Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

Healing America’s Heroes: Women’s Summer Program

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Healing America’s Heroes Founder Eddie Crain with two of the program’s partcipants. Courtesy photo

VETERANS News: 

Healing America’s Heroes (HAH) is accepting applications for its Summer Program. The program provides up to six women veterans an opportunity to enrich their lives through horsemanship, fly fishing and skills building.

All meals, lodging and therapeutic programs are provided at no cost to veterans during this one-week program June 25-30 at a private, 10-acre retreat in Plaza Blanca.

“We are very pleased to announce our Summer Program … Read More

More Scenes From LAAC’s 2017 Kite Festival

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A young kite flyer gets some assistance during the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Kite Festival Saturday in Overlook Park. Photo by Mairen Hoch

A kite enthusiast works to get her kite to take flight. Photo by Mairen Hoch

A kite gets a colorful design put on it during the kite building workshop Saturday at Overlook Park. The workshop was part of Los Alamos Arts Council’s annual Kite Festival. Photo by Mairen Hoch

The kite workshop was busy Saturday. Photo by Mairen Hoch

Vivian Sintay flies her kite high during the Kite Festival Saturday. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Yuma Wang Read More

Showhomes Of Santa Fe Prepares Homes For Market

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Brandon and Elisa Macomber, owners of Showhomes of Santa Fe. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post
 

It can be overwhelming selling a home; once that for sale sign gets erected, homeowners can be faced with a long to-do list from decluttering a house to making an older home look more updated.

 

However, Santa Fe has two professionals who can make the task of preparing a house for the market less daunting … in Los Alamos as well as Santa Fe.

 

Brandon and Elisa Macomber have operated Showhomes of Santa Read More

Former Police Chief Wayne Torpy Pleads With Council

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Former Los Alamos County Police Chief Wayne Torpy asks County Councilors for help in reactivating his monthly insurance benefits, during the public comment period Tuesday evening in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Former Los Alamos County Police Chief Wayne Torpy at Tuesday’s Council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
 

Former Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy addressed the County Council during public comment Tuesday evening about his ongoing insurance battle.

 

Torpy, Read More

2017 Special Election Update

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office is providing an update to the special election for the recreation bond. On May 2, there were 13,484 ballots mailed to registered voters, to date, the Los ALamos County Clerk’s Office has received 6,025 returned ballot envelopes and five unsigned ballot envelopes.

There are still a few more opportunities to return your voted ballot to the County Clerk. You may hand deliver your voted ballot in the proper signature envelope until 5 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Read More

Authors Speak: Anne Hillerman Discusses New Book

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Author Anne Hillerman signs books at a recent event. Courtesy photo

 

COMMUNITY News:

Santa Fe author Anne Hillerman will speak at 7 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms, in the latest offering from the library system’s Authors Speak series.

​Anne Hillerman

 

Hillerman has just released Song of the Lion, her third mystery since taking up the series started by her late father Tony Hillerman. Tony Hillerman created the characters Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn and Bernadette Manuelito, and he put those characters to work as detectives on the Navajo Reservation Read More

Kite Festival Turns 20 Friday

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A young participant at last year’s Kite Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post

 

The Los Alamos Arts Council’s Kite Festival will officially turn 20 Friday at Overlook Park. The festival begins at 7 p.m. in conjunction with the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series. The festival continues from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the park.

The festival’s popular kite building workshops will be held from noon-2 p.m. Children can assemble their own kites and then decorate them. There will also be a stack of pre-made kites that Read More

LAAC’s Executive Director Marlane Hamilton Retires

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Marlane Hamilton at Fuller Lodge recently has announced her retirement after 16 years. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

​​By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​​Los Alamos Daily Post

 

The Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) has made significant contributions to the local arts scene and its long-time executive director, Marlane Hamilton, plays a major role in making these contributions happen.

 

Hamilton has worked as the LAAC’s executive director for 16 years. She has seen the organization grow, add new programs as well as remove old ones. Hamilton has played an active role in all of them. Read More

Los Alamos Boys Golf Team Earns Third At State

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Davis Johnson blasts out of the No. 8 sand trap; he shot a 181 and a 21 finish during the state golf championships May 8-9 at the The Canyon Club at Four Hills in Albuquerque. The boys golf team finished in third place. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Logan Bishop tees off on No. 8; he finished with a 179 and tied for 18th place in the state golf championship. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com 

Henry Poston reads the green on No. 2. Poston finished with a 174, which tied him to 12th place. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

 

Jacob Benelli chips to green No. 8; he finished with a 180 Read More