Joan Ahlers introduced herself to the Los Alamos County Council explaining that she was just hired to the newly created position of Asset Manager for Los Alamos Public Schools. More details to follow. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
County has Completed its Required Compensation Comparison and Job Description Review
Los Alamos County Human Resources Manager Denise Cassel, center, Acting Assistant County Administrator Steve Lynne and consultant Carol Mercer discuss an amendment to the FY2012 Compensation and Classification Plan including new and revised job descriptions as well as approval of the FY2013 Compensation and Classification Plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Council Receives REDI Net Project Briefing
From left, REDI Net Project Coordinator Monica Abeita, Executive Director Tim Armer and board member Laura Gonzales briefed members of the County Council on the project that will bring fiber optics and connectivity to Los Alamos and other communities. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos County Council Welcomes San Ildefonso Governor
San Ildefonso Gov. Terry Aguilar was elected Feb. 18 and came to tonight’s County Council meeting at the request of Council Chair Sharon Stover to introduce himself to the other members and staff. He told Council that he just past the bar and that he planned to invite the Los Alamos County Council to his Pueblo to meet with his Council. Photo by Carol A Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Tonight’s County Council Presentations Feature Youth
County News:
Los Alamos High School student Alexander Castille is presenting a distracted driving survey to the County Council that he and members of the Los Alamos Youth Leadership team conducted through spending time on strategic intersections around towncounting the motorists who were chatting on their cells, applying make-up, smoking and exhibiting other distracted behaviors. Most drivers were doing something other than just driving. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School students Alexandra Berl, speaking, and Olivia Snyder, Tessa Snyder and teacher Read More
Suspicious Item at Lab Determined to be Duct Tape and Wire
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailynews.com
Emergency responders descended on the area near the parking garage next to Technical Area 3 at Los Alamos National Laboratory a few minutes ago.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Lab security, the hazardous devices team and local police and fire personnel surrounded the area where a suspicious item was spotted and reported to officials.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
After securing the area, authorities determined that the item was simply duct tape wrapped in wire.
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The all clear Read More
Update to Loope Story
Marion Loope
Staff report
Marion Loope, 28, of Los Alamos is back in the Los Alamos Detention Center after her short stay at St. Vincent’s Hospital following a suicide attempt.
She has been incarcerated since her arrest in November on a District Court warrant for failure to comply with conditions of the court stemming from an October arrest.
The judge denied Loope’s request for release at a District Court hearing Thursday.
She was placed in ICU when first entering the hospital.
“I’m glad she was taken care of and is ok,” Capt. Randy Foster said.
Loope has had several incidents involving the police Read More
LAHS Robotics Team to ‘show its stuff’
The Los Alamos High School Robotics Team will ‘”show its stuff” — 120-lb. basketball-throwing robot and all — at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday April 24 in the UNM-Los Alamos Student Center. Kenny’s BBQ will be open during this event. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Patent Attorney to Speak at The Hive
Courtesy Photo
Attorney Rod D. Baker will give a presentation regarding intellectual property and the ongoing major changes in U.S. patent law to the Los Alamos Entrepreneurs’ Network at 6 p.m., April 26 at The Hive.
Baker was born and raised in Los Alamos and still considers himself a “Hilltopper.”
He has 24 years experience in the law and for the last 20 years, his practice has been limited to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and related matters.
Baker’s experience includes the successful prosecution of hundreds of patent applications in a variety of technological Read More
Public’s Help Sought in Bank Robberies
Suspect wanted in Santa Fe bank robberies. Courtesy/FBI
The FBI and Santa Fe Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who is now a suspect in the April 2 robbery of the US Bank branch located at 3787 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
The unidentified man may also be connected to the robberies of three other banks in Santa Fe this year.
Suspect captured on a surveilance camera is wanted in the Santa Fe bank robberies. Courtesy/FBI
During all four robberies, the robber has worn a dark jacket with a hood, dark ski mask and rubber gloves.
He also displayed a handgun.
The suspect should Read More