Obituary: Joseph James Petranto May 2, 2024
JOSEPH JAMES PETRANTO May 2, 2024
Joseph passed away peacefully surrounded by his favorite music and his loved ones last week.
He is survived by his son, Steve (Maria); daughter, Lisa; and grandson, Joe. He was preceded in death by wife, Audrey; his son, Paul (Shirley) and grandson (Anthony.)
He was a devoted family man, a loyal friend, a LANL mechanical engineer extraordinaire, and a big band enthusiast. He was also a faithful member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and a dedicated Cowboy and Broncos fan.
Joseph was blessed by many members of the Los Alamos community. Thank you, one and all, Read More
Billy The Kid Statue Dedicated At Bosque Redondo Memorial
The late artist Maurice Turetsky created two statues of Billy Kid for New Mexico Historic Sites. A metal statue of Billy the Kid created by artist Maurice Turetsky stands at Lincoln Historic Site and also Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site. Photo by Tira Howard Photography.
NMHS News:
New Mexico Historic Sites unveiled a new statue of Billy the Kid this morning at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner during the historic site’s Fiber Fair.
The statue was made by the late artist Maurice Turetsky (1925-2018), who sculpted the tribute to one of the most well-known gun slingers Read More
County Repair Plan Targets Quemazon Water Leaks
COUNTY News:
County staff are putting a repair plan into motion after a string of recent emergency water leaks in the Quemazon subdivision left a stretch of road in disrepair there.
Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and Los Alamos County Traffic and Streets Division crews are collaborating on the plan for Quemazon between Corona and Tranquilo. This stretch of Quemazon has been closed to through traffic since the first water leak occurred on April 24. The first road repair effort was set back when a second water valve on the same water line sprung a leak, and then a third one occurred Read More
Hilltopper Gianna Benelli Signs Letter With NMHU
Los Alamos High School senior Gianna Benelli signs a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball for New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas where she intends to study business administration. Benelli is accompanied at the signing Tuesday by her parents Ereyna and Michael Benelli in the lobby of Los Alamos High School. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
County Planning & Zoning Commission To Meet May 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Due to elections, the meeting will be held in the Boards and Commissions Room #110, near the stairs inside the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
The Agenda Packet for this meeting is now available and can be accessed online here. Hard copies are also available at window 3 within the Community Development Department lobby inside the Municipal Building.
Lastly, the May 22 meeting has been canceled, but it is anticipated that the June 12 meeting Read More
County Wildlife Education Message: Fawns & Rattlesnakes
A fawn resting peacefully with its mother likely just a few hundred meters away. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Every year, Los Alamos County and New Mexico Game & Fish receive many phone calls from the public concerning abandoned newborn fawns. In almost every instance, the fawns have not been abandoned and are waiting for the doe to return to nurse.
People who find newborn fawns should never approach or pick them up—doing so dramatically decreases the probability that it will survive. Read More
McQuiston: Identifying Hail Damage To Your Asphalt And Wood Shingle Roof
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency Insurance
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Are you aware that during a hailstorm more than just your vehicles are potentially vulnerable to damage and future repairs? When hail hits, it can damage the roof or covering of your home as well as other personal property. Although hailstorms can be destructive, the amount of damage can vary greatly.
Following are some factors that affect the type and degree of damage that may be impacted by a hailstorm, as well as a guide on how to identify hail damage to different types of shingles and roofing materials:
- Wind – During a hailstorm,
FBI: Older New Mexicans Lost More Than $17 Million In 2023 From Online Frauds And Scams
Courtesy/FBI
FBI News:
New Mexicans over the age of 60 lost more than $17 million in online frauds and scams last year, according to a special report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
IC3 said 759 of the state’s senior residents lost a total of $17,784,632 in 2023.
The costliest types of scams for Elders in New Mexico were:
- Confidence/Romance Scams at $4.9 million;
- Investment Scams at $4.6 million; and
- Tech Support Scams at $3.1 million.
“The FBI along with our state, local and federal partners work to investigate fraud and scams, but the key is prevention and awareness,” said Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘The Fall Guy’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
“The Fall Guy” is the type of movie for which theater screens were designed: explosions, fight scenes, sci-fi encounters, car crashes, nearly all the things stunt actors do are in this movie. David Leitch, himself a former stuntman, directs this tribute to the profession he once shared with thousands of unknown stunt people, the folks who make films work.
The story begins as a romantic-comedy. Ryan Gosling (Barbie’s Ken) plays Colt Seavers, stunt double for a big name actor called Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson from Bullet Train). Colt is sweet on a camera operator Read More
Junior Ranger Mini Camps At Fort Union May 25-26
Scene from a Junior Ranger Mini-Camp held at Fort Union National Monument. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
WATROUS — Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Junior Ranger Mini-Camps to be held Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Camps are 90-minutes in length, and there are two 90-minute sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day.
The camps are best suited for children ages 7-12 and will allow them to discover the culture and history of 19th century army life in the American Southwest with ranger-led games and activities.
All camp and park visits are free of charge.
Fort Union National Monument is Read More
FBI: Fruitland Man Gets Jail For Brutal Assault On Neighbor
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A federal judge handed down a 12-month plus one day prison sentence to a Fruitland man for assaulting his neighbor after a long-simmering tension boiled over.
According to publicly available court records, June 27, 2021, Elijah Cudei Etsitty, 27, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and his family got into a fistfight with their neighbor, Jane Doe’s husband. During the fight, the group pinned Jane Doe’s husband to the ground, where they continued to beat and choke him.
Seeing this, Jane Doe intervened to protect her husband. Etsitty slammed Jane Doe to the ground and Read More
Conversation Between SFI President David Krakauer And Interspecies Internet Trustee Diana Reiss At The Lensic Performing Arts Center May 7
Detail from ‘Discomedusae’ #28 in ‘Kunstformen der Natur’. Ernst Haeckel. 1904
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) recently hosted a workshop called “Animals in Translation”, organized by Interspecies Internet, with representatives from XPrize, which aimed to imagine, discuss and co-create robust yet flexible criteria that would constitute evidence for the successful decoding of communication systems by other species. Towards this goal, the meeting brought together experts from the fields of animal communication, cognition, behavior, AI, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics Read More
New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association Endorses Sen. Martin Heinrich For Re-Election
From the New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich Campaign:
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich’s campaign has announced the endorsement of the New Mexico Professional Fire Fighters Association (NMPFFA).
“From City Council to the halls of Congress, Martin Heinrich has been an unwavering champion for fire fighters, first responders, our families and our communities,” NMPFFA Vice President Miguel Tittmann said. “Martin grew up in a strong union household, so he knows that our state, country, and economy are strongest when we protect workers’ rights. As Senator, he was instrumental in Read More
Los Alamos High School Freshman Tate Plohr Wins First Place In 2024 Supercomputing Challenge
Los Alamos High School freshman Tate Plohr, left, and his younger brother, Los Alamos Middle School student Linus Plohr with their 2024 Supercomputing Challenge awards, pose for a photo April 30 with their mother/mentor JeeYeon Plohr. Courtesy photo
2024 Supercomputing Challenge News:
Los Alamos High School (LAHS) freshman Tate Plohr is the first place winner in the 2024 Supercomputing Challenge.
The Supercomputing Challenge is an exciting academic year-long marathon open to all middle and high school students in New Mexico to solve real-world problems using computational science Read More
Los Alamos County Library Board To Meet May 6
COUNTY News:
The next Los Alamos County Library Board meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 6 at the Municipal Building and on Zoom.
Click here to view meeting details. Read More
Scenes From DALA Ballet ‘The Tales Of Don Quixote’
Scene from Dance Arts Los Alamos’ (DALA) spring ballet ‘The Tales of Don Quixote’ performed Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. There will be a matinee performance of ‘Don Quixote’ at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
Scene from the DALA performance of Don Quixote Friday evening at the Smith Auditorium. Photo Read More
Aaron Rudolph & Friends To Read Poetry At Teatro Paraguas
Aaron Rudolph
TEATRO PARAGUAS News:
Teatro Paraguas will present a poetry reading with noted poets Aaron Rudolph, Richard Robbins and Vance Couperus at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 3205 Calle Marie in Santa Fe.
Rudolph, a native northern New Mexican, has lived throughout the Southwest and now calls Denver, Colo. home.
He’s taught both high school and college classes in literature, creative writing and the humanities. He’s authored two poetry collections: Sacred Things (Bridge Burner’s Pub., 2002) and The Sombrero Galaxy (Strawberry Hedgehog P., 2017).
His poem, “I Have Difficulty Read More
Daily Postcard: Moon Shines Through Clouds Over Velarde
Daily Postcard: The moon shines through early morning rain clouds recently over Velarde. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More
Chandler: Proposed ‘East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area’ Is A Mixed Bag
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
The proposed “East Downtown Los Alamos Metropolitan Redevelopment Area” is a mixed bag. bit.ly/losalamosmra for info. MRA for short. Council will be holding a hearing and may adopt a resolution creating this district on May 7: if you live or own residential property in the area bounded by Canyon and Central, 15th and 4th streets, I suggest that you attend and protect your vital interests. Why do I care about this? Gentrification. But first some background.
The proposed MRA includes some of the eastern portion of the “Los Alamos Downtown” designated by the 2021 Read More
2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Full Lineup!
2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Calendar. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
Summer Concert News:
Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos County Community Services Department are proud to announce the full 2024 Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Lineup.
The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is completely FREE and held 6-9 p.m. every Friday beginning May 24 through Aug. 30 at Ashley Pond Park.
Visit losalamossummerconcertseries.com for the 2024 calendar and links to artist websites, videos and sponsoring businesses.
To find out about sponsorship opportunities or to participate in a Friday Read More
