Hall: Why I Am Running For Re-election
By JIM HALL
Los Alamos
This is the second of three articles explaining why I am running for Re-election to the LAPS Board. My first article provided some basic information about LAPS as an institution, the duties of the Board, and some major accomplishments of the current Board and administration. This column will focus on current issues.
The biggest current issue is operational funding. In New Mexico, 90 percent of school operational funds are allocated to school districts based on a complex formula (see http://www.ped.state.nm.us/div/fin/school.budget/dl09/How%20NM%20schools%20are%20fundedFY0209.pdf Read More
Galaxy Nails And Spa Aims To Pamper Customers
Employees at Galaxy Nails and Spa pamper customers. Photo by Maire O’Neill
John Hiep Dinh and Helen Huyen Nguyen, owners of Galaxy Nails and Spa at 751 Trinity Dr., have owned the spa for almost a year. Photo by Maire O’NeillBy MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos
Almost a year ago, Galaxy Nails and Spa opened for business in Los Alamos offering manicures, pedicures and massages. Now, John Hiep Dinh and Helen Huyen Nguyen, owners and operators of the salon, have added facials to their list of services.
Natives of South Vietnam, they moved to Los Alamos from Carlsbad along with their Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Share Your Story
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
I recently attended one of the Los Alamos County Brand Action Plan presentations.
Los Alamos – Where Discoveries Are Made was a great presentation and I think holds a lot of promise for moving our community forward. One of the participants mentioned the difficult stigma the community of Los Alamos has with some people. I certainly understood this because once upon a time I was one of those “some people.”
I met my now-husband, then a geologist with LANL, 26 years ago at the Midsummer Music Festival in Telluride. I was there with singer/songwriter and social activist Read More
Skier Alex Mueller Shares Adventures In Antarctica
One of Alex Mueller’s shots of the landscape in Antarctica. Mueller shared a number of his photos during Los Alamos Mountaineers’ meeting Tuesday night at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Alex Mueller
Alex Mueller was in a meeting at Lawrence Livermore when he got a call; a friend asked if he would like to take the ski trip of a lifetime. So in November 2014, Mueller packed his bags, picked up his skis, flew on a plane to Argentina before boarding an ex-Russian ice breaker vessel to Antarctica.
Mueller Read More
Boerigter: Why I’m Running For LAPS Board
By STEPHEN BOERIGTER
Los Alamos
I am excited about to the opportunity to serve my community on the Los Alamos Public School Board for District 2. Our schools in Los Alamos are a strong attractor for new Laboratory employees, retirees and others who come to Los Alamos. We value education in Los Alamos and we want to continue strengthening our schools.
I believe that I’m well-qualified to serve on the LAPS Board. I have a long history of Board leadership for non-profit institutions and other organizations. I served as the chair of the Church Council at White Rock Baptist Church for a number of years. Read More
Panel Focuses On Real Life Teen Problems Discussed In LALT Play
Elisa Enriquez, left, moderates a panel discussion Sunday on problems facing teens following a performance of the play ‘Dog Sees God’ at the Los Alamos Little Theatre. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comBy BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos Little Theatre hosted a panel discussion for the community on issues facing teens Sunday, following a performance of the play “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”. The play dealt with suicide, violence, bullying, sexual identity and other issues teenagers face.
Participating in the panel discussion were Read More
Zia Realty Group Associate Broker Team Mike and Jess Griego Offer Clients Two For Price Of One Services
Zia Realty Group Associate Brokers Mike and Jess Griego. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
As a husband and wife broker team, Mike and Jess Griego of Zia RealtyGroup like to say they are able to provide twice the amount of effort and work at once.
The Griegos have worked for Zia Realty for a year. “I always wanted to become a realtor … but it just wasn’t feasible,” Jess said. Mike added he previously worked in the banking and mortgage industry.
Working at Zia Realty allowed them to join forces and combine their strengths together. “We like Read More
Joshua Bell Concert Sold Out – Patrons Urged To Carpool
Joshua Bell. Courtesy/LACAParking is expected to be a major issue when violin super-star Joshua Bell performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Smith Auditorium. The concert is completely sold out so over 940 people will need to park and get into the hall during chilly weather.
Because the parking lot adjacent to the Smith Auditorium is not large enough to handle a sold-out house, the Los Alamos Concert Association strongly urges patrons to carpool.
Locals who don’t mind a little walk from Sullivan Field could also consider leaving spaces in the Smith lot for
Community Encouraged To Attend Hilltoppers Basketball Vs. Espanola Valley At Griffith Gym Saturday
LAHS SPORTS News:
The Los Alamos High School boys basketball team plays a crucial district game versus longtime rival Espanola Valley High School this Saturday at Griffith Gymnasium.
The Hilltopper boys are currently in a three way tie for second place in the district, and a win would propel them to the top of the standings. The players and coaches are asking the community to both attend the game as well as wear green or gold as a symbol of support for the program.
Games begin at 4 p.m. for the C team (Frosh/Soph), 5:30 p.m. for the JV, and 7 p.m. for the Varsity. Note: this is typically Read More
Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva Visits Los Alamos Jan. 27
Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva
POLITICAL News:
- Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva Speaks Friday at Fuller Lodge
Washington, D.C. – As House Republicans vow to eliminate federal protection for multiple national monuments across the West, Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will head to New Mexico Jan. 25-27 to tour several federally protected sites, meet with key lawmakers, and connect with conservation, sportsmen and business leaders to form a united front in what is expected to be a frontline state in the fight over the future of our public lands.
The trip, Grijalva said, is about preserving Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thank You Thank You Thank You
By JAMES ROBINSONPosition 5
I would like to thank the citizens of Los Alamos for coming out in fantastic numbers to pledge their support for education.
The votes they casted in this election are not just a voice of support, but a dollar investment in the institutions that make a better community.
It seems just like yesterday that I accepted the invitation to help UNM-LA with the Mil Levy campaign by serving as chairman of Education Drives Discovery. It was a fantastic journey that allowed me to not only champion the institution that I love, but meet some wonderful Read More
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Kristin Bail Daily Postcard: Back Yard View From Pajarito Acres
Daily Postcard: The back yard view from a home in Pajarito Acres. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More
NM Senate Votes To Appropriate Funds To Help Ensure Courts Can Meet Constitutional Obligations
Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard Martinez
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Today, the Senate voted to appropriate funding needed to prevent judicial court closures and to ensure that New Mexico court system can meet its constitutional obligations.
The appropriation contained in SB 176 helps alleviate the financial strains felt by the state’s judicial system by appropriating money essential for the operation of the New Mexico Supreme Court, Second Judicial District Court, and the Twelfth Judicial District Court. Already the Second Judicial District Court, the state’s largest district, Read More
