Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

LAHS Softball Loses To Moriarty In Non-district Game

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Lauren Harris slides safely into third in the fourth inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

First baseman Claire Bluhm catches the ball in time to tag out a Pinto player in the first inning. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Savana Luster was the leadoff pitcher but the Pintos figured out her pitching style and Reyna Lucero was called in to finish the game. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORT News:

The ‘Topper softball team dropped a non-district game to the Moriarty Pintos Thursday at Overlook Park in White Rock.

The Pintos are a 4A school and losing to a 4A school when Read More

Deputy DA Files Response In Scott Mallory Case

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Scott Mallory of Los Alamos, right, leaves the courtroom April 3 with Assistant District Attorney Kent Wahlquist following his pre-trial status hearing in District Court in Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost​

 

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Deputy District Attorney Kent Wahlquist has filed a response in First Judicial District Court to an attempt to suppress a charge of sexual exploitation of children – possession charge against Scott Mallory.

Mallory’s attorney Christopher C. Marlowe filed an intent to invoke spousal privilege April 3. Mallory’s affidavit said Read More

Athlete Of The Week: Senior Nathaniel Ortega

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Senior Nathaniel Ortega

SPORTS News:

Los Alamos High School senior Nathaniel Ortega is this week’s featured athlete:

What do you hope to get out of playing track in high school?  
Having a great time with great friends!

What is your favorite subject in school?
Psychology

Where do you hope to attend college and what do you want to study?
Undecided

Coach question – What makes this athlete stand out?
Nathaniel is everything a coach could ask for. He has a great attitude, works hard, is coachable, and always puts the team ahead of himself.

 
 
110 Central Park Square
Los Alamos,
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Dr. Zee Benefit Concert Features Artist Sasha Scully

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Artist Sasha Scully will create a painting during Dr. Zee Benefit Concert 5-8 p.m. Friday at UNM-LA. Courtesy Image

COMMUNITY News:

Sasha Scully, owner and operator of SäshaStylz™ Art, will do a live painting at Dr. Zee Benefit Concert, which will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday in Building 2 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.

 

The concert will raise funds for Dr. Zandree Stidham, who was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia in 2010.

 

Scully was born and raised in New Mexico. Scully has shared a long history with arts; she said, “I was always experimenting with all types of Read More

Spring Sports Enter Home Stretch

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By George Morse
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
The spring sports season is entering the home stretch before postseason play.
 
What happens in the next couple of weeks will determine who advances to postseason play and who stays home after the regular season.
 
The Los Alamos High School softball team seems to be hitting its stride in District 2-5A competition. The Lady Hilltoppers swept a doubleheader from Albuquerque’s Del Norte High School 15-5, 15-0 to improve to improve to 7-1 in District 2-5A and 13-7 overall. The Lady Hilltoppers and the Espanola Valley High School  Lady
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Los Alamos County Council Tentatively Approves Public Works Department Proposed Budget

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Los Alamos County Public Works Director Philo Shelton presents his department’s proposed budget during Tuesday’s budget hearings in Council Chambers. Regarding one budget item, Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary asked during the Monday night budget hearing about the postponement of the $2.73 million HVAC project at Mesa Public Library. Deputy Manager Steve Lynne explained the original scope only addressed the library’s HVAC system but it was decided to combine the HVAC system with replacing the libraray’s lighting, saying, ‘It was sort of a natural Read More

DPU FY18 Proposed Budget Squeaks By Council

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Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Manager Tim Glasco presents his department’s budget to County Council during Tuesday’s budget hearings. Ultimately, the $71,462,741 proposed budget squeeked by with council’s tentative approval. It was passed 4-3. Councilors Chris Chandler, Antonio Maggiore and Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary opposed the budget while Councilors Rick Reiss, Pete Sheehey, James Chrobocinski and Council Chair David Izraelvitz voted to tentatively approve it. The main points of contention were rate increases which are: Read More

County Council Tentatively Approves Administrative Services Proposed FY18 Budget

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During his budget presentation to County Council Tuesday night, Deputy Manager Steve Lynne reports that for the 26th year the Los Alamos County’s finance department has received the cerificate of achievement for excellence in finance reporting for the FY15 comprehensive annual financial report. He emphasized this is a County-wide achievement. Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary commended the department saying, ‘Congratulations to you and the rest of your team.’ Lynne presented the budget along with Budget and Performance Manager Karen Read More

Home Field Advantage: Big Crowd, Bigger Wins

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By NICCOLO SNYDER
Community Internship Collaboration
Student Intern
Los Alamos Daily Post

High school sports give teens a chance to play on the big stage while offering a wide range of sports for locals to enjoy. During a single season a team has about half their games at home; unfortunately, not a wide range of fans show up to these home games besides a handful of parents and high school students.

This is a shame since, according to most research, fans, giving that extra cheer or holler from the stands, play a role in a team’s success and are one of the components of what is called home field advantage. Read More