Silent Auction For Taste of Knowledge Is Now Live!
LAPSF News:
The online silent auction for Taste of Knowledge is now live! It will close at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
There are 62 silent auction items generously donated by local businesses and organizations. Even those not attending the event can place their bids on auction items at www.tok.givesmart.com.
Taste of Knowledge is a fundraiser for the Los Alamos Public Schools. Proceeds will benefit teachers, staff, students and facilities.
To participate in the online silent auction, visit www.tok.givesmart.com and click Register to Participate.
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Hawks Football Team Holding Car Wash This Morning
Members of the Los Alamos Middle School Hawks Football Team are hosting a carwash this morning at the Shell Station on Trinity Drive and Oppenheimer and are shown here making LAFD vehicles shine. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Udall, Heinrich, Haaland Announce $295,375 For CNM Community College To Expand ABQid Seed Fund
CONGRESSIONAL News:Udall, Heinrich, Torres Small Announce $750,000 To NMSU To Develop Clean Energy Workforce
CONGRESSIONAL News:County Council Presents Proclamation To C’YA Aug. 27
Deb SnowTest Tube Community: Constructing Normalcy In Cold War Los Alamos … Opening Reception Sept. 6
Los Alamos Historical Society volunteers take a sneak-peek at the new temporary exhibit, Test Tube Community: Constructing Normalcy in Cold War Los Alamos, sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust. The public is invited to an opening reception for the exhibit 4-6 p.m., Sept. 6. Courtesy photo Read More
Taste Of Knowledge Event Is Sold Out; Online Silent Auction Is Open To Everyone
LAPSF News:
The 62 silent auction items generously donated by local businesses and organizations can now be previewed
New Mexico Public Education Commission Denies Application Of Proposed Los Alamos Charter School
The Public Education Commission listens to statements from the board of the proposed Polaris Charter School today at the Public Education Building in Santa Fe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Proposed Polaris Charter School board members await a decision of the PEC on their charter application. From left, Ken Holmes, Elizabeth Martineau, Bill Hargraves and Robert Gibson. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comSANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Commission voted to deny the charter Read More
LAFRW: 2019 Constitution Day Essay Contest
LAFRW News:- $300 high school;
- $200 middle school; and
- $100 grades 4-6.
Rotary: Girl Scout Video Project Benefits Bandelier
At a recent Rotary Club meeting, Rotarian and Girl Scout leader Laura Loy, left, introduced members of Troop 10635 as they presented two videos the troop created about preserving the archaeological ruins at Bandelier National Monument. The Scouts, including Megan Harden, Kaya Loy, Emily McLaughlin and, not pictured, Marissa Mieirdierks, attend Los Alamos Middle School. A 30-second video will run soon at Reel Deal Theater; the other, a two-minute video, will be featured at the Bandelier Visitors Center. The video production, a 50-hour project, which was funded by the Rotary Read More
SFCC And SFHEC Closed On Labor Day Sept. 2
SFCC News:LAPD Cmdr. Ballew And Sgt. Ross Graduate From Northwestern Executive Management Program
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew, right, graduates earlier this month from the prestigious Northwestern Executive Management Program. Courtesy/LAPD
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross, right, graduates earlier this month from the prestigious Northwestern Executive Management Program. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Preston Ballew and Sgt. Chris Ross recently graduated from the prestigious Northwestern Executive Management Program.
This three-week program, the third in a series of law enforcement leadership programs, provides the policy-making executive Read More
LAHS 2019 Homecoming Parade Friday Sept. 20
LAHS News:Red Cross Offers Students Back To School Safety Tips
American Red Cross News:Los Alamos Charter School Fate Decided Thursday
EDUCATION News:
The Public Education Commission meeting to vote on the application of Polaris Charter School to be chartered by the State of New Mexico is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 in Mabry Hall, 300 Don Gaspar in Santa Fe.
Polaris is applying for a state charter in Los Alamos to serve grades 6-8 and represented by founders, Elizabeth Martineau, Bill Hargraves, Scott B. Johnson, Branden Wilman-Kozimor and Amy Bartlett-Gaunt.
A report prepared by New Mexico Public Education Department staff recommends denial of the application, however, this is only a recommendation and the Public Read More
On The Job At FBI National Academy: Oliver Morris
On the job at the FBI National Academy is Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris. As a part of the FBI National Academy program, Cmdr. Morris traveled to New York City recently to visit New York Police Department (NYPD) Police One Plaza headquarters. ‘We learned about how precinct commanders address crime in their area and are held accountable through ‘compstat’. We were able to view a joint operations center and viewed how NYPD and various public safety partners manage emergencies. We also toured various locations and learned how the NYPD responds to crime, emergencies and implements Read More
Robotics Night At Bradbury Science Museum Aug. 23
Registration: 8th Grade Washington Spring Break Trip
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Courtesy photoRegistration opens for this year’s annual 8th grade spring break trip to Washington, D.C. This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home school 8th grade students.
The trip is a private trip and not school sponsored.
Sign up online at www.worldstrides.org using ID Number 173688 or call 1.800.468.5899 using the same ID Number.
Scenes From LA Beta Sigma Phi Ice Cream Social
Jacque Ciddio and Linda Johnson prepare ice cream cone flowers Sunday afternoon for the Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi Ice Cream Social hosted by Preceptor Beta Chapter. Courtesy photo
Laura Kendrick makes popcorn Sunday for the Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi Ice Cream Social. Courtesy photo
Beta Sigma Phi sisters gather for a group photo Sunday afternoon during an Ice Cream Social. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Members of Los Alamos Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed an Ice Cream Social, Sunday afternoon to kick off the organization’s year.
There are five chapters in Los Alamos. Members were hosted by Preceptor Read More
SFCC Student Sara Lanctot Invited To NASA Center
SFCC student Sara Lanctot in the engineering lab at SFCC. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College announces student Sara Lanctot of Santa Fe has been selected to attend the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Onsite Experience at Marshall Space Flight Center in Sept. 23-27 Huntsville, Ala.
Lanctot is studying engineering and computer science at SFCC.
Lanctot is one of the selected participants out of 499 community college students from across the U.S. to be part of NCAS. Lanctot successfully completed a five-week online course, which led to a visit to a Read More