Small Businesses Providing Services to LANL Receive National Awards from DOE
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Demolition of the former administration building at TA-3 conducted by ARSEC Environmental LLC. Courtesy/LANL
Three businesses that provide services to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) received Department of Energy small business awards for fiscal year 2011 and will be recognized by DOE at a ceremony June 27 in Washington, D.C.
- Eberline Services of Santa Fe received DOE’s Small Business of the Year award. Eberline conducted environmental drilling services at LANL. The work in 2011 was completed without recordable injuries or lost work time because of accidents. The company
Public Invited to Draft Airport Master Plan Open House
Los Alamos County Airport runway in 2008. Photo by Sean SlemmonsBradbury Invites Public to Share Personal Fire Stories
Courtesy/Bradbury Science Museum
Interactive exhibit opens June 13
Beginning Wednesday June 13, the public is invited to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Bradbury Science Museum to take part in “Living With Wildfire: Share Your Stories.”
The museum will host an opening reception from 3:30-6 p.m. for the general public.
Nearly one year ago, the Las Conchas Fire burned in forest areas surrounding LANL and forced a one-week closure.
The wildfire spared the Laboratory but it affected thousands of residents in Northern New Mexico.
The exhibit provides an opportunity for people to share Read More
Celebrity Models and Vocalists Entertain Sold Out Crowd during Opera Guild Fashion Show at Blue Window Bistro Sunday
Anna Caspersen, left, her celebrity model husband Roland Caspersen and Opera Guild President Mary Cummings at The Blue Window Bistro during Sunday’s musical fashion show. Julia Fair, Alicia Solomon and Jess Cullinan performed at the elegant event at which 11 local celebrities modeled fashions by Uli’s. The Blue Window Bistro partnered with the Los Alamos Opera Guild and the Guilds of Santa Fe Opera on this event, providing savory hor d’oeuvres, desserts and a variety of wines. Proceeds from the sold out event benefit the Opera Guilds. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
‘Julie’s Helpers’ Hosts Scholarship Event with Navajo Frybread and Tacos at Ashley Pond Friday
By Carol A. Clark
The community is invited to enjoy authentic Navajo frybread and Navajo tacos at the second annual Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship Navajo Taco Sale.
The event is set for 5-9 p.m., Friday June 15 at Ashley Pond in conjunction with the Gordon’s Summer Concert and kickoff of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship Navajo partners will prepare the Navajo frybread and Navajo tacos for the event. All proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.
JULIE MEADOWS
Before her passing from a brain tumor in December of 2009, Julie Meadows and Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 29 to June 6, 2012
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
KEVIN HERRING
May 29 at 5:21 p.m. / Police charged Kevin Herring, 34, of Los Alamos with shoplifting at Smith’s Food & Drug Centers on Central Avenue and issued him a summons to appear in court. The estimated loss is less than $100.
JAVIER RAMOS
May 31 at 9:27 a.m. / Police arrested Javier Ramos, 22, of Santa Fe on Trinity Drive on an outstanding Read More
Jin Park Hosts Concert for Charity at 6:30 p.m. Friday
Jin Park performs Friday evening at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Photo by Don Taylor
By Carol A. Clark
Jin Park will perform in his senior recital at 6:30 p.m., Friday June 15 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road.
The well-known local musician is hoping many people will turn out for this very special event.
“Music has been such an influence in my life. Before leaving for school in the fall, I wanted to share what music has come to mean to me after all these years,” Park said. “To me, music is a chance to share a bit of joy with others, be it through Read More
Little Bear Fire Consumes Nearly 35,000 Acres
Courtesy/nmfireinfo
The Little Bear Fire sparked by lightning June 4 near Ruidoso in the Smokey Bear Ranger District, Lincoln National Forest remains o percent contained.
The massive blaze has burned some 34,651 acres of mixed conifer and ponderosa pine and destroyed about 35 structures as of this morning.
There are currently eight Type 1 and Type 2 crews comprised of 429 firefighters battling this inferno with 47 fire engines, seven water tenders, five dozers and two Type 1 helicopters.
Road Closures:
- N.M. 532 (Ski Run Road) at mile marker 3, east and west;
- N.M. 48 from mile marker 8 to mile marker
Los Alamos Elks Lodge Invites Community to Special Flag Day Event at 6 p.m. Thursday
The Los Alamos Elks Lodge is hosting a Flag Day Ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive next to Sonic. The event includes a talk on the history of the American flag, a flag folding demonstration and instruction on the proper way to dispose of a flag, with a flag burning ceremony to follow. The Los Alamos Elks Lodge will provide free hot dogs, chips and cookies to those who attend the event. For more information, contact the Elks at 662-5611.
LAPS Seeks School Bus Drivers
Los Alamos Public Schools hopes to attract bus driver applicants for the upcoming school year with this school bus parked on Trinity Drive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
School Board to Hold Executive Session at 5 p.m. Tuesday Followed Immediately by Regular Meeting
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session for 5 p.m., Tuesday June 12 at Los Alamos High School.
The stated purpose of the closed session is to discuss Superintendent Gene Schmidt’s employment contract.
The board also is scheduled to discuss “limited personnel meetings involving recent personnel decisions.”
Following the Executive Session, the board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in regular session in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.
In this meeting, the board is schedued to discuss Los Alamos Middle School and Aspen Elementary School construction Read More
Deer Saunter Through Los Alamos Neighborhood
Looking out her kitchen window this morning, a Los Alamos resident saw these six deer stroll calmly across her street near Los Arboles and Loma Vista. Photo by Judith Stauber Read More
Coop Market Launched Inagural Bike Swap Sunday
Photo by Karen Kendall
By Karen Kendall
The Los Alamos Cooperative Market hosted its inagural Bike Swap Sunday to provide the opportunity for bicycle enthusiasts to sell and buy quality used and new bicycles, parts and accessories.
The Los Alamos Singletrack Association (LASA), an International Mountain Biking Association affiliated club sponsored the event.
A portion of each sale (10 percent) went to LASA.
LASA President Scott Weiss said the proceeds will be used to work with Pajarito Ski Hill to build bike trails at Pajarito.
“We want to expand the trail system to include beginner Read More
Elhanan Borenstein Presents Talk at SFI Tuesday
SFI News:
Elhanan Borenstein will present the talk, “From Metagenomics to Ecosystomics: Modeling the Human Microbiome” at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday June 12 in the Medium Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute.
Borenstein is a SFI External Professor and works at the University of Washington where the Borenstein lab focuses on computational research in Evolutionary Systems Biology – an emerging field that examines the interplay between the evolutionary process and the organization of complex biological systems. This is done primarily in the following research Read More
Trinity on the Hill Hosts Contemporary Service
During its contemporary service today, Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, led by Pastor Colin Kelly, singing at center, hosted a talk on the mystery of Christ. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes from Saturday’s ‘Bagpipes in the Park Concert’
The Order of the Thistle Pipes and Drums performed in Santa Fe Saturday at the annual “Bagpipes in the Park Concert” on the lawn of the Federal Court House in Santa Fe. The band is sponsored by the Scottish Rite of Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Submitted by Joel M. Williams
As a bagpiper, I’m often called upon to play at weddings, military events, and funerals. Recently I was asked by a funeral director
Flag Day Celebrated at Bataan Memorial Saturday
The 17th annual Flag Day celebration was held Saturday at the Bataan Memorial in Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Military officials spoke to the crowd gathered at Saturday’s Flag Day event in Santa Fe. Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Photo by N.S. Mills
Golf Course Dedication Ceremony Honors Ed Griggs
All the carts are loaded and ready to go at the start of the tournament. At the go signal everyone goes dashing off to their assigned tee – the official start is called a “shotgun” start, which is now a horn blast. The Ed Griggs Memorial Strong Kids Classic held at the Los Alamos Golf Course Saturday honors noted golfer Ed Griggs who passed away last year. He played his final round of golf in the Strong Kids Classic tournament last year. It is the second major fundraiser of the year for the Los Alamos Family YMCA. There were 28 foursome teams entered in the best ball scramble tournament.KRSN Owners Named 2012 Broadcasters of the Year
David Sutton, co-owner of KRSN holds the 2012 Broadcasters of the Year trophy he and wife Gillian Sutton, won Friday night during the New Mexico Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards in Albuquerque. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
KRSN Owners David and Gillian Sutton won the 2012 Broadcasters of the Year award Friday night during the New Mexico Broadcasters Excellence in Broadcasting Awards Convention at the Marriott Hotel in Albuquerque.
“Only in America can a florist and an auto mechanic buy a radio station and run with it,” David Sutton said Read More
Annual ChamberFest Packs Downtown Los Alamos
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan with his wife Janet McMillan strolled throughout the downtown area taking in the sights as Eddie and the Nomads performed during ChamberFest Saturday. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Eddie and the Nomads play their brand of Rock and Roll at ChamberFest. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Barbara Casados dances with “Jack the Dog” (Brittany Valdez) to the music of Eddie and the Nomads during ChamberFest. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Los Alamos ChamberFest includes the annual Classic Cars and Corvettes car show. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Ken Read More