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Los Alamos Subway Breaks Opening Day Record!

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Subway owner Larry Singh with the giant scissors cut the ribbon this morning on his new Subway store in downtown Los Alamos. Singh is joined by staff, community members and county officials including, front row from center to right, Chamber Manager Nancy Partridge, business owner LeAnne Parsons and County Council Chair Kristin Henderson. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

The Los Alamos Subway opened its doors at 7 a.m. Wednesday and the eatery conducted 786 transactions – making it the largest opening day ever for a traditional Subway of the 400 stores in this region.

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Scenes From County’s Annual Spring Fling Event

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The annual Los Alamos County Employees Spring Fling event is underway until 1 p.m. today at Fuller Lodge. The County’s Fun Committee is serving up Mary’s Gelato sundaes and conducting a photo booth for employees as a way for the County to say thank you for their efforts throughout the year. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
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Scholarships Available For Medical Students

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EDUCATION News:
 
Students who will be enrolled in medical school in fall 2015 are invited to apply for scholarship funds.
 
Scholarship funds are available through the generosity of the John and Willie Mae Helm Scholarship Fund and the Los Alamos Medical Society.
 
Students are eligible to apply if they are residents of Los Alamos County or have spent the majority of their lives as residents of Los Alamos County. Applicants are required
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Discount Card Offered To First 50 Golfers Registered For Saturday’s YMCA Ed Griggs Memorial Tournament

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Ring toss activities underway at a previous tournament. Courtesy photo
 
YMCA News:
 
As a bonus, the first 50 golfers registered for this Saturday’s YMCA Ed Griggs Memorial tournament are receiving a local shopping discount card entitling people to percentage discounts off of services and restaurants. A handful of discount cards are still available.
 
The tournaments is 1-6 p.m. at Los Alamos Golf Course, and serves as a fundraiser for the Y’s annual scholarship campaign.
The tournament features a shot gun start/scramble that includes games of chance throughout
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Udall Calls On Commerce, Agriculture Secretaries To Prioritize Broadband Access For Rural New Mexicans

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM joined a bipartisan coalition, led by Sens. Steve Daines, R-MT, Joe Manchin, D-WV and Angus King, I-ME, in an effort to ensure the federal government prioritizes high-speed broadband access for rural Americans. 
 
Broadband Internet is critical to expand economic development opportunities, distance learning and telehealth to rural communities in New Mexico and across the country. 
 
In a bipartisan letter signed by more than a dozen senators, Udall and others pressed Commerce Secretary
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Los Alamos Subway Now Open; Waiting For Customers!

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It’s official: The Los Alamos Subway on Central Avenue near 15th Street opened its doors at 7 a.m. today. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Subway owner Larry Singh and his staff are ready to serve the public. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

Update: The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce will provide a ribbon cutting ceremony for Subway at 9 a.m. Thursday and everyone in the community is invited to help local businessman Larry Singh celebrate the Grand Opening of his business.

 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

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State Police Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols Underway In Rio Arriba County Through June

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NMSP News:
 
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY — State Police are conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols and Registration, Insurance and Drivers’ License Checkpoints in Rio Arriba County throughout June.
 
These efforts continue to show a significant reduction in alcohol related fatalities. This is attributed to the continued media attention and intensive advertising. These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.
 
People are choosing to not drink and drive. This is the biggest step in keeping impaired drivers
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Senators Unveil Pragmatic Foreign Policy Principles

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Chris Murphy, D-Conn. and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii have released forward-looking and pragmatic foreign policy principles to guide America’s role as a global leader in the 21st Century.
 
The principles, as laid out in an op-ed published today in Foreign Affairs, provide a clear alternative to the limited perspectives that often dominate American foreign policy conversations in the United States Senate.
 
Smart Power Principles:
 
A forward-looking and pragmatic
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