Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 29 to April 4, 2012

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

DANNY SALAZAR

March 29 at 11:20 a.m. / Police arrested Danny Salazar, 35, of Espanola on Trinity Drive on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for unknown charges.

March 29 at 9:36 p.m. / A 91-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he was the victim of larceny on Oppenheimer Drive. The estimated loss is $9,000.

March 29 at 10 p.m. / Police charged a 17-year-old Los Alamos boy with battery against Read More

Party for PEEC Will Benefit Nature Programs

A smorgasbord of traditional Native American dishes served at previous annual benefit parties for PEEC. Courtesy/PEEC

The annual benefit party for the Pajarito Environmental Educational Center, the nature center in Los Alamos, is being held at the Hilltop House Hotel from 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Sunday April 22.

This is the 13th year for PEEC’s involvement in the community-wide Earth Day Festival with its fund-raising effort.

For the last three years, Felicia Orth has been the chef extraordinaire at the Party for PEEC.  

In 2010, she prepared food of the Native American period of our history.  Read More

Associate Degree Students Inducted into Honor Society

UNM-LA News:

Jeff Bold is inducted into Phi Theta Kapp as PTK Advisor Dr. Zandree Stridham and UNM-LA Executive Director Dr. Cedric Page offer congratulations. Courtesy/UNM-LA

Nine new members were inducted into Beta Zeta Chi, the UNM-Los Alamos chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), on Friday, April 6.

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society of the two-year college that recognizes and encourages scholarship among associate degree students.

It provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for scholarly Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Local Inmate Attempts Suicide

A woman incarcerated in the Los Alamos County Detention Center apparently attempted to commit suicide in her cell overnight.

“We had a suicide attempt in the jail last night of a young lady,” Deputy Police Chief Kevin Purtymun said. “We called for an ambulance just after midnight and she was initially transported to Los Alamos Medical Center and subsequently transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Santa Fe.”

The 28-year-old Los Alamos woman was arrested Oct. 4 on charges of battery on a healthcare worker and criminal damage to property at Los Alamos Medical Center – both felonies, Purtymun Read More

Heavenly Day Greets Easter Sunrise Service

Easter Sunrise Service was conducted at Overlook Park in White Rock this morning as a joint effort by the Church of the Nazarene, White Rock Baptist, White Rock Presbyterian and White Rock United Methodist churches. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

The Reverend Harry Cole, Interim Pastor of White Rock Presbyterian Church, gave the Homily. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
A brass quartet supplied the music at the Easter Sunrise Service this morning at Overlook Park. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
 
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National Dispatchers Week Begins Today

Los Alamos Dispatch Shift Supervisor Wendy Strain confers with Cpl. Chris Ross Friday at the Consolidated Dispatch Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

They are the voice on the line when you dial 911 for help.

They are the unseen first responders – working behind the scenes every day as an integral part of the public safety net in Los Alamos – assisting police, fire and emergency medical personnel to respond quickly to your needs.

This week the nation is honoring its 911 dispatchers for the vital service they provide Read More

Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt Draws Colorful Crowd

The annual Elk’s Easter Egg Hunt provided area children with a fun-filled tradition searching for some of the 75 dozen colorful eggs and 50 dozen plastic eggs placed around Ashley Pond Saturday morning. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Parents give last minute advice to their young hunters. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

How do I get across that yellow line? Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Separated by age groups, these children were in the up to 4 year olds. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

This one’s mine! Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Now that Read More

Important Rituals Highlight One of the Jewish Religion’s Most Sacred Holidays

White Rock resident Jacob Sigeti reads from the Haggadah, containing the story of the Exodus from Egypt during a Seder meal at his home Friday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Friday marked the beginning of one of the Jewish religion’s most sacred and widely observed holidays, Passover, which commemorates the story of the Israelites’ departure from ancient Egypt. Jews observe this weeklong event with a number of important rituals, including traditional Passover meals known as Seders, the removal of leavened products from their home, Read More

Muni Building Crane Back in Action Friday

County News:

An ongoing ballet between man and machine. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

These ironworkers are placing floor girders on the second floor of the new Municipal Building. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

There is still a lot of earthwork to be done on this site. The grey concrete slab in the middle of the image will be the next to have structural steel placed on it. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More