Carol A. Clark

Letter To The Editor: Sharing Backpacking Trip Adventures Of Troop 2

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Members of Scouts BSA Troop 2 from Los Alamos and Troop 57 from Santa Fe. Courtesy/Sasha Carr

Editor’s note: As a requirement to earn her Communications Merit Badge, local scout Sasha Carr needed to submit a letter to the editor to her local newspaper on a topic of her choice. She decided to write about a trip she went on this summer with scouts from Troop 2 in Los Alamos and Troop 57 in Santa Fe.

By SASHA CARR
Scouts BSA Troop 2
Los Alamos

This past summer I went on a backpacking trip to the Wind Rivers in Wyoming. The plan was to go backpacking for 11 days, hike 72 miles, climb several thousand feet with multiple Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Sept. 14 Update: 749 New Cases, Totaling 242,399 With 12 New Deaths And 210,738 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials announced 749 additional COVID-19 cases today in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County reports zero new cases today so the total remains at 635 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 12 new deaths in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are:

  • 215 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 13 new cases in Chaves County
  • 9 new cases in Cibola County
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FBI: Male-Female Duo Robs Albuquerque Bank Today

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The male suspect inside the Bank of the West today in Albuquerque. Courtesy/FBI

The female suspect inside the Bank of the West today in Albuquerque. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for an unidentified man and his female accomplice after the pair robbed a bank today in northeast Albuquerque bank.

The robbery occurred at approximately 10:53 a.m. at Bank of the West, 3201 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE.

The female suspect, who cased the bank minutes before the robbery and held the door open for the male suspect, is described as Hispanic, in her 20s, with long hair. Read More

Taos Chamber Music Group Launches 29th Season Sept. 26

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Pianist Kim Bakkum

TCMG News:

The Taos Chamber Music Group’s 29th Season will begin with an opening concert at the Taos Community Auditorium at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26. TCMG, in collaboration with the Taos Center for the Arts, is returning to live indoor performances with caution and celebration.

“We are thrilled to put in place a fall series of concerts, but well aware of the changing pandemic landscape,” TCMG Director Nancy Laupheimer said. “Safety of our musicians and audience are front and center, so we are starting small with a solo recital and limited, socially distanced seating at Read More

Obituary: Florence Irene Maret Oct. 28, 1929 – Sept. 11, 2021

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FLORENCE IRENE MARET Oct. 28, 1929 – Sept. 11, 2021

Florence Irene Maret died on September 11, 2021, of natural causes. True to her late husband’s motto, she “did it her way” and slipped away quietly, peacefully, and painlessly.

Florence (Flo) was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Hayden Dean and Ruby Irene (Rodaway) Rhodes on October 28, 1929. Flo was born with a heart of gold and during her childhood developed a true desire to serve people. After graduating High School, Flo attended nursing school in Hastings, Nebraska and graduated in 1950 as a Registered Nurse.

It was during nursing school that Flo Read More

LAPS Foundation Hosts Taste Of Knowledge Oct. 3

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By JENNY MCCUMBER
Executive Director
Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation

Join LAPS Foundation for Taste of Knowledge, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 at Pig + Fig Café in White Rock. 

Our theme this year is Oktoberfest, A Taste of Bavaria. We are grateful to once again partner with Pig + Fig Café to bring you our annual fundraiser. Proceeds benefit all Los Alamos Public Schools for teacher and student grants, professional development, classroom resources, facilities upgrades, and more.

Five delicious dining stations along with wines and beer from Germany and Austria will help you celebrate Oktoberfest Read More

Century Bank Welcomes Max Myers As Its EVP And Regional President Of Northern New Mexico

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Max Myers

CENTURY BANK News:

Century Bank welcomes Max E. Myers as Executive Vice President and Regional President of Northern New Mexico.

Myers was born and raised in Santa Fe and began his career in banking as a bank examiner. With more than 42 years in the banking industry, Myers has always strived to build long lasting relationships with his clients built on trust.

He takes a holistic view of the clients he works with, realizing that a relationship starts with the individual.

Myers graduated from the University of New Mexico, Anderson School of Business with an MBA and also has a BBA in finance Read More

Letter To The Editor: Vote For Erin E. Green For Los Alamos Public School Board, District 5 (Mountain)

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By LISSIE HAM
Los Alamos

Erin E. Green may be a new member of our Mountain Lion family with a daughter in first grade at Mountain this year, but she has been active in the Mountain community for much longer!

As an involved Mountain parent, I am asking for community support to ensure that we elect a School Board Representative who represents who we truly are as a community.

Our Mountain Lion Pledge states, “When we Learn, Improve, Observe, and Nurture, we Succeed!” Erin Green is the embodiment of this creed. She models that commitment to Learn as she continues her graduate studies in Counseling. She Read More

LAHS Homecoming Court Promotes ‘Court For A Cause’

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The 2021 homecoming court on dress like a celebrity day, from left, Emilee Maestas, Sam Wolfsberg, Olivia Bell, Gwyneth Lyons, Mirabella Guerin, Tommy Oldham, Ty Swavely, Ryan Zeik, Aidan Cooley, Maya Clausen and Matias Rougier. Not pictured is Sally Hopkins. Courtesy/LAPSF

LAPS Foundation News:

Los Alamos High School is celebrating homecoming this week. The theme for this year is Blast the Bengals!

The students on the newly selected homecoming court are continuing the tradition started two years ago by giving back to a cause that’s important to them. This year the Court is encouraging members Read More