LA Piecemakers Hold First Daytime Meeting
The art of Carol Martin-Davis, the featued speaker at the LA Piecemakers meeting. Courtesy photo
LA PIECEMAKERS News:
The LA Piecemakers group is holding its first daytime meeting at noon Tuesday, Feb. 26.
The group will meet at Graves Hall at the United Church of Los Alamos on Rose Street. Fiber artist Carol Martin-Davis from El Rito will be the featured speaker.
County Line: Feb. 22
COUNTY News:
A-19-a Masterplanning Study – Public Meeting Monday Feb. 25
White Rock residents: attend this meeting and get the latest update on Parcel A-19-a (6 p.m. in White Rock Fire Station #3) Can’t attend? Log on to Open Forum Tuesday to comments on line. Get details here: https:////www.losalamosnm.us/news/Pages/A19aPublicMtginWhiteRockFeb25.aspx
Council Meeting Tuesday Feb. 26
What’s on the agenda? A Public Hearing on the proposed sewer rate increase, plus much more. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Download the agenda now: https:////www.losalamosnm.us/gov/council/Pages/default.aspx Read More
Real Estate & Neighborhood History: Western Area
Western Area in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Google Earth
Real Estate & Neighborhood HistoryWestern Area
Any discussion of the real estate and the history of our neighborhoods in Los Alamos must begin with the first neighborhood developed in our mountain community – “the Western Area.”
The Western Area derived its name from the location in which it resides. At the time it was being developed, it was thought that Los Alamos would remain on only one mesa.
Therefore it was believed that a distinction between East and West would be all that is necessary. The Read More
School Board Members Take Oath of Office
School Board President Kevin Honnel, right, stands with school board members David Foster and Judy Bjarke-Mckenzie to pledge to obey the School Board Code of Conduct at the New Mexico School Boards Association conference this morning, Feb. 22. The oath of office and Code of Conduct was administered by retired State Supreme Court Judge Patricio Serna. Courtesy/LAPSUS, UK, Russian Federation Hold Trilateral Nuclear Security Best Practices Workshop
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence and Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) met this week in Vienna, Austria, for their Seventh Annual Nuclear Security Best Practices Exchange.
The two-day workshop focused on overcoming challenges associated with securing nuclear materials worldwide.
NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Anne Harrington.
These workshops grew out of commitments in a 2005 U.S.-Russian Joint Statement on Nuclear Read More
Actor/Poet David Mills Performs as Langston Hughes
David Mills performs as Langston Hughes. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
The Jim Sagel Memorial Lecture Series at UNM-Los Alamos will present award-winning poet David Mill at 7 p.m. Monday, March 4 in the Building 2 Lecture Hall at UNM-LA.
Mills will perform an excerpt from his show, “Dreamweaver: The Works of Langston Hughes.” The reading is free and open to the public.
Mills also will be visiting Instructor Zandree Stidham’s English classes the same day as the performance.
Actor and writerDavid Mills’ one-person dramatic rendition of Langston Hughes’s poems and short stories Read More
‘The Little Mermaid, Jr.’ Begins at 7:30 p.m. Today
The Little Mermaid, Jr., stage production presented by the Atomic City Children’s Theater begins this weekend at 7:30 p.m. today with additional performances at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Photo by Elena E. Giorgi 
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi 
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi 
Photo by Elena E. Giorgi County to Present Final Options for White Rock’s A19a
Rendering of the final concepts for development of parcel A-19a in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Final concepts for residential and commercial development on parcel A-19-a in White Rock will be presented at 6 p.m. Monday, 25 at White Rock Fire Station #3.
The White Rock Implementation Committee and the County’s Community and Economic Development Department staff will host the meeting featuring a presentation by Dekker Parish Sabatini, the consultant charged with developing the A-19-a Masterplanning Study for the past three years.
The meeting will start at 6 p.m. with an open house, Read More
House Delivers $5.9 Billion Budget Now Headed to Senate
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The House of Representatives has passed a budget for the next spending year that begins July 2013. HB 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 would provide $5.907 billion in state spending, an increase of $255 million over this year’s budget.
That amount includes both recurring and non-recurring items. The total appropriations contained in the bills would leave the state with reserves of $589.2 million or 10 percent of fiscal year 2014 recurring appropriation levels next fiscal year.
The bulk of the budget would go toward education – 57 percent. Public education gets 44 percent and higher education Read More
Ryan McGarvey Band Plays Skiesta March 2
Ryan McGarvey
SKIESTA! News:
Come see what’s in the air at Pajarito Mountain March 2 during the 65th annual winter celebration Skiesta!
The event includes snow games for all ages, local craft beer and live music featuring Ryan McGarvey.
In a relatively short amount of time, McGarvey has not only gained a national and international fan base, but also admiration from his personal idols.
McGarvey has shared the bill with such top name act’s as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Gov’t Mule, The Fabulous Thunderbirds among many others.
His debut CD release “Forward Read More
Community Broadband Meeting Wrap Up
COUNTY News:
Some 30 citizens attended a meeting Feb. 20 regarding recommended design of the Community Broadband Network by Los Alamos County.
An update on this last-mile, open-access, fiber optic network project as well as the finance mechanisms proposed by the business plan was discussed.
Digital copies of the presentation and handouts are available at the CBN Project website. In addition, an Open Forum has been created and is now available for County citizens to post a statement about the project.
The CBN project will provide a presentation to County Council at the March 12 work session Read More
House Clears Free Elk Licenses to Disabled Vets
HB 272 will allow disabled New Mexico veterans to receive free elk hunting licenses. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – House Bill 272 passed the New Mexico House of Representatives Thursday with a vote of 65 to 0.
HB 272 was introduced by Rep. Phillip Archuleta (D-Dona Ana-36) to help disabled New Mexico veterans get free elk hunting licenses.
Archuleta recognizes veterans’ commitment and service to New Mexico and the United States and wants to show them thanks.
This program would be monitored by the Game and Fish Department to make sure licenses are given out in a fair manner.
HB 272 provides Read More
Public Briefed on N.M. 502–Trinity Drive Project
Los Alamos citizens view N.M. 502 Conceptual Design displays set up Wednesday in the Community Building during an open house. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff report
The New Mexico Department of Transportation held a public open house Wednesday to discuss proposed alternative revisions for the N.M. 502–Trinity Drive project and to receive comments from the public as part of a required environmental review of the project.
NMDOT project team representatives were present to discuss the project, along with Los Alamos County Public Works Division representatives.
NMDOT Read More
Ruby K’s Celebrates Eighth Birthday and Extends Hours
Employees of Ruby K’s Bagel Café show off their bagel costumes. Courtesy photoBy Mandy Marksteiner
Ruby K’s Bagel Café is about to reach a milestone and achieve a goal. The restaurant is approaching its eighth anniversary and will extend their hours.
Ruby K’s will have its “Eighth Birthday Party Celebration” Feb 22 and 23. The restaurant will serve samples of its new menu items and smoothies.
The celebration also will include prize drawings, face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon animals and cupcake decorating.
Ruby K’s will stay open until 7 p.m. beginning March Read More
Community Winds Concert to Light Up the Stage Saturday
The Los Alamos Community Winds. Courtesy/LACWLos Alamos Community Winds will celebrate light, hope and renewal in their upcoming concert, “Finlandia! and Other Brilliant Lights.”
The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Crossroads Bible Church. The concert is a benefit for the New Mexico Alzheimer’s Association.
As always, Winds concerts are free of charge. A suggested donation of $10 will be appreciated and will benefit the work of the NM Alzheimer’s Association.
The Dixie Girl restaurant will have a special pre-concert Read More
Community Invited to Baked Potato Bar Benefit
ALP 90 News:
Auxiliary Unit 90 of American Legion Post 90 is sponsoring a Baked Potato Bar Benefit to support Auxiliary Programs at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23.
The Baked Potato Bar includes a large baked potato with ALL the fixings for $5 or a half-size potato for $3.
There also will be live music provided beginning at 7 p.m. by singer/songwriter BAT, a one-man band performing originals and requests from the audience.
Programs the Auxiliary will be raising money for at this event include the Scholarship Program and the Girls’ State Program.
The community is invited to come out and support the American Read More
Fireworks Restrictions Bill Clears Committee
Two ignited pinwheels consisting of a powder-filled spiral tube mounted with a pin through its center that rotates quickly, producing a display of sparks and colored flame when ignited. Courtesy/Wikipedia
STATE News:
SANTA FE – By a vote of 6-5, House Bill 373 “Local Governments Fireworks Restrictions” has passed the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
HB 373 sponsored by Rep. Emily Kane (D-Bernalilllo-15), changes the standard for local government fireworks restrictions – it is not based on drought conditions only.
The bill also authorizes the Forestry Division of Energy, Read More
Knapp’s Wraps Mobile Eatery For Sale
Knapps Wraps owner Gary Knapp prepares a couple of breakfast burritos at his mobile restaurant in White Rock Wednesday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Knapps Wrapps has been in business since 2006. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Knapp’s Wraps mobile eatery has been a familiar sight at 128 N.M. 4 in White Rock but that’s about to change.
Owners Gary and Cindy Knapp plan to leave the state and have put the business up for sale.
“It was appraised at $200,000 but we are asking $150,000,” Gary Knapp told Read More
NIST, DOJ Form Commission to Develop Guidelines for Forensic Labs
NIST News:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced the establishment of a National Commission on Forensic Science as part of a new initiative to strengthen and enhance the practice of forensic science.
The National Commission on Forensic Science will be composed of approximately 30 members, bringing together forensic science service practitioners, academic researchers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and other relevant stakeholders to develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General.
The Read More
