Carol A. Clark

History On Tap Online: Alan Carr Discusses The Fourth Spy

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Los Alamos Historical Society News:

Join the Los Alamos Historical Society for History on Tap online at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 1.

LANL historian Alan Carr will lead a conversation about Oscar Seborer, recently discovered to have spied in Los Alamos during World War II.

History on Tap is free. Find the link to attend here.

In September 2019, historians John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr published an article unmasking Oscar Seborer as a wartime spy at Los Alamos. The FBI records Haynes and Klehr discovered left little doubt that Seborer was guilty of espionage, but they shed very little light on what Read More

LAPS Establishes Safe-Start Task Force To Prepare For Reopening Schools This Fall

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LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools has established the Safe-Start Task Force to prepare for reopening schools in the fall.

The broadly representative group includes parents, students, the head nurse, LAPS administration, teachers and community members. 

“We will open school in the fall of 2020,” Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus said. “Our job is to figure out how to make it successful.”

The safety of staff and students will be central to achieving that success. LAPS will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico Read More

Obituary: Alicia Marie Hicks July 21, 1986 – May 15, 2020

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ALICIA MARIE HICKS July 21, 1986 – May 15, 2020

On Friday, May 15, 2020, Alicia Marie Hicks of Santa Fe, loving daughter, sister and granddaughter, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness at age 33.  

Alicia was born on July 21, 1986 in Los Alamos, New Mexico to Thomas and Lori Hicks. She graduated from Pojoaque High School, obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting from UNM and went on to earn an MBA from NMSU.

Alicia started her career in Student Programs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she was currently working as a senior accountant.

Despite her young age, Alicia exhibited Read More

LAHS Alumni Association Scholarship In Memory Of Shirley Fries Awarded To 2020 Graduate Joslyn Anjolie Martinez

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Los Alamos High School 2020 graduate Joslyn Anjolie Martinez receives the LAHS Alumni Scholarship in Memory of Shirley Fries. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Alumni Association News:

The Los Alamos Alumni Association is proud to announce that Joslyn Anjolie Martinez, a graduating 2020 senior, has been awarded the LAHS Alumni Scholarship in Memory of Shirley Fries. 

Joslyn is the daughter of Santiago and Anna Martinez. The family resides in Española and Joslyn has commuted from Española to Los Alamos to attend school since the second grade. While doing so she has maintained an excellent GPA while Read More

Aaron Walker Intends To Run For Los Alamos County Council As Independent; Seeks Signatures On Nominating Petition

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AARON WALKER
Independent Candidate
Los Alamos County Council

Hello Los Alamos,

My name is Aaron Walker and I intend to run for county council as an independent.

Unlike Republicans, Democrats and Libertarians, this requires me to obtain a specific number of signatures (roughly 205) on a nominating petition form in order to qualify for the ballot in November.

This is not an easy task in normal times, and in the age of COVID-19 it has become much harder.

I asked the state government if there were any plans to adjust this number due to COVID-19 and the governors “stay at home” order. The short version Read More

Animal Protection Voters Laws & Paws Event Goes Online

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APV News:

What does a nonprofit organization do when a global pandemic prevents them from hosting their annual fundraiser in-person?

New Mexico’s only statewide legislative advocacy group dedicated to animal protection issues, Animal Protection Voters (APV), decided to pivot and host their second annual Laws & Paws event online. 

Rather than the two-hour event held previously at APV’s Santa Fe office, the event now spans several weeks, culminating Friday, June 12, and anyone across the state can attend.

The event schedule includes highlights such as:

  • Unveiling of a DIY signature
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Isabelle Coons Graduates From UNM In Virtual Ceremony

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UNM graduate Elizabeth Coons with her parents Jim and Elizabeth Coons and younger brother Jonathan. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

While the world may reflect on the last 10 weeks as life changing events, Isabelle Coons, known by many as Izzy, will recall much of it fondly, and with stunning moments of joy.

Izzy and boyfriend Nathan Lang left for Australia in early March, to have the trip of a lifetime. The duo enjoyed many beaches, good food and spending time with family. Then before the return trip, a surprise engagement, a hike to a secluded beach and some beautiful engagement photos, compliments Read More

Memorial Day Commemorated With Limited Observances

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NMDVS News:

SANTA FE — Due to safety concerns over the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, Memorial Day will be commemorated by the Department of Veterans Services (DVS) with limited observances at its Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Angel Fire, the Fort Stanton State Veterans Cemetery and the Gallup State Veterans Cemetery.

The Fort Stanton and Gallup State Veterans cemeteries have cancelled ceremonies but will be open for normal gravesite visitation during regular 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. business hours.

Cemetery staff will place miniature American flags at each gravesite Friday, May 22.

The full-size Read More

Ducklings Continue Lifting Spirits At Ashley Pond

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Priscilla Lepsch spotted 14 ducklings Monday at Ashley Pond, which have been lifting spirits all over town. The mama duck is named Blue because of the blue on her wings. Only nine ducklings were in the pond Tuesday but some may have been hiding in the zebra grass. Blue takes her babies into hiding each night and they reappear each morning. Video: IMG_0633. Photo by Don Lepsch
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