ChamberFest Set for Saturday, June 9
LOS ALAMOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE News:
The second weekend in June features ChamberFest, a community event showcasing Chamber of Commerce member merchants, businesses and organizations.
With food, live music, a car show, fashion show, giant sand pile, bubble pit and other family entertainment, it will be a particularly entertaining day.
ChamberFest will be held in downtown Los Alamos from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9 on Central Avenue between 15th and 20th streets, down MainStreet to the Round-about.
Chamber members invite the public to visit with their booth and learn more Read More
Fire Near Redondo Campground Fully Contained – Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Implemented
A half acre, no structure fire was fully contained Thursday. The fire occured one half mile south of the Redondo Campground. The fire was visible from north of Albuquerque, Jemez Springs, Gilman, Jemez Pueblo and from N.M. 4.
Fuels on the ground are dry due to the lack of moisture and are creating a fair amount of smoke. A fire investigator is also on scene. The fire was in the Jemez Ranger District.
From the New Mexico Fire Information website: (https:////nmfireinfo.com/2012/05/31/santa-fe-nf-valles-caldera-nm-dept-of-game-fish-lands-enter-stage-1-fire-restrictions/)
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Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum Entertain Los Alamos
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum play to a large crowd during the County’s Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Friday. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Concert Promoter Russ Gordon, right, with Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Tara Key, Melissa Duke, Rita Brake, and Jamie Duke (members of the 1st Baptist Church of Los Alamos) offer free cotton candy at the Summer Concert on Friday. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Tom Rozum plays the mandolin. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Laurie Lewis plays the violin. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Laurie Lewis takes some time between sets to chat and sign autographs. Photo Read More
Journey Through Indian Country Part 1: Fighting Crime on Tribal Lands
A special agent overlooks the Shiprock land formation on the Navajo Nation. The reservation, the largest in the country, is one of about 200 federally recognized Indian reservations where the FBI has investigative responsibilities. Courtesy/FBI
FBI Series Part 1:
Driving along a remote dirt road on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico recently, a rancher crested a ridge and noticed two animals intent on something in a nearby ditch.
As he approached, one of the scavengers loped away—the other looked up, its mouth glistening with blood.
The rancher guessed one of his sheep had been attacked, Read More
BREAKING NEWS: EEOC Finds in Favor of Former Assistant County Administrator Diana Stepan
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rendered its decision late Thursday in the case of former Assistant County Administrator Diana Stepan’s charges against Los Alamos County.
The EEOC found the County guilty of sex discrimination as well as retaliation against Stepan who was fired Jan. 3, 2011 after filing a grievance against former County Administrator Tony Mortillaro.
Attorney Sam Bregman spoke to the Los Alamos Daily Post a short time ago about the EEOC ruling in his client’s favor.
“We are very pleased and not surprised with the decision of the EEOC,” Read More
“Health Speak Out” Town Hall Seeks Public Comment
The Los Alamos Community Health Council (LACHC) is sponsoring a “Health Speak Out” Town Hall Meeting noon to 1:30 p.m., Monday June 11 in the Los Alamos Community Building on the corner of 20th Street and Central Avenue.
The goal of the Town Hall is to gather information from a wide range of health care consumers about their needs, health care experiences and recommendations.
LACHC will also share a summary of its 2011-2012 LACHC Los Alamos County Health Profile.
Bring your own brown bag lunch. Drinks will be supplied.
Seating is limited. RSVP to deborahfgill@gmail.com by Friday June 8. Read More
Self Help, Inc. Launches 2-1-1
Self Help, Inc., a Los Alamos non-profit organization, plans a June 1 launch for 2-1-1, an online and telephone information and referral service.
The service aims to connect people searching for help and social service agencies around Rio Arriba, Taos and Los Alamos counties with the appropriate agency.
The 2-1-1 service is sponsored and supported by United Way of Northern New Mexico and links to other United Way agency-sponsored 2-1-1 centers throughout the country.
The service is free and easy to use.
Anyone seeking a general service or a specific agency can dial Read More
Santa Fe National Forest, Valles Caldera and Los Alamos County Fire Restrictions
UPDATED FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Los Alamos County Fire and Smoking Restrictions
Effective June 1, 2012
Building, maintaining or using an open fire is prohibited on all Los Alamos County lands except within developed campsites (concrete pad with metal fire ring), metal grills using charcoal or propane are acceptable on North Mesa campgrounds, at Overlook Park and at any park within Los Alamos County.
Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least 3-feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Why doesn’t LANL patch its potholes?
Dear Editor,
I’m wondering why Los Alamos National Laboratory lets West Road, near the Ice Rink, get so full of potholes?
There are now several in the eastbound lane that I go into the other lane to avoid.
In the past when I’ve called Los Alamos County to report the potholes, I discovered that this is a section of West Road that is the responsibility of the Lab to maintain.
Locating the responsible person at the Lab is always an “interesting” (time-consuming) process.
I can’t understand why the Lab doesn’t do routine checks of West Road to assess the potholes Read More
College-Educated Officers Comprise Majority at Los Alamos Police Department
The Los Alamos Police Department set up a static display of its vehicles and equipment for inspection by the state accreditation assessment team in 2010, at which time its administration, operations, personnel and training procedures passed compliance with state standards. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The standards required to join the ranks of the Los Alamos County Police Department are stringent when measured against police departments around the country.
“We have such high expectations of our people that applicants who would have been hired elsewhere are not hired Read More
New Feature – Craigslist in Marketplace
Trying to sell a piece of furniture you no longer use? Trying to find your daughter a good used mountain bike?
The Los Alamos Daily Post now provides a link to Craigslist (and Freecycle – more below).
Craigslist is the leader in FREE online classifieds. We at the Los Alamos Daily Post have had much luck selling our used items on Craiglist in the past.
Our Craigslist link will take you to items that specify their location as “Los Alamos.” Items for sale in Los Alamos will be displayed.
When you post a classified item to Craigslist, be sure to enter “Los Alamos” in the location Read More
County Invites Public to View Election Results
The Los Alamos County Clerk will post results of Tuesday’s Primary Election after the polls close at 7 p.m. as they become available. Letter to the Editor: Why do a few individuals so distrust the citizens of Los Alamos?
Why is a small special interest group afraid of the voters?
The Charter Review Committee in good faith made its best recommendations to the Los Alamos County Council for improvements to the Charter.
These were intended to clarify, remove ambiguities and to rationalize the processes that had slowly become obsolete over the years.
Council agreed that the separate recommendations had sufficient merit to warrant sending to the voters for their approval or disapproval.
A small group of people in an organization called LAGRI does not want to let the citizens vote on the CRC recommendations. Read More
Alexander M. Kirkland Receives National Honor
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS News:
A New Mexico Military Institute student is recognized for superior academic achievement by the National Society of High School Scholars.
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that New Mexico Military Institute student Alexander M. Kirkland from Los Alamos has been selected for membership.
The Society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence.
The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established Read More
Hearing Forces NM Secretary of State to Obey Law
By Cynthia B. Hall, Candidate for PRC
Chief Judge Barbara Vigil of the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico will hear arguments at 4 p.m. today (May 31) from publicly-funded PRC Candidate Cynthia B. Hall and others concerning whether New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna J. Duran should release matching funds as required by state law.
Hall hopes for a decision today on the Temporary Restraining Order and Amended Petition for Writ of Mandamus she filed over the last week.
This hearing has the potential to remedy the damage the Secretary of State has done to Hall and other publicly-financed Read More
Committee Favors Naming Trail After Satch Cowan
Courtesy/LAC
County Sends Letter Supporting Manhattan National Park
Los Alamos County has sent a letter of support for the proposed Manhattan National Park to three congressional leaders.
Clear HERE to view the letter.
For more information on the status of the potential Manhattan National Park, read the newsletter story from the Atomic Heritage Foundation:
Free Shuttle Service Transports Visitors to Bandelier
Benches and canopies have been installed in a parking area on Rover Boulevard near N.M. 4 in White Rock for visitors to park their vehicles and wait in the shade for Atomic City Transit to transport them to Bandelier this summer. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
BANDELIER News:
A free shuttle service operated by Atomic City Transit is the only way in which visitors will have access to Bandelier National Monument this summer through November, Park Superintendent Jason Lott said.
Visitors should park in the designated lot at the intersection of N.M. 4 and Rover Boulevard in White Rock.
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Los Alamos Daily Post Launches ‘Social’ Page
Check out the new “Social” page on the Los Alamos Daily Post!
We are now showing the Post’s Tweeter and Facebook feeds. On the Post’s Tweeter feed you will find retweeted stories that are of interest to Los Alamos.
Retweets are small story blurbs from around Los Alamos, the state of New Mexico and beyond.
The staff of the Los Alamos Daily Post selects only stories to “retweet” that are likely to be of interest to past and present Los Alamos citizens.
You can click on the links within the retweets to view the full external stories that are described.
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Clark & Kendall’s – Weekend Preview – May 31, 2012
The Los Alamos Daily Post's events calendar webcast, "Clark & Kendall's Weekend Preview." Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall co-host this weekly program, which previews each upcoming weekend's events scheduled for Los Alamos, White Rock and beyond.
To compile the list of events, the Los Alamos Daily Post checks the event calendars found in the right hand sidebar and we sample the posters on the front window at Aspen Copies. We cover events that are of interest to the general public.
Here is our raw calendar information:
Friday, June 1st Bluegrass at Ashley Pond – Read More