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Obituary: Charles Lavern Mader Aug. 8, 1930 – Aug. 18, 2018

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CHARLES LAVERN MADER Aug. 8, 1930 – Aug. 18, 2018

Charles Lavern Mader, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died on Aug. 18, 2018 at the age of 88.

He was born August 8, 1930 in Dewey, Oklahoma and had one brother, George Mader, Jr who died in 2002. He married Emma Jean Sinclair June 12, 1960 and they had one son, Charles L. Mader, II. He attended Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma A and M College and University of Kansas.

He became a staff member of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in 1955 where he worked until his retirement in 1986. He Consulted at the laboratory until 2005. He was a Fellow of the American Read More

Endowment Created For Duane Smith Auditorium

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From left, President of the Los Alamos Community Foundation, DSA Technical Director Ryan Daly, Kelly Myers, Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus, Joan Smith Brown, and Executive Director of the Los Alamos Community Foundation Rachel Kizielewicz. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

The Alamos Public Schools and the Los Alamos Community Foundation are excited to announce the official creation of the Endowment for Duane Smith Auditorium. The Endowment was established to preserve the auditorium in perpetuity and provide financial support for related education programs.

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Attorney General Warns Consumers To Avoid Fraudulent ‘Storm Chaser’ Car Hail Damage Repairers

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From the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office:

 

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a scam alert, warning consumers that “storm chasers,” or mobile car repairers are showing up on street corners or at New Mexicans’ front doors, trying to get consumers to pay for hail damage repair, and scamming them out of their hard-earned dollars.

“Occasional hail storms and hail damage to cars are part of living life here in New Mexico,” Balderas said. “Unfortunately, these scammers are taking advantage of New Mexicans in need. I hope that consumers will protect themselves Read More

Los Alamos Fire Department And New Mexico Resuscitation Academy In Taos Oct. 13-14

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LAFD News:

 

The Los Alamos Fire Department and The Maryland Resuscitation Academy (RA) are conducting two consecutive one-day Resuscitation Academies.

 

These full–day RAs are Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14 at the John Gonzales Building, 202 Chamisa Road in Taos.

 

The Maryland RA is a one-day, intensive course dedicated to improving survival rates of patients suffering pre-hospital cardiac arrest, and is suitable for EMS supervisors, medical directors, Fire/EMS chiefs, EMS personnel of all levels and hospital and emergency department staffs across Read More

Scenes From Hilltopper Girls Soccer Scrimmage

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The girls soccer team played Santa Fe Prep in a scrimmage game Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Field. Both teams took the opportunity to play a game before the season starts to evaluate players and try different players in different positions. Head Coach Ann Cernicek was pleased with the performance of her players and is looking forward to their first game, which will be against Santa Fe Prep at 4:30 p.m., Saturday Aug. 25, at Sullivan Field. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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AG Balderas Secures Four Guilty Pleas From Former State Senator For Embezzling From Campaign Donors

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Monday, Attorney General Hector Balderas secured four guilty pleas from former State Senator Phil Griego, relating to his additional criminal case tied to unlawful pocketing of campaign donations. Griego pleaded guilty to two felony counts of perjury, and two felony counts of embezzlement.
 
“My office secured multiple convictions against former Senator Griego for crimes committed against taxpayers,” Balderas said. “Our office will continue to combat fraud and corruption in corporate and government sectors.”
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FBI: Man Charged With Farmington Bank Robbery

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FBI News:
 
A Farmington-area man has been arrested on a federal complaint charging him with the Aug. 17, 2018, robbery of a Farmington bank.
 
The FBI took Justin Watchman Jr., 26, into custody after he was arrested by the Farmington Police Department with the assistance of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.
 
Watchman is accused of robbing First Convenience Bank inside the Walmart at 4600 East Main Street.
 
No further information will be released until after Watchman’s initial appearance, which has not been scheduled.
 
The public is
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Meow Wolf DIY Fund: Year Two Bigger, Stronger

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Courtesy photo
 
MEOW WOLF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Meow Wolf has experienced a phenomenal ride to international renown with over one million visitors in the two years since House Of Eternal Return opened to non-stop acclaim in 2016. Like many overnight successes, this one was a decade in the making and included years of dumpster diving for supplies, unsafe facilities at rock bottom prices, and long hours at low-pay jobs in between the precious midnight hours available to create community.
 
Meow Wolf lived on the fringes of Santa Fe in a series of small DIY or “Do it Yourself” venues for
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