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Bandelier Hosts 3rd Naturalization Ceremony July 4

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Last year’s naturalization ceremony. Courtesy/NPS
 
BANDELIER News:
 
July 4th is traditionally the day when Americans celebrate our freedom and independence. This year, building on the success of the last two years’ events, Bandelier National Monument is proud to partner with the United States Citizenship and Naturalization Services to host a naturalization ceremony at the park.
 
Fifteen candidates from 12 countries, after working for years to fulfill their requirements, will be taking the oath and becoming the newest citizens of the United States.

Beginning

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County All-Stars Win First Game of District Play

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Isabella Robertson at the plate. Photo by Alan Kirk

SPORTS News:

Competing in seriously hot temperatures, the Los Alamos County All-Stars minors 9-10’s won the first game of district play Sunday against Pojoaque, 19-2.

The team will play again at 6 p.m. this Wednesday at Bun Ryan Field against Espanola. Should they win, they will advance to state.

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Beguin: Medicine Plants on the Pajarito Plateau

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Medicine Plants of the Pajarito Plateau
By KRISTI BEGUIN
Los Alamos

My last column talked about five common medicinal plants found in most gardens and landscapes in the Mountain West. 

Now we will move out into our local canyons and take a look at easy-to-identify medicine plants found there.

Despite wildfire and flooding, the canyons of the Pajarito Plateau remain a verdant realm of greenery. When my soul grows weary from the lack of large trees in my neighborhood, I know that I can head into any one of the canyons and escape into a world filled with plants, shrubs and trees, and I can hear my Read More

Food on the Hill: Chewy Butterscotch Bars

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Food on the Hill by Sue York

This week’s recipe: Chewy Butterscotch Bars

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

 

Ingredients:

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, butter. Add eggs and mix well. Add dry ingredients and morsels and mix well.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Spread and pat with greased hands into a well-greased pan (15″x10″x1″). Bake

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Police Chief Speaks at ‘Lunch with a Leader’ July 15

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Chief Dino Sgambellone
 

 

LWV News:
 
The League of Women Voters will host “Lunch with a Leader,” 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 15 at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos. The public is invited.
 
Los Alamos Police Chief Chief Dino Sgambellone is the featured speaker. Sgambellone will share his impressions of the department and what he envisions for law enforcement in Los Alamos. A question-and-answer session will follow the talk.
 
Sgambellone began his career with the Mansfield, Ohio Police Deprtment in 1991. He served in numerous capacities within the department
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Udall: Supreme Court Wrong to Put Corporate Interests Ahead of Women’s Health

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to protect corporate interests while rolling back women’s access to contraception:

“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court got it wrong. The Court’s ruling in Hobby Lobby is a step backward for women’s health and another disturbing decision in which the justices put corporate interests ahead of American citizens. Nearly every woman in the United States will use birth control at some point in her life. And regardless of her reasons, the decision should
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Luján Issues Statement on Immigration Reform

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan

CONGRESSIONAL News:

Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement on President Obama’s speech on immigration reform and the announcement that Speaker John Boehner will not allow the House to act on comprehensive immigration reform this year:

“It is shameful that the Republican House leadership has failed to act on immigration reform and has now confirmed that they have no intention of doing so. Over a year ago, after working on a bipartisan good-faith compromise, Senate Democrats and Republicans were Read More

New Atomic Heritage Foundation Website Previews Manhattan Project Historical Park

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J. Robert Oppenheimer. Courtesy photo

AHF News:

With prospects looking good this year for a Manhattan Project National Historical Park, the Atomic Heritage Foundation (AHF) is launching a timely new website for prospective visitors to the Manhattan Project communities at www.atomicheritage.org.

The new park is expected to generate 500,000 or more tourists to Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Hanford, Wash., over the next decade. As a preview of coming attractions, prospective visitors can take a virtual tour and immerse themselves in the Manhattan Project online.

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Udall Secures Resources for N.M. Wildfire Prevention, Border Security, FLETC in DHS Appropriations Bill

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Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall joined the Appropriations Committee June 26 in approving a bill that provides critical Fiscal Year 2015 funding to protect New Mexico’s border, ensure our ports of entry operate smoothly and address the use of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Artesia to detain women and children in removal proceedings.

Udall also included an amendment that would help New Mexico communities prevent serious wildfires. The amendment would allow state and local governments to qualify for hazard mitigation grants – a pool of funding

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