Summer fun is happening every two weeks at the Los Alamos Sportsmans Club in Rendija Canyon. Young archers are learning and improving their skills at shooting targets. Los Alamos 4-H and the LASC support this event. Courtesy photo Read More
Recreation
Public Comment Sought On Proposed Pipeline For Snow Making At Pajarito Ski Area
SFNF News:
Santa Fe National Forest invites public comment by Aug. 22 on a proposed temporary pipeline for snow making purposes at Pajarito Ski Area.
Water sources being considered are the Los Alamos Reservoir and Los Alamos County’s potable water tank. The proposal would authorize for less than one year the installation of a temporary water pipeline and pumps to move 5 million gallons from Los Alamos Reservoir and another 5 million gallons from County’s potable water tank at the base of Camp May Road to the parking area at Pajarito Mountain. From there, existing permanent infrastructure Read More
Strother is Top Predictor and Female Finisher Again
Runners in Tuesday’s race. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Nikol Strother repeated her achievement of three weeks ago by being the top predictor of once second off her predicted time and being the top female finisher in the three-mile race with a time of 19:41 at Pinon (Rocket) Park in White Rock.
Ted Romero followed suit by being the next best predictor with a five second differential and recording a 19:27 for best three-mile finisher.
Other top predictors were Roy Cope at six seconds off, Heather Hughes with a 19 second difference, and Duane Marr recording a 21 second differential. Tad Read More
Mountaineers Present Specialty Class For Rock Climbers
A climber with the anchor she’s built. Courtesy/LAMLAM News:
The Los Alamos Mountaineers announce a specialty course for rock climbers on building anchors, the protection that prevents gravity from making a climber’s day a nightmare.
Zack Baker will lead the 2014 “REALLY Understanding Rock Climbing Anchors” class, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16.
The class is free to all graduates of the 2014 Climbing School and costs $20 for all other LAM members. If you are not already an LAM member, annual LAM dues are $15 for an individual and Read More
Family Fun Night & Championship @ LA Golf Course
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GOLFING News:
This Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3, the Los Alamos City Championship will take place. Entries are still open.
The course will close Saturday morning until 11 a.m. and this time may change based on the number of competitors, so please call the golf shop later in the week for details. The course will be closed in the morning until 11 a.m. and close again 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday to finish out the championship.
Our last Family Fun Night is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6. This event is limited to the first 10 families who sign up. Check the flyer above for details. Read More
Canyon & Rover Park Tennis Courts Undergo Resurfacing Beginning Tuesday Morning
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COUNTY News:
Tennis players using Canyon and Rover Parks are being asked to seek alternate courts for play while County contractors resurface these two courts over the next three weeks.
Work will get underway Tuesday morning at Canyon Court. Resurfacing begins at Rover Park’s tennis court next week.
Visitors in the area are asked to use caution around the courts, obey closure signs and generally avoid resurfacing activities in progress. Parents are especially asked to keep a close watch on their children at play in the parks and advise small children to avoid the construction Read More
Hiking, Biking, Beer & Music July 26
LABC News:
The Second Annual Los Alamos Beer Co-op Fiesta is Saturday, July 26 at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. The Fiesta features lift-served biking and hiking 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as well as a New Mexico brewers fest with live music noon to 6 p.m. Atomic City Transit Shuttle will run every ½ hour from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Sullivan Field.
As part of the Fiesta, other Los Alamos cooperative businesses will attend to support their community and fellow cooperative. Representatives of the co-ops will be on hand to provide information about their cooperative business and tell Read More
Zach Medin Best Predictor Tuesday Night
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Young participants gather after Tuesday’s race. Courtesy/ACRRACRR News:
Sweat was an issue in the minds of more than 40 youngsters-to-oldsters as monsoonal humidity added to the challenge of completing one and three mile pace race courses on North Mesa Tuesday evening.
Snow Is Best Predictor In Ski Hill Race
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Courtesy/ACRRACRR News:
Mary Snow was only 8 seconds off her predicted time in the July 15 Atomic City Road Runners’ weekly pace race held on the trail across the road from the Pajarito Ski Lodge.
Ted Romero has a 13 second differential and was also the fastest runner on the 3 mile course with a time of 23:33. Other top predictors were Paul Elkins at 33 seconds off and John Ullmann with a 43 second difference.
In the 3 mile race, the top female was Roxana Candia recording a 27:21. The top 2 mile trail participants were Melina Burnside with a time
Read More ‘Nature on Tap’ July 24: Mountain Biking as a Stimulator for Local Economic Development
Steve Watts. Courtesy/LACM
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host “Nature on Tap,” part of a new informal discussion series, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24 at the Blue Window Bistro.
Steve Watts, general manager of the Los Alamos Co+op, will lead a discussion on how a local mountain bicycling association is hoping to stimulate economic development in Los Alamos, all centered around fun on our single-track trails.
The “On Tap” series is a relatively new project from the Los Alamos Creative District and is held every Thursday with the themes “Nature on Tap,” “History Read More