Udall: $28 Million Coming to NM for Head Start
Sen. Tom UdallAuditions for ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Coming Up
LALT News:
Arsenic and Old Lace opened the 1944-1945 theater season in Los Alamos. Today, 69 years later, as Los Alamos Little Theatre celebrates its 70th season, they are bringing back this hilarious classic full of surprises.
Los Alamos Little Theatre will hold auditions for Arsenic and Old Lace 7-9 p.m. Sunday, July 7 and 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 8 at the Performing Arts Center, 1670 Nectar in Los Alamos. Scripts are available at Mesa Public Library for a 24-hour perusal period.
There are 14 parts for 14 cast members. Everyone is welcome to come and try out. Come by the tryouts or call Read More
Warm Hearts Yarn Offers July Classes
WHY News:
Warm Hearts Yarn will is offering a number of summer classes this month, including classes for kids and classes for beginning knitters.
Visit https:////www.warmheartsyarn.blogspot.com/ for a complete list of classes and more information.
Stop by 35 Rover Blvd., Suite D in White Rock, call (505) 672-2008 or email Katie at classes@warmheartsyarn.com to register. Instructors appreciate 24-hour advance registration. Read More
Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: July 4
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Family YMCA Firecracker 5K Run – Checkin 7:15-7:45 a.m. Thursday, July 4
Due to road construction, The Family YMCA’s Firecracker 5K will have a new route. The route will go into the parking of the new Los Alamos County Administration building, up Central Avenue, north on Main to Nectar and Rose Street, to Canyon and turn around past the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Farmer’s Market 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4 Los Alamos Library Parking Lot (20th & Bathtub Row)
4th of July Kids Parade Thursday, July 4
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Ashley Pond Read More
Happy Birthday America!
The Liberty Bell: According to tradition, the Liberty Bell, which was used to mark important occasions, was rung on July 4, 1776, to summon the people of Philadelphia for a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Photo by Bob Krist/Corbis
Staff Report:
Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4 has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83.)
In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle Read More
Governor and Albuquerque Mayor Urge New Mexicans to Attend Public Fireworks Displays Tonight
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez and Mayor Richard J. Berry urged New Mexicans to not use their own fireworks and instead attend a public display on the 4th of July.
The Governor and Albuquerque Mayor spoke Wedensday afternoon at Balloon Fiesta Park, where the City of Albuquerque will host its Freedom Fourth Fireworks Display on July 4th as part of the annual Red, White and Balloons celebration.
Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry
“We have been blessed to have no loss of life or structures burned this season and we want to keep it that Read More
Truman’s Decision to Drop Bomb Discussed at 70th Anniversary Lecture July 10
Noel Pugach. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs on Japan during World War II will be discussed in the next installment of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 70th Anniversary Public Lecture Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
Noel Pugach, professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico, will discuss Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; he also will explain the nature of Truman’s decision and how and why he made it.
“Harry S. Truman considered the use Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Achieve Fully-Accredited Status
Los Alamos School Board President Jim Hall. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
AdvancED, which is the global leader in advancing excellence in education through continuous improvement, organization effectiveness and accreditation, has announced that Los Alamos Public Schools received fully-accredited status.
Achieving this status places Los Alamos on an international stage as very few school districts have been awarded this status.
“I am proud to say that Los Alamos Public Schools did receive the highest status possible,” New Mexico AdvancED Director Priscilla Fernandez wrote in an email Read More
Young Entrepreneur Launches ‘Best Buddy Baskets’ with Summer Business Grant
Local entrepreneur Madison Mas, 13, started ‘Best Buddy Baskets’ after receiving a summer business grant from the LACDC’s Youth Business Grant Program. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
Los Alamos entrepreneur Madison Mas, 13, has opened “Best Buddy Baskets” specializing in gift baskets for dogs and cats.
She recently launched her new business after receiving a summer business grant from the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation under its Youth Business Grant Program.
Mas explained that her baskets are filled with treats and toys and make great Read More
LAHS Graduate Meets with Congressional Delegation
Jackie Cooke, LAHS Class of 2013 graduate, briefs School Board President Jim Hall on her recent visit to Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Jackie Cooke, a recent graduate of Los Alamos High School, traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of a national student delegation to meet with Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich as well as Rep. Ben Ray Lujan.
In conversations with the senators and congressman, Cooke championed the causes of public education.
Among a variety of educational policy topics discussed, were how schools could be transformed through technology and the impact of sequestration. Read More
Tom Udall’s Statement on Cousin’s Death
James “Randy” UdallSheriff Marco Lucero Takes on Fire Officials in Saucy Chicken Cook-Off at 3 p.m. July 4
Sheriff Marco Lucero
LAOG News:
With Police Chief Wayne Torpy on sick leave and staffing issues at the police department, Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero has accepted the invitation to step in and compete in the “Thrill of the Grill” Chicken Challenge 3-5 p.m. July 4 at Overlook Park.
Sheriff Lucero, assisted by his wife Sandy, will take on Los Alamos Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider, assisted by Fire Chief Troy Hughes.
Fire Chief Troy Hughes
Their culinary skills will be determined by a trio of esteemed judges including County Councilor Kristin Henderson, Superintendent Read More
Los Alamos Winemaker Tony Fox Wins Bronze Medal
Tony Fox in the basement of his White Rock home where he created his award winning ‘Red Blend’ wine. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos winemaker Tony Fox has won a Bronze Medal in the 2013 New Mexico State Fair Wine Competition.
A friend tasted his “Red Blend” wine and suggested Fox enter it and it wound up medaling in the “miscellaneous red varietals vinifera” category. Fox describes his winning wine as a blend of vinifera – the traditional Mediterranean grapes, which he said make the
Coop Sponsors July 4 Chicken Challenge
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Cooperative Market, 95 Entrada Dr., is donating the chicken for Thursday’s “Thrill of the Grill” Chicken Challenge cook-off between local firefighters and the sheriff at Overlook Park.
The community is invited to attend the event, which is 3-5 p.m., next to the bandstand. Fire Chief Troy Hughes will assist Deputy Chief Justin Grider in the battle against Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero.
County Councilor Kristin Henderson, LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt and Concert Promoter Russ Gordon are serving as judges for the blind taste Read More
Cowboy Breakfast Set For Sunday July 7
Asphalt Removal Underway on 15th Street
A large machine grinds up old asphalt along 15th Street near Central Avenue Tuesday and deposits it into the bed of a nearby truck. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Win $1,000 Home Makeover From Zia Realty Group and The Finishing Touch
BUSINESS News:
This summer, Zia Realty Group and The Finishing Touch are teaming up to give away a $1,000 home makeover to a lucky resident.
The $1,000 gift certificate can be used to buy anything at The Finishing Touch, like paint, flooring and window coverings. The Finishing Touch also provides professional design consultations.
People who are buying or selling a home are especially encouraged to enter the drawing, because a $1,000 makeover can make a big difference in the value of one’s home. But homes don’t have to be on the market for homeowners to enter; the contest is open to Read More
Los Alamo Firefighters Rescue American Flag
When members of American Legion Post 90 on Trinity Drive attempted to lower their flags to half staff early Tuesday morning to honor the firefighters who lost their lives in Arizona, they discovered fierce winds had hooked one of the flags over the top of the pole. Los Alamos firefighters responded to the scene with a ladder truck, which Firefighter Robert Ortiz used to climb and unhook the flag. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
Firefighter Robert Ortiz climbs up to unhook the flag from its flagpole at the American Legion early Tuesday morning, assisted by Firefighter Matt Williams at
New Business Opens in Downtown Los Alamos
Vida Saludable Healthy Life has opened at 1370 Suite A #2, Central Ave. The ‘person to person’ style business, created to help people eat better and feel better, is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Vida Saludable Healthy Life is next door to Subway, which is set to open its doors in early September. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
New Subway Restaurant Opening in September
Renovations have begun and workers were hauling old cabinets out of the space where the new Subway Restaurant is scheduled to open on Central Avenue just east of 15th Street in the former Don Taylor Photography location. Workers told the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday that the restaurant should open in about eight weeks. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More