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Con Alma Awards $20K to Espanola Teen Center

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YMCA News:

Española – Con Alma’s Northern New Mexico Health Grant Group has awarded $20,000 to the Española YMCA Teen Center in support of student achievement and to address risky behaviors.

Los Alamos Family YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly said NNMHGG’s award signifies a commitment to improving health outcomes for youth in northern New Mexico.

“Multi-agency partnering within communities is proving to be one of the most effective means of improving educational outcomes for youth and thus positively affect their health outcomes,” Daly said. “The skill building classes Read More

Dishwasher Ignites On Orange Street

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 The remains of a dishwasher that reportedly sparked a fire inside an Orange Street duplex Friday, lays in a heap in the front yard of the residence. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos Firefighters responded to a dishwasher fire at about 1 p.m., Friday in a duplex at 3064 Orange St.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the small blaze. No injuries were reported but there is heavy smoke damage to the Orange Street duplex and fire damage in the kitchen area.

The cause of the dishwasher fire is under investigation.

Dangerous Appliance Advisory

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Single Vehicle in Rollover Crash on N.M. 4

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Police examine the Dodge Ram truck involved in a single car accident Sunday afternoon on N.M. 4. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

A grey Dodge Ram pickup traveling on N.M. 4 rolled over this afternoon sending the female driver to Los Alamos Medical Center for treatment.

Sgt. James Rodriguez told the Los Alamos Daily Post at the scene of the accident that a witness reported the grey pickup was heading north bound on N.M. 4 when it caught the edge of the roadway and fishtailed across the yellow line.

The witness had to swerve his south bound vehicle to avoid getting hit head-on. The Read More

Radio Install Underway on Local Water Towers

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Workers from Advanced Communications and Electronics in Albuquerque are attaching two high speed microwave communication radios, one radio each to the Barranca Mesa tower and the Hawks tower on North Mesa to connect to the remainder of the  REDI-Net  network. Work is expected to be completed next week. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

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Shoplifting Drama Unfolds in Downtown Los Alamos

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Melissa Carpenter of Los Alamos is in jail charged with fourth degree felony shoplifting. Courtesy/LAPD

Staff Report

Police arrested Melissa Carpenter of Los Alamos Wednesday afternoon and charged her with shoplifting $250-$2,500 worth of merchandise, which is a fourth degree felony.

Carpenter, 36, was captured with the help of Deborah Stone-Richard, a native of Virginia, who is on an extended visit to Los Alamos.

Stone-Richard was volunteering Wednesday at Fuller Lodge Art Center, 2132 Central Ave., when she heard a crash of sales items on the floor. 

She saw that a woman, who turned Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Nov. 29

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

Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa – 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Betty Ehart Senior Center. Free breakfast and photos with Santa. Request a donation of non-perishable food or a monetary donation to help with the Kiwanis annual Foster Children Christmas Party. LA Cares will distribute the food donations.

Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at Knights of Columbus on DP Road. Arts, crafts, breakfast and lunch available for purchase.

Meet Me at Mesa – Making the Arts Accessible to People with Dementia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Read More

Community Bids Farewell to Nikolas Ventura-Arencon

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Mourners say goodbye to Nikolas Ventura-Arencon at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church this morning. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Community members, family and friends filled Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road this morning to say goodbye to Los Alamos High School student Nikolas Ventura-Arencon.

Ventura-Arencon, 14, was a ninth grade student at Los Alamos High School who died in a head-on collision Nov. 21 on N.M. 4 near the White Rock “Y.”

Los Alamos Public Schools is providing grief counseling to students and staff.

The principals Read More

Community Packs Dixie Girl During First Happy Hour

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A crowd fills the bar and dining areas at Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos Thursday as the eatery hosted its first Happy Hour since receiving its liquor license earlier in the day. So many people turned out for Happy Hour that there was a short wait to be seated. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

The Dixie Girl Restaurant received its liquor license Thursday and the evening was filled with diners and people sampling the alcoholic beverages in the bar area. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More

De Colores Hosts Benefit For Hurricane Sandy Victims

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Sue Dummer of De Colores Restaurant sings a song Thursday evening during a benefit for Hurricane Sandy victims. Dummer is originally from New York and has family and friends who still live there. She and De Colores owner Joan Duran hosted the event. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladalypost.com

Local police officers and firefighters including Firefighter Brian Hanson, center, and Police Commander Jason Wardlow-Hererra, participated in arm wrestling competitions Thursday evening at De Colores Restaurant to help raise money, which will be given to the Red Cross to aid Hurricane Sandy victims. Wardlow-Hererra Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Nov. 15

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

UNMLA On Display from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. For info call 662-5919. Join UNM LA in celebrating learning! Students will showcase projects and creative works from their courses this semester.

De Colores Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Relief at 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15

Grand Opening of Karen Wray Fine Art at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16,

Grand Opening of Warm Hearts Yarn. Join the Chamber in welcoming the owner to her new location in White Rock, 35 Rover Blvd. Ste. D. Ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 16

The Speakeasy Soiree Read More