Letter To The Editor: Fine Leveled Against LANL Is Egregious; Reflects Ignorance Of Authority
By RICHARD STUPKALAPD Alerts Community About Credit Card Fraud
LAPD News:
In March of 2015, the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) noticed a specific increase of credit card fraud from Los Alamos citizens and visitors to the community reporting unauthorized charges on their credit card accounts as well as “on-line” postings of fraudulent activity in the area.
LAPD Cmdr. Oliver Morris explained that LAPD began to investigate circumstances that there may be a “skimmer” in Los Alamos County or a malware hack of point-of-sale software used by local businesses.
The LAPD Investigations section began compiling victim’s card usage to address the issue. During Read More
RE/MAX Associate Broker Teddie Sue Mooday Inspires 4th Graders To Take Pride In Community
RE/MAX Associate Broker Teddie Sue Mooday. Courtesy PhotoLocal RE/MAX Associate Broker, Teddie Sue Mooday, supports the Fourth Grade Foresters of New Mexico Tree Project; and nurtures a growing connection between replanting our forests and inspiring 4th graders to care about their community.
Fourth Grade Foresters was kicked off in 2006, and was created to revitalize the celebration of Arbor Day.
Thanks to 2,591 sponsors, more than 604,600 trees have been distributed to fourth graders in 6,800 schools across the country.
“I found out about
RTD Adds Additional Bus To Accommodate Chimayo Pilgrims On Good Friday
RTD News:
In addition to its regular Chimayo Route bus, the North Central Regional Transit District (RTD “Blue Bus”) will be adding an additional bus along its Española to Chimayo route to accommodate people making the annual pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo on Good Friday, April 3.
Two ADA accessible buses will run on a continuous loop throughout the day 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (the first bus begins at 8 a.m. and the second at 8:30 a.m.) departing from the RTD stop on the north side of the Santa Claran Hotel in front of the Arrow Motel.
The route then traverses NM Highway 76 with multiple designated RTD Read More
Los Alamos NJROTC Takes Home Seven Trophies From Texas Tech University Drill Competition
Los Alamos NJROTC front row from left, Jared Rodriguez and R. Michael Purdy, middle row from left, Thomas Hanlon, Derek Janetzky, Gianna Maggiore, Leander Murphy, William Whitman, Ben Hanlon and Lauren Partin. Back row from left, Jonathan Schueler, John Valdiviez, Austin Estrada, Andres Maestas, Rigel Baron, Sam Wolfe, Madison Gaetjens and Mikyla Smith. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos NJROTC Color Guard from left, Ben Hanlon, Rigel Baron, Gianna Maggiore and Lauren Partin. Courtesy photoPiñon Elementary School Students ‘Read Forward’ For National Reading Month
‘Gregor’s friends’ pose in the Piñon Elemtary School Library in White Rock Thursday. All of these students have finished the book ‘Gregor the Overlander.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Librarian Julie Goen with a copy of ‘Gregor the Overlander’ poses near the poster listing the ‘Friends of Gregor.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comPiñon Elementary School Librarian Julie Goen has created an exciting way to get students reading. It’s called Read Forward. Read More
Letter To The Editor: LAVNS Extends Huge Thanks
By LYNN M. FINNEGAN, PresidentAs President of the Board of Directors for Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service, I extend a huge THANK YOU to the Los Alamos community for its support of our Daffodils for Hospice 2015.
We sold 2,300 bunches of daffodils (23,000 flowers!) and raised $16,000!
Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service is the only non-profit provider of home health care and hospice services in Los Alamos and the generous support of our donors has been a major factor in our ability to provide quality services for over 42 years. The Sanctuary at Canyon’s Edge, an inpatient Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Leads Effort To Keep Dark Money Out Of Elections
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Senate debating amendments to this year’s proposed budget resolution, Republicans voted against an amendment offered by Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. aimed at making it more difficult for corporations and billionaires to secretly influence federal elections through unlimited and undisclosed campaign expenditures – so-called “dark money.”
Their amendment would have facilitated passage of legislation that promotes transparency in political spending and prevents big corporate and wealthy donors from evading Read More
Five-Year Plan Released To Protect Antibiotics
Courtesy imageNMPIRG News:
- Some Good, Some Bad in Obama Administration Plan to Protect Antibiotics … Plan fails to adequately address growing public health threat
The New Mexico Public Interest Research Group (NMPIRG) reports that the National Task Force for Combatting Resistant Bacteria released a five-year action plan today to tackle the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
While the plan takes several important steps necessary to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it misses the opportunity to call for critical reforms in the agricultural sector that Read More
Kindergarten Roundup At All Los Alamos Elementary Schools April 1
LAPS News:
Kindergarten Roundup is Wednesday, April 1 at all Los Alamos Elementary Schools.
Children who turn five by Sept. 1, 2015 are eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten for the school year 2015/2016. The purpose of kindergarten roundup is to give parents and children an idea of what to expect for kindergarten.
Parents and students will get to meet kindergarten teachers, principals, school nurse, school counselor and other key school personnel. The kindergartners to be will visit a kindergarten classroom and see all the learning materials, toys and books.
Parents are encouraged Read More
SFI: Cooperation In Complex Stateless Societies…
SFI News:
Santa Fe Institute (SFI) holds ‘Cooperation in Complex Stateless Societies: The Archaelogical Evidence’ seminar at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at the Collins Conference Room in Santa Fe.
Abstract: The key to understanding the development of complex societies is to determine how groups solved collective action or free-riding problems.
By examining the earliest complex, stateless societies in the archaeological record in any region, we can detect the kinds of strategies
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Sue WattsRotary Student Of The Month: Madison Foley
Rotarian Bethany Douglas, right, presents LAHS student Madison Foley with a Student of the Month certificate. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comThe Rotary Club of Los Alamos recognized Madison Foley as its newest Student of the Month during the regular club meeting Tuesday at the Manhattan Project Restaurant.
The Rotary Club’s motto is “Service above Self” and the organization reaches out to students who exemplify this motto throughout the academic year. Rotarian Bethany Douglas explained why Foley deserves to be the newest Student Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $833,700 Grant To Improve N.M. Affordable Housing Options
U.S. SENATE News:- Homewise, Inc. will receive $591,450 to help New Mexicans in Santa Fe and Albuquerque buy homes and make home improvements to improve
TALES OF OUR TIMES: Consensus Looked To The Data
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Consensus Looked To The Data
Tension always exists between team loyalty and advancing your team’s interests with sound evidence.
In about 1975, I was appointed to a national panel of the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) in Washington, D.C. This rare experience revealed the many worthy souls at work on all sides, and it shapes my point of view still today.
Our panel had the formidable task of assessing the impact of regulations on the nation’s economy. The regulations of concern were all those that protect the environment, Read More
Luján Votes To Protect Seniors’ Access To Doctors And Extend Health Care For Children
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District voted Thursday in support of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to protect seniors’ access to doctors through Medicare.
“Year after year for more than a decade, Congress has passed short-term fixes to a flawed system in order to prevent seniors on Medicare from losing access to the doctors they trust. Time and again, rather than enacting a stable payment system for doctors, Congress has kicked the can down the road. Finally,
High Flyers Gymnasts Win At State Meet
Los Alamos High Flyers including Emily Smith, middle front, who won first place at the New Mexico State Level 2 Junior Olympic gymnastics championships March 7 in Albuquerque, becoming the first ever all-around state champion at High Flyers Gymnastics. Smith also claimed the state event championship titles on vault and floor exercise. Three other girls earned honors as event state champions: in separate age divisions Megan Martinez and Valarie Valdez placed first on Level 2 balance beam, and Sofia Enriquez won on Level 3 uneven bars with a score of 9.45. Photo by Don Taylor
SPORTS News:
Twenty-two Read More
Del Norte Credit Union Makes Award-Winning Financial Literacy Program Free For Local Classrooms
EDUCATION News:
Local students are getting a free education in how to manage their money. Del Norte Credit Union is working with Banzai, a national award-winning financial literacy program, to make curriculum available to Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe county schools completely free.
“Banzai is a web-based financial literacy program. Kids get their own accounts, and they work through assignments that are based on real life,” Banzai co-founder Morgan Vandagriff said. “But because Del Norte Credit Union is sponsoring it, local schools get it for free. More than ever, Read More
Kindred Spirits Spring Open House May 9-10
Ulla and Sammy. Courtesy photoPecos National Historical Park Comes Alive With Tension And Noise Of Civil War In The West
PNHP News: