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Join Los Alamos Arts Council For Brown Bag Performance Concert Featuring Local Music Students

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Performers, front row from left, Daniel Kim, Lenny Svyatsky, Philip Ionkov and Jennie Gao. Teachers and performers, back row from left, Janna Warren, Madeline Williamson, Lily Shevitz, Josh Shevitz, Sonyia Williams, Ron Grinage and Robert Zhu (Not pictured, but performing are Presley Gao and Jennifer Wang). Courtesy photo

LAAC News:

The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Arts Council for its Brown Bag Performance Series Wednesday, Nov. 5. This concert features local Los Alamos music students, in an intimate noontime performance.

Performers Instructed by Madeline Williamson: Read More

Democratic Party Releases Sign Violation Photos

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GOP signs near Los Alamos High School draw controversy from Party leaders. Courtesy/DPLA
 
Courtesy/DPLA
 
DPLA News:
 
The Democratic Party of Los Alamos released photos showing Republican candidate signs near Los Alamos High School, saying it was the third time this election season that the signs have been placed on the school property.
 
Letters on this issue can be found here and here.
 
Courtesy/DPLA
 
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Letter to the Editor: Vote For A Progressive, Aggressive Council

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By GEORGE R. JENNINGS Jr.
Los Alamos

Yes, I went to the League of Women Voters forum for the eight County Council candidates.  

And yes I asked a question: “When elected what will be your top one or two initiatives to make Los Alamos more than a one-company town?”

And no candidate had a good answer, although Redondo alluded to a “needs further consideration”. Two of the democratic candidates – IZRAELEVITZ and O’LEARY – agreed to misinterpret the question as total Laboratory closure, and basically dodged the possibility of funding reductions and said “that never has and Read More

Letter to the Editor: Partisan Attack Misdirected

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Robert Gibson, Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos   

The recent letter by a prominent local Democrat (“Sign Laws are for Everyone,” Los Alamos Daily Post, Saturday, Nov. 1) exemplifies several facets of today’s political climate that turns so many people off. The letter asserts that “Republicans” were campaigning illegally near the High School late last Tuesday afternoon and had done so previously. It also asserts citations were issued. The letter then blasts Republicans several times.

At least the letter writer recognized that likely “the Republican Party knew nothing Read More

Severe Erosion Damage Closes Bandelier Trail Section

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Trail Lead Coker standing in one of the arroyos, showing the unstable sides and the depth to which it has eroded so far. Courtesy/NPS

Trail crew members showing the size of one of the arroyos that now cut across the trail. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
Bandelier National Monument has announced that the trail section connecting the Frijoles Canyon Trail to the Frijoles Rim Trail at Upper Crossing has had to be closed due to severe erosion damage caused by effects of the Las Conchas Fire.
 
Water running down the badly burned, steep canyon wall has cut a number of deep, unstable arroyos
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State Police Launch Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across State In November

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NMSP News:

New Mexico Sate Police will conduct Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in all New Mexico counties throughout November.

Our efforts continue to show a significant reduction in alcohol related fatalities. This is attributed to the continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving. People are choosing to not drink and drive. This is the biggest step in keeping impaired drivers from crashing into our friends and families. Read More

XiNu Chapter Hosts 27th Annual Arts And Crafts Fair At Crossroads Nov. 8

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XiNu News:

The XiNu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority is hosting a Craft Fair Saturday, Nov. 8 at Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road, Los Alamos, 2014. 

The Fair runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and more than 40 artists from Northern New Mexico will be selling their art.

iNu sponsors this Craft Fair to allow them to give the proceeds to charity. This is the 27th Craft Fair held by the XiNu chapter. There will be a raffle with prizes being donated by the artists who are participating and a handmade quilt made by one of the XiNu sisters.

This is a great opportunity to start ticking off that Christmas shopping Read More

LAHS Junior Kaylie Burk Selected To Attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders

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 LAHS News:

Kaylie Burk, a junior at Los Alamos High School, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on Nov. 14, 15 and 16 in Washington, D.C.

The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.

Burk was nominated by Dr. Connie Read More