Council Repeals Youth Advisory Board
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess, left, listens as County Attorney Becky Ehler to his left, presents an ordinance repealing Article XV of Chapter 8 of the Los Alamos Code of Ordinances in its entirety dealing with the Youth Advisory Board. Councilor Mike Wismer explained that he introduced the idea of a Youth Advisory Board five or six years ago to give the youth of the community a new voice concerning issues and items the group felt were important. Since that time, however, other community organizations have emerged that provide opportunities for youth involvement in community Read More
Council Hears Phasing Details of N.M. 502 Improvement Project
From left, David Quintana from the state, Los Alamos County Public Works Director Philo Shelton and County Engineer Kyle Zimmerman discuss the phasing of the N.M. 502 improvement project. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County Administrator Discusses Belt Tightening Measures
Los Alamos County Administrator Harry Burgess, third from right, explains to Council that it’s prudent to anticipate less GRT revenue likely coming to the County from Los Alamos National Laboratory in the coming years and to look ahead for ways to reduce costs. He would like to see the current Council hold off on some of the multi-million dollar projects where possible and has scheduled a mid-year budget review for the Jan. 29 Council meeting. He told Councilors that there is enough reserve funding to carry the County through three budget cycles but wants to find ways to conserve money where Read More
Planning and Zoning Commission Conducts Annual Briefing to County Council
Los Alamos Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Fred Roach briefs County Councilors on the commission’s activities over the past year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Planning and Zoning Commissioners from left, Chairman Fred Roach at podium, Pete Sheehey, Avivah Smith-Nelson and Anne Nobile discuss the work of the commission and call for members of the public to contact them with interest to serve on this commission as two positions are coming available. Council Chair Sharon Stover commended the commission for its fine work over the past year. Photo by Carol Read More
Driver Cited for DUI in Monday’s 3-Car Crash
Police issue charges in this three-vehicle collision Monday on Trinity Drive. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Police have issued charges against one of the driver’s in Monday evening’s three-vehicle collision on Trinity Drive near Timber Ridge Road.
Geraldine Quintana of Santa Fe has been charged with one count of aggravated DUI, one count of abandonment or abuse of a child and one count of careless driving.
“Our investigation finds that a 2000 Toyota sedan driven by Alice Gutierrez attempted to make a left turn on Timber Ridge when it Read More
State GOP Elects New Officers
John Billingsley
Staff Report
New Mexico Republican Party leaders elected retired businessman John Billingsley as state party chairman during Saturday’s biannual meeting in Albuquerque of the state party’s central committee. He replaces outgoing Chairman Monty Newman.
Billingsley has been chairman of the Lincoln County GOP as well as the state party’s first vice chairman for the last two years. He also served as U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce’s 2008 Senate race campaign manager.
Party leaders also elected Rube Render as 1st vice chair, Rick Lopez as 2nd vice chair, Charles Christmann as congressional Read More
Rachel Peck Guides Olions to Great Start
Anastasia (Haley Henson) and policewoman (Rebecca Varjebedian) discuss the baby in “Nothing Is What It Seems” written and directed by senior Alexandria L’Esperance. Courtesy/Olions
Review by Maire O’Neill
The Los Alamos High School Olions presented this year’s student-directed one act plays in the new Topper Theater Dec. 6-9.
As always, this year’s plays, which ranged from heart-breaking to mind-twisting to bully-breaking, showcased the multiple talents of the Olions.
“Nothing Is What It Seems” written and directed by Alexandria Read More
Stidhams Mark 25 Years at LA Church of Christ
Timothy and Tanya D. Stidham. Courtesy photo
By Linda K. Wood
In 1987, “The Cosby Show” was the most popular program on television, the New York Giants won the Superbowl and a gallon of gasoline cost 89 cents.
In August of that year, Timothy D. Stidham and his wife Tanya, moved with their four children to Los Alamos from Sherman, Texas.
They were to begin what would be 25 years of service to the Los Alamos Church of Christ. Twenty-five years and counting…
The church honored the Stidhams with a banquet at Hilltop House Hotel Friday, Nov. 30. At that time, present and former church members recounted Read More
Holiday Farmers Markets Coming to Fuller Lodge
FARMERS MARKET News:
Foods: Soup mixes, fudge, beans, salsa, cookies, tea breads, sticky buns, coffee cakes, breads, stolen, pizza, red chile powder, jams, jellies, honey and honey sticks, apples, apple cider, green chile powder, pinon nuts, tamales, dip mixes, chile pods, winter squash, vinegars, ginger snap cookies, hand-tossed breads with Read More
Food on the Hill: Rice & Mushrooms
“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
This week’s recipe:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com- 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
- 1 can beef consomme
- 1 can french onion soup
- 2 small cans of mushrooms (juice from 1can, drain the other can)
- 1 stick of butter
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comLAPS Superintendent Addresses Kiwanis Today
KIWANIS News:
Kiwanis meets noon-1 p.m., each Tuesday at the Masonic Temple on Sage Street, near the intersection of 15th Street and Canyon Road.
Speakers and topics are occasionally subject to change because of illness, conflicts or weather.
Programs:
Dec. 11 – Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Gene Schmidt will speak on the upcoming LAPS mail-in bond election.
Dec. 18 – Committee Meetings.
Dec. 25 – Christmas Day! There will be no noon Kiwanis meeting and no Newsletter.
Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day. No meeting, no Newsletter.
Jan. 8 – Glen Read More
Khalsa Reviews ‘Flight’
Courtesy/movies.yahoo.comIf you’re looking for a mature adult film … this is it. I’m a fan of Denzel Washington. Never met him but his acting is always there and he seems to pick the right movies to be in. Flight is no exception.
You’ve probably seen the trailers where he Read More
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Hosts Christmas Luncheon Wednesday
LAFRW News:
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women will hold its annual Christmas luncheon/meeting noon-1:30 p.m., Wednesday Dec. 12 at the Church of Christ, 2323 Diamond Dr.
New officers will be sworn in and members are encouraged to bring guests who may be interested in joining the chapter.
Members also are reminded to bring non-perishable food items and toiletries for the organization’s charity donations.
For more information, contact Mary Wilhoit 1-858-922-9070 or Donna MacDonald at drwatsonsmom@aol.com. Read More
White Rock Committee Honors Steve Brugger
During a meeting this evening at the White Rock Visitor Center, Denny Erickson, chair of the White Rock Masterplan Implementation Steering Committee, presented long-time County Planner Steve Brugger with a street sign thanking him for his service to the community. Brugger served as the County staff person who facilitated the White Rock Committee. He left the County in May. Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC
Former Los Alamos County Planner Steve Brugger holds the street sign he received this evening from the White Rock Masterplan Implementation Steering Committee thanking him for his longtime Read More
Three Car Crash Slows Evening Commute on Trinity
Three cars involved in a crash this evening on Trinity Drive. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
By Greg Kendall
A three car crash occured at Trinity Drive and Timber Ridge Road at approximately 5:25 p.m. today. Two drivers in sedans involved in the wreck were transported to Los Alamos Medical Center for possible treatment.
Ken Will, was the third driver involved. He was operating a white truck and told the Los Alamos Daily Post at the scene that he “was in the right lane and the blue Toyota sedan was stopped to turn (on Timber Ridge Road.) The lady in the silver Chevrolet sedan was Read More
Former Los Alamos Resident and Teacher Dies Sunday in I-25 Accident
Former Los Alamos resident and teacher Dorothy (Dottie) Mullins was killed Sunday, Dec. 9 in an accident along I-25 Sunday night. Mullins, 54, was born and raised in Los Alamos and was teaching at Kearny Elementary School in Santa Fe.
New Mexico State Police Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-25 northbound just north of the La Cienega exit, according to an announcement by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
Officers arrived on scene to find a 2009 Chevy passenger vehicle had been struck by a 2003 Chevy truck. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the
Plutonium Going Strong at 150 Years
Livermore chemist Brandon Chung, left, and mechanical technologist Kenneth Lema peer through a glovebox to check the setup on the dilatometer that measures the dimensions of plutonium samples. Courtesy/S&TR
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REVIEW News:
PLANNING the future needs of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile as well as the nuclear weapons complex depends in part on maintaining confidence in the long-term stability of the pit, or core, of plutonium-239 residing inside every weapon.
Scientists and engineers who ensure the safety and reliability of the nation’s stockpile had Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2012
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.
Nov. 29 at 9:27 a.m. / Police charged a 15-year-old boy from Abiquiu with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at Los Alamos High School, 1300 Diamond Dr., referred him to the juvenile probation officer and released him to his parents.
DANIEL RODARTE
Nov. 29 at 8:57 p.m. / Police arrested Daniel Rodarte, 27, of Espanola while he was in the Los Alamos County jail, on an outstanding Read More
Letter to the Editor: County Has Reached Drop-Dead Point
- By Joel M. Williams
- Los Alamos
- County Council members and administrators,
- The county has finally reached the drop-dead point with regard to the redo of N.M. 502 from Knecht to Tewa Loop.
- The hastily generated design created by PW (Public Works) in January was done without serious critiquing, endorsed by the Transportation Board under questionable circumstances, and approved quickly by the Council as it “needed to rush this through urgently to insure funding,” even as some of us indicated that it would not meet LOS.
- This design has now been soundly rejected by state
Metric System Born in France 213 Years Ago
Illustration courtesy/CSU
NIST News:
The International System of Units, universally abbreviated SI (from the French Le Systéme International d´Unités), is the modern metric system of measurement.
Long the dominant measurement system used in science, the SI is becoming the dominant measurement system used in international commerce.
The Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of August 1988 [Public Law (PL) 100-418] changed the name of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and gave to NIST the added task of helping U.S. industry Read More
