KRSN Owners David and Gillian Sutton are recognized by the County Council at this evening’s meeting in Council Chambers for winning the 2012 Broadcasters of the Year award from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com Read More
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Russian Delegates Take in Los Alamos Life
Russian delegates from the Los Alamos Sister City of Sarov wait for tonight’s County Council meeting to begin in Council Chambers. Photo by Salvador Zapien
Photo by Salvador Zapien
Take Dad to See the Birds
PEEC News:
On Father’s Day, Sunday June 17, PEEC will be offering a free Birdscape Tour of White Rock.
This is a chance to visit four homes that have optimized their yards for attracting birds.
The yards will be open for visitors 1-5 p.m. This is a self-guided tour, and no registration is required.
The four yards on display this year will be at the Dunns, 107 Sierra Vista Dr.; the Walkers, 305 Donna Ave.; the Foxes, 238 Rio Bravo Dr.; and the Arendts, at 608 La Bajada.
A map and directions are available at PEEC’s website, www.PajaritoEEC.org, and participants may visit the yards Read More
Los Alamos Friday Night Out? Lend Us Your Ears! Drop by to Hear Locals Reading Poetry in June!
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
As part of the Los Alamos Friday Night Out events, Mesa Public Library is hosting a series of poetry readings each Friday night in June featuring local poets.
On June 15, Mike Katko and David Schiferl will read their work. Katko will read new work as well as poems from his recently published book, Skies and Other Poems.
David Schiferl will read his recent work. Along with others featured in the Friday poetry readings, Schiferl has participated in Mesa Public Library’s Poetry Gatherings facilitated by Jane Lin who also teaches poetry at UNM LA.
On June 22, the evening’s poets Read More
Colorado Peak and Bear Springs Fires are History!
SFNF News:
Below you will find an evening fire update for the Colorado Peak and Bear Springs fires:
Colorado Peak: 246 acres,100 percent contained. The Colorado Peak fire is located on the Española Ranger District, Santa Fe NF; approximately 10 miles northwest of the Santa Fe Airport
Bear Springs: 622 acres, 95 percent contained. No change. The Bear Springs fire is located on the Jemez Ranger District, Santa Fe NF; 6 miles NE of Ponderosa and 6 miles SE of Jemez Springs. Read More
Council Zips Through Charter Review Items
Kyle Wheeler served on the Charter Review Committee and is here in Council Chambers this evening along with John Hopkins who served as CRC chair to present recommendations on items in the Charter. Council appointed nine citizens to the Charter Review Committee in November 2009. The eight that served (four citizens left the Committee and Council appointed three to back fill the positions) include Chris Chandler, Harry Ettinger, Richard Dunn, Ralph Phelps, John Hopkins, Morrie Pongratz, Larry Warner and Kyle Wheeler, The Chairman was John Hopkins. Vice Chairman was Larry Warner. Member David Read More
Council Votes For No Change to Sheriff’s Office
After listening to comments and recommendations from members of the Charter Review Committee, which studied the issue at length, Councilors voted 5-2 to retain present language in the Charter stating that the duties of the Los Alamos Sheriff do not include law enforcement. During the discussion period, Councilor Fran Berting suggested doing away with the Office altogether since Los Alamos County does not have unincorporated land in which a sheriff’s department normally operates. Councilor Mike Wismer seconded the motion saying it was not a reflection of current Sheriff Marco Lucero Read More
Waterman’s Wild Ride Off Main Hill Road
Roger Waterman’s Starchief lies wrecked at the bottom of the cliff below what is today known as Anderson Overlook. Photo courtesy Roger Waterman (See more photos below)
The date was Dec. 30, 1968. Roger Waterman was driving his good friend, Mike Benziger, down the main hill road, heading to Benziger’s home in Santa Fe, after both had been playing basketball in Los Alamos.
Waterman was driving his large and powerful 1959 Pontiac Starchief. He had driven the Starchief 25 times on cross-county trips to and from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., where he was a senior classman.
A powerful Read More
Public Invited to 2012 Opera Season Preview
SFO News:
Well known soloist Alicia Solomon of Los Alamos will present highlights of the 2012 Santa Fe Opera season at 7 p.m., Thursday June 14 at Mesa Public Library.
The 2012 season runs June 29 – Aug. 25 and will feature five new productions, including three new to the Santa Fe Opera’s repertoire.
The season opens with Tosca, featuring the American debut of renowned soprano Amanda Echalaz.
Bizet’s stunning opera The Pearl Fishers will be performed for the first time in Santa Fe.
The season also features the world premiere of the new critical edition of Rossini’s Maometto Read More
Diving into the Recycling Stream
Los Alamos County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki dumping residential recycling roll carts by hand in the Western Area recently. Courtesy/LAC
Column by Tom Nagawiecki
As the Environmental Services Specialist I spend a fair deal of my time working on recycling program planning and education and outreach.
What I do not get the opportunity to do very often is get my hands dirty and see the recycling stream up close and personal.
That opportunity presented itself recently when we were down two collection vehicles and needed additional staffing to get the recyclables Read More