LANL Foundation Promotes Tony Fox And Mihaela Popa-Simil To Vice President Positions
Tony Fox
LANL FOUNDATION News:
ESPAÑOLA — The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation has promoted Tony Fox to Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Scholarships and Mihaela Popa-Simil to Vice President of Finance and Operations.
Fox joined the LANL Foundation in 2001 as the scholarship program officer, and under his leadership, the expanding initiative has awarded over $5 million to more than 1,000 students in Northern New Mexico. In addition to his management of the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund program and annual fundraising campaign in collaboration Read More
Former LAMS Teacher Killed In Texas
Former LAMS science teacher Linda and Marion Scott. Courtesy photo
POLICE News:
A former Los Alamos Middle School science teacher and her husband were murdered Sunday in Denton, Texas and police have charged their 40-year-old son.
Linda Scott taught at LAMS in the 1990s. She retired around 2000 and moved with her husband Marion Scott to Texas.
According to police, the couple’s son Stephen Scott called 911 at 2:36 p.m., Sunday. He was breathing heavily, crying and admitted that he stabbed his parents.
Police responded to the Scott’s home and found Linda, 70, and Marion, 75, inside, both with fatal Read More
LAFD Hosts Special Talk By Dr. David Griffin Tuesday
Los Alamos Fire Chief/Rotarian Troy Hughes speaks at a recent Rotary meeting at the golf course about LAFD hosting a special presentation by Dr. David Griffin. He invites the community to attend the event Jan. 19 at Duane Smith Auditorium. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LAFD News:
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes invites the community to attend a very special leadership event featuring Dr. David Griffin Tuesday at Duane Smith Auditorium.
LAFD is hosting Dr. Griffin’s presentation in which he speaks in the context of a fire department, but the story he tells applies to any organization. Read More
Positive Energy Solar Joins Master Dealer Network
PES News:Mission Possible: Drop-In Prayer Room Monday Evenings At Revival Center In White Rock
Site Preparation Begins On New Del Norte Credit Union
Site preparation is underway Thursday for the new Del Norte Credit Union to be constructed at the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rendering of the new Del Norte Credit Union to be constructed at the corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy/DNCU
BUSINESS News:
Site preparation has begun on the new White Rock branch of Del Norte Credit Union at the SE corner of Rover Boulevard and N.M. 4, directly across the road from where a leased branch currently resides.
The new White Rock branch is being designed to complement Read More
School Elections Committee Urges Voters To Approve HB33 Mill Levy
LAPS School Elections Committee members Steven Girrens, left, and Bill Wadt stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post last week to discuss the reasons why passage of the bond is of such importance to the schools, Lab and community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comLAHS Students Take Top Two Places In Pasatiempo Winter Writing Contest
Writing contest winners Katie Delgado, 16, left, 11th grader and Sarah Schirato, 18, 12th grader at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Two Los Alamos High School students were featured in the 2015 winter edition of Pasatiempo for their submissions to the Santa Fe New Mexican’s Pasatiempo Writing Contest.
Paul Andrus Appointed Los Alamos County Community Development Director
Paul AndrusPaul Andrus has been appointed director of the Los Alamos County Community Development Department.
He has served in an interim capacity in that position since Oct. 9 when Anne Laurent moved with her family to Utah. As with all director level appointments, County Council must approve the selection and is expected to render its decision at the Jan. 26 council meeting.
“Paul was selected by a panel of internal peers as well as my management staff based upon his expressed interest in improving the department,” County Manager
It’s The Climb: From Refugee To Snowboard Champ … Now Champion Of Children
By DIANA MARTINEZAndrea Mena, 9, could hardly be expected to grasp that the idea of freedom would result in the complete loss of it for her aunt and uncle, and her own father, but there it was.
Her 21-year-old aunt, three months pregnant, and her uncle, a union leader, along with two other relatives were taken from a street corner in Santiago, Chile on April 29, 1976, by agents of General Pinochet’s army. Pinochet had overthrown the democratic government three years earlier. Close to 3,000 people disappeared and 200,000 fled the country during his regime. The government agents left Read More
Udall Nominates Two Los Alamos Students To United States Service Academies
EDUCATION News:Swing Dance Classes Start Next Week At LAHS
COMMUNITY News:- Adults – $40; Students/LAPS staff – $20 (for 4 weekly 1-hour classes) or drop-in rate
- Adults – $12; Students/LAPS Teachers – $6 (per class)
Waffle Breakfast At Masonic Lodge Saturday
Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Meeting Moved To Jan. 26
LAC News:
Daily Postcard: Buck Spotted Strolling In Western Area
This buck was spotted a couple of weeks ago strolling through the Western Area of Los Alamos. This photo launches a new feature in the Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper in which a photo shot somewhere around the community by a reader or member of the news team will be published as the ‘Daily Postcard’ photo of the day. Thank you to our many readers for sharing their photos with us and the communty. Photo by Robyn Sgambellone Read More
New Mexico Driver’s Licenses Rejected At Fort Bliss
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas announced Wednesday it will join the list of federal facilities that no longer accept New Mexico driver’s licenses.
Fort Bliss stated it took the action because driver’s licenses from New Mexico as well as Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Washington state do not comply with the federal ID act.
Alternate forms of ID accepted at Fort Bliss include a U.S. passport or passport card; permanent resident alien card; foreign passports that meet the requirements; employment documents that contain a photograph; driver’s licenses or IDs that Read More
LAVNS Taking Pre-orders For ‘Daffodils For Hospice’ Through Feb. 26
LAVNS ‘Daffodils for Hospice’ sale is underway. Courtesy photo
LAVNS News:
The Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service Hospice Program is holding its annual “Daffodils for Hospice” sale, the proceeds of which support the LAVNS Hospice Program for terminally ill individuals.
Daffodil pre-orders are being taken through Feb. 26 and include a glass vase with two bunches (20 stems) of daffodils for $15, glass vase with one bunch for $10 or a single bunch (10 stems) for $5. Delivery is free with any $10 minimum order to a single address.
Flowers will be delivered Saturday, March 5 or may be picked Read More
Three More Brokers Join Zia Realty Group
From left, owner/broker James Chrobocinski of Zia Realty Group with new brokers Jessica Griego, Michael Griego and Patrick Metzger in the company’s offices at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Patrick Metzger, Michael Griego and his wife Jessica Griego have joined Zia Realty Group, bringing the company’s team of licensed brokers to 27, along with five support staff.
“I’m very excited to have three new and very hard working brokers join us,” owner/broker James Chrobocinski said. “Michael and Jessica are Read More
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced To Federal Prison For Scheme To Smuggle Drugs Into Otero County Prison
FBI News:Maestas Barnes Pre-Files Appropriations Requests To Address Rape Kit Back-log
Rep. Sarah Maestas Barnes