Twelve New Companies Selected for Santa Fe’s 2014 Entrepreneurial Accelerator
SANTA FE – The Velocity Project, an economic development program sponsored by the City of Santa Fe Economic Development Division, announced that 12 local companies have been selected to participate in the Spring 2014 business accelerator program.
The entrepreneurial accelerator is designed to provide a vigorous and focused “boot camp” environment to assist ambitious entrepreneurs. This is the second year of the city-sponsored effort and based on the success of its initial pilot project, the Velocity Project was funded to accept more applicants for 2014.
“We Read More
AGU: Rediscovered Apollo Data Gives First Measure of How Fast Moon Dust Piles Up
The Lunar Dust Detector, attached to the leftmost corner of this experiment package left by the Apollo 12 astronauts, made the first measurement of lunar dust accumulation. As the matchbox-sized device’s three solar panels became covered by dust, the voltage they produced dropped. Courtesy/NASAUNM-LA Ceramic Artists Go to the Dogs
Lara Sandling Bennett displays the 2014 Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter calendar along with her ‘pots for pets.’ Courtesy photo
UNM-LA psychology professor Carol Furchner displays her ‘petroglyphs for pets’ to be sold to benefit progams of the Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter. Courtesy photo By TORI LEE
UNM-Los Alamos ceramic artists have gone to the dogs ─ at least their pottery and ceramic artwork goes to the Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter for the benefit of dogs and cats in need of homes.
UNM-LA ceramics instructor Barb Yarnell and her students Read More
School Board Reschedules Three Meetings
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 in the Aspen Elementary principal’s office to discuss limited personnel matters, specifically the evaluation of Superintendent of Schools Gene Schmidt, as allowed in the Open Meetings Act NMSA1978, Section 10-15-1 (H) (2).
The Los Alamos School Board will hold Special School Board meeting Nov. 26, following the Executive Session at Aspen Elementary School’s gymnasium. The agenda item to be discussed is possible action on a letter to Secretary-Designate Skandera at the Read More
Hive Networking Lunch at Biolab Today
Hive News:
The Hive will hold its regular brown-bag networking lunch starting at about 11:30 a.m. (late is never a problem) today at the Biolab, next to the food Co+op, 100 Entrada Dr., Room 168.
Contact Dave Jones for information or to schedule a presentation at 505.660.6992 or ferljones@yahoo.com. Read More
Fusion Multisport Opens Today in Downtown Los Alamos
Fusion Multisport is opening 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at 106 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos. A ribbon cutting event will be scheduled soon. Courtesy photo Read More
Prescribed Burn Planned for Santa Fe Watershed
USFS News:
SANTA FE─Beginning Dec. 2 through Jan. 31, fire managers on the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest will look for suitable conditions to conduct a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Watershed.
Through hand ignition firefighters will incrementally burn 115 acres of slash piles located two to six miles east/northeast of Santa Fe, in an effort to reduce hazardous fuels.
The start date and duration of the burn is subject to change depending on favorable burning conditions. Check nmfireinfo.com or follow the Santa Fe National Forest on Twitter (SantafeNF) Read More
Special School Board Meeting, Executive Session and School Board Work Session Rescheduled
LAPS News:
The Special School Board Meeting, Executive Session, and School Board Work Session that were scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Aspen Elementary have been rescheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Aspen Elementary Gymnasium.
Los Alamos Public Schools will post the Notices and Revised Agendas for the Special School Board Meeting, Executive Session as well as the School Board Work Session later today. Read More
Chamber Celebrates 50 Years in Grand Style
Courtesy/LACC
LACC News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Nov. 30 with a Gala Banquet and awards ceremony in Fuller Lodge.
The Chamber will honor those founding member businesses who have been a part of the Chamber for 50 years – the Los Alamos Family YMCA, Los Alamos National Bank, Los Alamos Monitor, KRSN Radio, CB FOX and Metzger’s Do-It-Best. The Business Recycler of the Year will be recognized as well.
The Los Alamos Business Assistance Services Success Client for 2013 is the Los Alamos Daily Post, and publisher Carol A. Clark will be recognized for that Read More
Letter to the Editor: A Serious Charter Issue Regarding Utilities
A Serious Charter Issue Regarding UtilitiesA fundamental question in the Los Alamos charter regarding utilities pertains to the issue of who is in charge in the event that the County Council and the Board of Public Utilities arrive at a policy or management impasse.
At present the BPU has authority over the County’s Utilities Department while the Council has the legal responsibility for all county operations including utilities and is answerable to the voters. Clearly authority and responsibility should be joined or there is no accountability. There are Read More
No Trash or Recycling Collection; Eco Station Closed Thanksgiving and Day After
COUNTY News:
In observance of Thanksgiving, the Los Alamos County Eco Station will be closed and there will be no trash or recycling collection Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29.
If your normal collection day is Thursday or Friday, please place roll carts out by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 for collection. Read More
Sufficient Funding for Schools Doesn’t Quite Seem Like Enough
Sufficient Funding for Schools Doesn’t Quite Seem Like EnoughThe 1974 New Mexico Public School Finance Act was promoted as “one of the most innovative of the school finance plans currently being used across the country” (Sturgis 1). Key to the school finance plan was the intent by the legislature to meet the obligation of the New Mexico Constitution which called for “a uniform system of free public schools sufficient for the education of and open to all children of school age in the state shall be established and maintained” (Sturgis
Atomic City’s Got Talent Showcases Locals
UWNNM News:
It is no surprise that our community is full of talented people. Are they entertaining? You betcha! The United Way of Northern New Mexico Youth Team invites you to see for yourself.
At 7 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 23, Crossroads Bible Church hosts Atomic City’s Got Talent, a night of music, skits, and performances sure to bring laughter and smiles to your face. Acts include vocalists,a jump rope team, and a dance group and audience members are in for a special treat. This year’s event features a pianist who made it to the third round of America’s Got Talent. The former
OBITUARY: Jessie Cleofitas Borrego March 28, 1938–Nov. 16, 2013
JESSE CLEOFITAS BORREGO March 28, 1938–Nov. 16, 2013
Jessie Cleofitas Borrego, called “La Curlita” by many long time friends and family, went home to be with the angels on Saturday, November 16, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jimmy Curle and one newborn son. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who was strong in faith and in her convictions. Jessie led a meaningful and vibrant life, despite her illness and limitations, she had a smile and a kind word for all who were blessed to have known or met her. She will be tremendously missed.
Jessie Read More
Heinrich Challenges Effectiveness of Dragnet Surveillance Program in NSA Court Case
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today challenged the effectiveness of the National Security Agency’s bulk phone records collection program.
The senators’ amicus curiae brief, filed in the First Unitarian Church vs. National Security Agency U.S. District Court case, questioned a central premise of the government’s argument. The brief argues that after extensive review, the senators
OBITUARY: Frank Osvath Oct. 31, 2013
FRANK OSVATH Oct. 31, 2013
Frank Osvath, 93, of Los Alamos, NM passed away at the Los Alamos Medical Center on October 31 at 5:20 p.m. He was with family at the time of his passing.
Frank was born in1920 in Detroit, Michigan to Louis and Sophie (Nagy) Osvath. As a teenager he trained and worked at Henry Ford Trade School (Henry Ford actually came into his workplace, gave him a pat on the back and asked Frank what he was doing). He moved to Los Alamos to work as a machinist in 1943, where he met Florence, whom he married in 1947. After a year of service in the US Army in 1946, Frank returned to work for the Los Alamos Read More
Ben Lujan Honored Posthumously
NMVC News:
ALBUQUERQUE—New Mexico Voices for Children is honoring four exceptional people at its annual Spirit of Hope Awards Ceremony this weekend. Speaker of the House Ben Lujan will be honored posthumously with the Alice King Public Service Award. Frank Sanchez, who is known, among other things, as one of the lead plaintiffs in New Mexico’s first successful Voting Rights Act lawsuit, will receive the Patty Jennings and Polly Arango Citizen Advocacy Award.
“Speaker Lujan really embodied the spirit of what a citizen legislator should be,” said Veronica C. García, Ed.D., Executive Read More
LANL Community Leaders’ Breakfast Draws Crowd
Influential people from around northern New Mexico gathered at the El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe Tuesday for the LANL Community Leaders’ Breakfast. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists were seated at each table to share their research in a wide variety of areas. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard with Director Kurt Steinhaus of LANL’s Community Programs Office, was among legislators from across the state in attendance at Tuesday’s breakfast event. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Alan Bishop,Educators Wear Black in Statewide Day of Action to Take Back Joy of Learning
By Charles GoodmacherToday is the statewide day of action in New Mexico to take back the joy of learning, time for teaching and professionalism in public education.
In schools across New Mexico, education employees will wear black to express outrage against the Governor’s policies that are failing our schools, our students and our state, including the new teacher evaluation system which is largely based on standardized test scores. Teachers in many communities will also hold marches, rallies and other actions Read More
Experience Magic of Disney ‘Aladdin Jr.’
Actors from the upcoming production of Disney ‘Aladdin Jr.’ Courtesy photo
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater proudly presents its production of Disney “Aladdin Jr.”; a musical adventure at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at Duane Smith Auditorium.
Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, Disney “Aladdin Jr.” is based upon the 1992 Disney film “Aladdin” and features many of the songs from the movie, as well as some new songs written especially for this show. All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney film are here – Aladdin, Jasmine, Read More
