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Smith’s Marketplace Presents $3,883 To Food Depot

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 5:20 pm

At Friday’s gift card presentation at Smith’s Marketplace, from left, Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, Smith’s Marketplace Associate Community Specialist Kathryn Fulton, Smith’s Assistant Manager Corey Sparks, Food Depot Executive Director Sherry F. Hooper and Food Depot Director of Warehouse Operations Justin Peters. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

Smith’s Marketplace in Los Alamos presented a gift card to Food Depot Director Sherry Hooper from Santa Fe during a gathering Friday morning at the store. Read More

It Was An Honor To Serve As County Council Chair

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 5:09 pm

By KRISTIN HENDERSON

Los Alamos County Councilor

I am writing this letter to say thank you to my fellow community members, and my fellow County Councilors, for the opportunity to serve Los Alamos as the Chair of the Los Alamos County Council for 2015.

As most, but not all, of our community knows, Los Alamos is both a city and a county, effectively, under the New Mexico Constitution; the only such entity in the State. Accordingly, rather than have both a County Commission and a City Council for the same geography – and more importantly, the same citizens – our “forefathers” in the 1960s Read More

Youth Summer Job Applications Now Available

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 4:39 pm

YCC crew at work on the trails. Courtesy photo

YMCA News:

Applications for summer employment with The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corps trail crew will be taken through 5 p.m., March 7.

Hiring for this program is restricted to those ages 14-25. Application packets and job descriptions are available on the Y’s website, at the YMCA 1450 Iris St., and at the Los Alamos and Espanola YMCA teen centers.

Completed applications require two letters of reference and may be turned in to the Y or the teen centers. Applicants must be

Mountain Mixer Square Dance Club Hosts Fun-filled Evening Tonight

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 4:37 pm

MMSDC News:

The Mountain Mixer Square Dance Club is hosting a great fun-filled evening to introduce participants to square dancing.

Sure, we all tried square dancing in the sixth grade, but have you tried it since you’ve grown up? Do you like music? Different types of music? Do you like to move to a good beat?

Come see what square dancing is really like … it’s:

Fun
Good for the mind
Good exercise
Singles, couples, and families
Non-smoking, No alcohol
A chance to meet new friends
Fabulous refreshments
Endorsed by Dr. Oz & Mayo Clinic
Inexpensive entertainment

New York Artist To Give Exhibition Talk At NHCC

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 4:30 pm

NHCC News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― At 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, New York-based artist David Antonio Cruz will give a talk about his artwork in the exhibition Staging the Self / Ponerse En Imagen, currently on display at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

Cruz’s multidisciplinary work fuses painting, video, and performance to explore the invisibility and silencing of brown and black queer bodies throughout history and within communities.

“Cruz’ work

Jemez Thrift Shop Bag Day Sale Today

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 3:47 pm

JTS News:

The Jemez Thrift Shop’s Grand Opening for 2016, starts off the year with Bag Day Sales.

Today’s Bag Day sale is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 13 Sherwood Blvd.

YMCA Participates In National Mentoring Month

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 3:42 pm

YMCA News:

January marks the 15th annual National Mentoring Month, and The Family YMCA Reach and Rise Mentoring Program is participating in this campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities to connect more of our community’s young people with caring adults.

Research has shown, time and again, that there is a powerful mentoring effect demonstrated by the experiences of young people who are connected to a mentor in their daily life.

Mentoring is linked to improved academic, social and economic prospects for your people, and

Legislative Preview Highlights Tough 30-Day Session

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 5:26 am

Despite frigid weather, residents fill Fuller Lodge for Thursday’s annual legislative preview. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAHS Debate Team members Angela Feng, left, and Rory Cooley serve as timekeepers at Thursday’s event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Chamber Manager Nancy Partridge, right, listens to lawmakers discuss the 2016 legislative session. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

With challenges such as falling oil and gas prices and the controversy swirling around the Real ID Act, Read More

Letter To The Editor: Our Community Co+op Market Needs A Boost For 2016!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 4:17 am

By STEVE SNAPP

Concerned and optimistic member

Dear Los Alamos Residents and Co+op Market Members,

I thought a quick note to our community might be very helpful given some of the recent issues our Co+op Market is experiencing. You may not know that the Co+op Market is struggling financially.

Smith’s has hurt some of the small businesses in town including the Co+op and there have been numerous leadership and staff changes in the last 12 months. The unexpected death in November of the recently hired general manager has also had a significant effect on staff morale and created uncertainty at a very Read More

Rep. Jim Smith Pre-Files Legislation To Provide More Transparency In Campaign Finance

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 3:56 am

Dist. 22 Rep. Jim Smith, R- Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Today, Rep. Jim Smith pre-filed HB 105, legislation that would update the Secretary of State’s campaign finance information system to provide more transparency and accountability in New Mexico’s campaign finance reporting.

“The current campaign finance information system is outdated which makes it difficult to track information,” Smith said. “It’s time to update the system so that the information it provides is consistent and more accessible to New Mexicans.”

The bill would require the Read More

DEA Statement On Capture Of El Chapo Guzman

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 3:42 am

Captured drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman-Loera

DEA News:

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued the following statement today regarding the capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman-Loera. El Chapo, 57, is a Mexican drug lord who heads the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal organization named after the Mexican Pacific coast state of Sinaloa where it was formed. He has been on the lam since his escape in July through a tunnel from a prison in Mexico.

DEA:

“The capture of Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman-Loera is a victory for the rule of law and the Mexican people and government. The arrest is a significant Read More

Letter To The Editor: Don’t Let Naysayers Destroy Our Precious School … Vote Yes On HB33 Mill Levy

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 3:03 am

By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ

Los Alamos County Councilor

There is a story of a farmer who, panicked by the approaching winter, decided to eat his seed corn along with his harvest so he would have more to eat then. When he survived the winter, there was no planting in spring, and he starved in summer.

I read the letters and internet postings opposing the school district mill levy that we have received by mail a few days ago, and can’t help but see the same story. The seed corn of Los Alamos County is our schools. Our excellent schools is what brings young families to live in Los Alamos, what keeps our home prices

DHS Will Accept New Mexico Driver’s Licenses For Boarding Commercial Air Flights Until January 2018

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 2:34 am

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Senate President Pro Tem Mary K. Papen, D-38-Doña Ana, Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-29-Bernalillo & Valencia and House Minority Leader Brian Egolf, D-47-Santa Fe today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to accept New Mexico driver’s licenses for boarding commercial air flights until January 2018.

The Democratic leaders expressed outrage that Gov. Susana Martinez has engaged in partisan politics on the issue instead of finding solutions to comply with REAL ID. Over the past months, she and Republican Read More

New Software Teaches Information Literacy At UNM-LA

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 2:21 am

UNM-Los Alamos is the first institution of higher learning in New Mexico to subscribe to and implement the information literacy courseware. Courtesy/iStock

UNM-LA News:

Students who find themselves swimming in the vast ocean of information while doing research are no longer lost at sea at UNM-LA.

Thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the UNM-Los Alamos Library has recently subscribed to an online courseware programthat is available to all enrolled students that teaches information literacy. UNM-Los Alamos is the first institution of higher learning in New Mexico to subscribe Read More

Obituary: Ann Roach Jan. 6, 2016

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 9, 2016 - 2:10 am

ANN ROACH Jan. 6, 2016

Ann Roach, 92, a resident of White Rock, passed away at her home in the presence of her family, Wednesday, January 6, 2016, following a short battle with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Frances Shepherd; children, Beverly Ann Mattson, Sara Lynn Evans, Pam Mackey; brothers, Bill Shepherd, and John Shepherd.

She excelled in homemaking activities, making candy, needle paint sewing, and loved sharing her knowledge. She enjoyed playing cards, enjoyed her friends and family.

Her life

Arctic Islands At Nature Center, Part 2, 10:30 a.m. Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 2:05 am

Stephen Becker aboard the National Geographic/Lindblad Explorer. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Enjoy the beauty of the Arctic Islands, only recently opened to eco-tourism, from the comfort of the Los Alamos Nature Center.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the nature center planetarium, Stephen A. Becker will present photos from his voyage to West Greenland and the North Canadian Islands. See wildlife, glaciers, icebergs, geology, interesting sky phenomena, and Inuit settlements from this remote region.

Part 1 of this event took place Tuesday, where Becker showed a film from the trip. It was Read More

Snow Storm Covers Los Alamos County

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 9, 2016 - 1:51 am

County snow plows and sand spreaders were out in force on the main hill road and other streets throughout Los Alamos and White Rock today working to keep ahead of the storm. The National Weather Service forecasts a 50 percent chance of snow showers may continue this evening with a low around 15 degrees. Snow is not in the forecast for Saturday, which is expected to have partly cloudy skies and a high near 32. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Snow was coming down fast this afternoon and beginning to accumulate on Central Avenue near Mari Mac Shopping Center just before the plows arrived. Photo Read More

Rep. Nate Gentry Pre-Files Measures To Honor And Protect Law Enforcement Officers

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 8, 2016 - 4:15 pm

New Mexico Dist. 30 Rep. Nate Gentry, R-Bernalillo

STATE News:

SANTA FE – Rep. Nate Gentry pre-filed legislation Thursday to increase penalties for criminals who target police officers.

The bill, HB 95, would amend the New Mexico Hate Crimes Act to include law enforcement officers to the list of protected classes included in the Act.

“The people who protect us need protection themselves from violent criminals who want to hurt cops,” Gentry said. “Some criminals are motivated to specifically target law enforcement. Harming someone because of the uniform Read More

LAHS Boys Basketball Game With Aztec Canceled

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 8, 2016 - 3:48 pm

SPORTS News:

Due to the Aztec High School closure today, The Los Alamos High School boys basketball game with Aztec is canceled again.

At this time there is no plan to reschedule. Read More

Heinrich Announces Resources To Help N.M. Ranchers Impacted By Winter Storms

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 8, 2016 - 3:34 pm

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. encouraged livestock producers in New Mexico who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses from recent winter storms to apply for federal disaster assistance.

“Farmers and ranchers play a critical role in our state’s economy. I encourage New Mexico families who have suffered financial hardship due to the winter storms to utilize these relief programs so they can rebuild their herds and continue our rich agricultural traditions,”