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N.M. 599 Bridge Work Starts Aug. 20

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NMDOT is alerting motorists to bridge work starting on N.M. 599 on the northwest side of Santa Fe.  

The project, which involves grinding, overlay, and joint replacement work, starts Monday, Aug. 20 and will be completed in two to three weeks, weather permitting.

The N.M. 599 bridges being worked on are over Via Abajo at mile marker 7.4, Camino La Tierra at mile marker 10.1, and Avenida Rincon at mile marker 13.9.

The work is being performed by two NMDOT contractors, Meridian and Villalobos Construction Company.

There will be lane closures in both directions on N.M. 599 between 8 a.m. and 8 Read More

Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore: Aug. 12-18

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Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of Aug. 12-18:
  1. 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
  2. Mason, a New Mexico Hero, Caroline Mason*
  3. The Greater Journey, David McCullough
  4. Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, Simon Winchester
  5. Hamlet, William Shakespeare
  6. Darwin’s Armada: Four Voyages and the Battle for the Theory of Evolution, Iain McCalman
  7. The Manhattan Project, Dan Elish
  8. Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
  9. Wonder, R. J. Palacio
  10. The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
*local or regional author
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Diabetes Support Group Organizing

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LOS ALAMOS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE News:

By Paula Roybal Sánchez, Extension Home Economist

Come be a part of a Support Group for people affected by Diabetes. The Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service is organizing and sponsoring a free Diabetes Support Group. 

Mary Beugelsdijk, a certified diabetes educator, and Paula Roybal Sánchez, the Extension Home Economist will provide leadership to the group. 

Meetings are scheduled 5:30-7 p.m., the second Monday of the month beginning Sep. 10 in the training room in the Los Alamos Community Building. The support group is free. Read More

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture

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Alex Filippenko brings cosmic photos, music, passion and a host of T-shirts to his popular Introduction to General Astronomy class. Photos by Steve McConnell/UC Berkeley

Tonight is the Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture at 7:30 p.m. at Duane Smith Auditorium. The lecture, by Alex Fillippenko from UC Berkeley is on “Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe.”

The Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture is open to the public at no charge.

The  J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee is dedicated to honoring the memory of Oppenheimer and his significant contributions to Los Alamos, Read More

Physiocartography, Author’s Speak & New Databases at Mesa Public Library

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MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:

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Bill Gilbert’s Physiocartography exhibit opens Tuesday, Aug. 21  at Mesa Public Library Art Gallery.

Gilbert, Lannan Chair of Land Arts of the American West program at UNM, will show his multimedia works created by walking predetermined grids, using a GPS, and recording his journey.

The exhibit consists of digital prints, photographs, and audio/video. Open during regular library hours. Reception and panel discussion on Saturday, Sept. 15, part of the Next Big Idea festival and ISEA2012 events.

Authors Speak Series presents Vaunda Micheaux Read More

Becker and Bradley Speak Tuesday at Geological Society Meeting

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LOS ALAMOS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY News:

The next meeting of the Los Alamos Geological Society begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at the Christian Church, 92 East Road.
 
The featured speakers are Dr Steve Becker and Dr. Paul Bradley. Their talk is entitled, “A travelogue of New Zealand’s North and South Islands.”

The September field trip will be to Shark’s Tooth Ridge between San Ysidro and Cuba.

To participate in this trip, meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at Sullivan Field.

Plan on bringing a camera, sunscreen, extra clothing, water, lunch and snacks.

Contact Paul Read More

2012 Los Alamos County Triathlon Results

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2012 Los Alamos County Triathlon Results:

Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com

Elite Men

1. Chip Cooper, 33:06, 6:34, 18:35, 59:47;

2. Jimmy Archer, 33:07, 6:17, 19:03, 1:00:25;

3. Scott Archer, 34:08, 7:13, 19:27, 1:02:25;

4. Steve Morley, 35:25, 8:42, 18:49, 1:05:16;

5. Mark Wald-Hopkins, 35:27, 8:42, 18:49, 1:05:16;

6. Tim Gallegos, 42:43, 9:42, 26:09, 1:21:17.

Elite Women

1. Liz Miller, 38:42, 7:19, 21:27, 1:09:30;

2. Amy Regan, 37:40, 8:03, 21:49, 1:10:05;

3. Kim Katko, 39:34, 7:10, 22:29, 1:11:23;

4. Sanna Sevanto, 40:11, 10:22, 22:39, 1:15.54;

5. Jeri Sullivan, 42:24, 8:28, Read More

Rainwater Harvesting Workshop Offered Sunday Aug. 18 at PEEC

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES & PEEC News:

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The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities is sponsoring a talk on rainwater harvesting at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEECP from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19.

The talk is free and open to the public, with advance registration requested at www.PajaritoEEC.org. 

Walk-ins are also welcome. The DPU will provide a free water conservation kit for each participant.

Is your garden thirsty for days, and then overwhelmed by a short cloudburst? Rainwater harvesting can help you store water on those overwhelming Read More