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Stay Safe On The Trails: Living And Hiking Responsibly With Wildlife In Los Alamos County

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Bobcat. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Living in Los Alamos County means sharing our beautiful landscapes with a wide range of wildlife. While encounters with animals like bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, deer, and rattlesnakes are relatively uncommon, they do happen—especially along trails and open spaces. Understanding the risks and practicing smart habits can help keep you, your pets, and wildlife safe.

Wild animals are not naturally aggressive toward humans, but they may react defensively if surprised, protecting young, or seeking food. Off-leash pets are one of the most common Read More

Melding The Present With The Past … Los Alamos County To Renovate Manhattan Project Dormitory Building

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From left, the Manhattan Project Dormitory as it currently looks versus what Los Alamos County plans to do to the building and the surrounding area. The plan includes relocating the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s visitor center and offices to the dormitory building as well as renovating one of the dorm rooms to be a one-bedroom suite for park staff. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

A 79-year-old building known as the Manhattan Project Dormitory, 1725 17th St., is unique. It is one of the few remaining buildings built during Read More

An Open Book: At The Passover Seder Table

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

Family gatherings at the Ellis household were a symphony of activity, conversation, and food, with my mother-in-law, Faith, serving as both conductor and principal violinist. Like any esteemed musician, she had her favorite pieces. She was famous for her pepper-infused boiled fish balls, or gefilte fish, a dish as much a part of the Passover season as a recital of Handel’s Messiah is to Christmas observance.

Having grown up without the benefit of extended family nearby, I found those multigenerational gatherings of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins Read More

19th Hole Sports Pub Earns Golf Course Restaurant Lease

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

When Doug Osborn joined Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op as its general manager in 2017, he firmly decided not to get mixed up with food.

“I always said that I would never do food,” he told the Los Alamos Daily Post Wednesday afternoon. “Foods’ hard. It takes a lot of attention; you gotta be really good at it. We had good restaurants and we still have good restaurants in town.”

As time progressed and the restaurant at the Los Alamos County Golf Course clubhouse became available for leasing, Osborn said he reconsidered.

An avid golfer himself, Read More

Atomic City Road Runners To Kick Off 52nd Season April 7

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ACRR News:

The Atomic City Road Runners Club (ACRR) will begin its 52nd season at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Canyon Rim Trailhead across from the Los Alamos Cooperative Market on East Road (N.M. 502).

This run includes 1, 2, and 3-mile paved courses. Learn more at https://www.ac-rr.com.

The Atomic City Road Runners Club is a family-oriented running and walking club that meets every Tuesday April through October, for a pace race in which members predict their own time. Anyone can choose to run or walk for 1 mile, 2 miles or 3 miles, and the slowest walker can be a winner if his or her finish time Read More

Live In Los Alamos Presents: Griffin House April 18

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Griffin House to perform April 18 at Fuller Lodge for the Live in Los Alamos concert series. Courtesy/LILA

COMMUNITY News:

In early 2018, Jonathan Lathrop, president of Live in Los Alamos, stumbled upon a video of Griffin House playing his song “The Guy That Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind” solo on his couch, part of a series promoted by a Nashville journalist.

“The song was touching, but simple, and came across so sincere,” Lathrop said. “At the end, Griffin flashed a smile that I thought was incredibly sweet. I was certain only a nice person could smile like that so I reached out to his Read More

Environmental Services To Close For Staff Training April 8

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Environmental Services will be closed Wednesday, April 8, for employee development, safety training, certification compliance, and facility maintenance.

This includes operations at the Eco Station and the White Rock Overlook Convenience Center. Trash, yard waste, and recycling collection services will also be suspended. Collection services for those impacted will be provided Thursday, April 9.

Environmental Services will hold one training and certification day per quarter to ensure all employees remain compliant. The quarterly closure is to minimize Read More

Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club To Present Two Student‐Led Planetarium Programs At PEEC

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Courtesy/PEEC

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club will present two student‐led planetarium programs at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) Los Alamos Nature Center.

Program 1: Planetary Defense — What Happens When an Asteroid Hits Earth?

  • Friday, April 10, 7-8 p.m.
  • Lead Presenter: Lydia Davis

What would happen if an asteroid hit Earth? How can we protect ourselves from interplanetary threats? How must we look to the future to avoid the same fate as the dinosaurs? Come to Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club’s presentation on planetary defense Read More