Local Residents Shoot the Moon
Taken from Overlook Park, this evening’s beginning Moon during the eclipse. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
The full Moon. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
The ending Moon. Photo by Jennifer Bartram
This photo shot from Zuni and Los Pueblos in Los Alamos with a reflection in a Sony HDR-HC-7 movie camera. Photo by Joel M. Williams
The community fills Overlook Park in White Rock to watch tonight’s eclipse. Photo by Norm Delamater
Various devices were utilized to view the eclipse visible from Overlook Park in White Rock this evening. Photo by Norm Delamater
Sen. Martinez Meet & Greet at 11 a.m.
By Sen. Richard Martinez
I want to remind all of my constituents living in Los Alamos that I will be visiting with a few of the Los Alamos County Councilors today, May 21.
We are having coffee at the Coffee Booth in the Mari-Mac Shopping Center and starting at 11 a.m. will follow with a “meet and greet” for the members of the public.
Some of the members of the Los Alamos community who were in attendance at the forum sponsored by the League of Woman Voters of Los Alamos Thursday, May 17, provided valuable input on issues we need to address not only as lawmakers, but together as a community
For those of you who Read More
Dignitaries Break Ground on Biological Research Lab
Dignitaries break ground Friday for a new research laboratory set to be constructed on property adjacent to the Los Alamos Cooperative Market at 95 Entrada Dr. From left, Dr. Peter Lammers (NMSU faculty), Bill Enloe (LANB), Secreary David Martin (NM Environment Dept.), Kevin Smith (LASO), Charlie McMillan (LANL), Richard Sayer (LANL/NMC), Sen. Tom Udall, Sharon Stover (LA County Council), Fran Berting (LA County Council) and Katherine Chartrand (NMC). Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, who celebrated his birthday Friday, spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony Read More
Jemez Mountain Trail Runs Event Wraps Up Proudly
Robert Carr crosses the finish line in the half-marathon. He set a new course record Saturday. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Chris Houghten, left, and Robert Carr compare notes after the finish of the half-marathon. Carr finished first and Houghten was second in the event. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Runners coming down the Perimeter trail in the half-marathon race. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Cyndi Wells passes water to the runners at Aid Station #1 near the junction of the Perimeter and Mitchell trails. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Half-marathon Underground Pipe Work Underway
Pipe work is underway in a corner of Central Park Square near the back lawn of Fuller Lodge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Ceremony Launches Los Alamos Homestead Tour
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover honors descendants of the Pajarito Plateau Homesteaders gathered on the north lawn of Fuller Lodge for a special ceremony Friday. The event celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Homestead Act with a special dedication of the new Los Alamos Homestead Tour commemorating the life and contributions of the Pajarito Plateau homesteaders. Stover told the crowd that she also is a descendant of the Pajarito Plateau homesteaders. The Los Alamos County Council and the Los Alamos Historical Society, in partnership with the Fuller Read More
Bradbury Fountain Undergoes Maintenance
A technician works on the tall and artistically designed fountain outside the Bradbury Science Museum on Central Avenue Friday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Police Ran Torch Relay to Jemez Springs
Los Alamos Police officers ran from the back gate to Jemez Springs Thursday for the 2012 Special Olympics Torch Relay. Local police officers and firefighters participate in the annual event as part of the fund raising efforts that they do for the Special Olympics. Lt. Jason Wardlow Herrera runs with the torch and prepares to hand it off to another officer at this juncture. Photo by N.S. Mills
Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy takes his turn in the torch relay to raise money for the Special Olympics. Photo by N.S. Mills
A small caravan follows the runners as they head for Jemez Springs. Photo by N.S. Read More
Historic Fires Most Likely Occurred in Spring
By Collin Haffey
The Ecology Group at Bandelier National Monument has been monitoring tree growth on a weekly basis for more than 20 years.
Several trees located in Bandelier are ringed with dendrometer bands or dendrobands, for short.
A dendroband is a small ribbon of metal wrapped around the trunk of the tree and connected to a spring slide that moves as the tree grows and is measured by a Vernier scale. It’s basically a fancy ruler.
This scale enables us to measure a tree’s circumference down to a tenth of a millimeter.
The banded trees are located in three clusters that span the elevation range Read More
OBITUARY: Emma Rosocha
EMMA ROSOCHA JAN. 9, 1954–April 16, 2012
Emma Rosocha died April 16, 2012 after a long illness. She was born in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 9, 1954. She was the daughter of William J. Riemer and Eunice K. Riemer.
Her family moved to Gainesville, Fla., when Emma was a year old. In 1959, her father was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the University of Tel Aviv, and Emma spent her kindergarten year in Israel.
Back in Florida, she went to the local elementary school until 1963 when the family moved to Maryland, in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. She attended Montgomery County, Maryland schools Read More
Nearly 600 Entrants in Jemez Mountain Trail Runs
A massive registration for today’s Jemez Mountain Trail Runs took place Friday at the Crossroads Bible Church in which nearly 600 runners signed up for the race. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
The Seventh Annual Jemez Mountain Trail Runs got underway early this morning at the Posse Lodge on North Mesa.
This growing international event drew nearly 600 runners, 40 percent of whom traveled from British Columbia, Mexico and 29 U.S. states beyond New Mexico.
The event consists of three races: half-marathon, 50K (31 miles) and 50 miles.
“The longest distances Read More
House Passes Luján’s Lab Mission Amendment
NNSA News:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District offered an amendment Friday to the National Defense Authorization Act, which in response to recent reports, calls for a study about broadening the mission of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) national laboratories.
The amendment passed with unanimous support.
“Our national labs provide a tremendous resource that is essential to our efforts to spur innovation and economic development, but multiple reports have called attention to the need to expand the labs’ mission in order Read More
Youth Set Record for Business Grant Applications
LACDC News:
Youth interested in starting a summer business this year have set a record for the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation’s annual Youth Business Grant Program (YBGP.)
This year, 25 youth have submitted applications to the program, including 14 applicants from Los Alamos, nine from Espanola and two from Pojoaque.
The YBGP provides grants of up to $400 to youth, ages 13-19, who want to experience the rewards of starting a summer business.
The program has provided more than 240 young entrepreneurs with grants since 1985.
Past participants report learning valuable Read More
DALA’s Dazzling Dress Rehearsal
Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) held its dress rehearsal Thursday night for its annual Spring Show Performance. DALA’s older dancers performed Friday evening and will perform again at 7 p.m. this evening at Duane Smith Auditorium. DALA’s younger dancers will have their own matinee performance at 2 p.m. today. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comSen. Martinez Thanks the League
By Sen. Richard Martinez
I want to express my gratitude to the League of Woman Voters from Los Alamos for inviting me to participate in the forum sponsored by them last night (Thursday) and also to the members of the Los Alamos community who were in attendance.
It gave me pleasure to have the opportunity to participate and I sincerely enjoyed meeting with you to discuss some of the important issues that we are faced with finding solutions for.
I share the same concerns about our valuable resources: water, the environment and the education of the youth in our district and state.
During my tenure, I have Read More
Pay Raises Approved for Local Teachers and Staff
Board President Kevin Honnell and Secretary Melanie McKinley, seated, board member David Foster board member Judy Bjarke-McKinsey and board member Dawn Venhaus, not shown, unanamously approved a 3 percent pay hike for teachers and staff during Wednesday’s school board meeting. Courtesy/LAPS
By Kirsten Laskey
Teachers and staff at Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) can expect bigger paychecks during the 2012-2013 school year.
The Board of Education unanimously approved a 3 percent pay increase totalling $850,000 during a Special Board Meeting Wednesday night.
Along with the pay Read More
Los Alamos Infant is in ICU
Police report this morning that the 11-week-old infant whose father admitted injuring him on Wednesday when he wouldn’t stop crying, is in the Intensive Care Unit at UNM Children’s Hospital.
Police also said this morning that the total extent of the infant’s injuries have not yet been determined.
The baby’s father is locked up in the Los Alamos County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond issued by Los Alamos Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados.
Below is the story detailing the events involved in the arrest of the infant’s father:
Los Alamos Police have arrested Read More
Cone Zone: Road Construction for Week of May 21
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 1
Expect shoulder work on Canyon Road between Manhattan Loop east and Nugget. Contractor will be potholing to verify utility locations in advance of actual construction, which will begin the week of May 28. If the potholing blocks the sidewalks, a pedestrian pathway will be provided. No traffic delays are anticipated.
N.M. 4 Improvements Project
Traffic continues to be on the south side of N.M. 4 between Rover Blvd and Grand Canyon/Pajarito Road. Speed limit within the construction area is 30 Read More
SFI Presents Evolution on ‘Realistic’ Landscapes Tuesday
SFI News:
Peter Schuster of the University of Vienna and Santa Fe Institute external professor will present the talk, Evolution on “Realistic” Landscapes at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday May 22 in the Medium Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute.
Abstract: Ever since Sewall Wrights publication of the landscape metaphor in 1932 evolutionary optimization is visualized as hill climbing on a rugged landscape. It took more than 50 years before the first reliable data became available that gave an idea how these evolutionary landscapes might look like and only this year the first large Read More
Udall to Help Break Ground at Los Alamos Energy Facility
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will speak at 4 p.m. today at a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Biological Research Laboratory at 95 Entrada Dr. near the Los Alamos Cooperative Market.
Construction of the laboratory, and the ensuing research, is the product of a partnership from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County and NMC.
The new lab will be utilized by Dr. Richard Sayre and his growing team of researchers.
Sayre is director of the Biofuels Project at NMC and chief scientist for the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB).
Their research