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Public Briefed on N.M. 502–Trinity Drive Project

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Los Alamos citizens view N.M. 502 Conceptual Design displays set up Wednesday in the Community Building during an open house. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff report

The New Mexico Department of Transportation held a public open house Wednesday to discuss proposed alternative revisions for the N.M. 502–Trinity Drive project and to receive comments from the public as part of a required environmental review of the project. 

NMDOT project team representatives were present to discuss the project, along with Los Alamos County Public Works Division representatives.

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OBITUARY: Carol Sue Van Vessem March 30, 1958 – Feb. 20, 2013

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Carol Sue Van Vessem March 30, 1958 – Feb. 20, 2013

Carol Sue Van Vessem passed away on February 20, 2013 at the age of 54 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 

She was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico on March 30, 1958. 

A service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the American Legion Post 90, located at 1325 Trinity in Los Alamos. Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 20

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

Land, Water, People, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Reel Deal Theater
Join PEEC for another cinematic adventure at the Reel Deal Theater!  Explore the culture and history of Northern New Mexico with an award-winning documentary film. Land Water People Time was filmed across ten thousand square miles by NM filmmakers David Lindblom, Cynthia Jeannette Gomez, and Daniel Valerio. It tells truly authentic stories that explore some of the modern challenges and tragedies of cultural and environmental losses, as well as hope, for preservation Read More

Draft Comprehensive Plan Land Use Maps Presented to Public

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Principal CEDD Planner Gary Leikness and new planner Dan Osborn describe the draft land use maps of Los Alamos and White Rock to meeting attendees. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
 
By GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos Daily Post

New draft land use maps have been created by the Community Economic Development Department of Los Alamos County and were presented to the public Wednesday Feb. 13. 

The new maps are part of an effort to update the county’s comprehensive plan. These draft maps will eventually be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval, after which Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 15

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

16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 15 to 18 at Bandelier
https://ladailypost.comcontent/bandelier-your-backyard
After 15 years of success in North America, GBBC is now global. In 2013, anyone, from anywhere on earth, can participate by visiting www.ebird.com or www.birdcount.org and reporting the kinds and numbers of birds they see during the annual count.

Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at Fuller Lodge
Special lecture from Dr. Carlo Blasi of Italy, who will speak on “Italy’s Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 7

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

2013 Women’s Weekend at Pajarito Mountain Feb. 8 -10
For details and full itinerary, click https://ladailypost.comcontent/registration-underway-womens-weekend-fundraiser-pajarito-mountain

Enjoy an entire day of local music at the third annual UNM-LA Music Marathon. The Marathon is 2-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb.10 in the UNM-LA Student Center. The event is free and open to everyone. Donations will benefit UNM-Los Alamos student scholarships. The day will include everything from Renaissance music for viols to modern jazz with the Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Awarded 2013 Small Business of the Year

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, center, with members of the Los Alamos Daily Post news team Friday, from left, Reporter Kirsten Laskey, Publisher Carol A. Clark, Lifestyles Editor Bonnie J. Gordon and Webmaster/Reporter Greg Kendall. Courtesy photo

LACDC News:

The Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) has selected the Los Alamos Daily Post online newspaper as its Small Business of the Year for 2013.

“We are pleased to announce that the Los Alamos Daily Post will be recognized as our 2013 Success Client," LACDC Executive Director Kevin Holsapple said. "Carol Read More

Artists Meet Patrons at Friday’s Opening Reception

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Artists greeted patrons and showed off their work during Friday’s opening night reception of ‘Behind the Scenes’ at Fuller Lodge Art Center including Schoschi Friedel whose work is on display in the Portal Gallery. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Artist Eileen G. Gorman with her clay sculpure and behind the scenes photos portraying her creative process. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff report

Many artists were on hand to talk about their work at Friday’s opening reception of “Behind the Scenes” at Fuller Lodge Art Center.

The show, which runs Read More

Candidates Share Ideas at UNM-LA Advisory Board Forum

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During Wednesday's Forum, UNM-LA Advisory Board candidate Dr. Michelle Hall suggests new directions to invigorate the college. Incumbent Dr. Ron Dolin shared his ideas for the college and panelists, from left, Karen Kendall and Bonnie Gordon, asked the candidates a series of questions. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff report

UNM-Los Alamos and the Los Alamos Daily Post co-hosted a "UNM-LA Advisory Board Candidates Forum" Wednesday, Jan 30 at the college campus.

The forum featured Position 1 incumbent Ron Dolin and challenger Michelle Hall in the only contested Read More

UPDATE: Workers Inadvertently Excavate Manhattan Era Ordnance – Military Arrive on Scene

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Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities contract workers excavating dirt in the Los Alamos Canyon Resevoir Thursday afternoon picked up a military ordnance in their front loader. They didn’t realize they had the volatile device until they were unloading the dirt in Bayo Canyon near the old sewer plant. Members of the Los Alamos Bomb Squad, police and firefighters responded to the scene. Police secured the area until military explosive experts from Kirtland AFB arrived this morning to render the device safe. Visit the Los Alamos Daily Post later today for more details on this developing Read More