Rotary Club Of Los Alamos To Visit Local Schools Oct. 25 To Raise Awareness And Funds For Polio Eradication Efforts
By Alison Pannell
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, several members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos will be visiting your child’s school next week to raise awareness and funds for polio eradication efforts. The club encourages students to bring $1 or more to contribute to this vital cause.
For every dollar donated, students can have their pinkie finger painted with Gentian Violet, a safe and widely used topical dye, as a symbol of one child immunized against polio. This initiative highlights that just $1 can help protect a child from this preventable disease. If students donate Read More
Scenes From Lecture With U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin
New Mexico’s Congressional Representatives Gabe Vazquez, constitutional professor and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez gathered at the Drury Hotel recently in Santa Fe during which Rep. Raskin gave a 20 minute lecture. Los Alamos was represented by Terry and David Izraelevitz, Pat Beck and Karyl Ann and Kenneth Armbruster. Courtesy photo
Terry and David Izraelevitz of Los Alamos chat with U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin during a recent event at the Drury Hotel in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, speaks with Karyl Ann and Kenneth Armbruster of Los Alamos Read More
PEEC Nature Youth Group Members Earn Top Honors At Prestigious International AI Conference
Members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group including Adis Bock, Zoe Bent, Tate Plohr, Suchir Jha, Celia Pesiri, Sebastian Koglin, Phoebe Reid and Aditya Viswanathan. Photo by Ryan Ramaker
By Ryan Ramaker and Gowri Srinivasan
Members of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Nature Youth Group have been awarded a prestigious prize for their innovative and socially impactful Artificial Intelligence (AI) project in the high school track of NeurIPS, the world-renowned AI conference.
Their project was one of only four winners selected from 335 global entries, putting them in the top Read More
Mountaineers Talk On Ski Climbing Mount Rainer Oct. 22
Heading towards the summit of Mount Rainier. Courtesy/LAM
By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers
In late May of 2024 Greg Huey (Mud Duck) and Tadz Kostrubala (Tabone) successfully summitted the Rainier stratovolcano via the Disappointment Cleaver (DC) Route. At the Oct. 22 Mountaineers meeting, the two will discuss their DC ascent, fairly standard for Rainier, and their not-so-standard attempt to descend on skis. Mount Rainier is Washington State’s highest mountain, peaking out at 14,411 feet. It is most often climbed by the DC route, which climbs 9,000 feet on snowfields and Read More
Barranca Mesa Elementary School Bobcat Bolt Oct. 22
Nuclear Museum To Host Hundreds Of Students During Nuclear Science Week Celebration Oct. 21-25, 2024
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History News:
ALBUQUERQUE]—The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will host students from 12 schools during Nuclear Science Week, Oct. 21-25, 2024.
More than 970 elementary, middle and high school students will engage in hands-on activities celebrating Nuclear Science Week. Museum staff, volunteers, and local professionals in the nuclear industry will host activities at the museum, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily to teach topics such as nuclear energy, medicine and radiation in the world around us and more.
Through grant funding acquired Read More
LANL Foundation Celebrates $250K Grant From Anchorum, New Mexico Foundation For Hands-on Science Program
Anchorum News:
- Funds will support Inquiry Science Education Consortium
Española–The LANL Foundation has received $250,000 from the Anchorum Health Foundation via the New Mexico Foundation to fund the Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC) program, which provides hands-on science kits and instruction for students across Northern New Mexico.
“We are grateful for this partnership to continue supporting the amazing educators and students across Northern New Mexico,” said Dr. Gwen Perea Warniment, President and CEO of the LANL Foundation. “ISEC has been a mainstay in Northern New Read More
Summit Garden Club Presents 2024 Pat Edmonds And Sue Graves Memorial Scholarship To Malachi Laskie
Summit Garden Club presented its $1,000, 2024 Pat Edmonds and Sue Graves Memorial Scholarship to Malachi Laskie. During his years at Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School, Laskie was strong not only in academics but also in sports. He is attending Fort Lewis College in Durango as a pre-med major. Laskie is the son of Eric Laskie and Keisha Cardon. Courtesy/SGC Read More
LADA To Host Open House To Celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month Sunday Oct. 20 At Urban Park
By ANDREW ZOBAY
Los Alamos Dyslexia Advocates
In celebration of Dyslexia Awareness Month, the Los Alamos Dyslexia Advocates (LADA) is hosting an Open House 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at Urban Park.
LADA is a group of parents supporting parents.
We would like to invite anyone who has an interest in dyslexia, reading difficulties and progress, or even special education and 504s. We are primarily a parent group that have one thing in common—we love exceptional children. We are here to help each other navigate the changing and diverse landscape before us.
Your children do not need a diagnosis for you
2024 Training Via WebEx On Contents/Use Of Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Public Reading Rooms
LANL News:
The Department of Energy (DOE); Triad National Security, LLC (Triad); and Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B) are holding a virtual training via WebEx on the contents and use of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Public Reading Rooms (EPRRs) and the use of the Intellus New Mexico (IntellusNM) public environmental data portal.
The EPRR is an information repository for environmental and administrative information and correspondence required by Permit Section 1.10 of the LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit, issued November 2010. The LANL Electronic Read More
Registration Now Open For Upcoming ‘For Older Adult Wellness Summit’ At SALA Event Center
By KIAH McCONNELL
LARSO Marketing & Program Coordinator
Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization and Los Alamos Social Services are offering a free Older Adult Wellness Summit 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at SALA Event Center.
Registration is now open. Space is limited, so sign up early by clicking here. People can also get a registration form by stopping by the front desk at the Betty Ehart or White Rock Senior Activity Centers or email adminasst@losalamosseniorcenter.com to receive a form.
This summit includes nine presentations on older adult wellness and two keynote speakers. Coffee, Read More
Topper Volleyball Girls Play ‘Dig Pink’ Games This Evening!
Hilltopper Paula Marti-arce playing in a previous ‘Dig Pink’ game in Griffith Gymnasium. Courtesy photo
The Los Alamos Fire Department will have t-shirts available for purchase at the ‘Dig Pink’ games this evening in Griffith Gymnasium. Courtesy photo
BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
It is great when a community engages in an issue that is close to the heart. It is even more meaningful when that issue hits close to home. Tuesday, Oct.15, the community is invited to attend a special Los Alamos High School Volleyball game called “Dig Pink”.
The Hilltoppers (C team, JV and Varsity) will face off 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
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
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
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
County Wildlife Education: Rocky Mountain Elk Rut Season
The elk is the star of the show during October in the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
During the month of October, the elk becomes the star of the show here in the Jemez Mountains. Known for being more visible and vocal during the fall season, spectators flock to the Valles Caldera National Preserve for a chance to watch and hear these magnificent creatures. But what are the elk doing?
The Rut
Elk behavior during the fall season is called the rut. Elk breed in the fall and exhibit various behaviors that are more aggressive and visible than at other times of year.
- Bulls gather cows and calves
Children’s Museum To Host Weird Science Halloween Bash
SFCM News:
SANTA FE — The community is invited to join the Santa Fe Children’s Museum (SFCM) 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 for a spooktacular fundraising event: Weird Science Halloween Bash.
This family-friendly event invites guests to dress up in costume, delight in 20+ STEAM experiment stations, trick-or-treat, engage with interactive exhibits, experience live entertainment, enjoy a special toddler area, eat spooky health snacks, and more.
All proceeds will support the SFCM and its equitable programs, including camp scholarships for low-income families; complimentary Grab-and-Go Read More
Update On Pinon Elementary School Construction Project
View of Piñon Elementary School construction in White Rock. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
White Rock residents are being advised that Los Alamos County has approved a noise ordinance waiver for Los Alamos Public Schools for several days in October.
As part of the Piñon Elementary School construction project, the contractor, Jaynes Construction, will be completing critical concrete pours, which require an earlier start time.
Crews will begin work at:
- 6 a.m. on Thursday Oct. 17;
- Monday Oct. 21; and
- Tuesday Oct. 22, 2024.
Construction of the new school is expected to be completed in Spring 2025, Read More
Business Scholar Luncheon ‘How To Mentor Employees’ Oct. 23 At SALA Event Center
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Business Scholar Luncheon on “How to Mentor Employees” Oct. 23 at the SALA Event Center. Lunch will be provided.
The panel presentation consists of employers and a former student intern. The employers will share information about best practices, tips and how to guide and mentor different types of employees — full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, student and interns — and a view from a former mentee about how being mentored helped shape Read More
