Naomi Maestas Completes Certified Public Official Certification
Council Tuesday night presented a flower bouquet to Deputy Clerk Recorder Naomi Maestas for completing her Certified Public Official certification.
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Torpy Gets Hugged
Longtime Los Alamos resident Colleen Hanlon hugs Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy at the county council meeting Tuesday night in appreciation for his coming to her aid and moving her car, which he noticed was parked in a precarious location on Central Avenue.
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Legislature Honors Las Conchas Firefighters
Legislators honored firefighters at the Round House Thursday representing Cuba, Los Alamos, Santa Fe,
Forest and Park Service for battling the Las Conchas Fire last summer.
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How Duke Gets His News
Family YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly spotted her dog Duke checking
out the latest news on the Los Alamos Daily Post website Thursday morning.
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BREAKING NEWS: Los Alamos Daily Post Celebration
Publisher Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall of Los Alamos County Views
celebrate the launch of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Karen Kendall Read More
NM4 Improvements Project – Weekly Traffic Conditions
On Monday, Mountain States Constructors will begin milling the existing road surface at the following intersections:
Monday and Tuesday-NM4 and Grand Canyon, La Vista
Tuesday and Wednesday-NM4 and Sherwood Boulavard
Wednesday and Thursday-NM4 and Bonnie View as well as the Hampton Inn and Metzger’s entrances/driveways
Thursday and Friday-NM4 and Rover Blvd.
What to expect?
Expect lane closures and flagging operations during non-peak hours. Please follow the detour signs as posted.
Traffic control restrictions for NM4 include providing a minimum of one lane of traffic in each direction Read More
Leaders Hope to Shape Economic Development
The most recent session, led by MICHELINE DEVAURS and MIKE WISMER, focused on economic development, where participants hoped to gain an understanding at both the state and local levels.
Discussions and presentations focused on the vision for the future, the planning efforts underway and how to contribute to shaping future
Juanita Madland Performs a Valentine Benefit Concert Sunday
By Bonnie Gordon
Juanita Madland/Courtesy
Hear world class piano music for a good cause when Juanita Madland performs a Valentine Benefit Concert for The Los Alamos Arts Council at 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 12 at Fuller Lodge. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at CB Fox or at the door.
Madland is a Los Alamos treasure. Although she performs in venues around the world, she generously shares her talents often in her home town, usually to support a worthy cause.
Her program on Sunday will be chronologically organized and will range from the baroque to the contemporary. Madland calls herself Read More
Smith’s Fuel Center to Replace Shamrock Gas Station
Special to the Los Alamos Daily Post
On Wednesday Evening, the Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for a Smith’s fuel center to be built at the existing Shamrock gas station site at 1239 Trinity Dr.
Smith’s will lease the property at the corner of Trinity Drive and Knecht Street from Polk JT Properties. County Council approved a lease agreement with North American Development Group (NADG) last week, paving the way for the development of Trinity Place.
Smith’s new fuel center will be adjacent to the Smith’s Marketplace store in Trinity Place. Read More
Snapshot of Upcoming Road Changes with Roundabout at Central
Courtesy/Los Alamos County
Option 1 for the N.M. 502 design option project received the green light from county council in a 6-1 vote with Councilor Vincent Chiravalle casting the sole no vote.
County Engineering Manager Kyle Zimmerman created the Option 1 compromise solution by blending the best of five possible options under consideration.
Zimmerman’s option as illustrated in the photo above, comprises one roundabout at 4th Street and Central Avenue and a single lane road in each direction with widened medians at the intersections of Airport Road and Tewa Loop designed for a travel speed Read More
Authors Speak Series Presents Pamela Christie Feb. 23
The Authors Speak Series at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Upstairs Rotunda Mesa Public Library features Pamela Christie, author of “The King’s Lizard” and “Dead Lizard’s Dance,” mysteries set in Old Santa Fe.
“This is what my honored grandfather told me, all of it. Someone long ago taught him how to tell a tale, someone who knew what to do with the space between En Años Pasados and Así Fue*. When we sat up together nights, waiting for babies to be born or for horses to foal, for travelers to return, or for news of the men who ran to the mountains after the uprising, he told me of those murderous times….” Read More
Council Introduces New Economic Vitality Administrator
Greg Fisher takes the podium during his introduction to the community Tuesday. The county council introduced newly hired Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher to the community at the start of Tuesday’s council meeting. Fisher officially began his work Monday.He is tasked, among other tings, with implementing the county’s Economic Vitality Strategic Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Jan McDonald Jazz Trio to Perform at Blue Window Saturday Night
Jan McDonald/Courtesy
Things will swing at the Blue Window Bistro on Saturday, Feb 11 when the restaurant hosts a Jazz Night featuring the Jan McDonald Jazz Trio.
The Trio will perform from 7- 9 p.m. with Donna Smith on piano, Richard Snider on bass and Jan McDonald on trumpet and flugelhorn. Tickets are $15 per person and dinner reservations are required at 662-6305.
The regular dinner menu will be offered from 5-9 p.m. All menus are posted at labluewindowbistro.com. Walk-ins will be accommodated if possible.
Santa Fe resident Jan McDonald is recognized nationally as an accomplished jazz trumpeter. Read More
One Roundabout Included in Council’s N.M. 502 Vote
Engineering Manager Kyle Zimmerman during a previous presentation. Photo by Carol A. Clark
More than one resident and councilor speaking during public comment at Tuesday night’s county council meeting praised County Engineering Manager Kyle Zimmerman for devising a “win-win” option on the emotionally charged N.M. 502 corridor project between DP Road and Airport Road.
County council voted 6-1 to approve Option 1 for the N.M. 502 design option project. Councilor Vincent Chiravalle cast the sole no vote.
“Kyle Zimmerman really saved the day with his Option 1 compromise solution,” Read More
PEEC Offers Backyard Bird ID Class and Free Proenneke Film at Reel Deal
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC will offer their popular class “What’s That Bird in my Backyard?” from 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15.
Individual registration is $10 or $9 for PEEC members and family registration is $20 or $18 for members.
Veteran birder Dave Yeamans will offer guidance on recognizing the most common winter birds in Los Alamos and White Rock.
Yeamans uses photos, books and websites to help participants get started with basic birding, or increase intermediate expertise. He will teach tips for recognizing birds by their colors, silhouette, behavior and feeding habits.
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Make a Date with History
By Kirsten Laskey
In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Los Alamos Historical Society is inviting the community to “Make a Date with History.”
Dr. James Hopkins chats with students. Courtesy/LA Historical Society
Dr. James Hopkins, a professor at Southern Methodist University, will continue the Historical Society’s lecture series with his talk, “Oppenheimer and his Colleagues at Los Alamos” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Fuller Lodge.
So what attracts people to J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Hopkins said, “Oppenheimer is a familiar and affecting figure to anyone interested in the Manhattan Project but it Read More
Olympic Trials: Team AQLUB of Japan Will Train at Aquatic Center
Team AQLUB from Tokyo Japan will train at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center Feb. 16-March 8 because of this year’s Olympic Trials. This is a great opportunity for local residents to visit with and watch an extremely competitive team train. Contact the Los Alamos Aquatic Center at 662-8170 for details on the team’s arrival and schedule.
The Aquatic Center is a world-class facility that offers diverse activities to users of all age, income, fitness and interest levels.
The facility offers affordable recreation, instruction, fitness, competitive programs, and therapeutic programs for all Read More
Experts to Discuss Growing Healthy Hearts for Newborns to Teens
Parents are invited and encouraged to come to the annual Heart Month Seminar at the First Baptist Church Feb. 16.
This is a free event that includes a light supper of wraps and sweet potato salad from the Los Alamos Cooperative Market.
Girls Hockey Team Young but Competitive
Photo/Courtesy Scott Doebling
Now in its second season, the Los Alamos U12 Girls hockey team has improved substantially over its inaugural season. This group of 16 girls will face Gunnison at home Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12.
In the 2010-11 season, the Los Alamos Hockey Association formed this team comprised of girls ages 12 and under. The team was young, drawing from three different hockey age groups to roster enough girls to play. In that first season, the team played and lost 15 games against other girls’ teams in the Mountain States Girls Hockey League. For the entire season, three girls Read More
Local Doctor Returns From Fourth Deployment
Dr. Paul Daly. Courtesy Photo
Dr. Paul Daly, a Family Practice physician with Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico in Los Alamos, recently returned from his fourth mobilization as an Army Reserve medical officer. During this deployment, Dr. Daly was assigned to the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) Brigade as their Command Surgeon.
The 310th ESC is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, but draws soldiers from several neighboring states. The function of an ESC is to provide combat services support. This entails assuming command and control of smaller logistics units, Read More