Sharon Stover Kicks Off House Dist. 43 Campaign
Sharon Stover of Los Alamos kicked off her campaign for the House of Representatives in House Dist. 43 Tuesday at a community gathering at Pasta Paradiso on Trinity Drive. Dist. 43 comprises Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties. Watch Stover’s campaign kickoff speech here: https://youtu.be/kyDjG8B8OjM. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dist. 43 candidate Sharon Stover addresses Tuesday’s gathering of some 90 people who turned out for her campaign kickoff at Pasta Paridiso. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
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LAPS Hosts Appreciation Party For Employees
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus and School Board Vice President Jenny McCumber during an appreciation event for all LAPS employees May 5 at Cottonwood on the Greens. ‘This is an opportunity to thank each and every employee in the district for their important contributions to our students,’ Steinhaus told the Los Alamos Daily Post. ‘This is the first time we’ve held an event like this and the turnout is wonderful … we plan to make it an annual tradition.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus and Barranca Elementary School GATE Read More
Science On Tap Features Cathy Wilson On Climate Change 5:30 p.m. Thursday
SCIENCE News:
Science On Tap happens every third Thursday of the month, featuring a new topic each time. This month, Cathy Wilson will discuss climate change at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at UnQuarked Wine Room, 145 Central Park Square. in Los Alamos .
Wilson, who heads Los Alamos Nationalal Laboratory’s Atmosphere, Climate and Ecosystem Science team, is working to better understand what happens when warming climate causes Arctic permafrost to thaw. As the ground warms up, previously frozen soil carbon is decomposed and released as green house gases—adding to global warming. Read More
Alex Kirk Basketball Camp June 9 And June 15
Democrats Host Heinrich At Campaign Headquarters
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks to a crowd gathered May 5 at the newly opened campaign headquarters of the Democratic Party of Los Alamos in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joins fellow Democrats for a group photo during his recent vist to Los Alamos. Photo by Carol Clark/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich with candidates during his May 5 visit, from left, county council candidates Antonio Maggiore, Pete Sheehey, Heinrich, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, council candidate Chris Chandler, county clerk candidate Amy Wood, Read More
Pastor Granillo: Religiosity
God tells the prophet, Isaiah, that the Hebrew people “seem” to be eager to know God’s ways. He tells Isaiah that they act like a nation that is doing what is right. They ask God to make just decisions for them, and they “seem” to “be eager for God to come close to them” (Isaiah 58:1-2).
The problem is that they only “seem” to be that way. In every religious aspect they appear to be the people of God.
“’Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?’”
“Yet on the day of Read More
Kiwanian Pat Soran Joins UNM-LA Board
Pat Soran was recently chosen by unanimous vote of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Advisory Board to fill a position on the board vacated when Michael DiRosa resigned to accept a change of station to the Pentagon.
Soran—a Kiwanis member who has headed the Fourth of July fireworks show for many years—and four other applicants responded to notices posted in the local media asking potential volunteers to send in e-mail messages expressing their interest in serving on the board.
Once Soran is Read More
Pawar Receives Rotary Student Of The Year Award
Rotarian Karen Easton, left, recently presented LAHS junior Aneesh Pawar with a Student of the Year award. Pawar demonstrates the spirit of service exemplified by Rotary. In addition to maintaining a high GPA and wide involvement in athletics and music, Pawar serves as a volunteer at Mesa Public Library, Fuller Lodge Art Camp, and Bradbury Science Museum. He also helps raise money for orphans through Dances of India. Pawar is joined by his parents, Rejesh and Deepa Pawar and Kathleen Boerigter, a science teacher at Los Alamos High School whom Pawar named as his most influencial teacher. Photo Read More
Faith & Science Forum: ‘What Makes Us Human?’ May 19
LAF&SF News:
The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum is holding a series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?”. The next session is May 19.
The group meets at Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church. A video/presentation begins at 6 p.m., followed by a large group discussion at 6:30 p.m., then an optional, informal small group discussion at 7 p.m. ending at 7:20 p.m. Feel free to bring your dinner. All are welcome. For more information, visit www.lafsf.org.
This topic of “What Makes Us Human?” will carry the group into its summer series scheduled for Wednesday evenings in June Read More
Applications Accepted For BPU Vacancy
COUNTY News:
Applications are being accepted until May 27 to fill one position on the Board of Public Utilities (BPU).
Comprising five members, the BPU governs the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), a county-owned utility that provides Los Alamos with electric, water, natural gas and wastewater services. The selected individual will fill a position to be vacated on July 1 due to an expiring term.
Members of the BPU work together with the DPU to serve and represent the interests of the community. Through policy direction, the BPU guides DPU’s senior management to realize its mission to create Read More
Bandelier Recruiting For Youth Corps Jobs
Bandelier Preservation Corps 2015. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Meet New Golf Course Manager Sam Logan
Los Alamos County has hired PGA Professional Sam Logan as the new manager of the Los Alamos Golf Course. He came on board Monday and following two days of orientation is now on the job at the golf course.
Logan comes to Los Alamos from his most recent position as general manager at TPC Cartagena in Columbia, South America. He has worked for Read More
LAHS Spring Dance Show At Smith Auditorium Tuesday
LAHS seniors perform Tuesday in the Spring Dance Show in Smith Auditorium. Courtesy photo
LAHS Spring Dance Show performers. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
The annual Los Alamos High School Spring Dance Show is 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 at Smith Auditorium.
The community is invited to help celebrate these senior students at this evening of dance performances by Los Alamos High School students and guests.
Admission is free to these event. Read More
Nukes And Bombshells Play Rio Grande Celtic Festival
The Nukes and the Bombshells are holding a fundraising carwash
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 14 at Zia Credit Union, 1001 Central Avenue.Prescribed Burn Planned On Española Ranger District
Education Secretary Hanna Skandera Visits Los Alamos Daily Post Promoting Summer Reading Challenge
New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper office Friday following her visit to Aspen Elementary School. She spoke about the importance of reading for students and is encouraging students to participate in the New Mexico True Summer Reading Challenge to keep students engaged during the break and allow them to compete. Gov. Susana Martinez recently announced the challenge using prizes to motivate students into reading. The challenge is open to all New Mexico elementary school children ages 5 to 12. For complete details about the Read More
National Bison Legacy Act Signed Into Law
Alex Kirk Named MVP In Italy
Alex Kirk of Los Alamos is named Most Valuable Player for his team Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Italian Serie A in Italy. Photo/ScreenShot
MVP Alex Kirk. Photo/ScreenShot
SPORTS News:
VIDEO: Watch Alex Kirk earn his MVP title, click here.
Basketball player Alex Kirk of Los Alamos has been named the Most Valuable Player on his team Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Italian Serie A in Italy.
Kirk was born in Los Alamos and played basketball at Los Alamos High School. He played college basketball at the University of New Mexico, averaging 4.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the 2010–11 season. In the Read More
Absentee Voting Is Underway
Absentee voting began Tuesday in Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Poll workers assist residents wishing to cast their absentee vote Thursday in Council Chamber. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Education Secretary Hanna Skandera Congratulates Aspen Students On Reading For World Record
Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom with New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera who is reading to students in the library this morning at Aspen Elementary School. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Aspen students ask questions this morning of New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera in the school library. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report:
New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera visited students and staff at Aspen Elementary School this morning to congratulate them on the school being listed in the 2016 Scholastic Book of World Record. Read More