Carol A. Clark

Body Found in Hotel Room in White Rock Today

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Los Alamos police and firefighters responded about noon today to the scene of a dead man in his room at the Hampton Inn & Suites on N.M. 4 in White Rock. According to officials, relatives discovered the body of the Springfield, VA man and called 911. The cause of death is unknown and the case is being turned over to the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A Los Alamos police officer retrieves paperwork from his patrol car before returning inside the hotel to wait for someone from the Office of the Medical Investigator to arrive. Photo by Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society Honors Helene Suydam During Pre-Gala Event At Bethe House

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Los Alamos Historical Society Board Member John Ruminer presents the Los Alamos History Award to Helene and Jerry Suydam during a pre-gala event Friday evening at the Bethe House. Jerry has passed away but since the 1950s, he and Helene owned the home on Bathtub Row once occupied by J. Robert Oppenheimer. The couple donated the Oppenheimer House to the Los Alamos Historical Society in 2004. Helene continues to contribute to the Los Alamos Historical Society in many ways and was honored for her generosity at Friday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Emily Hopkins Promotes Sunday’s Dinner Over Diamond

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Emily Hopkins. Photo by Morrie Pongratz

UNITED WAY News:

Emily Hopkins, the producer of United Way Youth Team’s Dinner Over Diamond, uses the Sullivan Field PA suystem Friday to inform folks of the upcoming fundraiser.

Dinner Over Diamond is 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Griffith Gym Overpass.

Food for the annual event is provided by Bob’s Bodacious B-B-Q. Read More

Works of Art to Lead LAHS Homecoming Parade

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1964 Chevy convertible. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos High School Graduating Class of 1964 will have its 50th Reunion in Los Alamos instead of Albuquerque.

Opting to hold it on the weekend of LAHS’ Homecoming Game Sept. 19, the Organizing Committee chose to bring to their alma mater and Los Alamos much of the business many reunions give to Albuquerque.

The Administration of LAHS graciously invited the Class of ‘64 to ride and walk in the lead of the Parade Friday afternoon with a special seating section that evening at the game against Farmington’s Kirkland Central High Bronco’s. Read More

Letter to the Editor: County Charter Governing Utilities Department Is Broke – Let’s Fix It

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By GEORGE CHANDLER
Former County Councilor/ Never a member of the BPU

I respond to Ken Milder’s letter of Sept. 5.

The County Charter was passed nearly a half-century ago. The provisions governing the utilities department are flawed because they:

(1) do not allow effective oversight of the utilities operations by the council, which is accountable to the voters and the law for these operations,

(2) there is no way for the council to hold the utilities board or the utilities director accountable for mismanagement or poor performance, and

(3) most important, there is no way to resolve disagreements Read More

It’s A Wrap For Summer Concert Season

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Concert promoter Russ Gordon with his wife Deb waves to concert goers at Friday’s final concert of the season for the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series. The series marked its 25th anniversary this year and will return again in May. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Whitewater Ramble from Fort Collins, Colo., played for the crowd Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Whitewater Ramble performs at the Pond. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Los Alamos Students Awarded Grand Prizes in Reading Challenge

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LAPS News:

Three Los Alamos students were awarded grand prizes in the 2014 New Mexico True Reading Challenge.

  • Grace Xie, a fifth gradeer at Mountain Elementary School;
  • Rainy Ferrell, a first grader at Aspen Elementary School; and
  • Reyana Naranjo, a first grader at Mountain Elementary School.

Xie won a hot air balloon ride with Gov. Susana Martinez and a family four-pack of admission tickets to the Albuquerque Balloon Museum.

Ferrell has been invited to meet a Lobo head basketball coach and will receive free tickets to a Lobo basketball game. She also was invited to participate in a center-court Read More

LAHS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

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LAPS News:

Eighty-one students at Los Alamos High School have earned AP scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

About 22 percent of the 2.2 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The Read More

Pojoaque River Art Tour Sept. 20-21

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Courtesy/TPFA

ART News:

The  21st annual Pojoaque River Art Tour is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 -21, with an Artists’ Reception and Silent Auction 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept.19 at Than Povi Fine Art Gallery (next to Gabriel’s Restaurant).

Bidding will continue Friday evening and all day Saturday. Johnny Cruz and Nancy Grabowski will display work on the portal.

Located just north of Santa Fe, the Tour offers an intimate glimpse into the creative environments of some of northern New Mexico’s finest artists and artisans. Enjoy a welcoming visit with the artists and arts of the Read More

Ice Rink Offices Closed Sept. 9-12 For Staff Training

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Ice Rink offices will be closed beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 12 for PROS Division staff training. 

The public will be able to rent Miniature Golf Equipment (Putters and Golf Balls) and Tennis Equipment (Racquets and Tennis Balls) at the PROS Administrative window located on the first floor of the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave, Suite 150. 

The PROS Administrative Window is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and the phone number is 505.662.8170. Read More