KRSN Radio to lunch with Donny Osmond and Bob Uecker in Las Vegas
From top left to bottom right, David Sutton with News 13 cameraman during the Las Conchas Fire, Donny Osmond, Nancy Coombs and Gillian Sutton in the KRSN studios, Bob Uecker. Courtesy
Los Alamos radio station KRSN AM 1490 is a finalist for the National Association of Broadcasters’ Crystal Radio Awards for the station’s coverage of the Las Conchas Fire. Crystal Radio Award finalists are chosen by a panel of judges representing broadcasting, community service organizations and public relations firms. Finalists will be honored and winners announced at an exclusive luncheon Read More
School Board Adopts $5 Million Bond
LAHS student Holly Erickson, right, Northern New Mexico International Science and Engineering Fair Qualifier with alternate LAHS Freshman David Murphy, won an all expense paid trip for herself and her sponsor to the International Fair May 13-18 in Pittsburgh, PA. Erickson will compete against 1,500 students from across the globe for $2.5 million in prizes and awards. Photo by Art Brown
By Kirsten Laskey
The Los Alamos Public Schools Board of Education adopted a $5 million bond, the final installment of the school district’s $40 million designated bank qualified bonds for construction projects, Read More
LANL’s Great Garbage Grab Sweeps Townsite
Members of the Environmental Stewardship Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory from left, Beth Norris, Libby Jones, Rebecca Clark, Jeff Treasure and Debbie-Bryan-Ricketts join other employees cleaning up the landscape this week as part of the laboratory-wide Earth Day project – the Great Garbage Grab. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Members of the Environmental Stewardship Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory picked up several bags of trash in White Rock Wednesday, separating aluminum and plastic to run through LANL’s recycle Read More
Vance is Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race
Courtesy PhotoBreastfeeding 101
Bestsellers at Otowi Station Bookstore the week of April 3-9
- 109 East Palace, Jennet Conant
- Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Sijie Dai
- The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Richard Rhodes
- Property, Valerie Martin
- Wonder, R. J. Palacio
- Los Alamos: Beginning of an Era, LANL*
- Los Alamos Trails, Craig Martin*
- The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Laura Schlessinger
Rep. Jim Hall Attends N.M. 4 Construction Briefing
Rep. Jim Hall speaks with Time Out 4 Pizza owners Trish and Omar Sanchez Tuesday morning during the County’s weekly meeting on the N.M. 4 road construction project. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
County Engineer Kyle Zimmerman briefs Rep. Jim Hall on the N.M. 4 road project during Tuesday’s public meeting. He said that the project is on time and on budget and scheduled for completion this fall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Time Out 4 Pizza owner Trish Sanchez tells County Engineer Kyle Zimmerman that the N.M. 4 road construction project has not had an adverse Read More
County Council Approves Updated Employee Compensation Plan
Gloria Maestas prepares to take the role of councilor votes for the new, updated compensation plan for county employees. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Two councilors disagreed with the motion on the table at Tuesday night’s council meeting, but in the end, the measure passed 4-2.
Councilor David Izraelevitzwas absent.
At issue was an amendment to the County’s FY2012 employee compensation and classification plan, including new and revised job descriptions and approval of the FY2013 compensation and classification plan.
Councilor Vincent Chiravalle voted no saying that he Read More
Council Mulls Over County Employee Compensation
County Councilors weigh the pros and cons of a proposed County Compensation Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LAPS Creates Asset Manager Position
Joan Ahlers introduced herself to the Los Alamos County Council explaining that she was just hired to the newly created position of Asset Manager for Los Alamos Public Schools. More details to follow. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County has Completed its Required Compensation Comparison and Job Description Review
Los Alamos County Human Resources Manager Denise Cassel, center, Acting Assistant County Administrator Steve Lynne and consultant Carol Mercer discuss an amendment to the FY2012 Compensation and Classification Plan including new and revised job descriptions as well as approval of the FY2013 Compensation and Classification Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Receives REDI Net Project Briefing
From left, REDI Net Project Coordinator Monica Abeita, Executive Director Tim Armer and board member Laura Gonzales briefed members of the County Council on the project that will bring fiber optics and connectivity to Los Alamos and other communities. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Council Welcomes San Ildefonso Governor
San Ildefonso Gov. Terry Aguilar was elected Feb. 18 and came to tonight’s County Council meeting at the request of Council Chair Sharon Stover to introduce himself to the other members and staff. He told Council that he just past the bar and that he planned to invite the Los Alamos County Council to his Pueblo to meet with his Council. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Tonight’s County Council Presentations Feature Youth
County News:
Los Alamos High School student Alexander Castille is presenting a distracted driving survey to the County Council that he and members of the Los Alamos Youth Leadership team conducted through spending time on strategic intersections around towncounting the motorists who were chatting on their cells, applying make-up, smoking and exhibiting other distracted behaviors. Most drivers were doing something other than just driving. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School students Alexandra Berl, speaking, and Olivia Snyder, Tessa Snyder and teacher Read More
Suspicious Item at Lab Determined to be Duct Tape and Wire
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailynews.com
Emergency responders descended on the area near the parking garage next to Technical Area 3 at Los Alamos National Laboratory a few minutes ago.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Lab security, the hazardous devices team and local police and fire personnel surrounded the area where a suspicious item was spotted and reported to officials.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
After securing the area, authorities determined that the item was simply duct tape wrapped in wire.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The all clear Read More
Update to Loope Story
Marion Loope
Staff report
Marion Loope, 28, of Los Alamos is back in the Los Alamos Detention Center after her short stay at St. Vincent’s Hospital following a suicide attempt.
She has been incarcerated since her arrest in November on a District Court warrant for failure to comply with conditions of the court stemming from an October arrest.
The judge denied Loope’s request for release at a District Court hearing Thursday.
She was placed in ICU when first entering the hospital.
“I’m glad she was taken care of and is ok,” Capt. Randy Foster said.
Loope has had several incidents involving the police Read More
LAHS Robotics Team to ‘show its stuff’
The Los Alamos High School Robotics Team will ‘”show its stuff” — 120-lb. basketball-throwing robot and all — at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday April 24 in the UNM-Los Alamos Student Center. Kenny’s BBQ will be open during this event. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Patent Attorney to Speak at The Hive
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Attorney Rod D. Baker will give a presentation regarding intellectual property and the ongoing major changes in U.S. patent law to the Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network at 6 p.m., April 26 at The Hive.
Baker was born and raised in Los Alamos and still considers himself a “Hilltopper.”
He has 24 years experience in the law and for the last 20 years, his practice has been limited to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and related matters.
Baker’s experience includes the successful prosecution of hundreds of patent applications in a variety of technological Read More
Public’s Help Sought in Bank Robberies
Suspect wanted in Santa Fe bank robberies. Courtesy/FBI
The FBI and Santa Fe Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who is now a suspect in the April 2 robbery of the US Bank branch located at 3787 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
The unidentified man may also be connected to the robberies of three other banks in Santa Fe this year.
Suspect captured on a surveilance camera is wanted in the Santa Fe bank robberies. Courtesy/FBI
During all four robberies, the robber has worn a dark jacket with a hood, dark ski mask and rubber gloves.
He also displayed a handgun.
The suspect should Read More
¡Fiesta Primavera! A recital of Spanish Dance and Music is Coming to Town
Flamenco dancers during a recital last year at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy Photo
Prepare to immerse yourself in the beauty and passion of flamenco music and dance in the historic beauty of Fuller Lodge at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 as the Pajarito Spanish Dance Alliance presents its annual recital, ¡Fiesta Primavera!.
This year’s subtitle, “¡Qué Alegría!” reflects the joy of living life through song.
The company is directed by Ellen Walton and includes artists from the larger Northern New Mexico area. Singer “La Megue” and guitarists Ronaldo Baca and Kevin Rendón will join Ellen and her students, Read More