Violation Forces Central Avenue Grill to Temporarily Suspend Alcohol Sales
By Carol A. Clark
Central Avenue Grill Owner Monica Park in front of her Central Avenue restaurant Friday. Courtesy Photo
An alcohol compliance sweep by agents from the Special Investigations Division (SID) of the Department of Public Safety resulted in two local violations.
Servers at Central Avenue Grill in downtown Los Alamos and Phillips 66 in White Rock sold to underage operatives on the evening of Jan. 4.
“Katrina Butler at Central Avenue Grill and Casey Christiansen at Phillips 66 were cited for selling alcohol to minors. They will receive felony referrals to the District Attorney’s Read More
The Los Alamos Community Winds Presents ‘Toys and Stories’ March 17
By Bonnie Gordon
The Los Alamos Community Winds presents a fun family concert, “Toys and Stories,” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos.
Like all Winds concerts, it is offered free of charge to the community.
“The music is particularly geared to the young and the young at heart,” Musical Director T. Edward (Ted) Vives said. “This is a concert for every member of the family, including the very young.”
The concert will feature special guest, Melissa Mackey, as the narrator in a performance of Serge Prokofieff’s “Peter and the Wolf.” Mackey presents story time Read More
Choral Music Fit for Kings Fills the House at Duane Smith Auditorium Saturday Night
Review by Bonnie Gordon
The King’s Singers drew a full house at Duane Smith Auditorium Saturday night. Patrons lined up in the lobby to purchase the ensamble’s latest CD. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The world-famous ensemble, The King’s Singers, enchanted a full house at the Duane Smith Auditorium Saturday night in a concert that was both sophisticated and fun.
The six man ensemble charmed the audience from the start with their engaging “Brit wit” and went on to enthrall them with an evening of incredible choral music.
The special night began with compositions Read More
Heinrich and Lujan Score Big at Democratic Pre-Primary Convention
Former New Mexico House Speaker Ben Lujan high fives son Rep. Ben Ray Lujan who won the Democratic Party Pre-Primary Convention garnering 91.91 percent of the delegate’s vote to Harry B. Montoya’s 8.09 percent at the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Convention results:
Second Strange Being Sighted in Los Alamos!
The second weird creature has been sighted in Los Alamos in as many weeks. “It” was sighted lurking around the Los Alamos Little Theater attempting to enter through a side door. “It” appeared to be a “Lovable Creature” but seemed to find English difficult. “It” appears to be a carrodactyl flying-carrot-type radiculose from the planet Radicule by the name of Ramseed. People are beginning to question whether Los Alamos is being invaded. Contact the Los Alamos Daily Post if you observe any unusual creatures roaming about town. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Japan’s Olympic Hopefuls Train in Los Alamos
Members of the Japan National Swim Team workout three days a week at LA Fitness. The team is in Los Alamos training at the Larry Walkup Aquatics Center for the upcoming Olympics. Photo by Kent Pegg Read More
Go-Green-Go!
Plants begin to sprout during an educational project getting underway at the Espanola YMCA. Courtesy Photo
Spring is on its way and that means the Espanola YMCA Teen Center, operated by the Los Alamos Family YMCA, is preparing to begin its annual Go-Green-Go! environmental project.
Youth will have the opportunity to learn about agriculture and the importance of preserving natural resources.
The teens also will gain hands-on experience through growing their choice of vegetation during the summer months.
At the end of the cycle, the novice farmers harvest their vegetation to give to a friend,
Heinrich Receives Red Boxing Gloves
U.S. Senatorial candidate Martin Heinrich-D-N.M., held a news conference with President/CEO Max Ritchman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare March 2. The event was held at the Center for Progress & Justice in Santa Fe and featured discussion on strengthening Medicare and Social Security for New Mexico’s current and future senior citizens. The NCPSSM endorsed Heinrich and presented him with a pair of red boxing gloves. Heinrich is running against Republican Heather Wilson for retiring Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s seat. Photo by Carl Newton Read More
A Sneak Peak @ PEEC’s Upcoming Events
PEEC News:
Planetary Alignment Viewing
March 12, 7:30 p.m. @ PEEC. A rare close conjunction of two very bright planets, Jupiter and Venus, is occuring. Chick Keller and Steve Becker will have telescopes at PEEC to view the planets and discuss what is happening. Public is invited, admission is free.
YOUR Sustainable Home, Sustainable Los Alamos Series
March 14, 7 p.m. @ PEEC. so you’ve heard from the experts about how to make your home more sustainable. Now we want to hear from you! Join us for a fun, world-cafe style evening of learning and sharing ideas/actions we do to live more sustainably. Read More
Clairvoyance and Confusion: Some Remarks on Composite Hypothesis Testing
By James Theiler, LANL
James Theiler of the Space and Remote Sensing Sciences Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory is presenting a talk at 12:15 p.m. Friday in the
Medium Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute:
Abstract: The composite hypothesis testing problem is one of the great unsolved problems of statistics — but it is not unsolved because it is particularly hard; it is unsolved because it is fundamentally ambiguous. It is also enormously useful: it lies at the core of what it means to do science, and provides a nice framework to do target detection in multispectral imagery.
For simple Read More
LANL Schedules Three Community Forums
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting three Northern New Mexico community forums about the Lab’s voluntary workforce separation program now under way.
The public is invited to ask questions and get answers about Lab workforce action starting Monday, March 12.
Employees, spouses and the general public are welcome to attend.
Lab officials will be on hand to answer questions:
- March 12 in Pojoaque, 6-7:30 p.m., Cities of Gold Conference Center
- March 13 in Española, 6-7:30 p.m., Nick L. Salazar Center for the Arts, Northern New Mexico College
- March 14 in Los Alamos, 6-7:30 p.m.,
Former New York Times Reporter to Talk on State of Nuclear Threats and Possibility of a Nuclear 9-11
Phillip Taubman
Former New York Times reporter Philip Taubman talks about the current state of nuclear threats, including Pakistan, North Korea, Iran, and the possibility of a nuclear 9-11 at a presentation beginning at 6 p.m. March 15 at Los National Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum.
Taubman also will talk about his newly published book, “The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb.”
The talk is open to the public; seating is limited to 100.
Taubman is a former Moscow and Washington, D.C., bureau chief for the New York Times.
He worked at the Times for more than 30 years Read More
Arts in Public Places to Discuss Art for White Rock Visitor Center
County News:
A meeting of the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board is set for 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday at Mesa Public Library.
Members will discuss potential art for the White Rock Visitor Center.
Among other items on the agenda is an update of information regarding the re-location of “Strange Trio,” a brief update on the “Call for Artists” for the Animal Shelter and a discussion of the remaining work needed to develop a 5-Year Strategic Plan.
The public is invited to attend the meeting.
The mission of the Arts in Public Places Advisory Board is to encourage the integration of art into Read More
School Board Holding Several Meetings This Week
Los Alamos Public Schools News:
The Los Alamos School Board is set to meet three times this coming week:
- 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater to discuss district construction, a preventative maintenance plan an Excellence for Student Achievement Award nominee, Trinity Renovations, Quality of Education Survey questions, the School Board’s meeting schedule and the donation of Los Alamos Middle School Garden Shed and agreement with the Family YMCA on the Garden Shed. Also on the agenda is the superintendent’s Professional Development Plan, the superintendent’s
Los Alamos Democrats Attend Pre-Primary Convention Today
Today’s New Mexico Democratic Pre-Primary Convention at the Albuquerque Convention Center with members of the Los Alamos Delegation including David Izraelevitz, Chris Chandler, Pete Sheehy, Cathy Chapman and Karen Kendall. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Local Hoop Shooting Robot Now Locked in Bag
Staff Report
Steve Aumack and Nate Phillips work on the robot operator control panel as the team gets ready for the competition in Salt Lake City March 15. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
A team of 14 Los Alamos High School students and 10 adult mentors built a robot that can shoot hoops. The team began work Jan. 7 and wrapped up the project Feb 21.
The group is competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The competition involves short games played by robots. The students build and program their robots, which are remotely controlled during the competition.
Each team receives a kit of parts Read More
Beautiful Bowls Available at the March 17 Empty Bowl Event
KRSN 1490 News:
The annual Empty Bowls event draws volunteers from across the community who create colorful bowls for sale to raise money for Self Help, Inc. Courtesy/KRSN
The 18th annual Empty Bowl event is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 17 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center.
For a donation of $10 or more, community members can choose a hand painted bowl and enjoy a delicious soup and bread lunch with live entertainment.
All of the money raised during the Empty Bowl event goes directly to support the work of Self Help, Inc.
Self Help, Inc. assists Northern New Mexico families in need of immediate Read More
Skylar Wants to be Adopted
Los Alamos County Animal Shelter News:
Skylar is hoping for a good home. Courtesy Photo
Skylar is about 14 months old and a terrier/lab mix waiting for a good home to call his own.
He is residing at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter and is reportedly good with adults, gentle children, cats and dogs.
Skylar is submissive and likes the safety of a nearby crate while he figures out what is expected.
He is housebroken and leash trained and enjoys attention and going for walks with shelter volunteers.
Skylar is neutered and up-to-date with his routine shots.
His primary color is black with a short coat Read More
NNSA Initiates International Nuclear Forensics Training with the IAEA
NNSA News:
Anne Harrington
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announces the successful completion of the “International Workshop on Nuclear Forensics Methodologies,” held at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, and conducted in partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Office of Nuclear Security. The technical workshop brought together 24 participants from 12 countries — Argentina, Brazil, China, Georgia, Hungary, Japan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Read More