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Today's Features

  • Bazaar to be held at church

    The United Church of Los Alamos is gearing up for its annual holiday bazaar, which will be held from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday.

    Bazaar Coordinator and Director of Children’s Ministries Jean Picard said, “The proceeds from the bazaar are combined with the earnings from our thrift shop and are spent on mission projects. We support mission projects in Los Alamos, northern New Mexico, in the U.S. and around the world.”

    The funds from the 2007 bazaar raised $4,500 for the missions of the church.

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  • Give in to your sweet tooth

    The first attempt at a fundraiser is very interesting when time, effort and energy is spent in hopes that the grand finale will be successful. The second year, slight changes are made to improve the event and the third time is the charm.

    This year, the third annual Festival of Chocolate, should charm revelers. The event takes place from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. The young and young at heart will delight their taste buds and dance to their hearts delight while benefiting programs for all ages.

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  • Catch a ride on a tornado to OZ

    This weekend, the Los Alamos community will be transported to the land of Oz in another New Mexico Dance Theater–Performance Company (NMDT–PC) production. Director Susan Baker-Dillingham’s newest original ballet, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” premiers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Duane Smith Auditorium.

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  • LAVNS given national recognition

    Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service recently announced that it has been named to the 2008 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the United States.

    This annual review identifies the top 25 percent of agencies, ranked by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance.

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  • Fulfill a wish

    School budgets only go so far before some items are left out. To help get these supplies to Los Alamos High School teachers and employees, the Topper Parent Organization compiled a wish list and is asking the community to help cross items off the list.

    The math department is requesting chisel tipped Expo dry erase markers in blue, black, red, green and purple by the dozen.

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  • Learn about coyotes in the Valles Caldera Preserve

    “Coyotes of the Valles Caldera National Preserve,” a family-friendly talk, will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).

    Wildlife biologist Suzanne Gifford has been studying coyotes on the Preserve since 2005 and will discuss the research she has been conducting on the ecology of the coyote population.

    “We have radio-collared 36 coyotes in order to study movements, territories and population characteristics,” Gifford said.

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  • Baha'is of Los Alamos to celebrate the birth of Baha'u'llah next week

    Wednesday, the Baha’is of Los Alamos will celebrate the birth of Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith. The celebration will consist of a talk, prayers, readings and music. It will take place at 505 Oppenheimer Drive in Ridge Park, #1306, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and is open to all.

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  • Stock up on holiday gifts at the Annual Arts Fair

    With Christmas right around the corner, shopping will be at the top of the to-do list soon enough. Early birds can get a jump-start on their holiday shopping on Saturday when Los Alamos County Employee Fund Committee holds their Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. Vendors will sell their merchandise from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fuller Lodge. There is no fee for admission.

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  • LAHS band wins big at tournament

    It isn’t easy being a part of the Los Alamos Marching Band. It requires a lot of work. The last two weeks of summer vacation are filled with practices. Students give up time after school to practice, in addition to the regularly scheduled band classes. It’s not just learning music either, it is learning drills as well

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  • Soaring to new heights

    Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric) may have been trapped in a paralyzed body but within his mind, he soared to enormous heights.

    “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” depicts the true story of Bauby, known as “Jean-Do” a writer and fashion editor who suffered a stroke, which left him paralyzed and blind in one eye.

    He is unable to move, unable to talk, but there are many times throughout the movie that you forget all about his disabilities because Jean-Do’s mind is much alive. He indulges in his memories and in his imagination.

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