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Kendall: Martinez vs. Garcia Richard – Gotcha Politics or SOP?

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Column by GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos

Did State House Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard break her promise to voters? She vowed to help repeal the Richardson era driver’s license law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain New Mexico driver’s licenses.  

Gov. Susana Martinez and anonymous robo-callers would like you to believe that Garcia Richard broke her promise.

Martinez went live on Los Alamos radio station KRSN AM 1490 March 7 to make that claim directly to local voters. But it is not that simple.

House Bill 606, sponsored by Rep. Paul Pacheco (R-Bernalillo & Sandoval-23), Read More

PAC 8 Opens Spring Break Music Video Class

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Students jam during class with Jimmy Russell on harmonica who has played with greats such as Prince and Lenny Kravitz. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 will begin a new session of “Spring Music Video Classes” April 8 that will run through April 11 (spring break.)

Classes start at 2 p.m. and run until 4 p.m. each day.

Students will learn the process of making a music video.  During the session, students will learn to record audio, operate a camera, basic lighting techniques and basic editing and mixing.  

Classes are taught by Eric Heithaus of Read More

Local Firefighters Shave Heads to Fight Childhood Cancer

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St. Baldrick’s head-shaving events have raised more than $11 million so far in 2013. Courtesy photo

Staff report

The Los Alamos Fire Department is hosting a head-shaving event to benefit childhood cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

The head-shaving event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at White Rock Fire Station 3 on N.M. 4.

Fifteen firefighters including Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider have signed up to be shaved.

Los Alamos Firefighter and Team LAFD Treasurer James Thwaits told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he has not been cutting his hair in Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: March 6

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This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com

Vegetable ABCs 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at PEEC
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about vegetable gardening. Carlos Valdez to talk about “Vegetable ABCs.” This talk is free and open to the public. PEEC is at 3540 Orange St. behind the High School.

The 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games Open at CrossFit 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at CrossFit Los Alamos (278-A DP Road)
Welcome to week one: Constantly varied … high intensity … functional movement – CrossFit. The public is invited to attend the local competition. Read More

Governor Calls Out Rep. Garcia Richard

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Gov. Susana Martinez

By GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos Daily Post

This morning on the KRSN AM 1490 morning show, Gov. Susana Martinez accused Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard of breaking her campaign promise to voters in Los Alamos with regard to driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants (House Bill 606.)

Garcia Richard is on record during her campaign for favoring the repeal of the current law, which grants driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, saying “It’s a bad law that needs to be changed.”

It appears Garcia Richard was trying to do just that through her vote yesterday. Read More

Demolition Underway at New Beginnings Church

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Demolition crews were tearing down the fire damaged New Beginnings Fellowship Chapel at 112 East Road Friday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff report

A morning fire destroyed the chapel of the New Beginnings Fellowship Church at 112 East Road in Los Alamos last July 4. 

The blaze left a burned out shell of a building. One firefighter was injured battling the flames that had traveled up into the building’s rafters.

There were unusual circumstances surrounding the fire and a state fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause. 

Last August, the fire was ruled Read More

Planning and Zoning Approves Trinity Place Site Plan 7-1

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Update: Video of hearing added.
The presented site plan image for Trinity Place.  Click the image for a high resolution view. Courtesy image

By GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Wednesday night, Feb. 28, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Los Alamos voted to approve the Kroger submitted site plan for the Trinity Place development. 

The vote was 7 to 1 with Avivah Smith-Nelson in the minority. Commissioner Catherine Mockler recused herself as her business, the Pajarito Brewpub and Grill is within 300 yards of the Trinity Site property. Mockler sat in the audience and asked a question Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 28

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This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com

Author Speak Series features Slim Randles 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at Mesa Public Library
Slim Randles is a veteran newspaperman and outdoorsman, and was a registered outfitter and guide until someone made the mountains steeper. Both his novels and non-fiction books are based on rural living, and he has also been an award-winning columnist for the largest daily newspapers in Alaska and New Mexico.

First Friday Forts 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, March 1
Come to PEEC and get building! On the first Friday of every month, join other kids who like building Read More

Public Weighs in on County Sustainability / Energy and Water Conservation Plans

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Christine Chavez, Water/Energy Conservation Coordinator for the DPU and Tom Nagawiecki, Environmental Services Specialist for the County discuss the drafts of the Los Alamos County Sustainability Plan & Energy and Water Conservation Plan during a meeting Friday. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Department of Public Utilities Water/Energy Conservation Coordinator Christine Chavez and County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki led a public forum Friday to review the drafts of the Los Alamos County Sustainability Plan and the Energy and Water Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Launches ‘Council, Boards & Commissions’ Calendar

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LOS ALAMOS DAILY POST News:

The Los Alamos Daily Post announces the launch of its “Council, Boards & Commissions” Calendar.

The new calendar provides a listing of upcoming council, board and commission meetings with links to corresponding websites, agendas, videos and minutes.

Readers may access the new calendar through a button on the bottom right side of the front page of the Los Alamos Daily Post:

To view the new Council Boards & Commissions Calendar click HERE.

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