PEEC Selected for National Museum Assessment Program
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center has been selected to participate in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP.)
Through guided self-study and on-site consultation with a museum professional, participation in MAP will empower PEEC to better serve the citizens of Los Alamos by helping it to meet and exceed the highest professional standards of the museum field.
The $4,000 cost of this program will be completely funded through the grant received.
The program is funded by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and throughout its 30 years has been Read More
State Youth Shotgun Competition at Sportsmen’s Club July 28
Young shooter prepares for third annual New Mexico State Youth Shotgun Competition July 28 at the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club. Courtesy photo NNSA Awards First NNSA Science and Technology Excellence Award to Michel McCoy from LLNL
NNSA News:
Mike McCoy shows off his NNSA Science and Technology Award to a standing ovation crowd of his peers. Photo by Jacqueline McBride
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Administrator Thomas D’Agostino of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today awarded the first NNSA Science and Technology Excellence Award to Dr. Michel McCoy from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) for his leadership with the Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) program.
McCoy serves as the program director for ASC in the Weapons and Complex Integration Principal Directorate at LLNL. McCoy is Read More
NMDOT to Allow Crosses on Jemez Springs Bridges
Following a flurry of media stories earlier this week, the New Mexico Department of Transportation has apparently reversed its decision to block the installation of artistic panels on two bridges in Jemez Springs.
At issue was the fact that the artistic panels contained crosses.
Rep. Jim Hall, R-Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties wrote a letter to New Mexico’s congressional delegation protesting NMDOT’s initial “censoring” of the crosses.
NMDOT sent a brief email to the mayor of Jemez Springs Thursday reversing its decision:
From: <JohnDon.Martinez@dot.gov
Kristy Ortega Tapped to Lead Local United Way
Photo: Kristy Ortega
By Carol A. Clark
Her new role as executive director of United Way feels like coming home for Kristy Ortega. The 30-year-old began working in the heart of the community at 18.
She spent seven years with the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation where she interacted with local businesses, nonprofits and Los Alamos County personnel.
In 2007, Ortega joined the Hilltop House Hotel as marketing and sales director where she coordinated public events.
Ortega left her community oriented career path four years ago to take a job as an operations specialist at Los Alamos Read More
LANL and County Close West Road to Vechicle Traffic
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News
Because of possible flooding upstream of West Road, LANL and Los Alamos County have decided today that, in the best interest of public safety, beginning Friday, July 20, West Road will be closed to vehicle traffic.
This road closure is expected to extend several weeks until the end of the summer monsoon season.
Residents who live in Western Area will have access to Fairway via Diamond Drive. Access to Pajarito Mountain is unimpeded from Camp May Road off of West Jemez Road (NM 501). Read More
White Rock and Los Alamos Rank High in Income Equality
Of 68 New Mexico cities and towns, White Rock and Los Alamos rank number three and five in terms of the most evenly distributed community incomes in the state.
This is not a surprising result giving the consistent incomes provided by Los Alamos County’s single largest employer, the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The U.S. Census Bureau has put together a database of these rankings for 9,423 U.S. cities, incorporated towns, boroughs, villages and census designated places (CDPs) that have at least 1,000 households.
Artesia ranks as the New Mexico community with the most disparity in income. Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: July 20, 2012
Los Alamos Daily Post Publisher Carol A. Clark and Webmaster/Reporter Greg Kendall. Photo by Karen Kendall
The week’s preview is sponsored by www.fyila.com.
The Derailers – Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. on Friday at Entrada Business Park
Texas’ best country dance band. Los Alamos Cooperative Market & Holiday Inn Express Night.
Los Alamos Friday Night: A Quilt of Stories: History, Myths, and Legends
6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Romero Cabin behind Fuller Lodge
In the isolation of the Plateau and the west, quilts were fashioned from bits of material carefully saved Read More
Column: Help Bring Back the Reverse Traverse
The storm of July 11 left the Reserve Traverse covered with soil and rock. Photo by Craig Martin
A favorite of hikers, runners, and mountain bike riders, the Reverse Traverse, also known as a section of the Perimeter Trail, is a critical connection on the network of trails west of Los Alamos in the Santa Fe National Forest.
The trail, which climbs south out of Valle Canyon to the mesas above, is on steep slope that burned hot during the Las Conchas Fire.
Volunteers stabilized the trail in April, and it was a good thing they did. During a two-inch rainstorm Read More
July 26 Join Storyteller for Picnic at Fuller Lodge
Joe Hayes, an official Centennial author will tell a selection of his favorite stories gleaned from New Mexico’s diverse cultures as part of the Author Speaks Series at 7 p.m. on July 26 at the Fuller Lodge lawn.Joe Hayes is one of America’s premier storytellers, a nationally recognized teller of tales from the Hispanic, Native American and Anglo cultures. His bilingual Read More
July 23 is National Parks Night at Mesa Public Library
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News
Courtesy Photo from Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks by Leslie Bucklin on display through August 6 at the Mesa Public Libraray Gallery
Bandelier National Monument’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts will give a talk and slide show about his life and times as a bush pilot in Alaska 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 23 in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms at Mesa Public Library.
The evening will be hosted by another Bandelier Ranger, Chris Judson. This National Parks Night event is in conjunction with the current exhibit of photographs of national parks in the Mesa Read More
Duane Marr Is Top Predictor
ATOMIC CITY ROAD RUNNERS News
Twenty five runners took advantage of cloudy weather to compete for best time predictions on the one and three mile Turkey Trot pace race courses in Bayo Canyon and on North Mesa Tuesday night.
Surprisingly, all but two runners completed the 3 mile distance in less time than they predicted. The three best predictors were: Duane Marr, 15 second error; Alexander Romero, 18 second error; and Ted Romero, 30 second error. Fastest male and female runners on the one mile course were Erik Leonard , 9:15, and Georgia Pedicini, 16:02, while Read More
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore July 8-14
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore for the week of July 8-14, 2012:
- Beowulf: a New Verse Translation, Seamus Heaney
- Othello, William Shakespeare
- Hiroshima, John Hersey
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction, John Austin
- Brain Rules for Baby, John Medina
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
- Dinosaurs Before Dark, Mary Pope Osborne
- American Prometheus, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin
- Seraphina, Rachel Hartman
Day Three of Hunger Strike for Los Alamos High School Graduate
Alaric Balibrera is on day three of his hunger strike in protest of the continued development of nuclear weapons at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com.
Staff Report
Alaric Balibrera grew up in Los Alamos and is a graduate of Los Alamos High School. He studied film and television at UCLA.
Balibrera currently lives in Santa Fe, working as a screenwriter. Balibrera told the Los Alamos Daily Post that as young boy he played in Acid Canyon.
He is one of a number of hunger strikers participating in this protest. The hunger strike started on Monday, the 67th anniversary Read More
Road Work on N.M. 4 – Bicyclists Beware
Courtesy photo
New tar and gravel are being spread on N.M. 4 between the entrance to Bandelier National Monument and N.M. 501 to the Los Alamos turn off.
The New Mexico Transportation Department is requesting that bicyclists using N.M. 4 heed flaggers just as motorized vehicles must do.
There are reports that some bicyclists are ignoring the flaggers and are ending up between heavy equipment where it is not advisable to be located. Read More
Corporate Jet Registered to Chevron has Landed at Los Alamos County Airport
This 2008 Gulfstream 550 with a Rolls-Royce engine landed today at Los Alamos County Airport and according to its N-number is registered to Chevron USA Corporation in San Ramon, Calif. It’s unclear what business the occupants are conducting in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More
Thursday’s CIP Evaluation & Oversight Committee Meeting Canceled
COUNTY News:
NOTICE: The regular monthly business meeting for the CIP Evaluation & Oversight Committee at 5:15 p.m.Thursday, July 19 in Council Chambers has been canceled. Read More
Road Work Progresses on 15th Street
A cement crew works on 15th Street Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Workers Check Roof of El Parasol
Workers prepare a tall ladder, which they used to climb onto the roof of El Parasol Tuesday afternoon. Everything appeared to be in order and they climbed back down after a few minutes. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Cone Zone Alert: County to Close Portions of Central Avenue on Thursday
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
In order to complete the final stages of utility water line work and installation of curb, gutter, drive pads, ramps and sidewalks associated with the new Municipal Complex, the Contractor will close westbound Central Avenue from 9thStreet to the new construction site entrances near Knecht Street at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19.
Westbound traffic on Central Avenue will be detoured onto 9th Street – north to Iris, then west to 15th Street.
The southbound lane of 9th Street will be intermittently closed between Iris and Central Avenue for curb, paving, utility adjustments Read More
