Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

LAPD Cmdr. Oliver Morris Expresses Appreciation To New Mexico ICAC Task Force

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Cmdr. Oliver Morris 
 
By Maire O’Neill
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris expressed his appreciation Tuesday for the dedication and determination of members of the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
 
Cmdr. Morris’s comments followed the conviction of a Los Alamos man, David Rael, Monday on five counts of sexual exploitation of children resulting from an ICAC investigation.
 
Morris was the law enforcement case lead and testified during the June 15-16 trial as well as former Special Agent Lance Fails, Albuquerque
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Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 18-20, 2017

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LAPD News: 

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.​

CARLOS L. TRUJILLO 
 

June 18 / Carlos L. Trujillo, 20, of Santa was arrested on a warrant from another jurisdiction.

 
 
 
 
 
PAUL F. GEISIK 
 
June 18 / Paul F. Geisik, 23, of Los Alamos was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

 

 

 

 

COLEMAN SMITH 
 
June 19 / Coleman Smith, 60, of Los
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Los Alamos Medical Society Offers Medical School Scholarships

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LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL SOCIETY News:

Students who will be enrolled in medical school in the fall this year are invited to apply for scholarshiop 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 to write a letter about their medical school background, to fill out a scholarship application form, and to send an official copy of Read More

Man With Gun At Smith’s: Legal Details Matter

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By KHALIL J. SPENCER
Los Alamos 

The other day, the Daily Post carried a short story about a man being reported to the police for having a gun in Smith’s (link). Although I’m pretty sure that even hate tatoos are protected by the First Amendment, and it turns out it was a pellet gun, its understandable that this gentleman raised suspicion but the bigger issue here is the law and there is state law that addresses this specific situation.

Thinking only of the supermarket part of the store, I was wondering what actually happened as the Daily Post story was short on details. New Mexico Read More

County Provides Bus Services For Friday Concerts

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By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post 
 

The newly-initiated Summer Concert Bus service was created to fulfill a need in the community.

 

DWI Program Coordinator Kirsten Bell explained the County’s DWI Planning Council presented to County Council a strategic plan last year.

 

The plan looked at the community’s needs and what residents seemed to be saying loud and clear was there wasn’t a way to get around town in the evenings and weekends. As a result, the  DWI Planning Council partnered with Atomic City Transit (ACT) to provide the Summer Concert Bus service on

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Local Crossfit Athletes Break State Records

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Mairen Hoch, 11, center, of Los Alamos broke the youth state record in the clean and jerk in the Olympic weightlifting competition at the New Mexico Games June 3 at UNM Athletic Center. Courtesy Photo​

Kim Hoch of Los Alamos earned gold during the Olympic weightlifting competition. Courtesy photo​

Kelly Gill of Los Alamos broke the state record in the snatch during the New Mexico Games June 3. Courtesy Photo​

SPORTS News:

Athletes from Crossfit Los Alamos competed in Olympic weightlifting in the New Mexico Games held June 3 at the UNM Athletic Center. Kelly Gill, Kim Hoch and Mairen Hoch all brought Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools And County Partner In Duane Smith Auditorium Renovations

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From left, Deputy County Manager Steven Lynne, Los Alamos County Council Chair David Izraelevitz, Los Alamos School Board President Jenny McCumber, Vice President Andrea Cunningham and Los Alamos Public Schools Dr. Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus hold up a check for $1.2 million Tuesday afternoon, which is the County’s contribution toward the renovation project at Duane Smith Auditorium. The school district is providing $925,000. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Duane Smith Auditorium may be a 55-year-old building but it
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Norman Doggett Wins Daily Postcard Photo Contest

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Los Alamos Arts Council Board President Chris Monteith, left, along with Los Alamos Arts Council Executive Director Marlane Hamilton present Norman Doggett with a $100 check for winning the Daily Postcard photo contest for the first quarter of 2017. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

Norman Doggett’s award-winnning shot of Ashley Pond. Photo by Norman Doggett

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post 

 

Norman Doggett, who works at the Bio Science Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was driving to work in January when he noticed a magical winter Read More

Los Alamos Doghouse PHD Hosts Grand Opening

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Los Alamos Doghouse PHD  (Pet Hotel and Daycare), 127 East Gate Dr., held its grand opening celebration Saturday and Sunday. The celebration included a ribbon cutting. From left: Sophia and Ava Bean help their mother and co-owner of Los Alamos Doghouse, Amanda Robertson, co-owner Ruth Scott and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Nancy Partridge snip the ceremonial red ribbon Saturday afternoon. The business offers boarding and daycare services to cats and dogs. For more information, visit https:////www.doghousephd.com. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Los Read More