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Los Alamos Reservoir Filling Slowly [Video Attached]

on May 20, 2013 - 9:18am
View of the reservoir as it slowly fills. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

By GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos Reservoir is beginning to fill with water again. 

Contractors have rebuilt the dam and have cleared out the debris and muck that resulted from the devastating 2011 Los Conchas Fire. 

The run off from winter snows has been disappointing this year and the reservoir is filling very slowly. Currently there are about three acre feet of water in the reservoir that has a capacity of approximately 25 acre feet.

Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 9–May 15, 2013

on May 20, 2013 - 9:09am

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

May 9 at 10:31 a.m. / A 53-year-old Los Alamos man in the 1300 block of San Ildefonso Road reported that he was the victim of larceny. The estimated loss is less than $2,500.

May 9 at 12:33 p.m. / A 53-year-old Los Alamos man reported a case of extreme cruelty to animals/torturing and criminal damage to property in the 300 block of Conejo. The matter is under investigation.

GARY BROWN

LAHS Students Place in Grand Awards Ceremony

on May 20, 2013 - 7:54am

LAHS Award winners from left, sophomore David Murphy, senior Holly Erickson, and freshman Coleman Kendrick. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

All three Los Alamos High School students attending the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair earned Grand Award Places during the Awards Ceremony Friday May 17.

Holly Erickson, Coleman Kendrick and David Murphy competed at the ISEF last week in Phoenix against 1,400 students from 70 countries, provinces and states for $3 million in prizes and awards.

Holly Catherine Erickson, 17, Los Alamos High School, Project Titled;  An Advanced

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Pajarito Reads: Local Sci-Fi Writer Carolyn Neeper Explores Creating a Sustainable Society

on May 20, 2013 - 7:23am
Column by BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos science fiction writer Carolyn Neeper has been contemplating and engaging in interspecies communication for many years.

As readers of her column in the Los Alamos Daily Post, "How the Hen House Turns" know, Neeper is deeply involved with the animals in her life, be they skunks, dogs or turkeys. It doesn’t hurt that Neeper also is a microbiologist.

“We aren’t unique in our emotional responses,” Neeper said. “We exaggerate our uniqueness. We need to appreciate more that we’re simply a part of it all.”

Neeper has watched the

Yang: Cooperate To Cheat … To Get A Good Grade, Or, To Learn?

on May 20, 2013 - 6:57am
Cooperate To Cheat … To Get A Good Grade, Or, To Learn?
By ELENA YANG

Here is an interesting read: http://blogs.kcrw.com/whichwayla/2013/04/cheating-to-learn-how-a-ucla-professor-gamed-a-game-theory-midterm

To sum it up: An UCLA professor of Behavioral Ecology allowed his students to create their own rules for a midterm test.

Los Alamos Choral Society Spring Concert May 26

on May 20, 2013 - 6:54am

Los Alamos Choral Society in rehearsal at United Church. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

LACS News:

To conclude its 70th anniversary season, the Los Alamos Choral Society is presenting its Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May at the United Church of Los Alamos.

The concert entitled “Encore!  Favorites Through The Years” will include music from past performances; from the 1970s through the past decade.

Included in this program are:

  • “How Can I Keep From Singing”, an American folk hymn arranged by Ronald Staheli,
  • Frostiana”, poems by Robert Frost set to music by Randall Thomson,
  • “Omnia

Isaac Hayden Memorial Service 3:30 p.m. Wednesday

on May 19, 2013 - 1:26pm

LAHS News:

The Los Alamos High School Student Council is holding a remembrance service for Isaac Hayden at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at the memorial garden at the high school.

"Isaac was a sophomore at LAHS who committed suicide back in March," Student Body President-Elect Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta said. "The Los Alamos High School Student Council felt it right to have a remembrance service for Isaac at our memorial garden in order to make sure he is not ever forgotten at our school."

The LAHS Student Council invites the public to attend this service.

Los Alamos Kite Festival Underway at Overlook Park!

on May 19, 2013 - 10:42am

A giant blue bear floats above Overlook Park in White Rock during the Los Alamos Arts Council's 16th annual Kite Festival Saturday.Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Festival Kite Doc volunteer Dennis Ware of Roswell, left, works with Bruce Johnson of Albuquerque on his kite. Ware explained Johnson's kite is a Cody Box Kite, which was originally intended for spotting artillery in wartime. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Denni Harris selects which markers to use to decorate her kite as her mother Morgan and brother Dash watch. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Staff

County Departments Phased Move To New Quarters Continues

on May 19, 2013 - 10:11am

Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

The month of May is dedicated to moving nearly 150 employees into the new Los Alamos County Municipal Building downtown at 1000 Central Ave.

The 311 Customer Care Center will be one of the very last service areas to move to the new building; therefore, they will be the best resource to call (3-1-1 from a land line or 505-662-8333 from a cell phone) for questions about any of the departments.

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Los Alamos 'Ride of Silence' Honors the Fallen

on May 19, 2013 - 8:21am

Los Alamos Police Ofc. David Boe joined other cyclists at Wednesday's 'Ride of Silence' event that began at Ashley Pond. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Cyclists gather around Lili Cohen, center, local 'Ride of Silence' organizer, as she details the 7-mile ride they are about to take. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Wednesday's Los Alamos "Ride of Silence" drew some 30 cyclists who gathered at 6:30 p.m. at Ashley Pond were they formed a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways.

Lili Cohen organized

Public Invited to Join DPU Board for San Juan Chama Water Well Tour

on May 19, 2013 - 7:44am

DPU News:

The Department of Public Utilities is conducting a tour of proposed well sites for the San Juan-Chama Water Supply Project followed by public discussion, Thursday, May 23, at White Rock Town Hall, 133 Longview. 

Visit proposed well sites and existing well sites to understand well characteristics and logistics associated with the proposed San Juan Chama test wells.

The DPU Board will convene at 5 p.m. White Rock Town Hall for the tour (public invited) and reconvene at 7:30 p.m. at White Rock Town Hall for public discussion. 

For more information, contact DPU Public Relations at

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Caring and Sharing at New Horizons

on May 19, 2013 - 7:38am
The two and three-year-old class on the playground at New Horizons Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Buddies eat lunch together at New Horizons Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By Bonnie J. Gordon
Los Alamos Daily Post

It’s all about caring at New Horizons Center, a faith-based preschool and afterschool care center housed at White Rock Methodist Church. Children are taught to care for themselves, to care for each other and to care for the environment,” Center Director Darlene Tanski said.

“We serve the spiritual, social, emotional and intellectual

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Library Safety Improvement Project Underway

on May 19, 2013 - 7:30am

Construction to improve safety in front of Mesa Public Library is underway. The roadway between the two library parking lots is temporarily closed. Handicapped parking access will be moved to the Betty Ehart Senior Center next week to allow the contractor to work on the north side of the project area. Handicapped parking at the Senior Center is accessible from Bathtub Row. Pedestrians are urged to use the provided pedestrian pathways and to watch for construction activity. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The roadway between Mesa Public Library's two parking lots is temporarily closed
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Light Work on Knecht Street Thursday

on May 19, 2013 - 7:29am

Repairs were made to a tall streetlight on Knecht Street near Central Avenue Thursday afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Today is National Kids to Parks Day

on May 18, 2013 - 2:04pm
BANDELIER News:
 
What better way to get ready for summer break than getting kids to parks, and getting them interested in visiting more parks?
 
Today, Saturday May 18, is a good day to bring the whole family to Bandelier National Monument to become Junior Rangers. Most National Parks participate in the Junior Ranger Program, which is a fun way to learn about parks, and to get rewarded for your efforts by earning a Junior Ranger patch.
 
At Bandelier Visitor Center, workbooks with some fun, fairly easy activities are available to complete during your visit.

Color Explosion Underway at Pajarito Greenhouse

on May 18, 2013 - 12:37pm

Pajarito Greenhouse owner Dave Fox gives his flowers, plants and vegetables a cool drink Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Friday afternoon customers were snapping up flowers, plants and vegetables available in wide varieties at the Pajarito Greenhouse. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Pajarito Greenhouse has provided the community with well-rooted, hardy plants in pots as well as gardening supplies for 18 years.

There are 234 combinations of plant species and colors packed into the Pajarito Greenhouse's 3,600 square feet of display area.

"The Santa

Sunrise at the Kite Festival Night Glow!

on May 18, 2013 - 12:18pm

Sunrise at the Kite Festival Night Glow at Overlook Park in White Rock Friday evening. The Kite Festival is in full swing today. Photo by Jim Lujan
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LANL Public Information Meeting May 22

on May 18, 2013 - 12:02pm

LANL News:

The public is invited to attend a meeting regarding a permit modification to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility Permit.

LANL is hosting the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 in Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave., in Los Alamos

 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), have submitted a Class 2 permit modification request to modify the LANL Hazardous Waste Facility Permit.

The modification supports increases in container storage capacity at the permitted units known as RANT located at TA-54-38, West Indoor

LAHS Track & Field Team Competes at State Meet

on May 18, 2013 - 10:38am

Photo by Tanner Johnson

Photo by Tanner Johnson

Photo by Tanner Johnson

HILLTOPPER News:

The Los Alamos High School Track and Field Team is participating in the State Meet in Albuquerque this weekend.

Results so far:

Mens
100m12Dustin Lamar11.05a NMRio Grande
200m12Dustin Lamar22.60a NMRio Grande
400m11Tristen Foley50.04a NMRio Rancho
800m12Alonzo Chavez1:58.24a NMMora
1600m12Alonzo Chavez4:25.96a NMMora
3200m12Sean Reardon9:28.74a NMLos Alamos
110mH-39"12Dustin Lamar15.44c NMRio Grande
300mH-36"12Stephen Hawkes41.49a NMCimarron
4x100m-CJ Williams
Ben Garcia
Tristen Foley
Mike Littman
43.04c NMRio
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Stakes Removed in White Rock and Reconfigured to Say No Well Drilling!

on May 18, 2013 - 10:02am

To express opposition to the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities' proposed water well drilling plan in White Rock, someone removed survey stakes overnight and reconfigured them to read No Drilling! Courtesy photo

SAN: Enjoy it, This Only Happens Once a Year...

on May 18, 2013 - 9:45am

SAN 2012 rubber ducky speed competition. Photo by Sal Zapien/ladailypost.com

YMCA News:

Los Alamos has a rich, public night life once a year, and local adults are being asked to be a part of it. Each year, volunteers help at a community-wide, downtown celebration for Los Alamos High School graduates known as Senior Appreciation Night or SAN.

Graduates tell us the event is the highlight of their year, and volunteers tell us it is a great time and they enjoy the festivities.

Hundreds Attend Season's First Summer Concert

on May 18, 2013 - 8:58am

John Hughes with Bear, his 5-year-old Pomeranian at the first Gordons' Summer Concert of the Season Friday at Overlook Park in White Rock. Several hundred people turned out to hear Indie rockers 'What Made Milwaukee Famous" from Austin, Texas, kick off the 24th year of the concert series. Look for a gallery of photos from the concert later this weekend in the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Local photographer Skip Wecksung finds a unique vantage point between two roadies to photograph Indie rockers 'What Made Milwaukee Famous' at Gordons' Concert Friday evening

LAHS Hires Ainsworth as Boys Head Golf Coach

on May 18, 2013 - 8:34am

HILLTOPPER News:

Anders “Andy” Ainsworth has been hired as the Boys Head Golf Coach for Los Alamos High School. 

He takes over for Ann Stewart (who was hired as Head Girls Basketball Coach.)

Ainsworth served as a volunteer this past year and is a math teacher at Los Alamos Middle School.  He was an assistant golf coach for the Men’s and Women’s Golf Team at Western New Mexico from 2008-2010, and has been a boys and girls basketball coach (both assistant and head) and an assistant volleyball coach at Coronado High School. 

Los Alamos Athletics looks forward to having Coach Ainsworth

Subway Opening Soon in New Location

on May 18, 2013 - 8:25am

The Subway formerly housed behind the Bradbury Science Museum is opening soon across Central Avenue in the old Don Taylor Photography space. More details coming next week in the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

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