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Today's News

  • LACA to present a few musical gems

    The Los Alamos Concert Association presents a “Jewel of a Season” for 2008-2009 five performances by world-renowned artists. Save gas, entertainment money, and see and hear world-class artists in Los Alamos.

    The season opens at 4 p.m. Sept. 14, with a performance by the Jupiter String Quartet.

    The Jupiter String Quartet was recently awarded the Cleveland Quartet Award, a prize, which “honors and promotes a rising young string quartet whose artistry demonstrates that it is in the process of establishing a major career.”

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  • Running: Daniel Romero leads pace racers

    Daniel Romero was a double-winner on the short course at this week’s Atomic City Roadrunners’ pace race.

    The pace race was held Tuesday on the roads in Pajarito Acres.

    Romero finished the 1-mile course 7:23 and missed his predicted finish time by just 7 seconds.

    On the 2.8-mile course, Roy Cope was just 5 seconds off his predicted finish time, followed by Alex Romero (7 seconds) and Katie Bridgewater (17 seconds).

    The fastest finisher on the long course was Alex Romero (18:32) and Ruth Kratzer (23:54).

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  • Baseball/softball: Toppers grab 8 2AAAA honors

    Both the Los Alamos Hilltopper baseball and softball teams grabbed four first-team slots on the 2008 All-District 2AAAA rosters.

    Los Alamos’ baseball and softball teams both finished as runners-up in 2AAAA this season, and both advanced to the first round of the state Class AAAA tournament in 2008.

    For the Hilltopper baseball team, Zach Mang, Eli Pulliam, Michael Helland and Jeremy Kasik were given first-team All-2AAAA nods.

    The Hilltopper softball team placed Megan Burditt, Brianna Radosevich, Ashley Merhege and Stephanie Abney on the first team.

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  • Our View: Don’t have to look far for great service

    First, Hill Restaurant was honored by the state’s restaurant association. That recognition is well deserved and appreciated by anyone who goes there to eat.

    The service is always pleasant and prompt.

    Now, the Hilltop House’s staff was recognized by the Best Western Corp. for having an employee who goes above and beyond.

    Again, anyone who has stopped by has always been greeted warmly – both in the hotel and the restaurant.

    These are just two examples of the outstanding businesses we have here.

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  • Fried Light: From Hollywood to Tamalewood

    All that glitters is not stardust.

    New Mexico has been offering lavish lubricants to the film industry for several years now in the form of loans and tax credits.

    Nothing creates the illusion of success quite like subsidies. And no place in the country has a better record for booms that bust than the western United States.

    Think gold. Think oil. Think celluloid.

    For a while, everybody wants the glamour. Everybody imagines the bucks. Everybody wants to get in on the act.

    But guess what? Subsidies are one hard act to sustain and a harder act to follow.

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  • LAHS student wins top physics prize

    She went to Atlanta as a state champion, but Los Alamos High School student Caroline Wurden left an international winner.

    Wurden, who will be a senior in the fall, competed in the International Science and Engineering Fair held May 11-16. Her project, “Great Balls of Fire,” was awarded first place in the physics and astronomy division, and best of category in physics and astronomy.

    As a result, Wurden received $3,000 and an asteroid named after her for the first place prize, and $5,000 and a new computer for earning the best of category.

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  • Senior Olympics: Los Alamos Games kicking into high gear

    The Los Alamos Senior Olympics are in full swing already and several more events get going this weekend.

    Today, the basketball free throw and 3-point competition will be held at the YMCA at 2 p.m., while the recreational events of Frisbee throw for distance, softball throw and soccer kick will follow at East Park. Saturday will feature the track and field events, starting at 8 a.m. at Sullivan Field with competition to include running events, racewalking and field events of javelin, shot put, discus, high jump, and running long jump.

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  • Police to take LInX to international conference

    A special information-sharing initiative in Los Alamos will be featured at a gathering of law enforcement officials attending an Intergraph conference in Las Vegas, Nev., Monday through Thursday.

    Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy will discuss with officials from across the country and around the world Los Alamos County’s participation in the Law Enforcement Information Exchange (LInX) system. LInX is aimed at reinventing the means by which local, state and federal law enforcement agencies share criminal threat information.

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  • Captains of invention: Creative technical contributions recognized

    Los Alamos National Laboratory fulfilled one of its annual spring rites Thursday evening, honoring the inventors who discover and explore newfound territory in science and technology.

    On the terrace of Fuller Lodge with blustery winds buffeting the paperwork, hundreds of names were called and a score of awards were presented to researchers for their patents, copyrights, licenses, research agreements and regional economic contributions.

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  • Pride Survey: Los Alamos parents can help reduce student drug use

    The results from this year’s Pride Survey are in.

    The verdict?

    Los Alamos middle and high school students drink less than the national average, but are right on par with drug use in schools around the country.

    The survey, designated an official measurement of adolescent drug and alcohol use in America by the federal government in 1998, is administered annually to Los Alamos students to help school and community organizations develop strategies to help troubled students get back on track.

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