Barbara Calef Honored by League of Women Voters
A tribute on behalf of all the members of the League of Women Voters was presented to President Barbara Calef, left, for her leadership and inspiration by Becky Shankland, second vice president during the group’s annual meeting April 14. The League is a non-partisan group of men and women who do civic events for the community and research topics on which they want to take a position. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
The speaker for the event was Steve Laurent who gave a “fascinating speech and answered tough questions from the audience.” Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
Learn Local Wildflowers with PEEC
PEEC News:
PEEC’s popular evening wildflower walks with Chick Keller are starting again. The first walk with be 5:30 p.m., Thursday May 10. Participants can meet at PEEC, 3540 Orange St., to carpool to the trailhead. The walks are free and open to the public, with no registration required.
Flax (Linum Puberulum). Photo by Jennifer Macke
PEEC will offer wildflower walks once a month from May to September. Participants on these easy walks on local trails learn the names of whichever flowers are blooming that month.
A plant list is always provided, so that participants can remember Read More
Clean Up Los Alamos Day a Great Success!
Photo by County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki
By Tom Nagawiecki
Los Alamos County Environmental Services would first like to thank the other event sponsors that make this wonderful community event possible; Los Alamos National Bank, Los Alamos County Community Wildfire Protection, and Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Santa Fe.
Photo by County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki
For nine years, the residents of Los Alamos County have been coming together to beautify our community and help prepare for wildfire season.
This year we had around Read More
Shuffleboard Senior Olympic Results
Don Dudziak (front) and David Bullock (back) compete in Air Gun pistol competition last Wednesday. Final results will be announced after air gun competition is completed with the rifle event this Wednesday. Courtesy Photo- Wednesday, May 2 ,LASC 9-11 am; Air Gun (rifle: standing & supported): David Bullock, Don Dudziak, Ann ReVelle
- Wednesday, May 2 BESC at noon; Talent (solo reading): Inez Ross
- Saturday, May 5, Sullivan and Mesa Fields 8-11 am; Track & Field: Mary Billen, Margaret
An 11-Year-Old Protagonist in a Little Known Chapter in American History
OTOWI STATION BOOKSTORE News
Barbara Wright, author of the critically acclaimed novel for middle readers, Crow, will sign her book Friday, May 4, at 5:30 at Otowi Station Bookstore. She will visit Mountain and Barranca Elementary Schools and Los Alamos Middle School earlier that day.
The thought-provoking novel and its memorable cast present an unflinching and fresh take on race relations, injustice, and a fascinating, little-known chapter in American history, the race riots of 1898 in Wilmington, North Carolina,through the eyes of the 11-year-old narrator, Moses, a likeable, credible Read More
Celebrate Spring at the 45th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday
Courtesy/LAAC
By Marlane Hamilton
Join regional artists at the Los Alamos Arts Council Spring Arts and Crafts Fair.
The fair will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 5 on the Fuller Lodge lawn.
The Los Alamos Arts Council has presented its Spring Fair every year since 1967.
Featuring nearly 100 of the finest artisans in New Mexico, the Arts and Crafts Fair offers both traditional and contemporary art forms.
All of the items displayed are handmade or handcrafted.
Enjoy items that include pottery, weavings, clothing, wood-working, jewelry and more, while enjoying the pleasure of being Read More
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Community Winds and Los Niños de Santa Fe
By Bonnie Gordon
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Los Alamos Community Winds and their special guests Los Niños de Santa Fe by attending “Cinco de May – Celebrating a Century of the Music and Dance of Mexico and New Mexico,” at 7 p.m., Saturday May 5, at Crossroads Bible Church.
“I saw Los Niños de Santa Fe perform at the Museum of International Folk Art and it was a wonderful experience,” Winds Director Ted Vives said. “This seemed like a perfect opportunity to do something together.”
The performance has been selected as an Official New Mexico Centennial Event.
“We want Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post – Candidates Forum Live on PAC 8 at 6 p.m. Thursday
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participate in a 1960 presidential debate.
Tune into PAC 8 (on Comcast cable TV channel 8 or online) 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday May 3 for the live “Los Alamos Daily Post – Los Alamos County Council Candidates Forum.”
All six council candidates, including Pete Sheehey, Ken Johnson, Kristin Henderson, Marc Clay, Vincent Chiravalle and Roger Waterman will answer questions on a range of critical topics.
This forum will afford local citizens an opportunity to learn where each candidate stands on the issues.
The broadcast will be digitally Read More
Runaway Vehicle Crashes into White Rock Visitor Center
Police arrived at the scene of an accident in which an unoccupied vehicle rolled away from the Shell Gas Station at Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 at about 5 p.m. today, picked up speed through the adjacent parking lot and plowed into the White Rock Visitor Center. According to police, the driver went inside the station to prepay her gas. Her vehicle is a manual transmission that apparently popped out of gear and rolled southbound across the parking lot, struck a canopy pole near the entrance of the tourist information center, jumped the curb and pushed in a portion of the glass and wall area of the building Read More
Police Charge Main Hill Road Speeder
Los Alamos Police arrested the driver of a vehicle seen speeding down the Main Hill Road Tuesday night.
Officers stopped Aaron Victor D. Lopez, 25, of Espanola at 10:11 p.m. before Anderson Overlook and administered a Field Sobriety Test to him, which he failed, according to police.
Lopez has been charged with DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding.
Police issued criminal citations at the scene to two passengers riding in the vehicle, Julia Gonzalez-Marquez, 19, of Espanola and Daniel Cruz-Chafino, 19, of Espanola.
Gonzalez-Marquez is charged with Read More
LAYL Students Mentor the Younger Set
Older and younger students share a fun-filled day together through the Los Alamos Youth Leadership program. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
LAYL News:
Los Alamos Youth Leadership (LAYL), a longtime program of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, sponsored an event for elementary age students last Saturday, April 28 at Los Alamos High School.
LAYL members were the “big brother and sisters” to local elementary school students.
The students played tag games, made art projects and seed planters, ate, decorated with sidewalk chalk, interacted with police officers and played with Read More
Sixty-five Students Receive Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Scholarships
LAHS senior Scott Carlsten received the top award, which provides $7,500 in financial assistance. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Scholarship campaign began Tuesday for 2013 scholarship awards
Sixty-five students from seven Northern New Mexico counties are recipients of Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund scholarships, funded through more than $500,000 in donations from Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and the company that manages the Laboratory.
Los Alamos High School senior Scott Carlsten received the top award, the platinum scholarship, which provides $7,500 in financial Read More
Bandelier Seeks Public Input on Management of Tsankawi Unit
At Tsankawi you can hike the same trails used by the Ancestral Pueblo people. Photo by NPS Photo by Sally King
BANDELIER News:
Bandelier National Monument is initiating a planning effort to improve resource protection and visitor understanding of the unique Tsankawi Unit.
The resulting decisions will provide guidance and direction for managing visitor safety, accessibility and resource protection for the next 10 years.
“We invite everyone who is interested in the future of Tsankawi to participate in the 30-day scoping period,” said Park Superintendent Jason Lott in a news release. Read More
KRSN AM 1490 is Crystal Radio Award Finalist
KRSN Morning Show Co-host Nancy Coombs, left, with Station Co-owners David and Gillian Sutton. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
KRSN News:
KRSN AM 1490 station owners David and Gillian Sutton traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., to attend the National Association of Broadcasting Convention April 15-17.
At the beginning of March, they learned they were finalists for the prestigious Crystal Radio Award.
Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their outstanding year-round commitment to community service.
Crystal Radio Award finalists were chosen by Read More
LAPSF: Thank You Letter for Great Conversations Support
LAPSF News:
To the Community of Los Alamos,
The Los Alamos Public School Foundation exists to raise funds to promote innovative learning in each of the seven public schools in Los Alamos.
We believe that our children are our future and that a quality education is critical to prepare them for an increasingly complex workplace and world.
The Foundation supports and invests in a successful future for all LAPS students through grants and programs.
Great Conversations, our signature fundraiser event held April 22 at LAHS, was a huge success.
The fabulous food and the terrific speakers make this annual Read More
NM Search and Rescue Annual Conference at Buffalo Thunder Resort
The New Mexico Search and Rescue Council Announces Annual Search and Rescue Conference.
The New Mexico Search and Rescue Council (NMSARC) will be hosting ESCAPE (Emergency Services Annual Preparedness Event), its annual training event for search and rescue volunteers on May 4-6 at the Buffalo Thunder Resort, Spa, and Casino in Pojoaque, NM. Over 200 volunteers from throughout New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas, will be attending to train in all aspects of effective search and rescue. The three-day conference also has a trade show, featuring the latest in search and rescue Read More
Pancakes, Arts & Crafts this Saturday
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, May 5th at the Betty Ehart Senior Center from 7 – 11 am. Stop by for a delicious breakfast of eggs, sausage and pancakes before heading over to the lawn at Fuller Lodge for the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Arts and Crafts Fair.
The Los Alamos Arts Council has presented arts and crafts fairs in Los Alamos since 1967. The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos was founded in January 1948. It is the oldest service organization in Los Alamos.
Rick Reiss and John Arrowsmith prepare pancakes. Courtesy Photo
The cost of the Kiwanis breakfast Read More
David Mutschlecner Reads From and Signs Enigma and Light
OTOWI STATION News
David Mutschlecner will read from and sign his new book of poetry, Enigma and Light, at Ruby K’s Bagel Café on Thursday, May 3, at 6. Tickets to the event are $22.50, 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.
He is author of two previous collections from Ashahta Press, Veils and Esse.
Mutschlecner writes, “I have been captivated by poetry since high school, willing it as my secret vocation. My first official publication was a chapbook called Qualities of Resonance Read More
Police Stop Speeder on Main Hill Road – Discover Drugs, Paraphernalia
Los Alamos Police Officers spotted a vehicle speeding down the Main Hill Road this evening at about 10:30 p.m., pulled it over and found the occupants to be in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Officers were in the process of conducting a Field Sobriety Test on the male driver when this photograph was taken. Police directed traffic around the area of the scene near the shoulder of the road well before Anderson Overlook where two male and one female passengers were being detained. Check the ladailypost.com in the morning for final details and charges involved with this case. Photo by Carol Read More
Atheists Host Discussion at Mesa Public Library
LOS ALAMOS COMMUNITY OF ATHEISTS News
The Los Alamos Community of Atheists will be hosting a discussion regarding the relationship between morals, ethics, and atheism. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25 in meeting room one at the Mesa Public Library. All are welcome. Read More