Council Recognizes KRSN Owners for State Award
KRSN Owners David and Gillian Sutton are recognized by the County Council at this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers for winning the 2012 Broadcasters of the Year award from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com Read More
Russian Delegates Take in Los Alamos Life
Russian delegates from the Los Alamos Sister City of Sarov wait for tonight’s County Council meeting to begin in Council Chambers. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Photo by Salvador Zapien
Take Dad to See the Birds
PEEC News:
On Father’s Day, Sunday June 17, PEEC will be offering a free Birdscape Tour of White Rock.
This is a chance to visit four homes that have optimized their yards for attracting birds.
The yards will be open for visitors 1-5 p.m. This is a self-guided tour, and no registration is required.
The four yards on display this year will be at the Dunns, 107 Sierra Vista Dr.; the Walkers, 305 Donna Ave.; the Foxes, 238 Rio Bravo Dr.; and the Arendts, at 608 La Bajada.
A map and directions are available at PEEC’s website, www.PajaritoEEC.org, and participants may visit the yards Read More
Los Alamos Friday Night Out? Lend Us Your Ears! Drop by to Hear Locals Reading Poetry in June!
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
As part of the Los Alamos Friday Night Out events, Mesa Public Library is hosting a series of poetry readings each Friday night in June featuring local poets.
On June 15, Mike Katko and David Schiferl will read their work. Katko will read new work as well as poems from his recently published book, Skies and Other Poems.
David Schiferl will read his recent work. Along with others featured in the Friday poetry readings, Schiferl has participated in Mesa Public Library’s Poetry Gatherings facilitated by Jane Lin who also teaches poetry at UNM LA.
On June 22, the evening’s poets Read More
Colorado Peak and Bear Springs Fires are History!
SFNF News:
Below you will find an evening fire update for the Colorado Peak and Bear Springs fires:
Colorado Peak: 246 acres,100 percent contained. The Colorado Peak fire is located on the Española Ranger District, Santa Fe NF; approximately 10 miles northwest of the Santa Fe Airport
Bear Springs: 622 acres, 95 percent contained. No change. The Bear Springs fire is located on the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe NF; 6 miles NE of Ponderosa and 6 miles SE of Jemez Springs. Read More
Council Zips Through Charter Review Items
Kyle Wheeler served on the Charter Review Committee and is here in Council Chambers this evening along with John Hopkins who served as CRC chair to present recommendations on items in the Charter. Council appointed nine citizens to the Charter Review Committee in November 2009. The eight that served (four citizens left the Committee and Council appointed three to back fill the positions) include Chris Chandler, Harry Ettinger, Richard Dunn, Ralph Phelps, John Hopkins, Morrie Pongratz, Larry Warner and Kyle Wheeler, The Chairman was John Hopkins. Vice Chairman was Larry Warner. Member David Read More
Council Votes For No Change to Sheriff’s Office
After listening to comments and recommendations from members of the Charter Review Committee, which studied the issue at length, Councilors voted 5-2 to retain present language in the Charter stating that the duties of the Los Alamos Sheriff do not include law enforcement. During the discussion period, Councilor Fran Berting suggested doing away with the Office altogether since Los Alamos County does not have unincorporated land in which a sheriff’s department normally operates. Councilor Mike Wismer seconded the motion saying it was not a reflection of current Sheriff Marco Lucero Read More
Waterman’s Wild Ride Off Main Hill Road
Roger Waterman’s Starchief lies wrecked at the bottom of the cliff below what is today known as Anderson Overlook. Photo courtesy Roger Waterman (See more photos below)
The date was Dec. 30, 1968. Roger Waterman was driving his good friend, Mike Benziger, down the main hill road, heading to Benziger’s home in Santa Fe, after both had been playing basketball in Los Alamos.
Waterman was driving his large and powerful 1959 Pontiac Starchief. He had driven the Starchief 25 times on cross-county trips to and from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., where he was a senior classman.
A powerful Read More
Public Invited to 2012 Opera Season Preview
SFO News:
Well known soloist Alicia Solomon of Los Alamos will present highlights of the 2012 Santa Fe Opera season at 7 p.m., Thursday June 14 at Mesa Public Library.
The 2012 season runs June 29 – Aug. 25 and will feature five new productions, including three new to the Santa Fe Opera’s repertoire.
The season opens with Tosca, featuring the American debut of renowned soprano Amanda Echalaz.
Bizet’s stunning opera The Pearl Fishers will be performed for the first time in Santa Fe.
The season also features the world premiere of the new critical edition of Rossini’s Maometto Read More
Diving into the Recycling Stream
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki dumping residential recycling roll carts by hand in the Western Area recently. Courtesy/LAC
Column by Tom Nagawiecki
As the Environmental Services Specialist I spend a fair deal of my time working on recycling program planning and education and outreach.
What I do not get the opportunity to do very often is get my hands dirty and see the recycling stream up close and personal.
That opportunity presented itself recently when we were down two collection vehicles and needed additional staffing to get the recyclables Read More
Helicopter Hovering Overhead is Taking Aerial Surveys of Townsite
In response to concerned calls coming in today to the Los Alamos Daily Post about possible fires in Los Alamos, Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider has confirmed that there are no fires burning anywhere in Los Alamos County. The helicopter heard flying overhead is taking aerial photos of the townsite and will continue to do so for the next day or two. Courtesy photo Read More
Los Alamos Daily Post Launches New Food Section: ‘Food on the Hill’
“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
Hi Los Alamos,
My name is Sue York and I am going to be writing the new food section, “Food on the Hill” of the Los Alamos Daily Post.
My hope for the section is to share recipes and photos on how to make them.
I will also have restaurant reviews and local menus posted, and maybe even some local food travel.
Just a short history on myself. I am NOT a professional chef, everything I have learned about cooking and food has been learned over years of work in the kitchen.
I have owned two bed and breakfasts, won many food contests, and been published in three Read More
Something Funny from the Intertubes
Galaxy of Passion – A Star Wars Telenovela Read More
Fuselier Provides Introduction to Afghan Culture
Bob Fuselier of Los Alamos, right, and friend Blake Batten arrive at the Lashkar Airport last month. The parking lot behind them is the baggage claim area … if it’s raining, someone may pitch a tent. Photo by Ayub Kharoti
By Dr. Bob Fuselier
Afghanistan is home to numerous ethnic groups. Up until the last few years, many were locked in long-standing conflicts with each other.
While underlying tensions still exist, the peace that is now more of a way of life than a dream of yesterday provides a framework through which Afghans can coexist.
Today the streets of Kabul reflect the spectrum of ethnicity Read More
Los Alamos Geological Society Meets at 6 p.m. June 19
In the facinating world of geology, one never knows what lurks under the next rock or just inside an abandoned silver mine. Geologist Javier Garcia-Guinea put his head inside an opening of an old silver mine in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain in June 2000 and found a gigantic geode, covered with large crystals of gypsum of exceptional transparency. The chamber measured eight meters long, 1.8 wide and 1.7 high. Courtesy/unique-almeria.com
The Los Alamos Geological Society meets at 6 p.m., Tuesday June 19 at the Christian Church, 92 East Road.
This meeting will be a potluck and silent Read More
Los Alamos Day at NM History Museum Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, June 16, the New Mexico History Museum and its Los Compadres del Palacio support group will host a visit to the Museum for all Los Alamos County residents.
The event will begin at 1:30 p.m., with an informal reception at the Museum.
At 2:15 p.m., Los Alamos visitors are invited to participate in a tour of the St. Johns Bible exhibition led by Tom Leech, head of the Palace Press.
They can also visit other exhibits in the Museum, including those in the Palace of the Governors. Museum admission will be free 1-5 p.m. for Los Alamos visitors.
During the afternoon there Read More
Police Fans Will Love Friday’s Summer Concert
By Russ Gordon
Hope you’ve been enjoying the 2012 LA County Summer Concert Series because we’re not stopping.
This Friday night, 7 p.m., Ashley Pond, we’ll be paying a tribute to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, the Police.
Our band will be the Police Experience. Like the Police, our guys play internationally and nationally and deliver a high energy show.
The incredible drummer for the Police, Stewart Copeland says “…every nuance, all the drum parts, and the singer has Sting down to a tee…”
Check out the Police Experience on www.policeexperience.com or on youtube and you’ll agree with Miles Read More
Community Winds in Semi-Finals for American Prize
The Los Alamos Community Winds has been selected as one of two semi-finalists for the 2012 American Prize in Wind Ensemble/Concert band Performance – Community Division.
“This is a tremendous honor and one which would not have been possible if it weren’t for your dedication and musicianship and that of many former members over the past 12 years,” Director Ted Vives said.
The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit national competitions providing cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and international recognition for the best recorded Read More
Fire and Water: The Las Conchas Fire
Column by State Representative Jim Hall
On June 4 and 5, I attended a conference “Impacts and Lessons Learned from the Las Conchas Fire,” sponsored by New Mexico’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NM EPSCoR–https:////nmepscor.org/).
NM EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation, and this year their focus was to research the impacts of climate change on Northern New Mexico water resources.
The Las Conchas Fire broadened their focus to the environmental impacts of wildfire–with water and water quality as an important subtext. Read More
Los Alamos Students Land in Atlanta!
Los Alamos students arrive at the airport in Atlanta today on their journey to Europe for an educational tour. Photo by Lynn Ovaska Read More