Significant Wind Impacts Today; Northern Mountain Snow
Courtesy/NWS
NWS News:
The National Weather Service anticipates another vigorous early season cold front to usher in strong wind, cooler temperatures and northern mountain snow. The main impact period is mid-morning to mid-evening today. Wind impacts are expected areawide with accumulating snow limited to the highest terrain of north-central and northwest New Mexico and generally above 9,500 feet.
Key Impacts:
- Windy to very windy conditions to expand across the area Thursday
- Potentially damaging wind gusts (up to 60 mph) possible higher terrain and areas to the lee of the
Halloween Spirit Comes to White Rock
Halloween spirit is popping up in yards across White Rock such as this home with a grave yard theme on Rover Boulevard. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
A pile of perky pumpkins greet visitors to this White Rock home. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Ghosts hover above pumpkin heads depicting a pirate, a caballero and a tourist. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
With Halloween just 21 days away, homes throughout White Rock displayed holiday spirit Wednesday.
Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with Read More
Family Fun at Holy Cross All-Saints Eve Festival
Holy Cross Catholic School Gymnasium is on Holy Cross Street off N.M. 76 in Espanola. Read More
No RTD Bus Service Columbus Day
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses” will not be in service on Monday Oct.14, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico including Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos Counties will resume on Tuesday, Oct.15.
The North Central Regional Transit District provides free bus service Monday through Friday to a service area that encompasses over 10,000 square miles of north central New Mexico including the counties of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe and Taos; Read More
JJAB Will Discuss Teen Center
JJAB News:
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board’s next meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.16 in Building #1, Camino Entrada Road, Pajarito Cliffs Site.
Sylvan Argo will give an update on the Teen Center. The public is welcome to attend. Read More
Comments Sought on State Rail Plan
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The public is invited to provide final comment on the New Mexico State Rail Plan that will serve as a five year plan for the railroad program.
The Rail Plan, which is a federal requirement, sets forth state policy regarding passenger and freight rail transportation. It identifies current and future passenger and freight rail facilities, services, needs, issues and opportunities. The plan also evaluates the benefits, costs and efficiency of potential new projects and services and prioritizes these after considering funding availability and other factors affecting Read More
FBI Seeks Public’s Help Locating Santa Fe Bank Robber
FBI News:
A man with a handgun robbed Del Norte Credit Union, 510 N. Guadalupe St., in Santa Fe Wednsday.
The suspect is described as a male, possibly Hispanic, approximately 5’8″ tall, with a medium build. He wore a red hoodie that was turned inside out, black pants and white shoes. The suspect also wore a mask and gloves.
Witnesses said the man walked into the bank at approximately 10:35 a.m. and showed a handgun. He demanded money.
A teller gave an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who left the bank.
Bank robbery is punishable by a 20-year prison sentence for each offense, Read More
DWI Planning Committee Meets Oct. 17
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos DWI Planning Committee will meet 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 in a conference room at the Los Alamos Police Station.
The mmeting is opwn to the public. Read More
NNSA Directs Labs to Begin Preparing for Possible Closure
Director Charlie McMillan
LANL News:
In an email to employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory today, Director Charlie McMillan explained that because of the ongoing lapse in federal appropriations, the NNSA has directed all labs and sites to start preparing for the orderly closure of all operations except for those required to maintain minimum safety.
Without a resolution to the budget impasse, Los Alamos will complete the transition to closure as of the end of business on Friday, Oct. 18, McMillan said in his email message.
LANL will continue to conserve available funding through reductions Read More
Barn Burns Down at North Mesa Stables Overnight
Lisa and Garth Reader’s barn at the North Mesa Stables as it burned late Tuesday night. Photo by Dee McCoy
The aftermath of the barn that burned down overnight at the North Mesa Stables. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.comA large barn burned to the ground Tuesday night at the North Mesa Stables. The blaze killed one of five horses housed at the barn owned by longtime Los Alamos residents Lisa and Garth Reader.
“We’ve had Sparky (Sparkling Moonshine) for nearly 20 years,” Lisa Reader told the Los Alamos Daily Read More
Frustration With Teacher Evaluation System Boils Over
Educators listen to fellow teachers express their frustrations at Tuesday’s School Board Meeting. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.com
LAHS U.S. History Teacher Jonathon Lathrop speaks about how over-regulation and paperwork are driving teachers from the district. Photo by Salvador Zapien/ladailypost.comMore than 50 Los Alamos teachers and their supporters, many wearing red to signify their support for Los Alamos teachers, attended the Oct. 8 meeting of the Los Alamos School Board to voice their frustration
N.M. Delegation Working to Protect Federal and Lab Workers Hurt by Shutdown
STATE News:- Urges DOE to compensate national lab employees for back pay if furloughed because of shutdown
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham are working to ensure that federal workers in New Mexico are not financially hurt in the long-term by the federal government shutdown.
New Mexico is home to roughly 27,000 federal workers, and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) employ an additional 18,000 New Mexicans.
All four lawmakers are strong supporters of the Federal Employee Read More
Letter to the Editor: Congress Needs to Act on Clean Continuing Resolution to Fund Government
By Ben Ray Luján
Member of Congress
I want to thank Mr. Redman for his letter concerning the need to take action to end the government shutdown. I could not agree more that Congress needs to act on a clean continuing resolution to fund the government. It is long past time that the House of Representatives votes on such a measure. Even before House Republicans caved to the Tea Party demands to shut down the government, I advocated for a clean vote that would have kept the government open and allowed Congress to do its work without furloughing thousands of New Mexican workers or delaying vital services Read More
Why is the Water in Ashley Pond Still Murky?
File photo
COUNTY News:
Inquiring minds want to know: Why is the water in Ashley Pond still murky?
Michael Northway of Oasis Aquatic Services, who is the County’s contractor working on the ecology of the pond, offered the following response:
The pond is cloudy due to suspended clay within the water column. This happened during the heavy rains that washed the clay down into the rain water that had accumulated. The clay poses no harm to the eco-system – in fact the opposite is true. The clay is helping to purify the water. As awful as it looks right now, the water is actually very healthy. Read More
Annual Yum Walk/Run Is Oct. 26
Runners and walkers gather for the Yum Run/Walk in 2012. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.comMountain School’s Halloween Carnival Oct. 18
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL News:
Mountain Elementary School’s annual Halloween Carnival has a new time and day: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18.
This is a week earlier than previous years and the start time is a little earlier for families with little ones. Weather permitting, game booths will be outdoors on the upper playground.
The carnival began in the 1970s as a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating. This year, the festivities include the popular haunted house, silent auction, book fair, cake walk, face painting, game booths and prizes.
Tickets are $5 for 20; games are 3 tickets each,
Festival of Chocolate at Betty Ehart Senior Center Nov. 16
Chocolate fountain illustration. Courtesy
BESC News:
The Betty Ehart Senior Center will host its annual Festival of Chocolate 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16.
Tickets are $20 and available at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The event includes live music and an all you can eat chocolate buffet.
“We already have a small forest of trees at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, so the excitement is starting to build towards Nov. 16 when the public will see this year’s display for the first time,” LARSO Director Pauline Powell Schneider said. “We are looking forward to lots of great chocolate that Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You Note to Community
By BARBARA BLAIRThe 28th annual Los Alamos Heart Council Health Fair, held at Griffith Gymnasium Saturday, Sept. 28, was a tremendous success! We had close to 1,900 attendees.
There were 63 exhibitors representing a wide range of health-related organizations from Los Alamos and surrounding communities. A total of 884 flu shots were given and 263 blood draws were done. Along with many other health screenings, 180 bike helmets were given out to Los Alamos and northern New Mexico children.
The Health Fair is only possible with the support of many organizations, Read More
OBITUARY: William Stratton May 15, 1922–Oct. 3, 2013
WILLIAM STRATTON May 15, 1922–Oct. 3, 2013
William (Bill) Robert Stratton, 91, of Los Alamos, NM, passed away on Oct. 3, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Beverly Stratton, three daughters, Nancy Stratton (Gary Echert), Gail Stratton (Pat Miller), Sheila Capute (Dave Capute), a nephew who was like a son, Fred Lundquist, and five grandsons, Joshua & Brendan Capute, William Miller, and Matthew & Michael Echert. He was a loving husband, father and friend of many and known for his sharp intellect & wide-ranging interests as well as his kindness.
Bill was born in River Falls, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Haiti Medical Mission Donations Needed
By CATHERINE FRY, RPhDear Los Alamos Community,
In July of 2013, I participated in my first medical mission. I went to Cyvadier, Haiti as a pharmacist with Friends of the Children of Haiti ( www.fotcoh.org).
For 10 days, we treated the illnesses of the Haitians from the surrounding areas. Each patient paid $1 US to be seen by a provider and receive medication for their acute or chronic illness. Some families also received a water filter, which is manufactured on the property by Haitians, so they could drink and bathe in clean water.
This November I am returning to the Read More
