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U.S. CONGRESIONAL DELEGATION News:Obituary: Russell Ivan Shinn Dec. 8, 2015
RUSSELL IVAN SHINN Dec. 8, 2015
If a person is measured by the lives they touch, Russell Ivan Shinn was a legend. Russ passed away at home, surrounded by family on December 8, 2015.
He was loved, and will be dearly missed, by his wife, Suzie Frazier; brother, Art Shinn and sister-in-law, Renee; nieces, Miranda, Mary and Kayleigh; daughter, Jennifer Shinn and son-in-law Greg Sievers; stepchildren, Amy and Christian Piatt, Mateo and Melania Frazier and grandchildren, Michaela, Makaio, Mattias and Zoe. Suzie’s parents, Bonnie and Gene Frazier, her siblings, countless nieces, Read More
Santa And Elf Make 19th Annual Appearance At 113 El Gancho On Barranca Mesa Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, Santa and his Elf will be at 113 El Gancho St. on Barranca Mesa for Santa’s 19th annual appearance. The community is invited to come by for a candy cane and a chat with Santa and his Elf 5:30-9:30 p.m. We hope to see you there! Merry Christmas! Courtesy photo
Santa and his Elf will be at 113 El Gancho St. on Barranca Mesa Christmas Eve. Courtesy photo Read More
Republican Party Of Los Alamos County Holds Pre-primary Convention Jan 21
GOP News:
The Republican Party of Los Alamos County (RPLA) will hold its pre-primary convention at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 at the UNM-LA Jeannette Wallace Hall, Room 505. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and doors close promptly at 7 p.m.
A Central Committee meeting will be at 7 p.m. At 7:15 p.m., Ward Causes will be held to elect ward delegates to the County Pre-primary Nominating Convention.
At 7:30 p.m., the County Convention will convene to elect delegates to the PRNM Pre-primary Nominating Convention.
The purpose of the RPLA pre-primary convention is to elect delegates for Read More
LAHS Hilltalkers Delgado, Mallett, McCumber Advance In International Public Policy Forum Competition
Hilltalker team members Will McCumber, Cade Mallett and Nate Delgado have advanced to the top 32 of the International Public Policy Forum competition. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School Hilltalker coaches Margo Batha and Christine Engelbrecht are proud to announce that the team of Nate Delgado, Cade Mallett and Will McCumber has advanced to the top 32 of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) competition sponsored by the Bickel and Brewer Foundation.
This team of Hilltalkers has submitted several extensively researched cases on the topic of “Resolved: Read More
Bull Elk Spotted At Sunset On N.M. 4
Bull Elk at sunset Monday on N.M. 4. Photo by Jennifer Bartram Read More
UNM-LA Community Ed Adds 17 New Classes To Spring Schedule
Jewelry making is just one of the 17 new classes added to the UNM-LA Community Education’s Spring 2016 schedule. Courtesy/iStock
UNM-LA News:
The Community Education program at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) has added 17 new classes to the Spring 2016 schedule.
printed schedules arrived in mailboxes in Los Alamos and White Rock last week and are also available on the UNM-LA campus as well as in news stands in the area.
The perennial favorites such as yoga, digital photography, Spanish, retirement planning, and test prep classes are still in the lineup, but UNM-LA Community Read More
Atomic City Transit Service Changes Begin Jan. 25
COUNTY News:
Atomic City Transit is beginning to ramp up for some service modifications that will go into effect Monday, Jan. 25.
The service modifications are a result of the Transit Study that was approved by the Los Alamos County Council earlier this year and include adjustments to the routes and schedules to make them more efficient, as well as the implementation of ADA complementary paratransit service for the first time in Los Alamos County.
“These are the first significant adjustments to the transit service since the County took over operations in late 2007,” Transit Manager Ken Smithson Read More
Local Businesses Deck The Halls
Ruby K’s window all decorated Saturday in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A window displaying holiday spirit at Aspen Copies, 1907 Central Ave. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Hilltop Spa holiday window decorations at 1789 Central Ave. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
CB FOX window display on Central Avenue. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comLos Alamos FIRST Lego League Team 240-Radioactive Fireflies Wins Champions Award
The Radioactive Fireflies receiving the Champions Award. Courtesy photoLos Alamos High School Advances In International Debate Competition
LAHS News:
Students from Los Alamos High School have advanced to the “Top 32” round of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF).
Sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University, the IPPF is the first and only debate competition that gives high school students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.
By advancing, the students remain eligible to win a $10,000 grand prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in New York City April 2.
“These students have distinguished themselves in this unique Read More
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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“The Force Awakens” is, chronologically, the seventh volume in the Star Wars series. The much-hyped film opened Friday across the country. For true fans of the series, this chapter does not disappoint. It offers original Star Wars nostalgia, great humor, action sequences worthy of the genre, a new adorable droid, some new heroes and villains, and some old favorites.
Movie poster for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ Courtesy Reel Deal TheaterJ. J. Abrams was tapped by George Lucas himself to create this film. The younger Abrams made a name for himself Read More
Midday Solstice Celebration At PEEC Today
Dave Yeamans on the human sundial. Photo by Rebecca ShanklandPEEC NEWS:
Stop by the Los Alamos Nature Center at noon today and enjoy a midday solstice celebration.
Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will get out its measuring sticks and mark shadow lengths on the human sundial to document the longest midday shadows of the year. This short celebration will be the first in a series of measurements to see how shadow lengths change over the course of a year.
PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening Read More
Closing New Mexico’s Child Pornography & Exploitation Loophole: Representatives Pre-File Legislation
STATE News:Scenes From Los Alamos Police Awards Banquet
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, right, presents Cpl. David Boe with the 2015 Police Officer of the Year award and several other accolades for his service at LAPD and throughout the community. Sgambellone presented more than 40 awards during the annual awards banquet held Saturday at the Los Alamos Golf Course Community Room. He explained the awards ‘recognize the exceptional work of our employees’ and added, ‘It’s important for me to recognize not only the good work of our employees but the sacrifices their families make for those who choose a career in public Gray Matters: Making Sense (Cents) Of WIPP Incident
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Courtesy photoPajarito Mountain Ski Area Receives Acclaim From Skiing Magazine And National Geographic
PMS News:Two winter storms blanketed Pajarito this week with 22” of snow.