NFL Endorses Udall-Rockefeller Youth Sports Safety Effort
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U.S. SENATE News:
Bill Will Curb False “Anti-Concussion” Marketing Claims
Council Seeks Volunteers for DPU Charter Review Committee
COUNTY News:
The County Council announced Jan. 29 that it is re-opening the process to apply for membership on the Department of Public Utilities’ Charter Review Committee.
Council will appoint a five-member committee to study utilities-related sections of the County’s charter.
The Committee will include one member of Council, one member of the Department of Public Utilities’ Board, and three citizens who meet any one of the following qualifications:
1) A member of the community with Management experience;
2) A member of the community with Accounting experience; and
3) A Read More
Thompson Ridge Piles Rx Begins Feb. 5
SFNF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest plans to begin the 188-acre Thompson Ridge piles prescribed burn Tuesday, Feb. 5 through Friday, Feb. 8, weather dependent.
Piles that don’t get treated in that time frame are expected to be in the following week, also weather dependent. Location description: The Medlin and Shields private property is adjacent to the north of the burn area.
Thompson Ridge Estates is one mile to the north, La Cueva 1/2 mile to the south, and Rancho De La Cueva one mile to the east.
The pile burns will be ignited by hand. Smoke will be visible from La Cueva, Sierra Los Pinos, Read More
Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse is Back: Join the Nation’s Fastest Growing Sport!
LAYLAX News:
Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse (LAYLAX) is looking for players and volunteers for the Spring, 2013 season. Lacrosse is currently the fastest growing sport in the country, and LAYLAX is working on growing the lacrosse community in Los Alamos and Northern New Mexico.
LAYLAX was started by a small group of volunteers who worked to bring lacrosse to Los Alamos for the first time. The group met over the summer and fall of 2011, applied for and received an equipment grant from US Lacrosse, and was able to get the program up and running for its first season last spring.
The hope was to Read More
Energy Secretary Chu Opts Out of Second Term
Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Courtesy/DOE
DOE News:
In a letter to Energy Department employees Friday, Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted the “tremendous progress” of the last four years, and announced his decision to not serve a second term as Secretary. Text of the letter is below.
Dear Colleagues:
Serving the country as Secretary of Energy, and working alongside such an extraordinary team of people at the Department, has been the greatest privilege of my life. While the job has had many challenges, it has been an exciting time for the Department, the country, and
Column: Great Year for Recycling in Los Alamos County
By Tom NagawieckiMost people do not get very pumped-up over trash, but 2012 was an exciting year for waste and recycling in Los Alamos County!
After many years of hard work, the County was able to successfully launch the glass drop-off recycling program, bringing back an important recycling option for our citizens.
The County lowered recycling rates for commercial services giving restaurants, churches, businesses, and apartment complexes an affordable option to help keep recyclables out of the landfill.
The Los Read More
Candidates Share Ideas at UNM-LA Advisory Board Forum
During Wednesday's Forum, UNM-LA Advisory Board candidate Dr. Michelle Hall suggests new directions to invigorate the college. Incumbent Dr. Ron Dolin shared his ideas for the college and panelists, from left, Karen Kendall and Bonnie Gordon, asked the candidates a series of questions. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff report
UNM-Los Alamos and the Los Alamos Daily Post co-hosted a "UNM-LA Advisory Board Candidates Forum" Wednesday, Jan 30 at the college campus.
The forum featured Position 1 incumbent Ron Dolin and challenger Michelle Hall in the only contested Read More
UNM-LA Holds Home-School College Day
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos invites the public to Home-School College Day. The event will introduce students in grades seven through 12 and their families to the college campus.
Home-School College day is 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 13. An RSVP is appreciated and ensures that the campus will have sufficient food and information packets for everyone attending.
The event will begin in the Student Center, with a welcome speech. Then, students and family members will take a tour of campus and sit in on mini-lectures from professors about some of the classes Read More
UPDATE: Workers Inadvertently Excavate Manhattan Era Ordnance – Military Arrive on Scene
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities contract workers excavating dirt in the Los Alamos Canyon Resevoir Thursday afternoon picked up a military ordnance in their front loader. They didn’t realize they had the volatile device until they were unloading the dirt in Bayo Canyon near the old sewer plant. Members of the Los Alamos Bomb Squad, police and firefighters responded to the scene. Police secured the area until military explosive experts from Kirtland AFB arrived this morning to render the device safe. Visit the Los Alamos Daily Post later today for more details on this developing Read More
Chamber Breakfast Facilitates Communication Between LANL and Local Small Businesses
Local small business representatives met Thursday at UNM-LA with LANL staff to discuss relationships between the laboratory and the local business community. The event was sponsored by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comFifty local small business owners and managers met with the new head of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Small Business Office, Chris Fresquez, and staff from the LANL Community Programs Office Thursday during a Business Breakfast at UNM-LA.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, which Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 1
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
Topper Revue 2013 Survivor: The Ultimatum 7 p.m. Feb. 1, 2, 8 & 9
2 p.m. Feb. 2 & 9, Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors
The jazz trio Paradox, with Carl Greef, Jim Ziomek, Jim Gattiker, will be playing at the Coffee House Cafe (723 Central, thecoffeebooth.com, 662-CAFE) 6-8 p.m. Feb. 1.
Behind the Scenes Art Exhibit Opening Reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1
There’s a story behind every piece of artwork; something magical in the process of its creation. Have you ever been back stage at the theater? This exhibit is a back stage pass Read More
Letter to the Editor: Cast Your Vote for Michelle Hall
By Morris B. PongratzI recently went to the County Clerk’s Office to vote in the UNM-LA Advisory Board election. I was only the fifth person to vote!
I know that this election may not be at the top of your radar screen, but elections are important so I urge folks to study the candidates and please vote!
One candidate, Michelle Hall, was recently honored by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) with the 2012 Excellence in Geophysical Education Award at the AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held Dec. 5, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.
The award honors “a Read More
Enterprise Holdings Lands Local Contract
By Carol A. Clark
Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands announces its new location in Los Alamos County.
Its new office will open Feb. 4 at the Los Alamos County Airport, 1040 Airport Road.
A grand opening event in which the community will be invited is scheduled to be announced in the near future.
“We are excited to be opening in the County of Los Alamos. We see this as a wonderful opportunity and look forward to becoming involved in the community both in business and in the community itself,” Area Manager Mark Arambula said. “We are grateful for all those who have Read More
Udall & Heinrich: COOL Rules Must Put Americans First
- Senators tell USDA to ensure consumers know meat origin
Sen. Martin HeinrichK2 Women’s Weekend Raises Funds for Cancer Services
Last Day to Vote Early!
CLERK’S OFFICE News:
Today, Friday, Feb. 1, is the last day to cast a pre-election day vote or get an absentee ballot at the County Clerk’s Office.
The Clerk’s Office is across from the Reel Deal Movie Theater, in the modular office directly behind the Demo Garden on Central Avenue at Oppenheimer Drive.
The actual voting day and last day to turn in absentee ballots is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Community Building in Los Alamos and at the Los Alamos County Fire Station in White Rock.
2013 Special & Board Elections:
Click here for a listing of candidates for the 2013 LAPS/UNMLA Read More
Paradox Plays Jazz Tonight
CHC News:
The jazz trio Paradox, with Carl Greef, Jim Ziomek, Jim Gattiker, will be playing at the Coffee House Cafe (723 Central, thecoffeebooth.com, 662-CAFE) 6-8 p.m. today, Feb. 1.
The Paradox Trio of piano, guitar, and saxophone, performs acoustic jazz standards and classic tunes.
Federal Jury Finds Consultants to Former New Mexico Secretary of State Guilty of Theft, Obstruction of Justice, Money Laundering
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Thursday, Jan. 31, a federal jury sitting in Albuquerque found Armando C. Gutierrez, 65, of Corpus Christi, Texas and Joseph C. Kupfer, 49, of Rio Rancho guilty of conspiracy and theft of government property charges after an eight-day trial.
The jury also convicted Gutierrez on obstruction of justice and money laundering charges. The jury’s guilty verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales, Acting Special Agent in Charge Gabriel L. Grchan of the Phoenix Division of the IRS-Criminal Investigation, and Special Agent in Charge Carol K.O. Lee of the Albuquerque Read More
Historical Museum Unveiling Groves Portrait at LANL 70-Year Celebration
LAHM News:
The community is invited to mark their calendars now because in celebration of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 70th anniversary, April 5, 2013, the Los Alamos Historical Museum and LANL will hold a public celebration.
During this event, a magnificent portrait of Gen. Leslie Groves will be unveiled, which was recently donated to the Museum by the Groves family.
The community-wide celebration is set for 3 p.m. at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. More details to come.
LANL Staff Biography / General Leslie R. Groves
The Manhattan Project extended far beyond the fences surrounding Read More
‘Seeker’ Donated to New Mexico State Police
The Seeker – a special mission surveillance aircraft. Courtesy/CSI Aviation
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – CSI Aviation, Inc., a New Mexico-based aviation support and logistics company, is giving New Mexico State Police a special mission surveillance aircraft, that is excess to the company’s needs – a SB7L-360A Seeker.
“On behalf of CSI Aviation, we congratulate the New Mexico State Police on their outstanding response to our RFP, which was sent to several law enforcement agencies in New Mexico.” said Allen Weh, Chief Executive Officer of CSI Aviation, Inc. “As a citizen of New Mexico, Read More
