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Los Alamos County Officials Make Case For GRT

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Los Alamos County Councilor Morrie Pongratz, left, listens to Vice President Michael Pence speak during a briefing Friday, July 27, at the White House. County Commissioners and County Managers in New Mexico were invited to an executive briefing as well as tour of the White House. Official White House/D. Myles Cullen
 
Vice President Michael Pence. Official White House Photo/D. Myles Cullen
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

The question of whether Triad National Security, LLC will pay gross receipt tax (GRT) to Los Alamos County drags on …

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Snyder: Personal Connections To History Being Shared By Facebook Group

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Dorothy was right! There’s no place like home. Photo by Sharon Snyder

By Sharon Snyder
Los Alamos Historical Society

For most people, our first personal connections to history are generally made in our hometowns as we are growing up. For those who count Los Alamos as their hometown, the experiences are unique and not easily understood by people anywhere else.

With only the Los Alamos National Laboratory as a major employer, most Los Alamos High School graduates move on to other places for employment, but they miss sharing their unique memories of our very different town. I know about that. I moved Read More

New Time Set For Discussing Oppenheimer’s Rise And Fall From Grace Aug. 8

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RSF News:
 
As part of an ongoing focus on the history of the atomic age, Recursos de Santa Fe will present a program exploring the long and tangled history of the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer as scientific head of the Manhattan Project and the subsequent loss of his security clearance, barring him from the Los Alamos National Laboratory he founded and led.
 
The discussion begins at 6 p.m., Aug. 8 in the La Terrazza Ballroom at La Fonda Hotel.
 
Speakers will include Dr. Gregg Herken, author of Brotherhood of the Bomb, who has written extensively on Oppenheimer and uncovered new information
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SF’s Colorful Legacy Series: Celebrating 100+ Years Of Art, Culture, And History Pueblo Textile & Embroideries

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SAR News:
 
SANTA FE ― The School for Advanced Research (SAR) continues its Santa Fe’s Colorful Legacy series with a panel discussion on Pueblo Textiles and Embroideries from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at the St. Francis Auditorium, 107 West Palace Avenue at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
 
Brian Vallo, director of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center (IARC), and a panel of former SAR Native American Artist Fellows explore the history and evolution of textile arts in Pueblo communities. The panel includes: Louie Garcia from the Prio Manso Tiwa tribe of Guadalupe
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Scenes From Rotary Club Meeting At Cottonwood

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Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus recently told members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the goals and challenges of the upcoming school year and the safety initiatives being discussed and considered. Steinhaus was inducted into Rotary in April of this year and serves on the Club’s grants committee. Photo by Rob Metcalf
 
Rotary Club President Vincent Chiravelle welcomes Jessie Conrad, a Rotarian from the River Bend Club of New Orleans, La. Conrad, whose degrees are in mathematics and public health, is working at LANL for one year and attending local
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Meow Wolf Presents El Cantador Carlos Medina Aug. 11

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MEOW WOLF News:
 
SANTA FE ― The first Meow Wolf recording artist debut is El Cantador by Carlos Medina. Carlos is a beloved old-school New Mexican singer and viral video sensation.
 
Aug. 11 he presents his first release with a performance and party at Meow Wolf Santa Fe at 1352 Rufina Circle. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Medina will play with a seven piece Mariachi, perform bilingual comedy in Spanish and English, and conclude the evening with a dance.
 
Carlos Medina: El Cantador features ten songs, including six originals, recorded in New Mexico with members of Albuquerque-based
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Behind The Scenes At The Library: Construction Update

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Children enjoy ‘Harry Potter’ activities during the conclusion of the summer reading program at Mesa Public Library. Courtesy photo

 
By KATY KORKOS
Los Alamos County Library
Program Specialist

Construction has begun at Mesa Public Library and we’ve got front row seats. If you enjoy watching heavy equipment (and who doesn’t) you can look through the fence or come inside. I particularly like the view from the third floor, because it gives you a great perspective on the giant hole that is being dug for the air intake tower for the new heating and air-conditioning system.

The contractors are Read More

New LAMS Principal Brian Easton Focusing On Consistency And Fairness

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New Los Alamos Middle School Principal Brian Easton in the administrative office Tuesday at LAMS. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

After 20 years in the Los Alamos High School classroom, Brian Easton is moving on, but not that far. Easton is the new principal of Los Alamos Middle School.

The highly esteemed social studies teacher loved his job, but said he felt ready for a new challenge … although he wasn’t sure what it would be.

Easton recently added a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership Read More

Los Alamos Kids Take 1,000 Book Challenge

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Violet and Eli Helton have read 500 books! They received a certificate and had their photo taken for the Mesa Public Library wall. Courtesy photo
 
Jayla Vest has reached the halfway point in the 1,000 Books challenge! Courtesy photo
 
Bonnie J. Gordon
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon623@ladailypost.com

More than 250 young readers are taking the Los Alamos Library book challenge to read 1,000 books before they enter kindergarten. The nationwide 1,000 Books Foundation provides customized programs to libraries around the U.S.

Youth Services Librarian Angie Manfredi discovered Read More

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