Carol A. Clark

Letter To The Editor: Regarding ‘Landlord Lobby Group’

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By AARON WALKER
White Rock

The town hall regarding small business and George Chandler’s letter (link) to the editor have been very eye-opening. The town hall was a disaster.

Landlords were given 2+ hours of the 3 hour time frame. They utilized that not to talk about how to catalyze small business growth, but to lobby against the proposed downtown overlay.

The agenda should not have been allowed to be de-railed into a lobbying effort, and the fact that the small business owners got the scraps when it came to time is appalling and should be very embarrassing to the County Council.

A local landlord confirmed Read More

Vigil Named New Coordinator Of White Rock Senior Center

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Gabriel Vigil was the surprise guest at the White Rock Senior Center today. Vigil was recently named LARSO’s first Employee of the Quarter after Board Treasurer John Baillie recommended him. Vigil is now named the new coordinator of the White Rock Senior Center. ‘It was an easy decision to promote from within,’ LARSO Executive Director Bernadette Lauritzen said. ‘Gabe’s kind disposition and engaging personality made him the perfect fit.’ Vigil loves gardening and baking and looks forward to meeting more members throughout the month. Courtesy/LARSO Read More

Home Country: Billy On Duty

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Almost all of us know how to pronounce pandemic now, and we have a pretty good idea of what it means since everyone we know spent more than a year under virtual house arrest.

But that didn’t help Billy much. Billy’s our town dog, of course. He’s been our town dog since Sally passed away on Doc’s porch, and Billy’s owner died two weeks later. Sometimes an honored position doesn’t require an election.

Billy took right to it. He made his daily rounds to the back door of the Chinese restaurant and the Mule Barn coffee shop. He drifted over to the Rest of Your Life retirement home often Read More

Heinrich, Luján Applaud Senate Passage Of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the first piece of the Build Back Better plan that will make historic investments in creating good-paying jobs and solving climate change, and increase access to affordable high-speed internet, reliable public transit, and clean drinking water.

The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 69 to 30.

“With the remainder of the Build Back Better agenda, this bipartisan infrastructure bill will mean hundreds of Read More

Katy P & The Business Perform At Los Alamos Summer Concert Series At Ashley Pond Park Friday Night

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Katy P & The Business perform Friday night at the first ever back to school costume extravaganza. Courtesy/Sancre 

Summer Concert News:

Katy P & The Business performs Friday the 13th in the first ever costume extravaganza produced by the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series presented by Toyota of Santa Fe.

The concert is sponsored by the Los Alamos Federation of School Employees and celebrates educators. 

Fronted by Katy Palmier and backed by a tight trio of musicians, the band has been one of Northern New Mexico’s real crowd-pleasers since it was formed nine years ago. As the lead singer Read More

Herman Richard Maltrud Nov. 7, 1931 – July 23, 2021

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HERMAN RICHARD MALTRUD Nov. 7, 1931 – July 23, 2021

Herman Richard Maltrud, long-time Los Alamos resident, died on Friday, July 23, 2021. He passed away surrounded by loving family while in hospice care in Los Alamos shortly after suffering a stroke. 

Affectionately known as “Herm”, and more commonly known as Richard or Dick, he grew up in small-town Ada, Minnesota. The eldest of four children, Herm attended St. Olaf College, then obtained a Master’s Degree in Physics from the University of Washington.

Herm met his wife of 63 years, Nancy Steel from Baltimore, Md., in Bandelier National Monument Read More

FLACL Selling Framed Art And Books At Mesa Public Library

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Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries sculpture. Courtesy/FLACL

FLACL News:

The Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL) is selling art books and framed art 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at Mesa Public Library.

If you are a book lover, collector of paintings, a seller or buyer, someone wanting to do early Christmas shopping or just want to support the community, this sale is a fantastic opportunity.

The framed art are pieces withdrawn from the library’s circulating art collection. The pieces have been removed from the collection due to wear and tear, minor damage and fading, or lack Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update Aug. 7-9 : 1,309 New Cases, Totaling 215,098 With 0 New Deaths And 197,693 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico state health officials Monday announced 1,309 additional COVID-19 cases from Saturday through Monday.

Los Alamos County reports 4 new cases bringing the total to 570 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 0 new deaths in New Mexico Aug. 7-9 related to COVID-19.

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

  • 339 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 1 new case in Catron County
  • 87 new cases
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ISC Presents ‘Shakespeare Was A Rapper’ Sunday Aug. 15

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‘Shakespeare Was A Rapper’  workshop by Julian Alexander, 7 p.m., Aug. 15 in Santa Fe. Courtesy/ISC

ISC News:

The International Shakespeare Center (ISC) presents a workshop by Julian Alexander: “Shakespeare Was A Rapper” at 7 p.m., Aug. 15 at the International Shakespeare Center, 3209A Calle Marie in Santa Fe. Donations are requested.

This talk is presented in conjunction with the production of Othello: The Remix at the Santa Fe Playhouse (Aug. 12-15) and is part of the International Shakespeare Center’s Santa Fe Summer Shakespeare Festival programming.

Shakespeare Was A Rapper is a performance Read More