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Get Warm and Fuzzy at Warm Hearts Yarn Students knit during a Saturday morning class at Warm Hearts Yarn in White Rock. Photo by Bonnie Gordon/ladailypost.com By Bonnie J. Gordon The local yarn shop is dear to the heart of many a knitter and since August, Warm Hearts Yarn has been providing local crafters with a place to call their own. The store is located in White Rock at 13 Sherwood, near Smiths Food and Drugs Center. Los Alamos native Katie Brousseau has been knitting and crocheting since the age of 9 and Warm Hearts Yarn grew out of her desire to share her enthusiasm for handwork with her hometown. It is her goal to provide high quality, Read More PEEC Officials Meet with U.S. Sen. Tom Udall’s Representative Upcoming PEEC events: A Nature Center for Los Alamos? Public meeting before the CIP committee at Read More LAFD Union Leader Honored Fire Chief Troy Hughes, coworkers, family and friends honored longtime Los Alamos Firefighter and IAFF Local 3279 Union President Flavio Martinez at a gathering in Fire Administration Wednesday. “Capt. Martinez was one of the first people I met with when I came here to see if this is where I wanted to work and I quickly recognized that he really only wanted the same things I did – a well-trained department, people treated fairly and people held Read More Small Boy Earns Community Hero Award Jonah Cruz Wheat was just 4 years old on July 12 when he heard a woman cry out for help while he played in his yard. Playing superheroes is one of his favorite pass times so when his mother heard him enter the house and ask his sister if she heard someone calling for help, she assumed they were just playing. Amanda Wheat recounted hearing her son go back outside and yell, “Don’t worry … I’m coming … I’ll help you.” She grabbed her phone and ran outside where she saw her Read More Naomi Maestas Completes Certified Public Official Certification Council Tuesday night presented a flower bouquet to Deputy Clerk Recorder Naomi Maestas for completing her Certified Public Official certification. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More Torpy Gets Hugged Longtime Los Alamos resident Colleen Hanlon hugs Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy at the county council meeting Tuesday night in appreciation for his coming to her aid and moving her car, which he noticed was parked in a precarious location on Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More Legislature Honors Las Conchas Firefighters   Legislators honored firefighters at the Round House Thursday representing Cuba, Los Alamos, Santa Fe,   Forest and Park Service for battling the Las Conchas Fire last summer.   Photo by Sharon Stover Read More How Duke Gets His News Family YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly spotted her dog Duke checking out the latest news on the Los Alamos Daily Post website Thursday morning. Photo by Linda Daly Read More BREAKING NEWS: Los Alamos Daily Post Celebration Publisher Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall of Los Alamos County Views celebrate the launch of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Karen Kendall Read More NM4 Improvements Project – Weekly Traffic Conditions On Monday, Mountain States Constructors will begin milling the existing road surface at the following intersections: Monday and Tuesday-NM4 and Grand Canyon, La Vista Tuesday and Wednesday-NM4 and Sherwood Boulavard Wednesday and Thursday-NM4 and Bonnie View as well as the Hampton Inn and Metzger’s entrances/driveways Thursday and Friday-NM4 and Rover Blvd. What to expect? Expect lane closures and flagging operations during non-peak hours. Please follow the detour signs as posted. Traffic control restrictions for NM4 include providing a minimum of one lane of traffic in each direction Read More Leaders Hope to Shape Economic Development The most recent session, led by MICHELINE DEVAURS and MIKE WISMER, focused on economic development, where participants hoped to gain an understanding at both the state and local levels. Discussions and presentations focused on the vision for the future, the planning efforts underway and how to contribute to shaping future Juanita Madland Performs a Valentine Benefit Concert Sunday By Bonnie Gordon Juanita Madland/Courtesy Hear world class piano music for a good cause when Juanita Madland performs a Valentine Benefit Concert for The Los Alamos Arts Council at 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 12 at Fuller Lodge. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at CB Fox or at the door. Madland is a Los Alamos treasure. Although she performs in venues around the world, she generously shares her talents often in her home town, usually to support a worthy cause. Her program on Sunday will be chronologically organized and will range from the baroque to the contemporary. Madland calls herself Read More Smith’s Fuel Center to Replace Shamrock Gas Station Special to the Los Alamos Daily Post On Wednesday Evening, the Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for a Smith’s fuel center to be built at the existing Shamrock gas station site at 1239 Trinity Dr. Smith’s will lease the property at the corner of Trinity Drive and Knecht Street from Polk JT Properties. County Council approved a lease agreement with North American Development Group (NADG) last week, paving the way for the development of Trinity Place. Smith’s new fuel center will be adjacent to the Smith’s Marketplace store in Trinity Place. Read More Snapshot of Upcoming Road Changes with Roundabout at Central Option 1 for the N.M. 502 design option project received the green light from county council in a 6-1 vote with Councilor Vincent Chiravalle casting the sole no vote. County Engineering Manager Kyle Zimmerman created the Option 1 compromise solution by blending the best of five possible options under consideration. Zimmerman’s option as illustrated in the photo above, comprises one roundabout at 4th Street and Central Avenue and a single lane road in each direction with widened medians at the intersections of Airport Road and Tewa Loop designed for a travel speed Read More Authors Speak Series Presents Pamela Christie Feb. 23 The Authors Speak Series at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Upstairs Rotunda Mesa Public Library features Pamela Christie, author of “The King’s Lizard” and “Dead Lizard’s Dance,” mysteries set in Old Santa Fe. “This is what my honored grandfather told me, all of it. Someone long ago taught him how to tell a tale, someone who knew what to do with the space between En Años Pasados and Así Fue*. When we sat up together nights, waiting for babies to be born or for horses to foal, for travelers to return, or for news of the men who ran to the mountains after the uprising, he told me of those murderous times….” Read More Council Introduces New Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher takes the podium during his introduction to the community Tuesday. The county council introduced newly hired Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher to the community at the start of Tuesday’s council meeting. Fisher officially began his work Monday.He is tasked, among other tings, with implementing the county’s Economic Vitality Strategic Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More Jan McDonald Jazz Trio to Perform at Blue Window Saturday Night Things will swing at the Blue Window Bistro on Saturday, Feb 11 when the restaurant hosts a Jazz Night featuring the Jan McDonald Jazz Trio. The Trio will perform from 7- 9 p.m. with Donna Smith on piano, Richard Snider on bass and Jan McDonald on trumpet and flugelhorn. Tickets are $15 per person and dinner reservations are required at 662-6305. The regular dinner menu will be offered from 5-9 p.m. All menus are posted at labluewindowbistro.com. Walk-ins will be accommodated if possible. Santa Fe resident Jan McDonald is recognized nationally as an accomplished jazz trumpeter. Read More One Roundabout Included in Council’s N.M. 502 Vote Engineering Manager Kyle Zimmerman during a previous presentation. Photo by Carol A. Clark More than one resident and councilor speaking during public comment at Tuesday night’s county council meeting praised County Engineering Manager Kyle Zimmerman for devising a “win-win” option on the emotionally charged N.M. 502 corridor project between DP Road and Airport Road. County council voted 6-1 to approve Option 1 for the N.M. 502 design option project. Councilor Vincent Chiravalle cast the sole no vote. “Kyle Zimmerman really saved the day with his Option 1 compromise solution,” Read More PEEC Offers Backyard Bird ID Class and Free Proenneke Film at Reel Deal Courtesy/PEEC PEEC will offer their popular class “What’s That Bird in my Backyard?” from 7-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15. Individual registration is $10 or $9 for PEEC members and family registration is $20 or $18 for members. Veteran birder Dave Yeamans will offer guidance on recognizing the most common winter birds in Los Alamos and White Rock. Yeamans uses photos, books and websites to help participants get started with basic birding, or increase intermediate expertise. He will teach tips for recognizing birds by their colors, silhouette, behavior and feeding habits. Bring a bird book, Read More Make a Date with History By Kirsten Laskey In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Los Alamos Historical Society is inviting the community to “Make a Date with History.” Dr. James Hopkins chats with students. Courtesy/LA Historical Society Dr. James Hopkins, a professor at Southern Methodist University, will continue the Historical Society’s lecture series with his talk, “Oppenheimer and his Colleagues at Los Alamos” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Fuller Lodge. So what attracts people to J. Robert Oppenheimer? Hopkins said, “Oppenheimer is a familiar and affecting figure to anyone interested in the Manhattan Project but it Read More