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MainStreet Hosts ‘Living Los Alamos’ Kiosks Art Contest

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MAINSTREET News:

Los Alamos MainStreet announces a call for original photographs or artwork that represent “Living Los Alamos”.

Winning art will be displayed in the four directional kiosks along Central Avenue. The only qualification is that the art should be representative of living in Los Alamos or the surrounding area.

To be considered, email artwork to ryn@losalamos.org. Deadline to submit artwork is Feb. 15. The MainStreet Futures Committee will judge entries and selected artists will be notified by email. For details visit losalamosmainstreet.com/contest.

Contest Rules:

  • Eligibility: The
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LANL Foundation Offers Monthly Grants That Strengthen Teaching And Learning

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LANL Foundation News:

The LANL Foundation offers Educational Outreach Small Grants to school districts and nonprofits with programs that strengthen teaching and learning.

Grants of up to $1,500 are available monthly to support public schools and nonprofits working in education in Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Taos counties.

Previously, grants were limited to programs related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). The grants are now available to more nonprofit programs focused on teaching and learning.

The nonprofit focus should be Read More

Local Student Talia Ben-Naim Helps Her Community

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Los Alamos Middle School student Talia Ben-Naim presents checks for $840 each to Self Help, Inc Director Ellen Morris Bond and YMCA Youth and Family Director Jeremy Smith from her very successful Rock on Climbathon. The proceeds raised from her fundraising event assist the YMCA in providing scholarships and assist Self Help, Inc. in providing consultation and advocacy, emergency financial assistance and seed money grants to area residents. The Rock on Climbathon is part of Ben-Naim’s ‘passion project’ in LAMS seventh grade GATE class, in which she is a student. ‘Passion Read More

Morning Fog Engulfs Community

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The tower at the entance to Los Alamos was barely visible in this morning’s fog that engulfed the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Looking east this morning from the Holiday Inn Express parking lot at Entrada. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Looking east from Entrada this morning. Poto by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Ducks Huddle On Ashley Pond

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Most of Ashley Pond is frozen over this morning, but the fountain spout is running strong and the ducks have a melted area where they are huddling up with each other. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Ducks gather in the melted waters at Ashley Pond. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Despite the cold snap, the fountain is going strong at Ashley Pond. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

 
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Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol Cadets Receive LANL Foundation STEM Grant

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Los Alamos CAP Cadets with equipment purchased with LANL Foundation STEM grant. Courtesy/CAP

CAP News:

Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Los Alamos Composite Squadron are benefitting from a $1,500 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) grant from the LANL Foundation.

The grant was used to purchase equipment that supports CAP cadets in their Aeronautical Education and Robotics activities. In addition to these two programs, Los Alamos Cadets participate in Cyber Patriots. This is a national competition that allows cadets to learn how to defend against cyber-attacks and prevent Read More

Meetups For Entrepreneurs, Innovators And Idea People

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Courtesy/LAEN

LAEN News:

There are several regular opportunities to get together with other people in Los Alamos who are interested in networking about entrepreneurial interests, inventions, innovations and ideas. 

A Meetup group at https:////www.meetup.com/LAENet has a calendar of these events and provides a message board for connecting with others who may share your interests.

Each month there is an “Entrepreneur and Start-up Mixer” on the second Wednesday of the month at Diamond Mix, 1900 Diamond Dr. in the Pueblo Complex. The January meeting is 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Read More

‘Seventy Years of Computing in the Nuclear Weapons Program’ By Dr. Bill Archer At Fuller Lodge Jan. 13

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Dr. Bill Archer

HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society presents “Seventy Years of Computing in the Nuclear Weapons Program” by Dr. Bill Archer at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 13 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.

Los Alamos has continuously been on the forefront of scientific computing since it helped found the field. Dr. Bill Archer of Los Alamos National Laboratory will explore the rich history of computing in the Los Alamos weapons program. He will discuss the current status of computing and expectations for the near future.

Archer received his doctorate from the University of Read More