Police Nab Fleeing Motorcyclist Near LANL
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos police officers arrested Tyler Webb of Los Alamos Monday after he was seen heading southbound on Diamond Drive operating his yellow motorcycle at a high rate of speed.
Webb, 36, refused to pull over when Cpl. Monica Salazar-Casias pulled up behind him and flashed her patrol unit emergency lights, according to the statement of probable cause related to the case.
“At that time the motorcycle accelerated at a very high rate of speed,” Salazar-Casias said. “I used different siren tones and followed him for 100-150 feet. When the motorcycle did not Read More
Food on the Hill: Chicken Tenders in a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
This week’s recipe:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comNB3 Foundation Gets $$$ for Childhood Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Sen. Tom UdallKaren Wray Fine Art Opens at 15th and Central
Jean Uher and Karen Wray of Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery hang one of Wray’s Oils in the new gallery space at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
The new Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery has a dedicated space for Wray’s easel in the studio area for conducting workshops. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Karen Wray Fine Art Gallery officially opened today in its new location in the southwest corner of the Community Bank Building at 15th Street and Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comColumn: K-12 Education
Column by Rep. Jim HallDuring the last 20 years, I spent eight years on the Los Alamos School Board. I continue to listen to many school board members and to students, administrators at every level, parents, teachers (including my wife and brother), and union officials.
I spent many hours working with educators on implementing classroom technology. I spend many more hours reading articles and books.
I have tremendous respect and admiration for teachers who, day after day and year after year, are able to impart their love of learning Read More
National Merit Names Commended Students
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School Principal Sandy Warnock announced today the students named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program:
- Daniel Hill,
- Gabriel Intrator,
- Johnny Jacobs,
- Simona Martin,
- Emily McClenahan,
- Danielle Parsons,
- Maria Sandoval,
- Jessica Bohn, and
- Samuel Baty.
A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, were presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their Read More
Espanola Ranger District to Start Santa Fe Watershed Prescribed Burn
ESPANOLA RANGER DISTRICT News
The Espanola Ranger District anticipates initiating a prescribed burn Tuesday, Oct. 2 approximately three miles east of Santa Fe. Total acreage to be treated over two days is 207 acres and will occur as conditions permit. Smoke will likely be seen from Santa Fe, Pecos, Jemez, Tesuque, Los Alamos, Bernalillo, Albuquerque, and Espanola. The treatments are being implemented to help protect the municipal water supply by reducing hazardous fuels, as well as help sustain watershed, forest and wildlife health.
Smoke from prescribed fire can be a nuisance to Read More
LA Symphony Orchestra Takes On ‘Billy the Kid’ Oct 5
PEEC, Reel Deal Team Up for ‘The Big Year’
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Reel Deal & PEEC News:
The Reel Deal Movie Theater and the Pajarito Environmental Education Center are bringing back their popular partnership to show nature films over the fall and winter months.
The series begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 with a showing of The Big Year.
“This is the perfect film to kick off the series,” Katie Watson of PEEC said. “It’s a birding film, so it will appeal to our many birders in Los Alamos, but it also stars Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson, so fans of these actors, even if they aren’t birders, will want to watch it, as well.”
The Read More
Dessert Dances Help Create Lasting Memories
Courtesy PhotosLACA Presents Finckel, Han and Setzer Trio Nov. 3
LOS ALAMOS CONCERT ASSOCIATION News
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The Los Alamos Concert Association continues its 2012-2013 season with the trio David Finckel, Wu Han, and Philip Setzer. Musical America’s 2012 Musicians of the Year, cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today. The talent, energy, imagination, and dedication they bring to their multifaceted endeavors as concert performers, recording artists, educators, artistic administrators, and cultural entrepreneurs go unmatched.
London’s Read More
No Cook Noodle Night Oct. 3
Photo by Claire SwinhoeLos Alamos High School Band Boosters are hosting a “No Cook Noodle Night” 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Trinity on the Hill’s Kelly Hall at Canyon Road and Diamond Drive.
With an eat-in or carry-out option, the menu includes lasagna with meat and red sauce, spaghetti with a choice of meat or vegetarian sauce, penne with Alfredo sauce (meatless), macaroni and cheese and rice noodles with gluten-free Asian sauce. Dine-in meals include salad, bread and a cookie.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children and available
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, 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.
Sept. 20 at 12:33 p.m. / A 38-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone burglarized her property in the 700 block of 43rd Street. The estimated loss is unknown.
Sept. 21 at 8:41 p.m. / A Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of trespassers in the 3200 block of Villa Street.
KAREN HILL
Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. / Police arrested Karen Hill, 27, of Algodones in the 3200 block of Villa Street and charged Read More
LANB Adds Los Alamos Trust Officer
LANB News:
Dara L. McKinney has been promoted to Trust Officer at Los Alamos National Bank, and will work out of the Los Alamos office where she will be focusing on trust and probate administration, estate settlements and agency services.
Prior to joining LANB in January 2009 as In-House Counsel in the Legal Department, McKinney was in private practice for 13 years with a focus on estate planning, probate and trust work.
She spent her first years with Moore & Golden, P.A., and then practiced with P. Reid Griffith, P.A. (later became Griffith & McKinney, P.A.) and finally Read More
Column: Managers Are Not Leaders – Conclusion … For Now
Column by Elena Yang
How do you spot a “true” leader? By observing and assessing the followers’ opinions and behaviors.
Robert Townsend put it poignantly, “…the true leader can be recognized because, somehow or other, his people consistently turn in superior performances.”
If people only talk about how wonderful their leader is, that’s suspect. Such a leader may be charismatic, but like a stellar supernova, its brilliance is limited.
We often confuse charisma with ability to accomplish, especially in an organization, and even more so when the organization is in turmoil. Read More
Over 300 Attend Mozart on the Rocks
Staff report
Bandelier Amphitheater. Courtesy Photo by Gretchen & Norman Yost
Over 300 people attended Mozart on the Rocks: Opera at Bandelier. The performance was held at the Bandelier Amphitheater on Saturday night. Despite the threat of rain, lightning and thunder all around the park, the weather remained perfect for the event.
Courtesy Photo by Gretchen & Norman Yost
The performance included The Three Sopranos, Jess Cullinan and Heather McCulloch coordinated by local opera singer Alicia Soloman, and accompanied by pianist Brian Huysman.
Ian Ritchie, President of the Guilds Read More
CONE ZONE: Week of Oct. 1
NMDOT Mill & Overlay on NM502 Starts Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 2, NM502 (Main Hill Road) to Los Alamos will be closed weekdays and Saturdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. while the NMDOT conducts a milling and overlay pavement rehabilitation project. Work will occur from east of East Gate Drive to the Bayo Canyon access road. Access to the East Gate Industrial Park will be maintained from the townsite.
On Monday, Oct. 8, the roadway will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by Oct. 14. Motorists should use NM4/East Jemez Road truck route. Read More
County Line Highlights Glass Recycling Launch
Council Meeting on Tuesday
What’s on the agenda? The Council will meet in Los Alamos (Chambers – 7 p.m.) and hear a presentation on the San Juan/Chama water project from the Dept. of Public Utilities, plus much more! Download the agenda now https:////www.losalamosnm.us/gov/council/Pages/default.aspx
County Launches “Open Forum”
It’s the next step we’re taking toward building better options for communications using the power of the internet – not just having another public meeting! Open Forum will allow you to post comments on line about Read More
Down the Rio Grande: A Paddlers Perspective of Rocks and Rapids
LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY News
The Los Alamos Historical Society announced its 2012-2013 lecture series, “History and Science.” Visit https:////www.losalamoshistory.org/Events.htmfor a schedule and for a synopsis of each lecture. Lectures are on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Pajarito Room of the Fuller Lodge. The lectures are free and open to the public, thanks to the generosity of the Los Alamos National Bank and the members of the Historical Society. The October lecture is a journey down the Rio Grande by geologist and award-winning author, Paul Read More
Register for Ruby K’s Halloweekend Yum Run
RUBY K’S News:
The eighth annual Ruby K’s Yum Run is Oct. 27 starting at 8 a.m. with a 5K run/walk and a 10K trail run/walk and at 9:30 a.m. with a 1K fun walk/run.
The event begins and ends at Ruby K’s Bagel Café at 20th Street and Central Avenue and all profits benefit LA Cares.
This year’s run/walk is included in local MainStreet Halloweekend activities. Los Alamos Rotary Club, a supporter of LA Cares, is partnering to assist with the event.
Entry fees are $15 per person for the 1K (or $35 per family); $30/person for the 5K AND 10K (or $90/family).
Entry forms are available Read More
