IQS Strives To Fulfill Clients’ Quality Requirements
IQS Owner Zach Bergstrom
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Looking at all the construction companies in and around Los Alamos, Zach Bergstrom noticed something was missing.
“I noticed a lack of understanding of quality requirements and difficulty in implementing measures to meet those requirements,” he said.
As a result, Bergstrom founded Integrated Quality Solutions (IQS) in March. His company offers a wide range of services that fall under quality control, quality assurance, project management and related specialized services.
“We provide inspection Read More
Congratulations 2024 Los Alamos Chamber Business Award Nominees … Voting On Finalists Now Open
The community is invited to vote for their favorite finalists recently selected in eight categories for the 2024 Chamber Business of the Year Awards. Shown here are the 2023 award recipients and their staff gathered on stage for a group photo during the Summer Concert June 2 at Ashley Pond Park. Drone shot by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
CHAMBER News:
Every year the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce invites the community to participate in two rounds of online nominating and voting to recognize the “people’s choice” Chamber member businesses and organizations in Los Alamos and White Rock. Read More
Two Runners Tie For Top Predictor In ACRR Pace Race
Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR
Scene from the ACRR weekly pace race Tuesday on Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Lisa Johnson and Mary Knaak tied for best predictors in the Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race Tursday on the Canada del Buey Trail in White Rock at 3 seconds off their predicted time. Johnson was also the first female finisher on the 1 mile course with a time of 11:44.
Other accurate predictors include:
- Priscila Rosa with a 6 second differential;
- Zach Medin at 18 seconds off;
- Chris
Los Alamos Film And Culture Festival: Schedule Of Events
Filmmaker Matthew Modine stars in the film, ‘The Martini Shot’ to be shown 6-8 p.m. May 1 at SALA Event Center as part of the Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival. Courtesy/LAFCF
LAFCF News:
The Los Alamos Film and Culture Festival (LAFCF) has shared the full schedule of films coming to SALA Event Center (2551 Central Ave.) April 28-May 5, 2024. LAFCF welcomes a unique selection of filmmakers worldwide to present new films and share behind-the-scenes information about each story and production.
This inaugural Festival brings 20 films from 13 different countries to Los Alamos and provides multiple Read More
Historical Society To Present Lecture April 29 On Nobel Laureates Of Los Alamos During Manhattan Project-Era
Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced its free upcoming lecture, scheduled 7-9 p.m. Monday, April 29 at Crossroads Bible Church.
This event marks the second to last lecture in the series and promises an entertaining and educational discussion on the Nobel Laureates of Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project-era.
Distinguished guests will bring their expertise and unique perspectives:
- Alan Carr, Senior Historian at LANL, brings years of experience and research into the history of the Manhattan Project and nuclear testing.
- Ellen McGehee, Historian
Daily Postcard: Flowers Beginning To Bloom In White Rock
Daily Postcard: An upclose look at flowers beginning to bloom Wednesday in White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Los Alamos Police: Spring DEA Drug Take Back Day April 27
LAPD News:
Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting its biannual DEA Drug Take Back Day. This event will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.
The drop off location will be in the north parking lot (off Central Avenue) of the Los Alamos Police Department.
Items that have not been accepted in the past include: Needles/sharps, any liquids or creams, and aerosols/compressed medications.
For this event, we will have supplies available for people to dispose of their liquids, creams, and aerosols on site. We will also have a sharps container available to drop off injectable Read More
New Local Business Helps People Who’ve Lost Loved Ones
Katie Bruell, owner of Mariposa After Loss Assistance, with recent client Judy Machen. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
A new business in town has begun helping people who have lost loved ones. Mariposa After Loss Assistance (www.mariposala.com), started by former PEEC Executive Director Katie Bruell, helps people deal with the often overwhelming number of tasks that need to be completed after someone passes away.
“I watched many friends and family members struggle with contacting Social Security and retirement account providers, canceling subscriptions, changing over bank accounts Read More
Celebrate Art In Valles Caldera Sunday April 28
Fog obscures the lower portion of Valle Grande. Photo by D. Krueger/NPS
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week April 20 through April 28. The theme for Sunday, April 28 is Arts in Parks and Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is hosting some special activities to help foster one’s inner artist.
The community is invited to join a ranger at 10 a.m. for a landscape photography workshop, 11 a.m. for a haiku workshop and 1 p.m. for a spring crafting activity.
Everyone is also invited to come out and create some art in the park. You may just happen across Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Abie Vives At SALA
On the job in Los Alamos is Event Coordinator Abie Vives recently at SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Ave. Vives has worked for SALA for about eight months. ‘I enjoy running the projector and editing videos,’ Vives said in talking about her job. To learn more about Sala Event Center, click here. Photo by Andy McBride/ladailypost.com Read More
2024 Safety Town Registration Opens April 22
Children learn bike safety during a previous Safety Town program. Courtesy/LAPS
The sign that greets students attending Safety Town. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Get ready for Safety Town! This free program for all children entering kindergarten in the fall will be held 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14 at Barranca Mesa Elementary School.
Registration is open April 22 through May 22. The program is limited to 100 participants. The registration link will be posted April 22 on the Los Alamos Public Schools website.
Students will participate in hands-on activities, crafts, Read More
Saturday’s Masonic Breakfast To Benefit Folds Of Honor
COMMUNITY News:
Pajarito Lodge #66 and Los Alamos Chapter #63 Order of Eastern Star will hold a waffle breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m., April 20 at the Masonic Lodge, 1400 Sage Loop, to benefit New Mexico Folds of Honor.
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or by contacting Eastern Star Secretary Teri Roberts at la63secretary@gmail.com or 505.470.3951.
About Folds of Honor:
Folds of Honor is a 501 3(c) charity that provides educational scholarships to the families of fallen military and first responders. (newmexico.foldsofhonor.org). Read More
Los Alamos High School Career And Technical Education Courses Prepare Students For The Future
Scene from a Career and Technical Education course at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Courtesy/LAPS
Scene from a Career and Technical Education course at LAHS. Courtesy/LAPS
Troubleshooting car repairs. Preparing a three-course meal in a commercial kitchen. Building a storage shed. Writing computer code. Developing a business plan. These are just a few of the skills students at Los Alamos High School (LAHS) are learning in courses in Career and Technical Education (CTE).
According to the U.S. Department of Education, students who complete a sequence of CTE courses in high school are more Read More
New Business ‘Stable Minded Solutions’ Offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy And Equine Facilitated Learning
Stable Minded Solutions owner Karla Palmer offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Facilitated Learning services in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
By KARLA PALMER
Owner
Stable Minded Solutions
Mental Health is a hot topic these days. Who needs it. How to find a provider. What kind of therapy might work for YOU. After working in the mental health field for more than a decade, I am excited to announce the availability of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Facilitated Learning services here in Los Alamos County through my business Stable Minded Solutions.
What is Equine Assisted Psychotherapy? Read More
Los Alamos County Comprehensive Health Plan Update Identifies Challenges And Offers Short-Term Solutions
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
There’s a lot to celebrate in Los Alamos, but as Los Alamos County Council discovered during its March 26 meeting, there also is no shortage of challenges.
County Social Services Division Manager Jessica Strong, in her update on the development of the Comprehensive Health Plan to council, listed some of the challenges the Los Alamos Health Council identified after conducting 200 interviews with various community members as well as some of the immediate actions that can be taken to address these challenges.
These challenges Read More
Toppers Place Second In Academy Invitational
Nicholas Witkowski displays the trophy as the team poses with coaches Hari Viswanathan, Travis Gibson and Timur Khazaratkulov. Photo by Gowri Srinivasan.
Sofia Parra beat Astrid Quinonez of Sandia 7-5, 6-2. Photo by Lindsay Gibson.
SPORTS News:
The Academy Invitational Tournament was held April 12-13, 2024 in Albuquerque, with 9 varsity teams participating from around the state. The boys placed second overall clinching several impressive wins along the way. The boys also became the first team to win matches against Albuquerque Academy this season. The girls won key matchups including Read More
Encore Earth Day Presentation Of Eclipse Stories With Chick Keller At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium April 20
PEEC News:
Saturday, April 20, at the PEEC Earth Day festival, Dr. Chick Keller will share stories of eclipse missions in the 1970s.
Dr. Keller will share insights about the 1970s airborne studies of the sun’s corona during total solar eclipses – conducted at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
By taking the eclipse observations airborne, lab scientists, including Keller and Art Cox, were able to extend their study of totality, as well as reduce interference from the atmosphere.
Dr. Keller will talk about the successes and failures of some of these missions, sharing fantastic photographs Read More
Daily Postcard: Silhouetted Wood Duck Watches Sunrise
Daily Postcard: A Wood Duck is silhouetted in its perch high in a tree where it watches the sunrise Monday in the Española Valley. Wood Ducks owe their common name to the fact that they are one of the few waterfowl species that perch and nest in trees. Sharp nails on their webbed feet allow them to balance on branches and maneuver into tree cavities that they use for nesting. Source: audubon.org. Photo by Rick Martinez Read More
Body Discovered Behind Building In Downtown Los Alamos
Scene behind the building at 1247 Central Ave. today where the body of a man was discovered lying on the ground in the area near the stairs at left. Los Alamos police officers arrived at the scene to investigate a call of an unresponsive male in his mid-20s. Police confirmed that the man was deceased and reached out to the Office of the Medical Investigator. Police said they are investigating this as an unattended death. The identity of the man is not yet known. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Scene behind the building at 1247 Central Ave. today where the body of a man in his mid-20s was discovered Read More
2024 Summer Concert Series Lineup
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Los Alamos, known as the birthplace of groundbreaking scientific discoveries and the former home of J. Robert Oppenheimer, is the place to be this summer. The area isn’t only for history, science and film buffs, but also for families and live music enthusiasts of all ages.
For music lovers, look no further than the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. Running from late May through August, the series features free concerts at Ashley Pond Park. On scheduled Friday evenings, local and regional musical acts in a variety Read More
