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DPU Announces Limited Staffing Monday And Tuesday

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COUNTY News:

Officials with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities report that crews overseeing the natural gas, water delivery, and sewer systems will be in mandatory safety related training Monday and Tuesday, May 23-24. 

Due to limited staffing levels, all incoming routine customer requests for these days will be scheduled for Wednesday, May 25.

Utilities Manager Tim Glasco stated that “We are committed to the safe and reliable operation of our facilities and place tremendous importance on proper employee training. As such, I thank our customers in advance for their cooperation Read More

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz To Dedicate NSTX-U At Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will dedicate the upgraded National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX-U) at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

The NSTX-U is the nation’s newest fusion energy experiment, a spherical tokamak that explores the creation of high-performance plasmas at temperatures hotter than the center of the sun. The event will include a tour of the NSTX-U facility and the dedication ceremony.

Secretary Moniz will deliver remarks at the dedication and will be joined by Sen. Cory Booker and

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Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Chief Ben Stone Earns Degree; Receives Harvard Fellowship

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LAFD EMS Chief Ben Stone travels to Cambridge in June to participate in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at Harvard University. The caledar on the wall, put out by Air Medical, features Stone on one of the pages. Courtesy photo

 

By NANCY COOMBS
UNM-Los Alamos

For the past decade, Los Alamos Division Fire Chief-EMS Ben Stone has educated UNM students in the EMS program all the while he was finishing his own formal education and climbing a career ladder. This month, the youngest chief in the LAFD is reaching the top—he’s picking up a diploma on his way to the Ivy League. Read More

Rotary Honors Kimberly Lopez As Student Of The Year

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The Rotary Club of Los Alamos recently honored Los Alamos High School junior Kimberly Lopez as a Student of the Year based upon her academic achievements and her commitment to service. Particularly noteworthy is her work on the LAHS Student Council and with the New Mexico Association of Student Councils and the planning of its annual conference in Los Alamos earlier this year. Lopez also is an active member of DECA, which prepares leaders and entrepreneurs for careers and education in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, and other business areas. Through this involvement, she has Read More

NNMC Students Earn BBA In Project Management

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On May 14, the College of Business Administration at Northern New Mexico College celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of students to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Management. This new degree, the only one in the State of New Mexico, was recently accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. From left, Erika Zabala, Amanda Martinez, Adela Chavez, Marcus Vigil, Assistant Professor John Buksa, and Lawrence Gutierrez (not pictured Suzanne Elliott). For more information on the BBA – Project Management degree, visit https:////nnmc.edu/ Read More

Los Alamos County Comprehensive Plan Update Moves into Second Phase With Random Sample Survey

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Comprehensive Plan update is moving into Round Two of public participation events.

Contractor Architectural Research Consultants is sending out 3,000 random-sample surveys to addresses across the county. If you receive a survey, please fill it out either online (preferably) or by mailing back the completed paper survey, with pre-paid postage.

Responses must be submitted before June 4. This date has been extended from May 31 posted in the survey cover letter to give respondents a little additional time. Your input is very much appreciated!

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Los Alamos Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect

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LAPD is seeking the identity of this man who is a suspect in a shoplifting case. Call 505.662.8222 with information. Courtesy/LAPD

 

The vehicle was driven by a suspect wanted in connection with a shoplifting case. Courtesy/LAPD
 
LAPD News
 
The Los Alamos Police Department Investugations Section is seeking the identity of a suspect in a shoplifting case.
 
The Los Alamos Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect as seen in the surveillance footage above and the above vehicle, which was driven by the suspect.
 
LAPD is
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: May 11 To May 17, 2016

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LAPD News:

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.

ANGEL VIGIL

May 11 at 5:58 p.m. / Police arrested Angel Vigil, 24, of Medanales on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant. Police arrested Vigil again at 9:31 a.m. May 12 and charged her with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police arrested her again at 4:43 p.m., May 12 on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.

May 11 at 6:30 p.m. / Police charged a 14-year-old Los Alamos Read More

LAHS Track & Field State Championship Results

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‘Topper Girls Head Coach Paul Anderson and his athletes show off their State Runner-Up trophy at the conclusion of the State Championship. The ‘Toppers went into the competition seeded 43 points behind eventual winner Piedra Vista, but finished only 9 points back. Photo by Blake Wood
8th grader Jazmine Tuning placed 4th in the high jump with a leap of 5′ 2″. Photo by Blake Wood
 
Even the fencing appears to be urging Liam Johnson upward in the pole vault. Liam placed 4th with a vault of 13′ 0″. Photo by Blake Wood
 
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