Column: Deadly Weapons in the Hands of Loons, Part II
Deadly Weapons in the Hands of Loons, Part IIWell, the Bushmaster .223 caliber civilian assault rifle (i.e, a military spec rifle designed to deliver high rates of automatic fire in battlefield conditions, slightly modified to only fire semi-automatic but still capable of several rounds per second and often equipped with high capacity magazines) used to execute 20 elementary school students and six of their teachers made the news again this week, and this time much closer to (my) childhood home.
As reported in the NY Times Read More
‘Tis the Season for Parking Lot Accidents
Parking lot accident. Courtesy/State Farm
STATE FARM News:
- State Farm Offers Tips for Driving and Parking this Holiday Shopping Season
About 20 percent of all vehicle accidents happen in parking lots, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Though these low-speed collisions are rarely serious, they can be costly, time
DEA Publishes Proposed Regs for Pill Disposal
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Disposal of Controlled Substances in the Federal Register Dec. 21.
The proposed regulations seek to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010.
According to the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than six million Americans abuse prescription drugs.
That same study revealed more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers Read More
Power Outage Planned Thursday for Part of North Mesa
DPU News:
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities announced today that weather permitting, a brief power outage is planned for a portion of North Mesa.
The 10 to 20 minute outage is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27. The area affected is east of the Hawk Drive/San Ildefonso Road intersection, not including the Del Norte and Del Sol areas.
Electric line crews will reconfigure the three phase power in these North Mesa neighborhoods to optimize electric loads and reduce possibility for future power outages in the area.
Customers are reminded to shut down or Read More
Police Chief Shares Holiday Greetings
Chief Wayne Torpy
Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy is home from the hospital and told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he is mending well.
“I want to thank everyone and express my deep appreciation for all of the cards and notes and letters of support that I have received during my stay at the hospital,” Torpy said. “I just want to let everyone know that I am home now and doing well and I want to wish everyone in the community happy holidays.”
