Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

Radio Shack In Los Alamos Is Going Strong

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Los Alamos Radio Shack Owner Bill Cabral assures the community that although the coporation may be in trouble, his store is not. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

 

Radio Shack Corporation may be facing difficulties with bankruptcy and reorganization but the locally-owned Radio Shack store is going strong, owner Bill Cabral said.

 

“We’re a franchise and we’re independently, locally owned and they couldn’t close us even if they wanted to,” Cabral said.

 

Being independently owned means Cabral purchases inventory Read More

Physics World Features Article By Former Los Alamos Resident Jessamyn Fairfield

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Jessamyn Fairfield, left. Courtesy Photo 

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

 

Jessamyn Fairfield, a former Los Alamos resident, strives to offer science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in a variety forms. Whether it is in the classroom at the National University of Ireland in Galway where she is employed in the physics department or through her comedy routines with Bright Club, which allows researchers to tap into their funny sides on stage, Jessamyn Fairfield works ensure STEM is accessible to everyone.

 

She is getting some Read More

LAHS Students Participate In Kick Butts Day

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Los Alamos High School students Emily Jones, left, and Katey Green hold up Jones’ poster of a cigarette pack for the high school robotics class’ robot to demolish Wednesday  morning. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

Los Alamos High School students Aaron Laurtizen, left, and John Caparone manuever their robot to take down a model of a cigarette. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos High School students participating in the school’s Evolvement program kicked some major butt … Read More

It’s Sunshine Week All Year Long At Los Alamos County’s Records Department

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Los Alamos County’s lean and mean records team, from left, Records Management Specialist Virginia Maestas, RIM Project Manager/Custodian of Records Barb Ricci and Technical Support Specialist Matt Valdez in front of the County’s records room, which they are responsible for maintaining throughout the year. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
 

Sunshine Week wraps up today in New Mexico and across the nation. The annual event emphasizes the importance of open government and supports citizens’ participation and rights Read More

Hilltopper Tennis Continues Great Season

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Katya Skurikhin returns a ball to opponent from Belen. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Lauryn Anaya breezes through her opponent. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos Tennis teams are cruising through the 2017 season with many impressive wins.

The girls are at 15-3 while the boys are at 13-3. This past weekend both teams took part in the Capital City Quad played at Capital High School. They played teams from Belen High School, Capital High School and St. Mikes High School in the two-day event.

The Los Alamos girls took first and the boys won second.

The doubles Read More

Funding For REDI Net Manager Position Fails

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Councilors Rick Reiss, left, and Pete Sheehey motion to approve funding for REDI Net to hire a general manager during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post
 

A memorandum of agreement (MOA) failed to receive approval from the Los Alamos County Council to provide funds to REDI Net to hire a new general manager. REDI Net is the public organization which provides broadband network services in Northern New Mexico.

 

The MOA was discussed during the regular County Council meeting Tuesday Read More

LAHS Softball Team Defeats Pojoaque

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​Jayde Tucker take a high-five from Coach Randy Burditt as she heads to home plate after hitting a home run in the sixth inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The ‘Topper softball team traveled to Pojoaque Tuesday to face the Elkettes in a non-district game played on the Chris Peterson Field. This cross town rivalry is usually a very competitive but this year the Elkettes  struggled as the ‘Toppers easily won 9-3.

The  Elkettes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, and added one run in the third. The  ‘Toppers scored two runs in the second, one in Read More

Hilltoppers Will Be Represented At All District Game

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Isaac Fascon made the first team in the boys’ All District Basketball. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Elena Abeyta earned a spot on the girls’ first team for All District Basketball. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Cade Gasway earned a place on the boys second team for All District Basketball. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The All District Basketball teams were announced this past week. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers boys and girls are well represented in the teams selected.

For the boys, Isaac Fason was selected for the first team, Read More

Community Development Department Shares Goals

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Community Development Director Paul Andrus, front, and Chief Building Official Michael Arellano discuss updates to building permitting and code enforcement during the Los Alamos County Council regular meeting Tuesday night at the White Rock Fire Station. Andrus said he was excited to present these changes to the Council. “Our department is in transition and it’s going in a good direction,” he said. Goals for the department this year include having an electronic plan review, reducing plan review times, looking at policies and procedures, beginning the process for Read More

P&Z Discusses Projects With County Council

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Planning and Zoning Comission Chair Philip Gursky, left, and Vice Chair Michael Redondo present the Fiscal Year 2018 Planning and Zoning Work Plan and Fiscal Year 2018 Commission Work Plan to the Los Alamos County Council during its regular meeting Tuesday night at the White Rock Fire Station. According to the Planing and Zoning Workplan, activities the commission were involved during the past year include completion of the comprehensive plan update, site plans for condominiums in Quemazon and O’Reilly’s Read More