Community

Los Alamos Doctor Receives FDA Appointment

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Richard Honsinger, MD

COMMUNITY News:

Richard Honsinger, MD of Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic has received an appointment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the period of 2014-2018. 

He is selected as a practicing allergist/immunologist.

The meetings are held in Washington, D.C. several times a year. He will continue to practice allergy and immunology at Los Alamos Medical Care Clinic and will continue to do consultations in Santa Fe on a weekly basis. Appointments can be made at 505.662.4351

Dr. Honsinger is board certified in internal medicine and allergy/immunology. Read More

LAPS Hires Tim Doyle As Payroll Supervisor

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New Payroll Supervisor Tim Doyle at the entrance of the LAPS administration building on Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Longtime Los Alamos resident Tim Doyle was recently selected as the new Los Alamos Public Schools Payroll Supervisor. Monday marked his first day on the job.

Doyle and his wife Christine have three children, two of whom have graduated from Los Alamos High School and a third attends Los Alamos Middle School. During his entrance interview, Doyle expressed his admiration for the Los Alamos schools, stating that he “admired the quality of the organization and its people”, Read More

Habitat For Humanity Seeks Los Alamos House Partner

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HFH News:

Habitat for Humanity of Espanola Valley & Los Alamos, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a New House Partner. The home is to be built on a small empty lot at 3564 Questa in Los Alamos.

Applicants must live or work in Los Alamos and fit the HUD income guidelines for Los Alamos.

Applications are available online at https:////habitatevla.org/, at the Habitat office or contact 505.747.2690, for further information and/or an application. Read More

Survey Open To Collect Opinions About Potential Bike Sharing Project In Los Alamos County

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P&S News:

An online survey is open for responses at https:////bit.ly/LAbikeshare that invites all interested public to provide information that will be used in assessing the feasibility of providing a bicycle sharing service in Los Alamos County.

The survey is a project of Places & Spaces Los Alamos, a 501c3 community development organization. The group has researched approaches to bike sharing systems that are being implemented in other communities with a particular emphasis on private sector initiatives. They concluded that there may be a cost effective, scalable operating Read More

LAMC To Permanently House Air Medical Helicopter

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Patients at Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) in need of air transport to a hospital off the hill, will no longer have to wait for a helicopter to fly in from somewhere else. LAMC has contracted with Classic Air Medical, headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah to permanently house a medical air helicopter in Los Alamos. Classic Air Medical’s helicopter is now at the Los Alamos County Airport and will be moved to LAMC once its helipad extension project is completed. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

The seal on the side of the new air medical helicopter temporarily housed at Los Alamos County Read More

Leadership Los Alamos Examines Local Government

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LLA participants Jorge Silva-Banuelos, Margaret Trujillo, Kelly Michel and Lucy Foma discuss issues facing local government. Photo by Martha Katko
 
LLA participants Geoff Goins and Laurie Glascock have fun in their mock Council roles. Photo by Martha Katko
 
By DEBBIE HULING
LLA Board Co-Chair 

The Leadership Los Alamos Class of 2015 participated in a Local Government session in December in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.

County Manager Harry Burgess and Deputy County Manager Brian Bosshardt chaired the session with assistance from Leadership Los Alamos Read More

Brush And Bulk Item Collection Begins Today

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Bulk items. File photo

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Brush and Bulk Item Collection begins today.

The following schedule was prepared to reduce the amount of time items sit at the curb. The County asks residents to please be courteous to their neighbors and not set out materials sooner than two days before the first day of their scheduled collection date. Direct questions to the Eco Station at 505.662.8163.

Schedule: 

  • Jan. 5 – Jan. 9 – Oct. 8 – Barranca Mesa, Ponderosa Estates, Loma Linda and Hawks Landing
  • Jan. 12 – Jan. 16 –
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Los Alamos Federated Republican Women Meet Jan. 8

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LAFRW News:
 
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) will hold its regular monthly meeting noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Los Alamos Church of Christ, 2323 Diamond Dr.
 
All registered Republican women are encouraged to join attend. Members are reminded to bring non-perishable food items and toiletries for the Esperanza Shelter in Santa Fe for abused women and children that provides retraining and counseling. 
 
Contact Donna MacDonald for further information at 505.662.4001.
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2015 Legislative Preview At Fuller Lodge Jan. 8

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LWVLA News:

The 2015 New Mexico legislative session will begin Jan. 20 and continue for 60 days.

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos is coordinating with the American Association of University Women to hold a legislative preview 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in Fuller Lodge. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend this annual event.

Legislators planning to come and share their views on the upcoming session include Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Senators Carlos Cisneros and Richard Martinez. Also, Rep. Jim Smith, R-Bernalillo, a member of the Legislative Read More