Obituary: Janet C. (Larivee) Hull Sept. 11, 2024
JANET C. (LARIVEE) HULL Sept. 11, 2024
Janet C. (Larivee) Hull, 83, of Los Alamos, NM, and Centerville, MA, passed away on September 11, 2024. Jan was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Don, and her parents, Clarence and Margaret Larivee.
Born in Shrewsbury, MA, Jan moved to Cape Cod during her adolescence and graduated from Barnstable High School in the class of 1958. Her professional journey began as a Paralegal on the Cape, transitioning to a role in the legal department at Argonne National Laboratory in Downers Grove, Illinois, before moving to Ames, Iowa.
Jan and Don lived Read More
More Views Of Comet C/2023 A3 From Valles Caldera
More views of Comet C/2023 A3 Sunday from Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Marilyn Warren
Another view of the comet C/2023 A3 Sunday evening from Valles Caldera. Photo by Marilyn Warren
Another view of the comet C/2023 A3 Sunday evening from Valles Caldera. Photo by Marilyn Warren Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Oct. 14, 2024
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Weather forecasts for this winter indicate a La Nina, a cooler Pacific current, affecting the weather. So far this has been the case with dry conditions and warmer-than-normal temperatures this fall. Streamflows are running well-below normal for this time of year. They make for good fishing, but the low water requires a stealthy approach and accurate casts. Fly fishing is often excellent this time of year.
The wild brown trout and brook trout are spawning this time of year. They will develop deeper colors and become more aggressive.
Brown Read More
Los Alamos Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch Is Open!
More than 2,700 pumpkins are available to the community starting today in the field near the Canyon Complex. The Los Alamos Choirs & NJROTC are partnering on this Pumpkin Patch fundraising event and will split the proceeds to help pay for competitions and trips, such as taking the choirs to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall or the NJROTC cadets to San Diego to see the Navy firsthand. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene today at the Los Alamos Choirs & NJROTC Pumpkin Patch in the field near the Canyon Complex. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene today at the Los Alamos Choirs Read More
Obituary: John William Huff Jan. 25, 1968 – Sept. 30, 2024
JOHN WILLIAM HUFF Jan. 25, 1968 – Sept. 30, 2024
John William Huff, 56, of Jemez Springs, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on September 30, 2024, while working in Eastern Texas. John, or Johnny as many knew him, was born on January 25, 1968, in El Paso, Texas.
Sometime during his high school years at Los Alamos High School, Johnny briefly met Tania Edgett, yet their paths didn’t cross again until later. After graduating high school in 1986, Johnny met Tania again and then married her in October 1996 at Camp May. Johnny and Tania began building their home themselves in the Jemez with Read More
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
As summer fades into autumn, Los Alamos Landscaping and More crew members are busy this morning removing the hanging flower baskets throughout downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Donavan Price
Another view of Los Alamos Landscaping and More crew members busy this morning removing the hanging flower baskets throughout downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Donavan Price Read More
State Celebrates 8th Annual National Digital Inclusion Week
CONNECT NM News:
SANTA FE — Last Monday marked the beginning of Digital Inclusion Week, an annual weeklong recognition and celebration to draw attention to the importance of digital equity and inclusion in communities nationwide.
The observance is organized by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance and its more than 1,800 affiliates. The weeklong celebration raises awareness and promotes action for digital equity solutions. New Mexico and communities across the country are highlighting their efforts online and in person.
“Digital inclusion is crucial in the broadband world,” said Read More
PEEC-A-BOO At Los Alamos Nature Center Oct. 25
PEEC News:
Brace yourselves for a spooky adventure at PEEC-A-BOO, 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road. As part of the 2024 Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet festivities, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites families and friends to enjoy an afternoon filled with fun, learning, and, of course, candy.
Highlights include spooky creature encounters at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., with some of the PEEC’s resident animals and learn about the fascinating creatures that inhabit the local environment. Engage in a variety of Halloween-themed Read More
High Desert Winds Santa Fe Presents ‘Inspirations!’ Nov. 3
HDWSF News:
The High Desert Winds Santa Fe (HDWSF) presents its first concert of the season, “Inspirations!” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 at St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.
Under the baton of HDWSF founder Kurt Carr, the performance will feature the music of contemporary wind ensemble composers from the mid 20th century to today.
The HDWSF will present the world premiere of “Weight of an Infinite Sky”, a 2023 composition by band member Andrew Zinkham.
Admission is free with donations gratefully accepted.
For more information, visit www.HighDesertWinds.org Read More
View Of Comet Saturday From Overlook Park In White Rock
View of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) Saturday night from Overlook Park in White Rock. Courtesy/Francisco Uribe and Cheryl WamplerGovernor’s Remarks Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today in commemoration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which the governor established as a state holiday in 2019:
“Today, I join all New Mexicans in celebrating the Indigenous nations and people of New Mexico and across the country while honoring their sacred languages, cultures, and heritage. Today is about reflecting on history, learning from it, and recognizing the resilience of our indigenous communities. My administration continues to strengthen relationships with the nations, tribes Read More
Hilltoppers Girls Soccer To ‘Kick For The Cure’ Oct. 19
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Girls Soccer games Saturday Oct. 19 at Sullivan Field will be a “Kick for the Cure” cancer fundraiser. The public is invited to attend and support the teams as they compete to win against cancer.
Both the 11 a.m. Junior Varsity game and 1 p.m. Varsity game against the Aztec Lady Tigers will raise funds for breast cancer through raffles and a chance at halftime to shoot on the goalkeepers. Funds will be raised via cash donations and Venmo donations to LAHS girls soccer.
Los Alamos County Council issued a proclamation on Sept. 24, declaring October as Breast Read More
LWV’s Lunch With A Leader: Stephanie Nakhleh Oct. 17
LWV News:
The next Lunch with a Leader presented for the entire community by the League of Women Voters (LWV) is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage. The speaker will be Stephanie Nakhleh, the co-founder of Boomtown, a Substack newsletter focused on revitalizing local journalism in Los Alamos. Raised in Los Alamos by a physicist father and small-business owner mother, Nakhleh said she has witnessed both progress and challenges in the community over the years.
With 30 years of experience in newspapers, she began as a cub reporter for the Los Alamos Monitor and Read More
Los Alamos Youth Cyclists Pedal Pajarito Ski Hill
Los Alamos Mountain Bike team before the Pedal Pajarito race on Sunday, from left, Jim Tyldesley, Calvin Grow, Quanah Moseley, Ian McLean, Sebastian Koglin, Jonathan Wehner, Matthew Wehner, Hannah Waldschmidt and Natalie Crawford. Courtesy photo
By Paula Knepper
Los Alamos Mountain Bike Team
Youth cyclists pedaled Pajarito ski hill on Sunday, Oct. 13 for the third race of the New Mexico Interscholastic Cycling League (NMICL) season. More than 130 youth athletes from across the state competed on a cross-country mountain bike race hosted on the bike trails at Pajarito Ski Area. Athletes Read More
New Mexico Judiciary Seek Input On Courthouse Access
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico court system is undertaking a comprehensive evaluation of policies, programs, and facilities to determine the extent to which individuals with disabilities may be restricted in their access to courthouses across the state.
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has contracted with Altura Solutions to assist with the creation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan, which is required by federal law.
The work will cover the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals buildings and courthouses in all 13 judicial districts and the Bernalillo Read More
Daily Postcard: Tiny Bushtit In Upper Los Alamos Canyon
Daily Postcard: Saturday, Oct. 12 was Cornell University’s Global Big Day, challenging birders worldwide to report all the birds they could find. That citizen-science project makes a global snapshot of biodiversity, adding to the millions of observations in Cornell’s eBird ornithology database. Twenty-three birders in Los Alamos found at least 61 species Saturday, with reports still rolling in. Worldwide, 39,383 birders found 7,610 species in one day. Read all about it at https://ebird.org/octoberbigday. Jonathan Dowell reported 40 of the Los Alamos species and took this photo Read More
Kooshian: My First Vote
By CHARLES KOOSHIAN
Los Alamos
I cast an early vote Tuesday, along with much of the rest of the community, at the municipal building. The staff were friendly and competent, and I was in and out quickly after an entirely positive experience.
As I walked out, I thought back to the first time I voted. It was the presidential election of 1952, General Dwight D. Eisenhower versus Illinois Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson. Voting age back then was 21, my age. I had already registered.
I was in the US Air Force, stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base just north of San Francisco. As I was due to ship out to Korea soon, I was Read More
Rarely Seen Kentucky Warbler Spotted On Reservoir Road
This very rare bird for the local area, a Kentucky Warbler, was spotted Saturday and again this morning on Reservoir Road. Interestingly, while there are only four records of this species in Los Alamos, the last one in May 2018 was in the same exact spot on the Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith
Another view of this bird rarely seen locally, a Kentucky Warbler, spotted Saturday and again this morning on Reservoir Road. Photo by Michael Smith Read More
Dannemann: Early Voting Has Started In New Mexico
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
Early voting has started in New Mexico.
Before you head to the voting booth or fill out your mail-in ballot, your first stop should be nmvote.org, on the Secretary of State website. From that page you can obtain a sample ballot, which will show you everything that’s up for a vote in your district.
In this general election we are not only voting for president but also one United States senator, all our members of Congress, the entire state Legislature, both House and Senate, and about half of our elected local officials including Read More
Kiwanis Hosts County Manager Anne Laurent
Los Alamos County Manager Anne Laurent speaks at the Oct. 8 Kiwanis Club meeting. Courtesy/Kiwanis
By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos
The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos heard a presentation from Los Alamos County Manager Anne Laurent, during its Oct. 8 meeting at Trinity on the Hill. She spoke about her background, County projects and initiatives, and goals for the future.
After serving communities in Arizona and Michigan as a licensed architect and facilities manager, Laurent moved to Los Alamos in 2008 and went to work at the County. She first served as Capital Projects and Facilities Read More