Three Delegates Represent LAHS at Boys’ State
From left, Esteban Summers, Daniel Ahrens and Jeremy Goettees, LAHS Boys’ State Delegates. Courtesy photoStaff Report
Daniel Ahrens, Jeremy Goettee and Esteban Summers represented Los Alamos High School at the American Legion Boys’ State held on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University from May 25 to 31.
There were 120 young men who completed the intense, total immersion in the political party, campaign and election of city, county and state officials. Political party leaders had to lead their party members through the issues, platform and the recruitment of a candidate. While Read More
Letter to the Editor: LAPS Foundation Says Thanks
LAPS Foundation Board of DirectorsLos Alamos National Bank and the LANS Community Programs Office sponsored our event along with Beth Breshears, CPA along with Lorraine Hartway, Film Festival/Hot Rocks Java Café and Coca-Cola Distributing of Santa Fe. Without
OBITUARY: Donald (Adonias) Ortega March 13, 1926–May 27, 2013
DONALD (ADONIAS) ORTEGA May 27, 2013
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013, as a result of a recent illness, our beloved father, Donald (Adonias) Ortega, 87, passed from this world into the open arms of the Lord.
Donald Ortega was a former resident of Los Alamos and resided in Idaho Falls with his daughter, Suzanna and son-in-law, Andrew Phillips since July 2011. Donald was born on March 13, 1926 in Las Vegas, NM to Maggie Ortega Trosper. As a young teenager, his first job was working for the railroad in Southern New Mexico. When he was sixteen, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving in the World Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire Update – Evening of June 5
The Thompson Ridge Fire battle continues behind the Valles Caldera Headquarters area. Courtesy/VCT
VALLES CALDERA TRUST News:
Thompson Ridge Fire Update
June 5, 2013 9 p.m.
Acres: 10,400
Start date: May 31, 2013
Cause: Downed powerline
Location: Valles Read More
ChamberFest Weekend Kicks Off Friday!
CHAMBER News:
Friday, June 8 kicks off ChamberFest weekend, a community event showcasing Chamber of Commerce member merchants, businesses and organizations.
With food, live music, a car show, giant sand pile, bubble pit and other family entertainment, it will be a particularly entertaining day. ChamberFest runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8 in downtown Los Alamos on Central Avenue between 15th and 20th streets and down Main Street to the roundabout. Chamber members invite the public to visit their booth and learn more about their businesses.
More than 55 businesses and organizations Read More
Creativity Emerges At Arduino Microcontroller Class
Dave Pelowitz shows the class a microcontroller project using a LCD display. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
During May, The Hive held a free class for those interested in learning how to build projects using the Arduino Microcontroller kit.
Dave Pelowitz provided each student with an Arduino kit and explained how to use it. John Battle gave the class enough electronic and programming background to start a basic Arduino project with an example software program that was modified by each student to change the behavior of the Arduino’s Read More
Tips For Emergency Preparedness
COUNTY News:
A great publication to help you prepare yourself and your family for disasters is FEMA’s Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (publication IS-22.)
Along with its sister DVD, “Getting Ready for Disaster,” both provide a step-by-step outline on how to prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter, and even contingency planning for family pets. Naturally occurring events as well as man-made threats from hazardous materials and terrorism are also covered in detail.
Are You Ready? Read More
Bandelier Weekend Events
BANDELIER News:
Want to take a hike and travel to space all in one day? Explore Bandelier, by daylight and moonlight, during two exciting events.
Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 8, followed from 9-11 p.m. by an Explore the Stars program.
Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day by engaging in healthy, active, outdoor fun on your public lands. Join the Bandelier Trails Program Lead Dale Coker for a hike on the Alamo Boundary Trail.
Coker will lead hikers on an easy trail for one mile to the monument boundary. Participants will then have the opportunity to connect to the Coyote Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire Shuts Down Valles Caldera National Preserve
Valle Grande. Photo by Glen Wurden
VCNP News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS – All public access to the Valles Caldera National Preserve is closed to the public due to increased fire activity from the Thompson Ridge Fire.
The Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres near the western border of the preserve since the fire began Friday, May 31. All recreational programs and activities on the Valles Caldera National Preserve have been suspended until the area is considered safe for visitors to return.
The timing of what programs may be resumed will be determined after close collaboration with the Incident Management Read More
LANL: Metamaterial Flexible Sheets Could Transform Optics
Members of the metamaterials team, from left: Nathaniel K. Grady, Hou-Tong Chen, Jane E. Heyes. Courtesy/LANL
(a) Photograph of an ultrathin (72 µm thick) metamaterial sample. (b) Illustration of how the metamaterial redirects an electromagnetic wave, which would not happen for a normal thin film. The structure is not drawn to scale. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- New design flattens bulky optical devices
New ultrathin, planar, lightweight, and broadband polarimetric photonic devices and optics could result from recent research by a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists. The Read More
NMEOC/DHSEM Thompson Ridge Fire Update
NMEOC/DHSEM News:
Updated information the Thompson Ridge Fire this morning from the New Mexico Emergency Operations Center and the Dept. of Homeland Security emergency Management:
- The fire has grown to 9,394 acres.
- There is a spot fire burning just north of the fire line and is approximately 68 acres: It is lined and believed to be contained. Much of the focus will be on the spot fire today and this evening.
- The main fire has moved past the Valles Caldera HQ structures with no damage reported.
- More resource requests have been made for equipment.
- Thompson Ridge evacuation area may be lifted this
Thompson Ridge; Tres Lagunas Fire Updates – Morning of June 5
THOMPSON RIDGE FIRE UPDATE
Wednesday June 5, 2013 9 a.m.
Acres: 9,394
Start date: May 31, 2013
Cause: Human
Location: 10 miles north of Jemez
Containment: 5 percent
Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine
Terrain: Steep, rugged Resources: 17 crews, 29 engines, 4 water tenders, 3 dozers
Total personnel: 557 Available air support: 3 airtankers, 9 helicopters
Summary: Yesterday’s weather was once again the driving force for extreme fire behavior. This erratic behavior continued until 3:00 a.m. this morning on the east side of the fire close to the Valles Caldera Headquarters Historic District. Read More
Mesa Public Library presents ‘New Work’ by Meg Kremer
One of the pieces from ‘New Work’ by Meg Kremer. Courtesy photoLIBRARY News:
The Upstairs Art Gallery of the Los Alamos Mesa Public Library presents “New Work” by Los Alamos artist Meg Kremer. The show opens to the public on Monday, June 3 and runs through June 29 with an artist’s reception at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9.
The exhibit is a selection of elegant and evocative drawings and prints from a project started in November 2011 and ended in January 2013.
“The work is the result of a disciplined process producing one or two drawings a day,” Kremer said. “Each piece focused Read More
UNM-LA Offers New Mexico Wine Tasting Class This Weekend
Black Mesa Winery vineyards. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
The Community Education Department of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos will offer the class, Wine Tasting in Northern New Mexico, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 8.
The wine tasting will take place at the award winning Black Mesa Winery where students will learn about local wines in an outdoor setting. The class explores Italian grape varieties growing in New Mexico.
Visit https:////blackmesawinery.com/ for directions. The cost of the class is $45 per student.
Liz Berdugo, the instructor, is an Italian licensed sommelier. In addition Read More
Dixon Community Players Present World Premier of ‘Salt and Pepper’ by Robert Benjamin
Brandon Santos and Silvana Neal perform in ‘Warm Ashes,’ one of seven one-acts that make up ‘Salt and Pepper.’ Courtesy photo
Kristen Woolf and Chris Heron in ‘Resting Places.’ Courtesy photo Staff Report:
Salt and Pepper by Los Alamos playwright Robert F. Benjamin is a gently provocative stage play about aging with grace, courage and humor, while exploring quirky but realistic relationships and situations not unknown to those of a certain age.
Eleven characters lead the audience through seven intertwined tales that celebrate life’s Read More
Work Underway to Improve Ashley Pond
COUNTY News:
Work gets underway this week for improvements to Ashley Pond Park. The site will be marked for underground utilities, irrigation heads will be relocated, two trees will be transplanted and the contractor’s site construction fencing will be installed.
The emptying of the pond will begin by pumping the water out of the pond for irrigation of the surrounding park area. Any standing water remaining in the bottom of the pond will be pumped onto nearby turf areas using pumps provided by the County.
The County will meet with the selected contractor, RMCI, this week for a pre-construction Read More
County Reminds Public: Sign Up for Code RED Emergency Notifications to Cell Phones
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County would like to encourage the public to sign up for Code RED emergency notifications for their cell phone.
The mobile app is especially useful for commuters or students working in Los Alamos this summer.
Anyone in an effected geographic area for an alert will immediately receive a notification, providing the user with both a text and a voice file of the alert.
Sign up for Code RED emergency notifications online at www.losalamosnm.us under the “Public Safety” link.
Del Norte Credit Union Presents Art of Amado Peña
DNC News:
SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, recently partnered with celebrated artist Amado Peña as part of its just-launched DNCU North Star Artists Series dedicated to supporting northern New Mexican artists.
Four Peña pieces now decorate the walls of the just-renovated DNCU Cordova branch, allowing members and visitors to experience Pena’s vibrant interpretation of Native peoples who live in harmony with an untamed land.
“As a company and as individuals, DNCU and its employees and members support the communities in which Read More
Local Students Travel to Europe on Educational Tour
Students participating in the 2013 European Tour. Front row: Lynn Ovaska (tour leader), Sara Lane, Keiko Tanski, Emily Silks, Adriana Gutierrez, Janali Gustafson, Dana Crooks, Danielle Parsons, Caro Jaime, Morgan Schake, Danielle Ortiz Back row: Amy Neal, Kristin Christensen, Bryce Theesfeld, Kate McCown, Andrew Li, Daniel Dunning, Kyanna Martinez, Gabby Conley-Lopez, Sophia Barkhudarova, and Ben Stewart. (Not pictured, Sean Reardon, Madeline Margevicius, Nick Hill and Nathan Lang.) Courtesy photo
Staff Report
A group of 24 graduated Los Alamos students will going on an educational Read More
Learn to Manage Chronic Disease at Free Workshop
Staff Report
Adults with an ongoing health condition are invited to join a free 2.5 hour “MyCD Workshop” sponsored by the Los Alamos Cooperative Extension Service, Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization, and the Family YMCA.
Participants will get the support, find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment choices, and learn better ways to talk with the doctor and family about their health.
“If you have conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain or Read More
