Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

National Day Of Prayer To Be Held May 4 at Ashley Pond

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RELIGION News:

Bible-based believers in Jesus Christ will gather for prayer and worship on the Annual National Day of Prayer 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday at the Ashley Pond Pavilion.

This year marks the 66th observance of the National Day of Prayer. The theme, based on Daniel 9:19, is “For Your Great Name’s Sake!”  

Thursday, Christians will gather across the country to pray for our nation’s federal, state and local governments, schools, businesses, media, military, churches and families. The purpose is to mobilize prayer, personal repentance and righteousness in culture.

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White Rock Demonstration Garden Officially Opens!

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The Los Alamos County Green Team snips the ribbon Wednesday morning to officially open the demonstration garden in White Rock. From left, Alex Archuleta, Jason Wardlow Herrera, Robert Martinez, Bryan Aragon, Jonathan Henley, Ben Gonzales, Dan Erickson, Jeff Humpton, Matthew Allen, Lee Cole, Angelica Gurule and Kirsten Bell. Photo by Vint Miller/LAC

The demonstration garden officially opened Wednesday in White Rock. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
 

Last summer, the Los Alamos County Green Team was commissioned Read More

Aquatic Center Hosts Open Water Nights

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It is quite a sight to see kayaks floating around Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com   

Daniel Creveling practices the Eskimo Rollover maneuver that is used to right a kayak that has capsized. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

AQUATIC CENTER News:

 

The last Tuesday of each month, the Larry Walkup Aquatic Center hosts open water night and boaters are welcome to practice their boating skills.  

 

The night begins with a thorough scrub down and rinse of the boats, then it’s into the water.

 

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Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 21-24, 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.​

 KELSO STREET

April 21/Kelso Street, 53, of Los Alamos was arrested on an order of commitment from Municipal Court.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEAN McNALLY
April 22/Sean McNally, 30, of Los Alamos was arrested for disorderly conduct and indecent exposure.
 
 
 
 
 
 
WILLIAM G. KING
 
April 22/William King, 58, of
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LAHS Track And Field In Great Shape For State

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Senior Kai Coblentz came from behind to nearly edge Volcano Vista runner Kaden Hamilton for the win in their heat of the 1600 m. Coblentz and Hamilton were given identical times of 4:41.98 at this weekend’s Harper Invitational at Albuquerque Academy. Photo by Blake Wood​

 

By George Morse
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
With just three weeks left in the spring sports season, Los Alamos High School’s varsity track and field  teams continue to try to earn their way into the postseason with state-qualifying times and distances.
 
Girls Track And Field
The Los Alamos girls track and field
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LAPD’s FY18 Proposed Budget Tentatively Approved

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone, left, and Cmdr. Oliver Morris present their department’s budget Tuesday night in Council Chambers. The County Council voted 7-0 to tentatively approve the LAPD’s proposed $8,599,247 budget along with an additional two items: mobile computers at $45,000 and funding for a vicitm’s advocate position at $21,000. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

LAHS Baseball, Softball Compete For Spot At State

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Antonio Gonzales hits a double in the ninth inning during the April 19 game against Albuquerque Academy. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com ​

By GEORGE MORSE
Los Alamos Daily Post

The Los Alamos High School baseball team and the Los Alamos softball team continue to fight for a spot in the Class 5A state playoffs.

The Los Alamos baseball team did what it had to do to stay alive for an at-large bid to the Class 5A baseball playoffs. The Hilltoppers picked up what may be their biggest win of the season April 19 against Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, defeating the Chargers 7-4 in nine innings.

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County Council Tentatively Approves Proposed Non Departmental Budget Items

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Deputy Manager Steve Lynne and Budget and Performance Manager Karen Kendall discuss non-departmental budget items with the Los Alamos County Council Tuesday night. The Council tentatively approved non departmental items including the capital improvement project (CIP) fund and permanent fund. To clarify the state of the CIP fund, Councilor Chris Chandler confirmed with Deputy Manager Steve Lynne that if the proposed recreation bond question is passed, the CIP fund will have $11 million in it by the end of this year and is expected to have Read More

Bathtub Row Press Releases ‘Pajarito Acres: A Bootstrap Volunteer Land Development’

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BATHTUB ROW PRESS News:

 

The first families moved into the Pajarito Acres development in Los Alamos in 1965, but their quest for those homes had begun three years earlier when a group of volunteers formed the Pajarito Acres Development Corporation. Their goal was to make possible privately owned, acreage homes as an alternative to the government housing managed by the Atomic Energy Commission.  

The project attracted “an eclectic herd of roughly 150 iconoclasts. They were all fed up with the government standards of architecture and restrictions,” Bruce Krohn, whose family Read More

Council Tentatively Approves Manager’s Budget

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Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess presents his proposed budget to County Council Monday night in Council Chambers. After a lenghtly conversation, Council passed 6-1, with Councilor Pete Sheehey casting the opposing vote, to tentatively approve the County Manager’s 16,975,191 budget. They also tentatively approved a budget item for a salary adjustement for County employees of $186,500 to be divided between the general and non general fund. Sheehey argued that Council approved a major salary adjustment for County employees last year. He said, ‘The County is a good place Read More