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Section Of Pueblo Road Closed Today For Water Leak Repair

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This map indicates in red the section of Pueblo Road where today a DPU Gas, Water, Sewer field crew will be repairing an emergency water leak. Courtesy/DPU

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Gas, Water, Sewer field crew will be repairing an emergency water leak along a section of Pueblo Road today, Oct. 4, indicated in red on the map image above.

No water outages are anticipated, and work is expected to be completed by Thursday morning at the latest.

Road access to those who reside in the impacted area will be accommodated. Read More

Sean Thomas Had Perfect Prediction In Final Atomic City Road Runners Weekly Pace Race Of 2023 Season

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Runners gather Tuesday on the Canyon Rim Trail for the final pace race of the 2023 season. Courtesy/ACRR             

Runners take off Tuesday in the final pace race of the 2023 season. Courtesy/ACRR

ACRR News:

Sean Thomas had a perfect prediction in the final Atomic City Road Runners (ACRR) weekly pace race of the 2023 season held on the Canyon Rim Trail.

Thomas predicted 24:00 and finished in that time.

Other accurate predictors were:

  • Zach Medin with a 1 second differential;
  • Felix Candia at 6 seconds off;
  • Roxana Candia recording a 10 second difference; and
  • Lynn Bjorklund with a 14 second differential
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Los Alamos High School: Homecoming Parade Winners

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The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) ‘Class of 2025 Varsity Volleyball’ float is the first place winner of the 2023 Homecoming Parade held Sept. 22 on Central Avenue.. Courtesy/LAPS

‘LAHS Varsity Volleyball’ float is the second place winner of the 2023 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS

The ‘LAHS Senior Football’ float is the third place winner of the 2023 Homecoming Parade. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School announces the top three winners of the 2023 Homecoming Parade among the 48 float entries.

Winners:

  • First place: Class of 2025
  • Second place: LAHS Varsity Volleyball
  • Third place:
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Los Alamos Middle School Recreational Reading Success!

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Alex Sandborgh and his friend Hunter Baca reading Alex London’s Battle Dragons together. Courtes/LAMS

LAMS News:

Recreational reading is an elective at Los Alamos Middle School focused on helping middle school students maintain and rediscover pleasure in reading. There are no quizzes, reports, or “levels” in the class, which is focused entirely on student choice.

“Research tells us that if we want to make students lifelong readers, we need to give them reading choice,” said LAMS librarian Angie Manfredi, who also teaches recreational reading this year. “Recreational reading centers Read More

Nine LANL Researchers Named 2023 Laboratory Fellows

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The 2023 Laboratory Fellows. Top row, from left: Tariq Aslam, Rod Borup, William Daughton, Tess Lavezzi Light  and Filip Ronning. Bottom row, from Left: Richard Van de Water, Hari Viswanathan, Ivan Vitev and Scott Watson. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Nine researchers have been named 2023 Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows: Tariq Aslam, Rod Borup, William Daughton, Tess Lavezzi Light, Filip Ronning, Richard Van de Water, Hari Viswanathan, Ivan Vitev and Scott Watson.

“These researchers have made significant contributions to their respective fields, and it is an honor to recognize them Read More

Post From Abroad: Touring Sermoneta, Italy

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Los Alamos High School 2012 graduate Peter Priedhorsky on one of the main streets of the medieval town of Sermoneta, Italy. Sermoneta occupies a hilltop overlooking the Appian Way, south of Rome. Like many medieval towns, the space inside the walls is packed with structures, and is so steep that the streets are stairways. Priedhorsky is traveling around Italy with his parents. Photo by Bill Priedhorsky Read More

SFNF: Free Use Firewood Permits Available

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe National Forest has been removing hazardous trees from the Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon fire area. The trees are being cut down and decked to be made available for free firewood in Johnsons Mesa, Capulin and Walker Flats.

To get free firewood, picking-up a Free Use Firewood Permit at four locations:

  • Forest Supervisor’s Office, 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508 505.438.5300 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12:30-4:30 p.m. M-F)
  • Pecos Ranger Station 32 S Main St., Pecos NM 87552 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12:30-4:30 p.m. M-F)
  • Las Vegas 1926 N. 7th St., Las Vegas NM 87701 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
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League Of Women Voters Candidate Forum In UNM-Los Alamos Lecture Hall 7-9 PM Thursday

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LWV-LA News:

Meet the candidates for Los Alamos School Board and the UNM-LA Advisory Board at the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) Candidate Forum 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in UNM-LA Lecture Hall Building 2.

Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Guy will explain the General Obligation Bond question. County Clerk Naomi Maestas will speak briefly about how this election will be conducted.

Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the County Municipal Building.

The LAPS School Board elections are divided into five voting districts, but only the three Townsite Read More