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Los Alamos High School Furniture Rummage Sale Dec. 13

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LAHS News:

The Junior Class at Los Alamos High School is cleaning house! They are holding a recycle/reuse rummage sale of classroom furniture 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at the high school, 1300 Diamond Dr.
 
Student desks, chairs, file cabinets, tons of folding chairs, teacher desks and much more will be sold individually or in classroom sets, all at bargain basement prices and all proceeds will benefit the Junior Class.

The sale is in the basement of the Auxiliary Gymnasium. Entry to the sale will be opened in the parking lot behind Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic

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Udall Recruiting Spring Interns For New Mexico Offices

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U.S. SENATE News:
  • Positions available in Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Las Cruces, Portales and Santa Fe offices

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-N.M., invites New Mexico college students interested in gaining legislative or press relations experience to apply for spring semester internships in his Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Las Cruces, Portales and Santa Fe offices. 

For more information and to apply for an internship, visit https:////www.tomudall.senate.gov/internships. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but students are encouraged to submit their applications Read More

Friends Of The Shelter At Fuller Lodge Open House Dec. 6

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Feeling the Christmas spirit, Tyrone the 5-pound yorkie plans to attend Saturday’s Open House at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo

SHELTER News:

Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter (FOS) will have a table in the lobby 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Fuller Lodge Open House event.

Volunteers will be selling FOS 2015 Calendars, pottery, magnets, as well as small beeswax candles that fit perfectly into some of the pots. Volunteers also will have information on dogs and cats available for adoption.

The money raised enables FOS to continue to fund spay/neuter efforts and helps pay for Read More

Bell Ringers And Community Supporters Thanked

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THE BELLS ARE RINGING Those involved in organizing the annual Salvation Army bell ringers program want to thank the bell ringers and community members who are taking the time to drop something in the red kettle. They issued a BIG THANKS to Smith’s stores for letting them ring bells at their  stores. The foyer in the new Smith’s Marketplace keeps the ringers out of the cold. Irene Kwon also is thanked for getting teens involved in ringing bells. Anyone interested in being a bell ringer should contact Irene Powell at 505.662.8923. The bells ring 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays through Read More

Rotary Club Hosts Talk On Suicide Prevention Strategies

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Elisa Enriquez discusses the national strategy for suicide prevention during the Rotary Club of Los Alamos regular meeting Tuesday. Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post

“This is a difficult topic,” Los Alamos National Laboratory Ombudsman and Counselor Elisa Enriquez told local Rotarians during their regular club meeting Tuesday at the Manhattan Project restaurant.

“You probably know we have a high rate of suicide in New Mexico,” she said; adding that the state is not alone; every 14 minutes someone in the U.S. dies of suicide. It is the 10th leading

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Discover The Wonders Of Bats In Free Program At PEEC

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A Tadarida bat. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Learn about the extraordinary world of bats in a program at PEEC Tuesday, Dec. 9. Wildlife biologist Justin Stevenson will talk about the biology, ecology, behavior and importance of these beautiful and remarkable mammals. The program begins at 7 p.m. and is free to attend.

Stevenson will show photos and videos to augment a discussion about common misconceptions, current threats to North America’s bat species, and how to become a bat advocate. During the program, there will also be an opportunity to meet two of the 29 insectivorous bat species endemic

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