LACA to Present One of the World’s Most Celebrated Vocal Ensembles: The King’s Singers
The King’s Singers at St. James Church, Piccadilly, London, Britain. From left, Timothy Wayne-Wright, Jonathan Howard, Christopher Bruerton, David Hurley, Paul Phoenix and Christopher Gabbitas. Photo by Alex MacNaughton
On March 10, the Los Alamos Concert Association presents one of the world’s most celebrated vocal ensembles, The King’s Singers, as the fourth concert in LACA’s 65th anniversary season. Describing their appearance at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, Alexandra Coghlan wrote “with a flawless blend and a balance of playful showmanship and sophisticated Read More
Exercise and Your Heart
Kent Pegg
By Kent Pegg
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer in the United States today. Nearly one million American deaths are caused by CVD each year. That’s nearly 40 percent of all the deaths in this country. Many of these deaths are preventable and caused by a lack of physical activity. It is estimated that one out of every eight deaths in America is caused by that very lack of physical activity.
Three of the most common types of CVD are coronary artery disease, hypertension and peripheral vascular disease.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by atherosclerosis, Read More
Rotary Crab Fest Draws Record Crowd Sunday Night
Participating in the Rotary Crab Fest Dinner are members of the Japan National Swim Team with LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt, LAHS National Honor Society students Ali Berl and Lauren TenCate who both swim for the Pajarito Aquatic Club, LAHS basketball player and National Honor Society student Nick Baker, Japan Head Coach Kaneko, Rotarian Bill Hudson and Assistant Coach Nakamura. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Senior Vice President Jill Cook of Los Alamos National Bank, the Crab Fest’s major sponsor, donated her talents as auctioneer for Read More
Dems Paint the Town Blue
New Mexico House of Representatives Democratic Candidate Stephanie Richard, left, with LAPS Teacher Andrea Determan. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
By Kirsten Laskey
“This is our year,” said Stephanie Richard, candidate for New Mexico District 43 House of Representatives, to the crowd assembled at the Los Alamos Democratic Party’s County Convention at the Hilltop House Hotel Thursday.
With the room packed and the walls plastered with campaign posters, the mood felt optimistic. This was reflected in Richard’s words when she said a friend from Read More
A Glimpse of the Engineering Behind the Science at LANL
LANL Associate Director of Engineering Steve Girrens discusses current data on R&D engineering
demographics at the Lab. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories about the important role engineers play at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
February is National Engineers Month and several local engineers recently appeared on the Behind the White Coat Program now airing on PAC 8 to spotlight the role engineering plays at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Steve Girrens, LANL’s associate director for engineering participated Read More
Find It @ Your Library
The Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library have books in Chinese, Russian, Spanish and more … Visit the library’s foreign language collections, in print and online.
Whether you are learning a new language, keeping up with new releases in your native language or just enjoy honing your foreign language skills, Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library aim to please.
The libraries provide all patrons, including local readers, listeners and viewers, with materials in languages from around the world.
- The foreign language book collection has hundreds of titles in both
N.M. 4 Road Work Ramps Up
A worker digs a deep ditch along N.M. 4 as part of the roadway improvement project now underway. The nearly $5 million project is scheduled for completion this fall. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
An asphalt sprayer moves slowly along N.M. 4. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Ten Artists Will Represent Los Alamos Creative District
The Los Alamos Creative District is accepting applications from artists interested in representing this community at downtown Albuquerque’s Centennial Summerfest June 16.
Ten of the applicants will be selected for the 100 for 100 art show and competition.
The Centennial Summerfest is expected to be heavily attended and will include a variety of arts, food and entertainment venues.
One hundred artists from Albuquerque and New Mexico’s other five state recognized arts and culture districts, including Los Alamos will form an artists market throughout the event.
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Former Chairman and CEO of Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. Sentenced for Foreign Bribery and Kickback Schemes
WASHINGTON—Albert “Jack” Stanley, a former chairman and chief executive officer of Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. (KBR), was sentenced Friday to 30 months in prison for conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by participating in a decade-long scheme to bribe Nigerian government officials to obtain engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and for conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud as part of a separate kickback scheme, the Justice Department’s Criminal Division today announced.
U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison for the Read More
Find It @ Your Library
The Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library have books in Chinese, Russian, Spanish and more … Visit the library’s foreign language collections, in print and online.
Whether you are learning a new language, keeping up with new releases in your native language or just enjoy honing your foreign language skills, Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library aim to please.
The libraries provide all patrons, including local readers, listeners and viewers, with materials in languages from around the world.
- The foreign language book collection has hundreds of titles in both fiction
Donated Milling Machine is the Hive’s Newest Asset
This mill was donated to the Hive and is available for use. Courtesy Photo
By Mandy Marksteiner
Last week Chris Luchini donated a Sherline 5400 Milling Machine with Computer Numerical Control (CNC) to the Hive.
Over the weekend Richard Browning, Jung Pyo Hong and Sam Park have been working to restore the machine, which was probably made in the mid to late 80’s, so that members of the Hive can use it to create prototypes and models.
The machine has four axes; X, Y, and Z and a rotary table that you can clamp work to and rotate under computer control. According to the Sherline website, compared to Read More
Blue Window Hosts Wine Tasting March 4
Blue Window Bistro features wine-tasting March 4
The Blue Window Bistro will offer a Wine Tasting featuring the wines of Italy, from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, March 4.
Certified Sommelier Ben Niedleman and guest connoisseur Tom Hill will provide information and suggestions on tasting.
Tickets are $30 per person and include 10 one-ounce tastes and hors d’oeuvres. Reservations are required, call 662-6305.
The Blue Window Bistro has a loyal clientele and 28 years of service.
Melissa Paternoster has been the owner since June of 2010. She is a native of Los Alamos and a graduate of Los Alamos High School. Read More
Rep. Jim Hall’s Morning at the Hive
Rep. Jim Hall, R-Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties visited the Los Alamos Daily Post operation inside the Hive in White Rock Thursday morning. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Rep. Jim Hall, left, learns about a hydroponic grape plant growing project underway in the wet lab at the Hive from Jung Hong. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Richard Browning discusses technology innovations with Rep. Jim Hall during his Thursday morning visit to the Hive. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
Wanted: Los Alamos’ Top Engineers
Los Alamos MainStreet News
Los Alamos Next Big Idea Festival attracted the attention of James Karhu, casting producer with the new Discovery Channel competition show Top Engineer.
Karhu contacted Suzette Fox at Los Alamos MainStreet, organizer of Next Big Idea to get help identifying interested inventors, machinists and engineers to appear on the show.
“The Discovery Channel is looking for America’s most creative and daring techies, machinists, inventors and engineers to design, build, and blast their way to a Grand Prize,” Karhu said. “A handful of lucky men Read More
Los Alamos High School Students Complete Construction of Hoop Shooting Robot
Xian Eutsler welds on the frame for the robot in the UNM-LA shop. She did all the welding on the Los Alamos FIRST Robotics project. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
By Bonnie Gordon
In six short weeks, 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. Read More
March 8: White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Park Improvements
Los Alamos County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Evaluation and Oversight Committee will hold two public hearings at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8 in Council Chambers for those applicants who have indicated that they are ready to move from Phase 1 (Study) to Phase 2 (Design/Construction).
The CIP Committee will consider Phase 2 applications on these dates for these projects:
- March 6 – Golf Course Improvements
- March 8 – White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Pk Improvements
The applicant will present their Phase 2 applications to the Committee, Read More
CIP Public Hearing: White Rock Civic Center; Ashley Pond Park Improvements
County News:
Los Alamos County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Evaluation and Oversight Committee will hold two public hearings at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8 in Council Chambers for those applicants who have indicated that they are ready to move from Phase 1 (Study) to Phase 2 (Design/Construction).
The CIP Committee will consider Phase 2 applications on these dates for these projects:
- March 6 – Golf Course Improvements
- March 8 – White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Pk Improvements
The applicant will present their Phase 2 applications to Read More
Earth Now: American Photographers and the Environment
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC is presenting a talk and book signing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29 by Katherine Ware, Exhibits and Photography Curator of the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Ware also is the author of Earth Now.
Earth Now traces the development of environmental photography beginning with Adams and Porter and others, and the next generation of landscape photographers whose works confronted the issues of landscape and the environment in less idealized terms.
Earth Now is a powerful commentary on global environmental issues as seen through the lens of the newest wave of environmental Read More
County Political Parties Elect Delegates
Norma Tech jots down delegate nominees during the GOP County Convention at the VFW. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
George Chandler tallies delegate votes during the Democratic County Convention at the Hilltop House Hotel Thursday evening. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
By Kirsten Laskey and Carol A. Clark
Both political parties held their county conventions at the same time Thursday night. The Los Alamos Democratic Party held its county convention in the upstairs meeting room at the Hilltop House Hotel on Trinity Drive. The Read More
Pete Sheehey Announces Bid for County Council
Democrat Pete Sheehey announces his candidacy for county council Thursday night. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net
County Planning and Zoning Commission Vice Chair Pete Sheehey announced his candidacy for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council during Thursday night’s Los Alamos Democratic Party County Convention at the Hilltop House Hotel.
Sheehey made the following statement:
I’m Pete Sheehey, and I am running for Los Alamos County Council. I’ve lived and worked here for 25 years, and Los Alamos has been a good home for me. I think we can make it better. There Read More