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Public Works Projects:Prophet Headlines County’s Pajarito Mountain Concert
Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express played at Pajarito Mountain Friday night as part of Gordons Summer Concert Series sponsored by Los Alamos County. Friday’s concert was “KTAOS Night.” Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Guitarist James DePrato of Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express. Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express played at Pajarito Mountain as part of the Gordon Summer Concert Series. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express in concert Friday at Pajarito Mountain. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com Read More
Ryan Finn Jazz Quartet Fills Fuller Lodge
Fuller Lodge was jammed Friday night with concert goers eager to hear the Ryan Finn Jazz Quartet. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Arts Council Executive Director Marlene Hamilton introduces the Ryan Finn Jazz Quartet. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
The Ryan Finn Jazz Quartet played a mixture of New Orleans Jazz, Caribbean, and Brazilian music at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Crowd Packs Opening Night at Fuller Lodge Art Center
TK Thompson, left, chats with patrons during Friday night’s opening of his photography exhibit, “Faces of Jazz” in the Portal Gallery at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Director Ken Nebel of Fuller Lodge Art Center discusses an exhibit at Friday night’s opening of “Rhapsody in Blue.” Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
Patrick Brenner, dressed in a civil war uniform stands next to a photo of himself titled “Blue Captain, Battle of Valverde, 2011.” Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com Read More
County Horse Show July 7 at Brewer Arena
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY RECREATION News:
Courtesy/LAC
The Los Alamos County Recreation Division will present the Los Alamos County Horse Show at 9 a.m., Saturday July 7 at Brewer Arena.
Horse Show registration forms are available at the Aquatic Center or www.losalamosnm.us/rec.
All registration forms must be returned to the Aquatic Center. The deadline for pre-registration is 5 p.m., Thursday July 5.
Pre-Registration: $5 class entry per participant (by July 5.)
Late Registration: $8 class entry per participant (after July 5.)
Family Registration: $30 per family. Families are three or more Read More
Heather McClenahan Speaks at Washington, D.C. Hearing in Favor of Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Gary Petersen and Colleen French from Hanford, Cindy Kelly of the Atomic Heritage Foundation, Heather McClenahan of the Los Alamos Historical Society, and Carl Aiden from Hanford in the Longworth House Office Building after the hearing on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park bill today. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 5987, a bill to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park today.
Co-sponsored by Congressman Doc Hastings from Washington, Ben Ray Lujan Read More
Extreme Drought Forces Fireworks Cancelation, Celebration Will Go On
KIWANIS & LAFD News:
Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, in consultation with the Los Alamos Fire Department, in consideration of the dangerously dry conditions embracing Northern New Mexico has decided that a fireworks display will not be included in this years 4th of July Celebration Event at Overlook Park.
All other activities, including Atomic City Transit to the park, will go on as planned.
The public can still enjoy all of the typical July 4 festivities at Overlook Park including music by the Nomads and Community Winds, a display by the Habanero Skydivers Read More
Pool Closed Friday 7-11 a.m. for Maintenance
WALKUP AQUATIC CENTER News:
From 7–11 a.m., Friday the pool will be shut off for servicing. Short Course Early Bird Lap Swim will be available from 5 a.m.7 a.m. Courtesy photo Read More
Longmire Television Series Filming This Week in Los Alamos and at the Ski Hill
COUNTY News:
This week, Los Alamos residents will see those familiar yellow and black signs guiding film talent and production crews through town to base camps and film sites within the County.
These signs will post the letters “LM”—for Longmire, The hour-long drama series from Warner Horizon Television, which began filming in March of this year in Santa Fe, Las Vegas and the surrounding areas.
Filming is scheduled to begin tomorrow through Thursday at private homes in Los Alamos and at the Ski Hill.
Longmire stars Robert Taylor (The Matrix), Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Lou Diamond Read More
Power Outage Affects About 300 Local Customers
DPU News:
Power was interrupted to North Mesa beginning at 9:18 a.m., Tuesday according to the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities.
An electric line operations crew caused a brief power outage to North Mesa while preparing to perform a 700-foot, 3-phase cable pull near the base of Pueblo Canyon.
About 300 customers were affected. Power outage status and notifications were provided to customers by 311 Customer Care Center staff and to online customers and cell phones via DPU’s Facebook and Twitter.
Power was restored to the area within about 20 minutes.
The 700-foot underground cable Read More
County’s Summer Concert Series Features Chuck Prophet Friday at the Pajarito Ski Area
Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express play Friday night at Pajarito Ski Area for the County’s Summer Concert Series. Courtesy photo
By Russ Gordon
You should catch the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series at the Pajarito Ski Area this Friday, June 29.
We’ve had some fabulous concerts this season and this week we’re not backing down.
Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express from San Francisco is an amazing band!
I believe almost everyone will enjoy this show. I say “almost” because Chuck did leave Whittier, Calif., right after high school graduation and hit the road with what was to become Read More
ECA Testifying Today in Washington in Support of Manhattan Project National Historical Park Project
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filled in at a hearing today for National Parks Subcommittee Chair Mark Udall of Colorado who was fighting wildfires back home. Courtesy/ECA
ECA News:
The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) will testify today before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, United States Senate, in support of S.3300, a bill to establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Los Alamos, New Mexico and Hanford, Washington. ECA supports establishing Read More
Officials Break Ground on Interagency Fire Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s TA-49
Dignitaries broke ground Tuesday morning on an Interagency Fire Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Technical Area-49. The 6,400 square foot facility will serve as a joint coordination and response center for fire events around the area. From left, Ray Todd, associate regional director for Facilities and Lands for National Park Service Intermountain Region; Rebecca Montoya, field representative for Sen. Jeff Bingaman; Kevin Smith, manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Site Office; Sharon Stover, chair of the Los Alamos County Council; Read More
Celebration Marks 1,000th TRU Waste Shipment
Employees of the Transuranic (TRU) Waste processing facility are joined by local and state officials to celebrate the 1,000th (1,014th) shipment of TRU waste to WIPP. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Greg Kendall
New Mexico’s governor and other dignitaries gathered at Los Alamos National Laboratory Tuesday for a special event marking the 1,000th shipment of nuclear waste to a permanent repository at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad.
“I am pleased we continue to make progress on our environmental cleanup commitment to protect this beautiful place where Read More
Satch Cowan Trail Receives Unanimous Approval
County Council’s unanimous decision to name a tributary trail in Quemazon after beloved Los Alamos resident Satch Cowan clearly pleased the audience at Tuesday ‘s Council meeting. From left, Barbara Calef, Becky Shankland and Barbara Lemmick each spoke to Council about how important Cowan was to promoting local trails and inspiring younger residents to embrace the outdoor activity. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Applause broke out as Los Alamos County Council Tuesday night unanimously approved naming a trail in the Quemazon Nature Trail Complex Read More
Council Commends County Administrator Harry Burgess for his Strong Leadership Skills
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess has earned the unanimous respect of all seven Los Alamos County Councilors for his strong leadership skills. Councilors praised Burgess during Tuesday’s County Council meeting for his demonstrated ability to find effective solutions to complex issues facing the County. Council granted Burgess a 3 percent salary increase effective next month. Council also granted a 3 percent raise to Manager John Arrowsmith of the Department of Public Utilities. The Board of Public Utilities, which governs the DPU, wrote a letter to Council stating Read More
Voters Will Decide Questions in November
Council voted 5-2 tonight to let voters decide several questions, which if approved, would amend certain sections of the Los Alamos County Charter. From left, Council Vice Chair Ron Selvage, Chair Sharon Stover and Councilor David Izraelevitz. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Former Charter Review Committee members from left, Kyle Wheeler and Chris Chandler, along with Chandler’s husband George Chandler, a local attorney, listen to Council as it decides to let the voters decide. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Ponders Taking Questions to the Voters
Los Alamos County Contract Attorney Chay Rennick, left, and former Charter Review Committee Vice Chair Larry Warner brief Councilors on a proposed election resolution setting forth four questions to be submitted at the Nov. 6, 2012 General Election to the voters, which questions would amend certain sections of the Los Alamos County Charter. The Charter Review Committee recommends that Council approve the motion as presented. Earlier this year, the Council approved ordinances 598 through 618, which were a result of the work of the Charter Review Committee. These 21 ordinances propose to Read More
Vehicle Accident Closes Truck Route
Courtesy photo
A County trash truck was sideswiped this afternoon while heading down the truck route by a car going uphill. The driver of the car left his lane and collided with the trash truck.
Los Alamos Firefighters used the jaws of life to remove the driver from his car. LAFD is transporting him to Los Alamos Medical Center with unknown injuries.
The gas tank on the trash truck punctured and leaked some fuel onto the ground where the accident occurred.
Hazmat is removing the fuel spill and the vehicles are in the process of being towed from the area.
Officials expect that by 3:30-4 p.m. the truck Read More
Henderson Launches County Council Campaign
Coming off her top win in the June 5 Primary Election, Democratic County Council Candidate Kristin Henderson kicked off her General Election campaign with an outdoor barbecue event at Urban Park June 16. Photo by George Chandler
Photo by George Chandler
County Councilor David Izraelevitz shares a moment of humor with local attorney Chris Chandler during the Kristin Henderson campaign event. Photo by George Chandler
County Council Candidate Kristin Henderson speaks with supporters during her campaign kick off June 16 at Urban Park. Photo by George Chandler
Supporters chat during Kristin Read More
