Rocks Fall on Main Hill Road
Traveling toward Main Hill Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Traffic is moving smoothly after crews removed rocks that slid onto the Main Hill Road early this morning.
The minor rockslide occurred following Tuesday’s rain and snow and the overnight by freezing temperatures.
The rocks were piled on the shoulder … first responders say the road may have to be closed after today’s morning commute to remove the rocks. Read More
Letter to the Editor: An Unhappy Marker of How Far We Have to Go
Equal Pay DayToday, Tuesday April 9, is Equal Pay Day. It marks how far into the year a woman must work to earn as much as a man earned in the previous year.
The day is an unhappy marker of how far we have to go before we close the gender wage gap. This gap hasn’t budged in nearly a decade, leaving women and their families to suffer the effects of lost wages.
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, which requires employers to give women and men equal pay for Read More
2013: Equal Pay Remains Unequal
Staff report
Today is Equal Pay Day – a day held annually in April to signify the point into a year that a woman must work to earn what a man made the previous year.
Census statistics released in September, 2010 show that women still earn 77 percent of what men earn, based on the median earnings of full-time, year-round workers in 2009.
An alternative to the wage gap, which is measuring the ratio between women’s and men’s median weekly earnings for full-time workers was 80.2 percent in 2009, which is flat since the historical high of 81.0 percent in 2005.
Median earnings for most women of color Read More
Tijerina Trio Brings Unique Sound to Pajarito Brewpub Saturday
Photo by Melissa LeaStaff report:
The Todd Tijerina Trio will showcase its fierce and unique brand of R&B and blues 7-11 p.m. at Pajarito Brewpub Saturday, April 13. Admission is $5 at the door.
The Albuquerque-based group is touring to promote its newest album, Meant To Be, which received four New Mexico Music Award nominations, winning Blues Song of the Year for Tijerina’s song “Nothin’ Like the Blues.”
“Tijerina’s technical prowess is glazed with a finesse that can mesmerize an audience into a state of spellbound awe. His inherent sense of the groove, however, is so strong and insistent Read More
Food on the Hill: Lemon Bars
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comToppers Band Marches in Disneyland Parade
Los Alamos High School Toppers Band marching at Disneyland. Courtesy photo
LAHS TOPPERS BAND News:
It's Spring Break and the Los Alamos High School Toppers Band is out and about marching in the Disneyland Parade.
They also got a chance to work with one of Disney’s directors in their recording studios laying down three tracks, one of which was the classic “When You Wish Upon a Star.“
Besides their adventures at Disney, they are touring museums, movies studios, going to the beach and taking in a performance of West Side Story.
Plaque presented to the Los Alamos High School Read More
Arriba Sol 17 Wins AAU Grand Prix Tournament
The Arriba Sol 17’s are made up of players from Los Alamos and Espanola Valley high schools. Top row from left, Espanola Valley players Elana Salazar, Christina Naranjo and Jackie Avitia and Los Alamos players Samantha Melton and Brianna Montano. Bottom row from left, Espanola Valley players Celina Naranjo, Victoria Valdez and Samantha Fredricks. Courtesy photo
ARRIBA SOL 17 News:
The Arriba Sol 17 Volleyball team, made up of players from Espanola Valley and Los Alamos high schools, traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., April 5-6 for the Las Vegas AAU Grand Prix Tournament.
At stake Read More
Program for 6th Grade Girls Starts April 23
Los Alamos Actors Perform with Dixon Community Players
Los Alamos actors Jeff Favorite and Rose Corrigan with actress Cindy Valerio of Taos. Courtesy photo
DCP News:
The Dixon Community Players present Holly’s Follies 2: A Tribute to Gershwin this weekend.
It is an original production conceived and directed by Holly Haas. Featuring songs, music and dance from more than 20 Gershwin shows and movies.
The Dixon production features several Los Alamos residents including Jeff Favorite, Rose Corrigan and George Spillman.
Sheila Schiferl of Los Alamos is the music director.
The Dixon Community Players opened last weekend to great reviews and Read More
Amazing Aging: Issues, Trends and Resources in Los Alamos
Anne Hays EganWe have what aging leader Ken Dychwald calls an “Age Wave.” Ken, a longtime friend of aging activist Maggie Kuhn, has talked about this age wave for decades. And, it’s here.
Trends
In a recent article, “How Older Adult Demographics Will Rock Your World,” Anne Hays Egan outlined some important trends, issues and some key things to remember. Demographic trend watchers tell us that older adults are the fastest growing age cohort in the U.S.
Within the group of older adults, those Read More
Los Alamos Students Tour Washington, D.C.
Students from Los Alamos Middle School are visiting Washington, D.C. over Spring Break on an educational trip organized by former Los Alamos teacher Roberta Geoffrion Cocking. Courtesy photo 
Los Alamos students at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiier at Arlington Cemetery. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Middle School students visit historic sites in Washington, D.C. this week. Courtesy photo
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, Windy and Much Colder
6:41am with 12:52 hours of sunlight, then sets at 7:33pm
ACCUWEATHER News:
Today: Mostly cloudy, windy and much colder with a couple of showers, perhaps mixed with snow later.
High today: 46°
- WSE 15 mph
- Gusts: 27 mph
Tonight: A little snow ending this evening; becoming clear, breezy and colder.
Low tonight: 27°
- SSW 13 mph
- Gusts: 21 mph
Extended forecast:
https:////www.accuweather.com/en/us/los-alamos-nm/87544/daily-weather-forecast/334580?day=2
6:04pm with 13:08 hours of moonlight, sets at 7:12pm
Letter to the Editor: Drilling Wells Disaster for White Rock
Robert SeldenThe plan to drill wells along the rim of White Rock Canyon is a disaster for residents of White Rock, La Senda and Pajarito Acres.
This project will bring industrial activity with visual and noise pollution into the residential areas, and degrade the quality of our lives.
The quiet and beauty of our hills, canyons and forests are one of the primary reasons many of us like to live here. This project as currently planned will damage open space areas along White Rock Canyon.
It will require service roads, construction, drilling and well operations, which will detract from the Read More
HypnoTalk: Hypnotherapy for ‘Incurable Diseases’
HypnoTalkHypnotherapy for “Incurable Diseases”
Part of this column has been taken from the book “Getting Well Again,” written by O. Carl Simonton, M.D. and Stephanie Matthews-Simonton 1978 (paraphrased.)
At the time of this writing, Carl is the medical director of the cancer counseling and research Center in Dallas, Texas. He is a radiation oncologist, a physician specializing in the treatment of cancer. Stephanie is director of counseling and is trained in Psychology.
Physician (body) Heal Thyself! Read More
Boys Atomic Tumblers Compete at State Championship
Daniel Fryer competes on pommel horse at State Championship. Courtesy/LASG
LASG News:
The boys’ competitive team from Los Alamos School of Gymnastics competed in the 2013 New Mexico Boys State Championship in Albuquerque on March 16th and 17th.
Level 5 Senior Division
Philo Shelton earned an all-around score of 51.95, placing seventh. Shelton earned an 8.9 (8th) on floor, 9.1 (7th) on pommel horse, 8.1 (8th) on rings, 9.35 (8th) on vault, 8.8 (6th) on parallel bars, and 7.7 (8th) on high bar.
Philo Shelton competes on the high bar at State Championship. Courtesy/LASG
Level 5 Junior Division Read More
LARSO Annual Public Meetings April 15, 19
LARSO News:
The Los Alamos Retired & Seniors Organization will host a public meeting at both local senior centers in April to hear ideas, concerns and feedback about the services it provides.
The meeting at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row, will be noon Monday, April 15.
The meeting at the White Rock Senior Center, 35 Rover Blvd., will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 19.
Plan to attend one of these meetings to become familiar with the services provided at the senior centers and to share ideas for new services needed.
About the Senior Centers
The mission of the Los Alamos Senior Read More
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87
WHITE HOUSE News:
Statement from President Obama on the death of Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher:
With the passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend.
As a grocer’s daughter who rose to become Britain’s first female prime minister, she stands as an example to our daughters that there is no glass ceiling that can’t be shattered.
As prime minister, she helped restore the confidence and pride that has always been the hallmark of Britain at its best.
And as an unapologetic supporter Read More
Los Alamos’ New Air Service Takes Off Today / Exclusive Video!
New Mexico Airlines' Cessna Caravan. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Friday April 5, New Mexico Airlines and the County Airport manager hosted media tours and flights of the Cessna Caravan airplane that will fly between Los Alamos and Albuquerque beginning today, Monday April 8.
Cost for the round trip flight including taxes is $97.99 per person.
New Mexico Airlines Director of Operations David Jones told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he has been flying the Caravan for 13 years and loves this type of plane.
"It keeps me home every night. Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 28–April 3, 2013
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
March 28 at 11:53 a.m. / A 70-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone damaged his property in the 100 block of Bonnie View Drive. The estimated loss is less than $1,000.
SUZANNE WILCOX
March 30 at 10:27 p.m. / Police arrested Suzanne Wilcox, 44, of Los Alamos near Granada Drive and Meadow Lane and charged her with headlights required, DUI, criminal damage to property and resisting/evading/obstructing Read More
Council Holding FY-14 Budget Hearings April 15-17
COUNTY News:
Beginning Monday April 15, the Los Alamos County Council will hold budget hearings on the proposed FY-14 budget.
Hearings will continue Tuesday and Wednesday April 16-17.
Times and topics proposed for discussions are:
Monday April 15, 7 p.m.
- Budget Overview
- Long Range Financial Projection
- Elected Officials’ Budgets Discussion
- General County Operating Budgets Discussion
Tuesday, April 16, 7 p.m.
- General County Operating Budgets Discussion, continued
- Utilities Budget Discussion
- Outstanding Items
Wednesday, April 17, 7 p.m.
- Outstanding Items, continued
- Possible Adoption
