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Social Media: The End Of Social Graces?

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Communication expert, professor and author Leslie Shore

COMMUNICATION News:

Avoid the pitfalls of poor etiquette on social media with these five reminders from communication expert Professor Leslie Shore:

  • Don’t respond to a post or comment out of emotion – Take time to process what you have read or seen and allow yourself time to reflect on your thoughts before commenting out of anger or jealousy. You and your ‘friends’ will be grateful you did.
  • Remember who your ‘friends’ are – Before sharing your pregnancy, engagement, or other news on FB or twitter—think. Your family and friends
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General Election 2016 Is Here: Polls Close At 7 p.m.

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Courtesy/LAC

ELECTION DAY News:

Today is the 2016 General Election and all registered voters in Los Alamos County who have not done so are encourged to get to the polls and vote.

The following Vote Centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., today:

  • Municipal Building, 1st Floor, Council Chambers (1000 Central Ave.)
  • White Rock Library – Multi-Purpose Room (10 Sherwood Blvd.)
  • Golf Course Community Building – Multi-Purpose Room (4290 Diamond Dr.)

SAMPLE BALLOT – White Rock  (Senate District 6 – Precincts 1-6)

SAMPLE BALLOT – Los Alamos (Senate District 5 – Read More

‘Manhattan Project National Historical Park’ Nov. 15

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
 
The Los Alamos Historical Society’s November lecture features a panel on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, including the first Los Alamos appearance of the new MPNHP Superintendent Kris Kirby.
 
The “Manhattan Project National Historical Park” panelists include Kirby, Kirk Singer, Charlie Strickfaden and Ellen McGehee at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.
 
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park was established in November 2015 to preserve portions
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Letter To The Editor: We Urge Our Community To Reelect Stephanie Garcia Richard State Representative

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Signed by:

  • Susan Roach
  • Kyle and Mike Wheeler
  • Ken and Karyl Ann Armbruster
  • June Fabryka-Martin
  • Ellen Mills
  • Shelby and Tony Redondo

Well, we are finally here. The 2016 election is drawing to a close, and we as a group wish to share our conclusions with our fellow Los Alamos citizens regarding what we agree is the better choice to represent our community in the State legislature. We urge our community to reelect Stephanie Garcia Richard for State Representative.

We believe that Stephanie is the most qualified person for the challenging job of State Representative. As a graduate of Barnard College Read More

Senior Parent Night At LAHS Nov. 14

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LAHS News:
 
Current Los Alamos High School seniors and their parents are invited to attend Senior Parent Night beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14 in the Speech Theater.
 
“Even though we just completed senior conferences, we want the opportunity to meet with students and parents who may still have questions about college applications, letters of recommendation, FERPA and Naviance,” explains Cindy Black, one the guidance counselors at the high school.
 
Other topics to be covered include scholarships, SAT
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Letter To The Editor: Vote ‘For’ Question 1 To Eliminate Dangerous Confusion

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By ROBERT GIBSON*
Los Alamos

John Horne’s recent letter cites various state statutes (laws) granting powers to county sheriffs. Unmentioned is the New Mexico Constitution, which is superior to those laws. Art. X, Sec 5C grants to Los Alamos County the power, through our County Charter, to establish our “form and organization … of government” and to “designate those officers which shall be elected.” The same section also allows us to designate “those officers and employees which shall perform the duties assigned by law to county officers.”

Under our current voter-approved Charter, Council Read More

BPU To Hear Value Of Solar Study

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COUNTY News:

Utility Financial Solutions, LLC  (UFS) will present a study on the value of solar (VOS) and how to quantify the benefits that distributed solar generation creates for the Department of Public Utilities.

The presentation is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Board of Public Utilities’ meeting in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave. in Los Alamos. No Board action is planned.

According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s website, VOS “refers to methods used to determine the market value of distributed photovoltaic projects.” Looking at factors such Read More