GOP News:
The Los Alamos County Republican Party will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 in the Acoma Room at the Hilltop House Hotel. Read More
Community
Poet Laureate of Santa Fe Kicks Off Mesa Public Library’s 2013 Authors Speak Series
Jon Davis
LIBRARY News:
Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak Series presents Jon Davis: Poet Laureate of Santa Fe at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 in the Upstairs Rotunda.
Join Davis to kick off the beginning of the new line up of Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak Series with a poetry reading.
The following is from www.santafenm.gov:
Jon Davis is the author of three chapbooks and three full-length collections of poetry, Preliminary Report (Copper Canyon Press, 2010), Scrimmage of Appetite (University of Akron Press, 1995), for which he was honored with a Lannan Literary Award in Poetry, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Walk the Walk and Vote Yes for School Bond
By Stephanie Garcia Richard
State Representative, Dist. 43
In the next few weeks we in Los Alamos have a choice; vote to keep our schools as they are or vote to make them better.
As the mother of two daughters attending Los Alamos Public Schools, it will come as no surprise that I am voting for the school bond.
But there are many reasons for all of us in White Rock and Los Alamos to vote in favor of this bond.
Los Alamos is known around New Mexico as having the highest quality schools for educating our children. It is something to be proud of, and we can thank the quality teachers and staff who make our schools Read More
Los Alamos High School Hosts High Tea Sunday
John Wolfe, LAPS Chief Financial Officer, practices pouring tea for June Gladney, right, and Regina Mertz in anticipation of the Los Alamos High School open house ‘High Tea’ from 2-4 p.m. Sundary, Jan. 13. The open house features a variety of teas, coffee and cocoa and plenty of cookies to tempt the appetities of tour participants. High school students will lead the tours of the school. Musical groups, including an Aspen Elementary School youth choir will be on hand to perform. Members of the School Bond 2013 Committee will be available to answer questions for those interested in Read More
Prolonged Frigid Blast Blankets Los Alamos
Courtesy/NOAA
NOAA News:
A potent cold front that surged across New Mexico Friday with strong gusty winds and areas of light snow will usher in a prolonged blast of well below normal temperatures through early next week.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) explains that a large upper level trough of low pressure taking shape over the western United States will remain nearly stationary over the region through early next week.
Temperatures will average 15 to 20 degrees below normal through at least Wednesday.
While no record breaking low temperatures are expected, this Read More
School Bond Ballot is in the Mail
Los Alamos School Board President Kevin Honnell checks his bond ballot one more time before putting it in the mail. The school district is asking the community for vote on a $20 million bond that would fund the rebuilding necessary at Aspen Elementary School and provide much needed funding for upgrades to utilities and maintenance to other schools in the district. To ensure that your vote counts, ballots must be returned by Jan. 29. If the bond is approved, the State of New Mexico will provide an additional $5.4 million in matching funds for the construction of Aspen Elementary School. Courtesy Read More
Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Jan. 17
COUNTY News:
The regular meeting of the Environmental Sustainability Board is set for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Community Building Training Room, 20th Street and Central Avenue.
The meeting is open to the public.
AGENDA
I. Public Comment
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Committee/Subcommittee Reports
1. Chair Report
a. New Board Member Training Complete
b. January B&C Luncheon and Municipal Building Tour
2. Liaison Reports
(1). Utility Board – Don Machen, Christine Chavez
(2). Planning and Zoning – Deb Gill, Cliff Han
(3). Transportation – Skip Dunn, Reid Priedhorsky
(4). Parks and Read More
County Seeks Naming Committee Members
COUNTY News:
Citizens interested in being on the “Naming Committee to Consider A Request to Name the New Municipal Building after State Representative Jeannette O. Wallace” are asked to submit one-page letters of interest to County Administrator Harry Burgess by noon Friday, Jan. 18.
The County Administrator will appoint this committee consisting of at least two citizens and one representative of the business community.
Applicants should send their letter to lacadministrator@lacnm.us and must state that they are able to be an impartial member of the Committee, as required by County Code, Read More
Los Alamos Living Treasure Fran Rogers Turns 91
Fran Rogers celebrated her 91st birthday Thursday at the Pajarito Brewpub and Grill. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Longtime Los Alamos resident Fran Rogers celebrated her 91st birthday, Thursday Jan. 10, at the Pajarito Brewpub and Grill surrounded by family and live-in caregivers.
Rogers was born in Minnehaha County, S.D. in 1922. She moved to Los Alamos in 1947 with her husband Warren Haas.
Rogers worked as the chief telephone operator for the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and held many positions with AEC and DOE through the years.
Her husband was killed in an automobile Read More
High Wind Warning
Courtesy/NWS
Courtesy/NWS
NWS News:
A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL BE IMPACTING NEW MEXICO WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND A DEEP AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE.
LOCATION…JEMEZ MOUNTAINS…SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS…ADJACENT NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS…CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN SUMMITS AND ADJACENT EASTERN SLOPES…THE SANTA FE AND
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREAS…AND ALL OF THE EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO.
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. THERE WILL BE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN MANY CENTRAL AND Read More