Heather Elliott at Boomerang, a whimsical consignment and retail store full of surprises at 1247 Central Ave. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More
Scenes From Hike On Canada Bonita Trail
A scene of a very green ski hill spotted during a hike Thursday on the Canada Bonita Trail. Photo by Patricia Rathbone
A scene of wild irises spotted during a hike Thursday on the Canada Bonita Trail. Photo by Patricia Rathbone Read More
Obituary: Robb Carlton Minor March 26, 1929 – May 28, 2017
Robb Carlton Minor: March 26, 1929 – May 28, 2017
Robb Carlton Minor died May 28th, 2017 at home in White Rock, New Mexico. Robb, a Christian, was loved and adored by his family and friends; he will be sorely missed.
Robb was born at home in Holton, Kansas, March 26, 1929, to Jennings and Belle Minor. Throughout childhood years he played with his younger twin brothers Frank and O. H. Minor and his five cousins Bill, Brian, Pat, Toby and Mike Scanland. He loved his three dogs, Minnie, Mickey and SARGE, who often led the high school band at Holton parades much to the consternation of the band director.
Environmental Sustainability Board Meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENT This section of the agenda is reserved for comments from the public on items that are not otherwise included in this agenda.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 9583-17 Approval of the May 25, 2017, Environmental Sustainability Board Minutes Presenters: John Bliss A – Draft ESB Minutes May 25, 2017Attachments:
5. BOARD BUSINESS 9584-17 Review
Heinrich On Secretary Zinke’s Recommendation To Significantly Shrink Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s recommendation to significantly reduce national monument designation for Bears Ears National Monument:
“I cannot help but think if Theodore Roosevelt were alive today he’d be deeply disappointed in Secretary Zinke’s actions. His recommendation to shrink Bears Ears National Monument is a direct affront
More Than $1.2 Billion Pledged To End Polio
Rotary pledged to increase its committement to help end polio. Courtesy photo
By Ryan Hyland and Teresa Schmedding
With polio on the brink of eradication, nations from around the world and key donors pledged more than $1 billion on Monday to energize the global fight to end the paralyzing disease.
The historic pledges of new funds at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, Ga., will go toward drastically shrinking the $1.5 billion gap in the funding that the partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative say is needed to reduce polio cases to zero worldwide.
Just five cases have been reported this
Rio Arriba County Woman Headed To Federal Prison
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Ashley Herrera, 28, of Espanola was sentenced Monday afternoon in Federal Court in Albuquerque to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her conviction on attempted bank robbery.
Herrera was arrested in July 2016 on a criminal complaint charging her with attempting to rob the Bank of America branch Aug. 12, 2015 at 4037 Rodeo Road in Santa Fe. Herrera subsequently was indicted Aug. 23, 2016, and charged with attempted bank robbery.
Feb. 21, 2017, Herrera pleaded guilty to the indictment and admitted that Aug. 12, 2015, she attempted to rob
Top Beaches To Visit
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Staff Report
Motel 6, those legendary roadside purveyors of clean, comfortable rooms where Tom Bodett leaves the light on for you, conducted a survey this year that showed a full 25 million Americans have never seen the ocean.
And in a country that borders three oceans — with one state completely surrounded by ocean — that’s just a sad stat.
Even if you have seen the ocean before, likely you haven’t been to every inch of coastline this great nation provides. And summer is the perfect time to fix either
Los Alamos Firefighter Cadets Work In White Rock
Cadets work hard to get rid of fire hazards and do some clean-up work near Overlook Park Monday morning. A total of 13 cadets are set to graduate from the Los Alamos Fire Department’s Academy Friday. The academy began in January. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
A group of firefighter cadets work on the Rim Trail in White Rock Monday morning. The work included some trail maintenance and wildlife mitigation in preparation for the July 4 fireworks show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Firefighter Cadet Matt Ortega lends a hand Monday. Photo by Kirsten Read More
Taxpayers Abroad Must File by June 15, Extensions Available
IRS News:
PHOENIX — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers living and working abroad that they must file their 2016 federal income tax return by Thursday, June 15.
The special June 15 deadline is available to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship.
For those who can’t meet the June 15 deadline, tax-filing extensions are available and they can even be requested electronically. In addition, a new filing deadline now applies to anyone with a foreign bank or financial account required to file an annual report for these accounts, often Read More