read More
Hear the Poetry of Mother Earth’s Stretch Marks Thursday
OTOWI STATION BOOKSTORE & RUBY K’s News:
T. Jackson King, archaeologist, science fiction author, and poet, will read from “Mother Earth’s Stretch Marks” at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at Ruby K’s Bagel Café.
Tickets to the event are $10, which includes the book and refreshments, and will be available at the door the night of the event. Otowi Station Bookstore and Ruby K’s are sponsoring the event.
In a recent interview, King discussed his poetry about the natural world. “I began writing poetry in college in Japan partly as a reaction to the Vietnam War,” he said. “But my year of college in Tokyo Read More