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OBITUARY: James “Danny” Doss

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JAMES “DANNY” DOSS 1939–May 17, 2012

James “Danny” Doss, 73, of Los Alamos passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 17, 2012 with his family at his side, and is now in Paradise in the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Danny Doss was a long time resident of Los Alamos, retiring in 1999 from a career as an electrical engineer with the Los Alamos National Laboratory where he worked on a variety of projects, including particle accelerators and biomedical technology used in cancer therapy.

Many others knew Danny Doss as the author of 17 “Charlie Moon Mysteries,” the first of which Read More

Mountain’s Green Team Are State Champs!

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The Green Team at Mountain Elementary School won the Aluminum Can Roundup State Competition. Photo by Karen Henderson

MOUNTAIN News:

Schools across America recycled more than 4.5 million aluminum beverage cans in the second year of a national recycling competition sponsored by the U.S. can industry nearly doubling last year’s effort.

The Great American Can Roundup raised $100,591 for school activities and local charities across the country.

More than 790 schools from all 50 states participated in the second annual contest, which runs each year from Nov. 15 (America Recycles Day) Read More

New Mexico Rotarians Honor Local Heroes

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Former Los Alamos Fire Chief Doug Tucker, left, and Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy were honored as “Heroes of the Year” by the New Mexico Rotarians at the District 5520 Annual Banquet held Friday at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History. Tucker and Torpy received special medals and honorary Rotary pins at the event recognizing their outstanding leadership during last summer’s Las Conchas Fire in protecting homes and keeping the community safe. Photo by Linda King Read More

County Seeks Los Pueblos Residents’ Feedback

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COUNTY News:

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Los Alamos County’s Parks Division is seeking feedback from Los Pueblos residents about possible uses for a parcel of land commonly referred to as Los Pueblos Park.

The parcel is included in the adopted Parks Master Plan, which envisioned limited, low-impact improvements be made to the parcel.

Several neighbors indicated during Master Plan meetings that they desired little or no improvements be made to the parcel.

Recently, a group of citizens has requested that the County install a new dog park at this location.

The Parks Division is interested in gathering feedback Read More

Bandelier Closure for Bridge Installation is Thursday

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BANDELIER News:

Superintendent Jason Lott of Bandelier National Monument, just announced that the main Visitor Center area in Frijoles Canyon will be closed Thursday, May 24, for installation of a temporary bridge across Frijoles Creek.

This closure had originally been expected to occur today or tomorrow.

“The bridge is being brought from Michigan, and we now expect it to be ready to install on Thursday, May 24,” Lott said. “Other parts of the park, including the Tsankawi section and trails that begin at locations outside of the canyon, such as Burnt Mesa and Cerro Grande, will remain open for Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Providing Complete Election Night Coverage

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The Justice Center lobby will remain open 7-9 p.m., during the June 5 Primary Election for the public to gather and watch as the Los Alamos County Clerk posts election results.
 
For those community members unable to attend, the Los Alamos Daily Post news team will be out in force providing complete election night coverage live from the Justice Center.
 
Find up to the minute election results, photos and candidate interviews on video, which will be broadcast throughout the evening on ladailypost.com.
 
 
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NNSA Training Attracts 27 Countries

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NNSA News:

Members from the NNSA’s Office of Emergency Operations and the Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) from the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) continue to conduct consequence management training around the globe. Most recently the RSL and NNSA team conducted training for the international community with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. Courtesy/NNSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced that the NNSA Office of Emergency Operations is conducting an International Consequence Management Read More

Early Voting Underway Throughout County

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Residents turned out this morning at the Community Building at 20th Street and Central Avenue for early voting, which continues 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for the June 5 Primary Election. Photo by Greg Kendall.ladailypost.com

Preview Sample Ballots:

Republican – All Precincts (1-17):  www.losalamosnm.us/clerk/Documents/Sample%20Ballot%20REP.pdf 

Democrat – Senator District 5 (Precincts 7-17): www.losalamosnm.us/clerk/Documents/Sample%20Ballot%20DEM%20Senator%205.pdf

Democrat – Senator District 6 (Precincts 1-6): Read More

Local Door to Door Campaining in Full Swing

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Los Alamos High School graduate Patty Plank Maki with her husband Butch campaigned around Los Alamos Saturday for their son, Danny Maki, who is running for a seat on the Public Regulation Commission. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. and worked with Rep. Ben Ray Lujan both in Washington and when the congressman chaired the PRC. Residents are seeing more and more candidates coming to their door as the June 5 Primary Election draws near. Courtesy photo Read More