NM 4 Road Work In Full Swing
A pair of tractors remove rocks and sidewalk cement along N.M. 4 in front of the Hive in White Rock Tuesday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Road work is underway along N.M. 4 between Rover Boulevard and Sherwood Boulevard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Road work is underway along N.M. 4 between Rover Boulevard and Sherwood Boulevard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A tractor removes rubble from N.M. 4 and places it in a large truck that hauls it away. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
UNM-LA Partners with Center for Legal Studies
UNM-LA News:
Area residents interested in pursuing a paralegal career will have the opportunity to earn a Paralegal Certificate through an online course being offered beginning March 5, by UNM-Los Alamos in partnership with the Center for Legal Studies, a Colorado company that provides students with affordable and effective legal education through colleges across the nation.
The 14-week Paralegal Certificate Course© prepares students for careers in the growing field of paralegalism. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ projections, the number of paralegal positions Read More
It’s Tyme for Shakespeare with the LA Community Winds
Los Alamos Community Winds is set to perform 7 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Bible Church. Courtesy Photo
By Bonnie Gordon
Lovers of Renaissance music and lovers of the bard are in for a treat when The Los Alamos Community Winds presents a Shakespeare-themed concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Crossroads Bible Church. The church is located at 97 East Road (as you enter Los Alamos from the main hill road). As always Winds concerts are free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
The idea for “the Musick of Shakespeare and his Tyme” came about as the Winds started Read More
Never-Before-Seen Manhattan Project Footage
J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leslie Groves at remains of the Trinity test in September 1945. Photo/wikipedia.com
Action 7 News recently obtained never-before-seen film of the scientists and their families who came to Los Alamos during World War II to construct the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project.
Check out the amazing footage:
Council Explores County’s Employee Pay Structure
- Sharing a laugh before the start of Tuesday’s county council work session in White Rock, from right, County Attorney Brian James, County Administrator Harry Burgess, Acting Assistant County Administrator/Chief Financial Officer Steve Lynne and Human Resources Manager Denise Cassel. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
It was universally agreed at Tuesday’s county council work session that Los Alamos County employees are at the higher end of the market in terms of pay structure. But there are some glitches that need to be addressed.
The meeting focused Read More
New Dog Park Coming to FEMAville Area
County News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division Manager Dick McIntyre and the Parks Division crews will soon begin working on installing the next dog park over at the old “FEMAville” site on North Mesa (the abandoned volleyball courts.)
If the weather holds out, they should wrap up the North Mesa playground installation (near the tennis courts) and then move over to the new dog park location in a few weeks.
Some preliminary site work already took place there last fall. Read More
Wrecked Airplane Leaves Airport on Final Journey
Disassembled 36V plane at Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Robert Gibson
Motorists passing the Los Alamos County Airport recently may have noticed an airplane being disassembled. Some people stopped to watch the unusual activity Wednesday, Feb. 1, as the plane’s wings and tail were removed and its fuselage hoisted onto a large trailer.
“The plane’s road trip to an aircraft salvage yard in Colorado marked an ignominious end to a 30-year journey in the skies over an estimated half million miles between the Arctic Ocean and Mexico,” said one of its owners, Robert Gibson.
Co-owner Lori
YMCA Red and Black Ball Rocks Back to the 1950s
A sold out crowd attended a fundraiser for The Family YMCA 2012 “Strong Kids”
campaign at the Hill Top House Hotel Saturday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Jim Steritz, Jacqui Carroll, Sarah Wellborn and husband Rick toast the successful 2012
Red and Black Ball. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
YMCA Board Member Sharon Stover with husband Steven Girrens.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
YMCA Supporters and Board Members gather for a group photo.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Michaelangelo Lobato, left, and Roger Waterman.
Red and Black Ball Marks 12th Year
Preparing audio equipment for the Ball Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider and wife Cori. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com.
Kate O’Donnell, left, and Karen Kendall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Greg Kendall, left, and Jim O’Donnell. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Fire Chief Troy Hughes and wife Jodi. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Attorney Chris Chandler and County Council Chair Sharon Stover. Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Police Chief Wayne Torpy and Police
Get Warm and Fuzzy at Warm Hearts Yarn
Students knit during a Saturday morning class at Warm Hearts Yarn in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com
By Bonnie J. Gordon
The local yarn shop is dear to the heart of many a knitter and since August, Warm Hearts Yarn has been providing local crafters with a place to call their own.
The store is located in White Rock at 13 Sherwood, near Smiths Food and Drugs Center.
Los Alamos native Katie Brousseau has been knitting and crocheting since the age of 9 and Warm Hearts Yarn grew out of her desire to share her enthusiasm for handwork with her hometown. It is her goal to provide high quality, Read More
PEEC Officials Meet with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s Representative
Michelle Jaquez-Ortiz, right foreground, from U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s Office met with officials at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center on Orange Street Thursday to learn how best the senator can support PEEC’s efforts. From left, Board President Becky Shankland, PEEC Member Karyl Ann Armbruster, Program Director Katie Watson, Board Member Dave Yeamans, Facility Director Chick Keller and Board Member Siobhan Niklasson. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Upcoming PEEC events:
A Nature Center for Los Alamos? Public meeting before the CIP committee at Read More
LAFD Union Leader Honored
Capt. Flavio Martinez, left, is congratulated by Fire Chief Troy Hughes at his retirement ceremony Wednesday.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Fire Chief Troy Hughes, coworkers, family and friends honored longtime Los Alamos Firefighter and IAFF Local 3279 Union President Flavio Martinez at a gathering in Fire Administration Wednesday.
“Capt. Martinez was one of the first people I met with when I came here to see if this is where I wanted to work and I quickly recognized that he really only wanted the same things I did – a well-trained department, people treated fairly and people held Read More
Small Boy Earns Community Hero Award
Jonah Cruz Wheat, 5, and his sister pose with his certificate Friday at Fire Station 3
in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com.
Jonah Cruz Wheat was just 4 years old on July 12 when he heard a woman cry out for help while he played in his yard.
Playing superheroes is one of his favorite pass times so when his mother heard him enter the house and ask his sister if she heard someone calling for help, she assumed they were just playing.
Amanda Wheat recounted hearing her son go back outside and yell, “Don’t worry … I’m coming … I’ll help you.” She grabbed her phone and ran outside where she saw her Read More
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.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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.
Photo by Sharon Stover Read More
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.
Photo by Linda Daly Read More
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