Column by Dist. 5 Senate Candidate Alfredo Montoya
Column by Alfredo Montoya
I have been honored, in recent weeks, to appear before voters in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties to debate the issues with my opponent for the District 5 State Senate seat.
I am anxious to appear in public with him so that you can learn about the differences between us.
I am confident that I can win your trust in fair debate.
Yesterday evening, my opponent and I were asked to continue the discussion we began at the Los Alamos League of Women Voters forum, albeit in Espanola.
I was extremely disappointed because, even though theRio Grande Sun called this election, “the Read More
Red Elvises [Video]
Red Elvises, Los Alamos' favorite band, plays at the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series (produced by Russ Gordon). Fun for everyone including a couple future Los Alamos head bangers. Read More
Red Elvises Rock the Pond
The Red Elvises rocked the large crowd gathered around Ashley Pond Friday night as part of the Gordons Concert Series. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
The crowd chants along to the Red Elvises’ “Disco Dancer”. Photo by Salvador Zapien.
The Red Elvises are Los Alamos’ favorite band. Photo by Salvador Zapien.
Two youths wait for their Italian sodas between sets by the Red Elvises. Photo by Salvador Zapien.
The Red Elvises played crowd favorites. Photo by Salvador Zapien.
The Red Elvises performed a great show. Photo by Salvador Zapien. Read More
Local Smoke Blowing in from Arizona Fires
Image: NASA Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team
Los Alamos Daily Post Staff Report
There are no fires in the Los Alamos and surrounding areas.
Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider said this morning that winds are carrying smoke from the fires burning in Arizona right over the townsite.
Smoke from Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Affecting 6 States
By NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Rob Gutro
The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fires burning and rugged terrain in the Gila National Forest in western New Mexico have been generating a lot of smoke. The smoke has now been swept up by a cold front pushing through Read More
New White Rock Visitor Center Takes Shape
The new Visitor Center construction project on N.M. 4 in White Rock is moving right along with exterior siding nearing completion. The interior sheetrock is finished and tile and light fixtures were being installed Thursday. The large circular silver object in the right side of the photo is a storage tank for collecting rain from the roof for watering shrubbery once the landscaping is completed. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost
The newly asphalted RV parking lot on the east side of the Visitor Center looking toward the West. The pylons contain electrical hookups for the campers. Photo by TK Read More
Bandelier Temporary Bridge
Temporary bridge installed Thursday at Bandelier National Monument. Photo Courtesy. Read More
N.M. 4 Improvements Reach New Heights
Workers install tall new streetlights across the street from White Rock Firestation 3 and several more along N.M. 4 this week. Photo by Tk Thompson/ladailynews.com
A worker installs a banner side-arms on the light pole. White Rock will now have seasonal banners on its streetlights similiar to Los Alamos. Photo by Tk Thompson/ladailynews.com
A worm’s eye view of a new streetlight installed Thursday in White Rock as part of the N.M. 4 road improvement project. LED lights that have a guaranteed life of five years are being installed. Photo by Tk Thompson/ladailynews.comCone Zone: Road Construction Week of May 28
Road Construction Update: Week of May 28
Orange cones will be sprouting up next week around Canyon Road, Central Avenue and 15th Street in the downtown area.
Public Works Projects:
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 1
Starting Tuesday, Canyon Rd between East Road (NM502) and the Myrtle Green will be closed to through traffic. Residential access to this area will be maintained; however, residents who park on Canyon Road are asked to park off-street or on nearby side streets. Residents can expect flagging operations on Canyon Rd during the daytime, and two-way traffic Read More
Elks Honor Fallen Soldiers Monday
Courtesy/Elks
This year’s community Memorial Day Celebration: “Remembering All Who Have Fallen,” by James Hay, Commissioner, Governor’s Commission on Disability
State of New Mexico for the Disabled, will be hosted by the Los Alamos Elk’s Lodge at 11 a.m., Monday at Guaje Pines Cemetery.
The planning committee consists of the Elk’s Lodge BPOE 2083; The American Legion Post 90; Knights of Columbus 4th Degree – Donald A. Larson Assembly; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874; Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8874; and Daughters of the American Revolution.
A complimentary lunch Read More
National Honor Society President Advocates Community Service
By Bonnie Gordon
Paulina Majewska is the newly elected president of the Los Alamos High School Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) for the 2012-2013 school year.
Those invited to join NHS are chosen by a committee of teachers and staff at each school.
Although a high grade point average is a requirement, members are also selected for community service, school activities and leadership, Majewska said.
“Each member has the responsibility of doing a service project as a community volunteer,” Majewska said. “We meet once a month to discuss the service projects.”
In addition to individual Read More
Rotary District 5520 Honors Nate Delgado
Los Alamos Middle School student Nate Delgado was recently awarded third-place honors by Rotary District 5520 at its annual convention May 19 in Albuquerque. The eighth grader was recognized for his winning essay in the Four-Way Test Essay Competition, which is conducted annually throughout New Mexico and West Texas. The Four-Way Test is based on the principles of truth, fairness, good will, and friendship. Delgado is pictured with his parents, Patti and James Delgado and sisters Elise and Katie. Delgado is a student of Lorene Beckstead; the essay committee was led by Rotarian Linda King. Read More
Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Information – 5/25/12 AM Update
NEW MEXICO STATE FORESTRY News
Situation: Incident Command Post relocated to the Reserve Fairgrounds on Thursday. Phone numbers for fire information will be changing and an updated number will be posted as soon as possible. In the interim please call the Reserve Ranger District at (575) 533-6231 for fire information.
The Whitewater Fire (detected on Wednesday, May 16) has merged with the Baldy Fire (detected on Wednesday, May 9), and is now being called the Whitewater-Baldy Complex. The fire has now come out of the Gila Wilderness and on to the Gila National Forest in the Willow Creek Subdivision Read More
Senators Engage Air Force on Aggressive Kirtland Fuel Spill Cleanup
The Senators, who met with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Terry Yonkers in Washington last week for an update on the plume, wrote to him today in support of the Air Force’s goal to cleanup the spill and ensure the area continues to meet federal drinkingClark & Kendall’s – Weekend Preview – May 24, 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.
The RAW list:
The Red Elvises – Los Alamos Summer Concert Series on Friday, May Read More
Learn to Manage Chronic Disease
Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service News:
Are you an adult with an ongoing health condition? Join a free 2-and-a-half hour “MyCD Workshop” sponsored by the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization, Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service and the Family Y.
You’ll get the support you need, find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment choices, and learn better ways to talk with your doctor and family about your health.
If you have conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, high Read More
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of May 13-19, 2012
- Baby Peekaboo! Dawn Sirett
- Steps of Courage, Bettina Hoerlin
- Los Alamos: Beginning of an Era, LANL*
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- Shaping Destiny, Destiny Allison*
- Fifty Shades of Grey, E. L. James
- Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
- Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
N.M. House District 43 May Update
Column by House District 43 Representative Jim Hall
This is the third in my monthly series on “doings” in District 43.
It will be brief since I submitted previous articles on two major issues this month — Opioid Abuse and on Forest Restoration.
Other activities since the middle of April included a meeting with the Northern New Mexico branch of the National Association of Women Small Business Owners.
I heard many inspiring stories of successful startups in Northern New Mexico, usually at the cost of many, many hours and great financial risk.
This was followed by meetings Read More
Letter to the Editor: LAPS Foundation Says Thanks
Good community citizens are not hard to come by in our small town.
We have those who care for the elderly and those who care for the very young.
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation wishes to express its sincere thanks to the long-time proprietors of Central Avenue Grill, Min and Monica Park.
In a final act of kindness and with their eye on the many students and teacher in our fine public school system, the Parks invited everyone in the community for a delicious array of appetizers and beverages asking only that those in attendance donate $5 to the LAPS Foundation.
Donations Read More
Eclipse Shots From Overlook Park
The moon initially appears cloudy Sunday as the eclipse event gets underway at Overlook Park. Photo by Brian McCool
Brian McCool and his family purchased the optics in phases off eBay for less than $100. The rest of the telescope was built with parts from local hardware stores. It isn’t much to look at, but that isn’t important, he said.
The telescope used to take this group of shots of Sunday’s eclipse from Overlook Park is a home-built 8-inch reflector on a Dobsonian mount. Photo by Brian McCool
A bit of cloud remains. The man at right looks through a pinhole camera. Photo by Brian Read More
Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Update
STATE FORESTRY News:
Situation: Extreme fire behavior has caused the Whitewater and Baldy Fires to combine, creating the Whitewater-Baldy Complex.
Evacuations of the Willow Creek and Mogollon are still in effect.
Smoke from these fires is clearly visible from the Silver City area and is affecting much of the southern third of New Mexico.
The fire has now come out of the Gila Wilderness and on to the Gila National Forest in the Willow Creek Subdivision, crossed State Road 159 at Silver Creek Divide and is working its way into Mineral Creek.
- Incident Name: Whitewater-Baldy Complex