LAHS Robotics Team to ‘show its stuff’
The Los Alamos High School Robotics Team will ‘”show its stuff” — 120-lb. basketball-throwing robot and all — at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday April 24 in the UNM-Los Alamos Student Center. Kenny’s BBQ will be open during this event. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Patent Attorney to Speak at The Hive
Courtesy Photo
Attorney Rod D. Baker will give a presentation regarding intellectual property and the ongoing major changes in U.S. patent law to the Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network at 6 p.m., April 26 at The Hive.
Baker was born and raised in Los Alamos and still considers himself a “Hilltopper.”
He has 24 years experience in the law and for the last 20 years, his practice has been limited to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and related matters.
Baker’s experience includes the successful prosecution of hundreds of patent applications in a variety of technological Read More
Public’s Help Sought in Bank Robberies
Suspect wanted in Santa Fe bank robberies. Courtesy/FBI
The FBI and Santa Fe Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who is now a suspect in the April 2 robbery of the US Bank branch located at 3787 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
The unidentified man may also be connected to the robberies of three other banks in Santa Fe this year.
Suspect captured on a surveilance camera is wanted in the Santa Fe bank robberies. Courtesy/FBI
During all four robberies, the robber has worn a dark jacket with a hood, dark ski mask and rubber gloves.
He also displayed a handgun.
The suspect should Read More
¡Fiesta Primavera! A recital of Spanish Dance and Music is Coming to Town
Flamenco dancers during a recital last year at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy Photo
Prepare to immerse yourself in the beauty and passion of flamenco music and dance in the historic beauty of Fuller Lodge at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 as the Pajarito Spanish Dance Alliance presents its annual recital, ¡Fiesta Primavera!.
This year’s subtitle, “¡Qué Alegría!” reflects the joy of living life through song.
The company is directed by Ellen Walton and includes artists from the larger Northern New Mexico area. Singer “La Megue” and guitarists Ronaldo Baca and Kevin Rendón will join Ellen and her students, Read More
Inmate Returns to Jail Following Suicide Attempt
By Carol A. Clark
St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe today released the 28-year-old woman who attempted suicide in her cell at the Los Alamos Detention Center just past midnight Sunday.
Marion Loope of Los Alamos has been incarcerated since her arrest in November on a District Court warrant for failure to comply with conditions of the court.
She had been out on bond following an Oct. 4 incident at Los Alamos Medical Center in which she was charged with two felonies – battery on a health care worker and criminal damage to property.
The judge denied Loope’s request for release at a District Court hearing Read More
FBI Asks Public’s Help in Locating Suspect
FBI News:
Perfinna King
The FBI and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations are looking for a suspect in connection with the April 6 stabbing and shooting of a Navajo woman in Ojo Amarillo, on the Navajo Indian reservation near Farmington.
Perfinna King, 32, of the Navajo Nation, is wanted on federal charges.
King is suspected in the stabbing and shooting of a 33-year-old woman whose identity is not being released at this time.
The woman was taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center.
King should be considered armed and dangerous.
King is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs about 165 pounds, and has Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 29 to April 4, 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.
DANNY SALAZAR
March 29 at 11:20 a.m. / Police arrested Danny Salazar, 35, of Espanola on Trinity Drive on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for unknown charges.
March 29 at 9:36 p.m. / A 91-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny on Oppenheimer Drive. The estimated loss is $9,000.
March 29 at 10 p.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Los Alamos boy with battery against Read More
Arts in Public Places Board Agenda
ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD News
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY
ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD
AGENDA for Wednesday, April 11, 2012
4:30 to 6:00 PM Mesa Public Library
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PUBLIC COMMENT (This section on the agenda is reserved for questions and comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda. Speakers will be limited to 4 minutes each.)
III. APP BOARD BUSINESS
A. Approval of Minutes from March 14, 2012
IV. CURRENT PROJECTS
A. Discuss potential art locations for the Municipal Building (Architect)
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Party for PEEC Will Benefit Nature Programs
A smorgasbord of traditional Native American dishes served at previous annual benefit parties for PEEC. Courtesy/PEEC
The annual benefit party for the Pajarito Environmental Educational Center, the nature center in Los Alamos, is being held at the Hilltop House Hotel from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Sunday April 22.
This is the 13th year for PEEC’s involvement in the community-wide Earth Day Festival with its fund-raising effort.
For the last three years, Felicia Orth has been the chef extraordinaire at the Party for PEEC.
In 2010, she prepared food of the Native American period of our history. Read More
Associate Degree Students Inducted into Honor Society
UNM-LA News:
Jeff Bold is inducted into Phi Theta Kapp as PTK Advisor Dr. Zandree Stridham and UNM-LA Executive Director Dr. Cedric Page offer congratulations. Courtesy/UNM-LA
Nine new members were inducted into Beta Zeta Chi, the UNM-Los Alamos chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), on Friday, April 6.
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society of the two-year college that recognizes and encourages scholarship among associate degree students.
It provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for scholarly Read More
Liam Johnson Takes Second Place in Patriot Pen Essay Contest
Liam Johnson with award. Courtesy Photo
Liam Johnson, 7th grader at Los Alamos Middle School won 2nd place and $350 in the VFW Patriot’s Pen essay contest for the state of New Mexico. Liam was honored at the LAMS Student of the Term Breakfast on Wed. March 28th. Ms. Gina Smith of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary will present the award and also 12 other certificates of participation to other 7th graders.
Mrs. Gina Smith of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary said, “The VFW promotes patriotism in the youth of our communities and Liam has demonstrated through his essay that he is an outstanding Read More
Bjorkland is Best Predictor in First Pace Race of Season
BREAKING NEWS: Local Inmate Attempts Suicide
A woman incarcerated in the Los Alamos County Detention Center apparently attempted to commit suicide in her cell overnight.
“We had a suicide attempt in the jail last night of a young lady,” Deputy Police Chief Kevin Purtymun said. “We called for an ambulance just after midnight and she was initially transported to Los Alamos Medical Center and subsequently transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe.”
The 28-year-old Los Alamos woman was arrested Oct. 4 on charges of battery on a healthcare worker and criminal damage to property at Los Alamos Medical Center – both felonies, Purtymun Read More
Heavenly Day Greets Easter Sunrise Service
Easter Sunrise Service was conducted at Overlook Park in White Rock this morning as a joint effort by the Church of the Nazarene, White Rock Baptist, White Rock Presbyterian and White Rock United Methodist churches. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The Reverend Harry Cole, Interim Pastor of White Rock Presbyterian Church, gave the Homily. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
A brass quartet supplied the music at the Easter Sunrise Service this morning at Overlook Park. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comNational Dispatchers Week Begins Today
Los Alamos Dispatch Shift Supervisor Wendy Strain confers with Cpl. Chris Ross Friday at the Consolidated Dispatch Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
They are the voice on the line when you dial 911 for help.
They are the unseen first responders – working behind the scenes every day as an integral part of the public safety net in Los Alamos – assisting police, fire and emergency medical personnel to respond quickly to your needs.
This week the nation is honoring its 911 dispatchers for the vital service they provide Read More
Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt Draws Colorful Crowd
The annual Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt provided area children with a fun-filled tradition searching for some of the 75 dozen colorful eggs and 50 dozen plastic eggs placed around Ashley Pond Saturday morning. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Parents give last minute advice to their young hunters. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
How do I get across that yellow line? Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Separated by age groups, these children were in the up to 4 year olds. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
This one’s mine! Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Now that Read More
Scholarship Honors Memory of Jennifer Marie Fleming
A one time award of $1,000 is being offered by the Jennifer Marie Fleming Memorial Scholarship Fund to a graduating senior of LAHS Class of 2012. This scholarship is in memory of Jennifer Marie Fleming, a student at Los Alamos High School from 1985-87. Her enthusiasm for life, her concern for other people, and her desire to promote a drug and alcohol free environment for students are the inspiration for this award. Jennifer was killed by a drunk driver on New Year’s Eve 1987 when she had helped plan and produce an alcohol free event for LAHS students. A declared major is not required but the applicant Read More
Film Review: The Snapper
Review by Kelly Dolejsi
Pregnant women get asked many questions as they await their babies: When are you due? Is it a boy or a girl? Have you picked out a name? Have you written a birth plan?
Or even, sometimes: Who’s the father?
In “The Snapper,” a sort of a 1993 Irish precursor to the 2007 American megahit “Knocked Up” in that both comedies star a fetus that does not result from sacred marital love but rather from booze, 20-year-old Sharon Curley (Tina Kellegher) does not want to answer that last question.
Her co-workers, friends, parents — everyone Read More
Touching Our Health & Our Senses: Los Alamos’ Newest Living Treasures
Special to the Los Alamos Daily Post by Janet “TJ” Taub
On Sunday, April 15, 2012, Edward Macmann, Rosemary O’Connor, and John and Nancy Bartlit will be recognized and honored as the newest members of Living Treasures of Los Alamos (LTLA). The ceremony and reception, sponsored by Los Alamos National Bank, will commence at 2 p.m. in the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The public is warmly invited to attend.
This annual event is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of individuals who have so greatly enhanced life on the Hill. Friends, family and co-workers are encouraged Read More
Important Rituals Highlight One of the Jewish Religion’s Most Sacred Holidays
White Rock resident Jacob Sigeti reads from the Haggadah, containing the story of the Exodus from Egypt during a Seder meal at his home Friday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Friday marked the beginning of one of the Jewish religion’s most sacred and widely observed holidays, Passover, which commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt. Jews observe this weeklong event with a number of important rituals, including traditional Passover meals known as Seders, the removal of leavened products from their home, Read More