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Recount Underway For Commissioner Of Public Lands Race

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A recount is underway this morning in the Los Alamos County Clerk’s warehouse at 1000 Central Ave., for the Commissioner of Public Lands race. Clerk’s at all 33 counties across New Mexico are conducting recounts of this race today. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

ELECTION News:

Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover announced Wednesday that her office received notice from the Secretary of State that an agreement was reached by all parties, allowing the stay to be lifted on the automatic recount for the Commissioner of Public Lands race.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has officially Read More

Governor Unveils New Teacher Support Package

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Gov. Susana Martinez

EDUCATION News:

Gov. Susana Martinez has announced a package of key initiatives to support New Mexico’s teachers, starting with increasing pay for beginning teachers for the second year in a row.

The Governor also outlined a new initiative, called the “school supply bucket,” to provide teachers with funds to help purchase materials for their classrooms. She also introduced New Mexico’s “Teachers Pursuing Excellence” (TPE) program to place the most effective teachers in mentorship positions supporting teachers who could benefit from additional, job-embedded Read More

Los Alamos Holiday Light Tour 2014

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Courtesy/GLIF!
 

GLIF! News:

Enjoy the best light displays in Los Alamos, brought to you by Glif! at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zod1HZZOvazU.kmy2x_FxZkmU.

GLIF! also is working on a White Rock version that should be out this weekend. Please use appropriate caution and respect for residents when using this map, enjoy the show!

If you want to add more points to the map, contact Glif! at https://www.facebook.com/glifapp and like their page while you’re at it.

 
 

 

 

 
 
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Kendra Ruminer Returns To RE/MAX Of Los Alamos

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Kendra Ruminer

RE/MAX News:

Kendra Ruminer has returned to RE/MAX of Los Alamos as a full time Realtor. She has many years of experience in Real Estate in Los Alamos.

Ruminer began as an unlicensed assistant to Realtor Dottie Starr, where she helped to sell the 2500 Central subdivision next to the Library, the Quemazon properties of Woodland and Carriage House, and also Hawks Landing on North Mesa. She went on to work as a property manager at the Canyon Village Apartments and Las Ventanas Townhomes.

  From 2003-2006, Ruminer worked as a full time licensed assistant to Kendra Henning at RE/MAX Read More

Letter to the Editor: LAHS Arts Program Support Appreciated

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From left, Tammy Crespin, NMAEA middle school division director, LAHS Visual Arts Instructor Mary Grace, and Dr. Nancy Pauli, NMAEA higher education division director stand in front of state fair winner’s art display at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Courtesy photo
 
By MARY M. GRACE
LAHS Visual Arts Instructor

Thanks so much to the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation for supporting the Los Alamos High School art program. 

High school student Caemlyn Tripp won Second Place in the high school division at the New Mexico State Fair. Jordan Duran won Best in Show. Their work Read More

Solo Traveler: Prehistoric Man Part II

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The Visitors Center at Les Combarelles. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
The displays of the new drawings recently discovered in Les Combarelles. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler: Prehistoric Man Part II
By SHERRY HARDAGE

Our guide at Combarelles, the day after we visited L’Abri du Cap Blanc, was the same man from Cap Blanc! His English had improved slightly with all that practice with us the day before. He did a decent job explaining the inscribed drawings in the narrow snake-like cave.

Combarelles consists of two caves that open into a single entrance. One is closed off completely.  Read More

Homeowners In White Rock Create Neighborhood Sensation

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Tune your radio to 93.7 FM in front of 334 Garver and enjoy the show! White Rock homeowners John and Cindy Hollabaugh have transformed their home at 334 Garver Lane into a neighborhood sensation. Driver’s pull up to the home and tune their car radio to 93.7 FM to watch the colorful Christmas light show as the lights dance on and off in rhythm to 10 holiday songs. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The lights at 334 Garver in White Rock continually change colors. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The lights at 334 Garver in White Rock change to a blue theme. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Mountain School Receives LAPSF Book Group Grant

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Mountain Elementary teachers with copies of ‘How Teachers Can Turn Data Into Action’ they received thanks to a LAPS Foundation Professional Book Group grant. Courtesy photo

LAPSF News:

Principal Jennifer Guy and the staff of Mountain Elementary School applied for and were awarded a Professional Book Group grant for the entire teaching staff from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.

The staff will read and reflect on “How Teachers Can Turn Data Into Action” by Daniel Venebles. From Standards Based Assessments and Common Core tests to formative and summative assessments Read More