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Today's News

  • Coming out of the shadows

    Two more allotments of what is mainly stimulus funding have been made available to Los Alamos National Laboratory in recent days.

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that up to  $87 million with $50 million of that from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, would be available nationally. He made the announcement last week on opening day of the  annual Solar Decathlon competition sponsored by the Department of Energy on the National Mall.

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  • The Next Level: LAHS grads earn recent weekly honors at college; Fort Lewis stays hot

    Parker picks up Player of the Week honors

    Pete Parker, a 2004 graduate of Los Alamos High School, was recently named the Lone Star Conference South Division Player of the Week.

    Parker, a senior at Angelo State University (San Angelo, Texas), was named the top defensive player in the conference’s southern division for his performance in the Sept. 26 game against Midwestern State.

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  • Volleyball: LA sweeps Capital on road

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper volleyball team finished off the first half of its District 2AAAA season with a spotless record by knocking off Capital Wednesday night.

    The Hilltoppers earned their fourth consecutive district sweep Wednesday at Capital, downing the Jaguars 3-0. That victory put the Hilltoppers at 4-0 on the district season (13-3 overall).

    Los Alamos has won all four of its 2AAAA matches this season by way of sweep. It has lost just six games on its current nine-match winning streak and has lost just one game since Sept. 24.

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  • Attorney shares final thoughts

    Attorney John Day presented closing arguments Friday evening in the State v. Granich trial, which began Oct. 5 in First District Court in Santa Fe.

    Day and attorney Mark Donatelli represented Penny Granich, 35, charged with vehicular homicide, DWI and reckless driving in the Dec. 4, 2005 death of her husband  Thomas Edward Granich, 32.

    The state sought to prove she was the driver of the couple’s 2004 Dodge truck, which landed in the bottom of the canyon near Overlook Park in White Rock.

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  • Venture capital cycle begins

    Ventures Equity Capital Symposium is currently accepting business plans and executive summaries from technology companies that are interested in presenting at the 2010 Technology Ventures Equity Capital Symposium. For the past 16 years the symposium has served as a vehicle to connect growing and expanding technology companies with venture capital and other equity investors.

    In 2009, two companies with a Los Alamos connection gave presentations to an audience of state and national investors.

    The 2010 symposium will be held May 19 and 20th in Albuquerque. In January, TVC

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  • Tax deduction deal for new vehicles bought this year

    The “Cash for Clunkers” program for new cars may have ended, but the Internal Revenue Service wants to remind taxpayers that many people might overlook another special break available. If you buy a new vehicle this year, there’s a special federal tax deduction available that can help you save money — in some cases, hundreds of dollars. This tax break will allow people who buy a new vehicle in 2009 to deduct the sales and excise taxes they pay when they file their tax return next year.

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  • Correcting claims of health care ad

    I just saw a television ad sponsored by the U.S. Citizens Association about health care reform. I am all for airing a particular point of view, but I strongly oppose outright misrepresentations. The entire ad focuses on socialized medicine. Under socialized medicine, the government owns health care facilities and employs all health care professionals. There is no insurance. There is just health care for little or no payment. It is tax supported.

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  • Six Monkeys: No exit, or, the existential truth about dogs

    I live with two dogs, one cranky almost-12-year-old and one puppy, whose fur is spun by baby silk moths.

    Some weeks, I have an extra dog on loan from a vacationing friend, a super-fierce Yorkie who can hide inside an oven mitt if he needs to. Essentially, I live in dog world, where all we do is rip the fluff out of stuffed bats and bunnies and look for better and better places to pee.

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  • Escape from responsibilities with ‘Couples Retreat’

    I just got back from a three-day house building project. I have a book to read before Leadership Los Alamos meets again on Friday and I am only half-way through it. There are three articles to write for Sunday’s paper. My apartment is crying out to me to clean it.

    There really is no time to waste with this lengthy to do list but Wednesday evening I just wanted to procrastinate and do something decadent like watch a movie at the theater on a week night.

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  • Beta Sigma Phi members reminisce about the year

    A lot has transpired for the Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi members. They hosted the state sorority’s convention in June and honors Charlotte McQuillan, a member who died this year. While members reminisce, they are also looking ahead to the annual tea on Sunday.

    Beta Sigma Phi, according to its website, is an international women’s friendship network. It provides education and community services.

    This time last year, Beta Sigma Phi members were fundraising to prepare for what seemed like the kickoff to a new year.  

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