Staff Report

‘Education is Hope’ Screened in Los Alamos

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Film Producer Will O’Donnell and Editor Holger Waschinski. Photo by Karen Kendall

Staff report

On Saturday night, the Reel Deal Theater presented a free screening of the grassroots film Education is Hope. The film was produced locally and filmed in Kenya by Will O’Donnell  and Dylan Westfall. The documentary film highlights the efforts of the International Peace Initiatives (IPI) to provide opportunities for children to attend school. Holger Waschinski of Pac8 edited the movie.

Will O’Donnell and Fredah Rajab, a young woman featured in the film, were on hand before Read More

Glass Drop-off Recycling Program Starts Today

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Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Starting Saturaday, Sept. 29, yellow collection dumpsters will be placed at Sullivan Field and the Overlook Park Convenience Center to accept glass bottles and jars of all colors for recycling.

Glass bottles and jars will also be accepted for recycling at the Eco Station. Yellow in-home collection containers are now available at the Eco Station.

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Los Alamos County Environmental Services Specialist Tom Nagawiecki in front of County’s new glass crusher. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More

LAMS New Bus Loop Officially Opens

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LAMS News:

Los Alamos Middle School Principal Rex Kilburn and Transportation Coordinator Keith Rosenbaum welcomed the first buses as they arrive Wednesday morning at LAMS new bus loop. Buses now arrive to the much anticipated bus loop through Hawks Drive rather than North Mesa. Courtesy Photo

Los Alamos Public Schools bus drivers Kevin Herron and John Stam chat with Los Alamos Middle School Assistant Principal Anna Vargas-Gutierrez, Construction Manager, Ron Zorcher and Curtis Dehaas. Courtesy Photo

Buses lined up perfectly in the Los Alamos Middle School bus lane Wednesday afternoon. Read More

N.M. 502 to Los Alamos Closing for Maintenance Beginning Oct. 2

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NMDOT News:

N.M. 502 to Los Alamos will close beginning Oct. 2 for road work.

The affected highway extends from Mile Marker 4 to Mile Marker 6 down the hill.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) advises all motorists to take the Truck Route to Los Alamos and Los Alamos National Laboratory while road work is in progress.

Crews will be milling out two and a half inches of existing pavement and repaving the road with new asphalt material to help rehabilitate the roadway.

The road will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day from Tuesday, Oct. 2 through Saturday, Oct. 6 during milling Read More

Charmian Schaller is Kiwanian of the Year

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KIWANIS News:

Charmian Schaller, left, was named the Kiwanian of the Year at the Kiwanis Installation Dinner Sunday, Sept. 23. Courtesy Photo

Lt. Gov. Tracy McAdams, left, swore in new officiers Sunday, second from left to right, Immediate Past President Kristy Ortega, President Don Casperson, 1st Vice President Karen Kendall, 2nd Vice President Steve Boerigter and Treasurer Cindy Eaton. Courtesy Photo

Lt. Gov. Tracy McAdams swears in new directors Sunday from left, Jordan Garcia, Kurt Deshayes, Jim Baran, Morrie Pongratz and Pat Soran. Courtesy Photo

Two stars of Kiwanis – outgoing Read More

Analysis Paralysis Infiltrates Ashley Pond Park

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George Padnovich of Sites Southwest reviews the 30 percent design plan for the Ashley Pond Park project during a  public meeting Thursday in the Community Building. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

STAFF REPORT

About 26 members of the public gathered at a meeting Thursday, Sept. 20 in the Community Building at 20th Street and Central Avenue to learn more about upcoming improvements to Ashley Pond Park.

The meeting announcement stated that improvements to Ashley Pond Park are coming soon and that the project is “currently at the 30 percent design stage, with plans to complete Read More

Council Recommends Formation of Creative District Committee

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  Los Alamos County Council members hear input from the public involved in existing cultural organizations in Los Alamos and members of the Creative District Steering Committee regarding how to move forward with the implementation plan for the new Creative District Tuesday night at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. No action was taken during the meeting, but the Council did provide direction to County Administrator Harry Burgess. Council recommended that Burgess return to Council in approximately 60 days with a plan for governance and a list of people interested in being on a Creative District Read More

LAHS Fall Golf Invitational Draws 16 Schools

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Aislinn McDonald putting for a birdie on hole 9 for the Los Alamos High School girls team. Photo by Mike Lippiatt

The Los Alamos High School Fall Golf Invitational included 115 golfers from 16 different schools.

The LAHS girls golf team earned its first state qualifying leg of the 2012/2013 season. Three qualifying legs are required to get to state. It’s a good position to be with 11 tournaments to compete in between now and next April, said Coach Mike Lippiatt, adding that the team only needs two more qualifiers. Aislinn McDonald and Bri Sanderson led the Topper girls charge with 93 and 95 Read More

Local Teen Whitewater Kayaker Wins the Colorado River Gore Canyon Race

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Jessie Bohn, a senior at Los Alamos High School, was the youngest competitor and had the fastest time in the women’s kayak division in the Gore Canyon Race held on Aug. 18, 2012.

Jessie also had the fastest women’s time down the course and was awarded “Queen of Gore Race 2012”.

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The Gore Canyon Race is held every August on the the Class IV-V Section of Gore Canyon on the Colorado River near Kremmling, Colorado.

The down river race is for kayaks, rafts and any other river craft that can make it through the canyon’s rapids. The race is approximately five Read More