Place Food Near Mailbox Nov. 17
BSA/NALC News:
The 15th annual Fall Food Drive is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17 throughout Los Alamos and White Rock.
The drive supports those in need in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties through regular food distributions by LA CARES and the San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen in Espanola.
Residents are asked to place non-perishable donations of food and supplies near their mailboxes by 10 a.m. Saturday Nov. 17 (NO GLASS CONTAINERS PLEASE!)
Cub Scouts also will be collecting donations at both Smith’s Supermarket locations in Los Alamos and White Rock Saturday Nov. 17 ONLY.
This community Read More
CIA Director Resigns Citing Poor Judgement
CIA News:
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as D/CIA. After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation.
As I depart Langley, I want you to know that it has been the greatest of privileges Read More
Winter Storm Warning Issued Through Sunday A.M.
Courtesy/NOAA
NWS Forecast for: Los Alamos NM
Issued by: National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM
Last Update: 4:11 pm MST Nov 9, 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
403 PM MST FRI. NOV. 9, 2012
A VIGOROUS AND VAST UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SLOWLY WORK ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE SYSTEM WILL BRING SUFFICIENT Read More
Denise Terrazas Buys Title Guaranty & Insurance Co.
Los Alamos National Bank CEO/Chairman Bill Enloe assists Denise Terrazas who prepares to cut the ribbon commemorating her new ownership of Title Guaranty Thursday. LANB President Steve Wells joins a group of employees and guests at right who turned out for the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony for Title Guaranty, LLC drew top officials from Los Alamos National Bank. From left, Senior Vice President Jill Cook, President Steve Wells, Chief Technology Officer Paul Cook and CEO/Chairman Bill Enloe. Photo by Carol Read More
Column: Insecurity with LANL Security Project
ON THE MESA FACING NORTH
Central Park Square Teen Center Design Unveiled
The proposed Teen Center concept image in Central Park Square. Courtesy/Architects Studio
- Proposed Renovation Plan Cuts Project Cost By Half
Staff Report
In May 2012, the Los Alamos County Council directed staff to explore renovating and leasing existing space at Central Park Square, across from Fuller Lodge, for use as a new Teen Center.
The proposed space will be approximately 9,500 square feet based on the earlier feasibility study. A small group of residents gathered Nov. 1 for a project update. Los Alamos Teen Center Director Michelangelo Lobato and Central Park Square owner Read More
Deacon Closed at 15th Monday, Nov. 12
Monday, Nov. 12, the Eastern Area 2 project contractor will be working to install a valley gutter across Deacon at 15th Street.
Assuming the weather cooperates, the valley gutter will be excavated and concrete should be placed by the end of day Monday.
Once the concrete is finished off, the contractor will place a steel plate across the intersection and reopen the intersection.
The fresh concrete will need to cure for five days. Depending on the weather received over the weekend, the work may be delayed until Tuesday.
Those needing access to Deacon should enter Deacon from 20th Street during Read More
Column: Analytical Failures in the 2012 Election Results with Implications for Other Topics of Importance
Thoughts from a – hopefully – Enlightened SkepticTo listen to the pundits before the election you would think that anything could have happened last Tuesday when we all went to the polls.
The mainstream media was emphasizing just how close the election was going to be and that Mr. Obama was potentially in grave danger of becoming a one-term president.
If you listened to the conservative pundits you were assured that good, as they define it, would win out over evil; some suggested it would be a rout with Gov. Romney getting over 300 electoral votes.
As an aside, I find it interesting Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Nov 9
This week’s preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com
The Woman in Black: Los Alamos Little Theatre 1670 Nectar St.
7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, Nov. 9, 10, 16, 17 / 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11
Kipps was traumatized by seeing the Woman in Black when he was sent to settle the estate of an old woman in a remote part of England. He has enlisted the services of an actor to help him re-enact the events, and thus exorcise his demons. You may see appearances of The Woman around town. Have you seen “The Woman in Black”? Halloween isn’t over yet. Come see this spooky ghost story, if you dare… Read More
Karen Wray Fine Art Grand Opening is Nov. 16
Watercolor artist Secundino Sandoval looks through paintings at his Los Alamos home. Courtesy photo
By Karen Wray
Karen Wray Fine Art is delighted to announce that we have moved to a wonderful new location in Los Alamos, and would like to invite the community to our Grand Opening from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16.
Our new address is 1475 Central Ave., Suite 125, at the southwest corner, ground floor, of the Community Bank Building.
Photo: Karen Wray and Tinkerbell
This is also our gallery’s Holiday Art Show, so we’ll have ornaments, cards, prints, pottery, jewelry, sculpture and paintings Read More
Board of Public Utilities Meets Nov. 14
Breaking News: Hilltop House Hotel Goes Into Foreclosure
Hilltop House Hotel. Courtesy photo
The financially troubled Hilltop House Hotel at 400 Trinity Dr., has gone into foreclosure.
Court documents obtained by the Los Alamos Daily Post indicate that Los Alamos National Bank filed for foreclose proceedings on its mortgage with the hotel Oct. 19.
Defendents named in the case include the Hilltop House LLC, Hilltop House Hotel Inc., Ronald Selvage, Hilltop House Spa LLC and Kim Selvage.
Attorney James Jurgens filed the civil complaint in Los Alamos District Court for “debt and money due, for foreclosure, Read More
Fake Online Banking Security Alert Advisory
LANB News:
Los Alamos National Bank DID NOT send out a “security alert” email that arrived in people’s In Boxes this morning.
LANB Chief Technology Officer Paul Cook said the email is fake and has a fake address.
“We never send out an email asking customers for their email and password – we would never do that,” Cook said.
Cook advises anyone receiving the email to simply ignore it and delete it.
The bogus email sent to local addresses this morning is as follows:
Online Banking Security Alert
Dear Customer,
During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and Read More
Pinon Elementary Students Run Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser
Pinon Elementary School students help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Stephanie Rittner
PINON ELEMENTARY News:
Students at Pinon Elementary School in Los Alamos wanted to do something to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Classes discussed ways they could help. Teacher Stephanie Rittner said, “After a quick discussion with the Red Cross, we all decided that collecting money would be the quickest and most efficient way to get help to the victims.”
Photo by Stephanie Rittner
In one day, sixth grade students made Hurricane Sandy “help awareness” posters, Read More
Valles Caldera Trust Identifies Visitor Center Site / Final Environmental Impact Statement Released
VCT News:
Jemez Springs — The Valles Caldera Trust (Trust) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Public Access and Use Plan (PAUP.)
The plan aims to expand visitor access while preserving the natural and cultural resources of the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
In June of this year, the Trust opened a 60-day public comment period on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that featured six public access alternatives.
A total of 125 written comments from agencies, pueblos, organizations and individuals were submitted.
The DEIS was revised Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vaccines – Do the Rights of the Many Outweigh the Rights of the Few?
In response to recent concerns voiced about vaccine rights, this is a case of the rights of the many vs. the rights of the few.
Vaccines only work to preserve the general population if “herd immunity” is achieved, when vaccines are administered to a high percentage (85 percent.)
With fewer parents vaccinating their children whether due to personal choice, safety concerns or greater awareness of the health risks to a susceptible child, this high percentage is not being met in some areas and outbreaks have occurred.
Our medical community is rightly concerned Read More
Udall to Participate in WIN Forum at Intel
ALBUQUERQUE – Friday Nov. 9, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will be the featured guest at a Women at Intel (WIN) forum in Rio Rancho to discuss the importance of providing women and girls with skills to succeed in the workforce. Fusion Tryouts Set for Nov. 18
NNMFV News:
NNM Fusion Volleyball, Northern New Mexico’s premier girls Junior Olympic Volleyball program, is hosting their annual Tryouts on Nov. 18 at the Los Alamos High School Auxiliary Gym.
Players ages 11-18 are welcome, 11-13 year olds will tryout from 1-3 p.m. and 14-18 year olds will tryout from 3-5 p.m.
NNM Fusion is a non-profit organization, participating in the Sun Country Region of USA Volleyball.
The Sun Country Region includes member club programs in Texas, New Mexico, and southwest Colorado. Club volleyball is financially supported by the parents of the athletes.
Junior Read More
Students Selling Poinsettias and Coffee to Raise Money for Summer Trip to Europe
STUDENT News:
Twenty-two area seniors who want to see the world and develop skills and global-mindedness are planning to travel to Berlin, Prague, the Alps and Paris this summer.
Educator Lynn Ovaska will lead the students on their 13-day educational trip, which includes visiting historic Checkpoint Charlie, the concentration camp Dachau, the famous Mona Lisa and much more.
With hopes to reduce the financial burden of the program fees, students have organized their efforts to raise funds for this life-changing experience.
Europe 2013 travelers are selling florist-quality poinsettias Read More
Public Invited to Ribbon Cutting at Title Guaranty Today
CHAMBER News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Denise Terrazas and her business Title Guaranty, LLC, with a Ribbon Cutting at 5 p.m. today, Nov. 8.
Also, Terrazas will host an Open House 4-6:30 p.m. today with refreshments catered by the Blue Window and drinks catered by the Hilltop House.
Stop by the Los Alamos National Bank branch at 1200 Trinity Dr. to congratulate her and enjoy the hospitality. Read More