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Courtesy photoNew Mexico Teacher Of The Year Debra Minyard Participates In Annual Event In Washington, D.C.
New Mexico Teacher of the Year Debra Minyard of White Rock stops to pose with with a military band recently while in Washington, D.C. for the annual Education Commission of the States event. Photo by Joshua Minyard
New Mexico Teacher of the Year Debra Minyard of White Rock poses with other 2015 Teachers of the Year from across the nation recently while in Washington, D.C. for the annual Education Commission of the States event. Photo by Joshua Minyard Read More
Classic Air Medical Chopper Lands At Nature Center
The Classic Air Medical helicopter appears in the sky above the Los Alamos Nature Center Wednesday evening as part of PEEC’s Summer Family Evenings program. Photo by Garrett Rodgers
COMMUNITY News:
Classic Air Medical brought its rescue helicopter to the Los Alamos Nature Center early Wednesday evening as part of PEEC’s Summer Family Evenings program, sponsored by Del Norte Credit Union.
The state of the art medical helicopter touched down in the nature center parking lot at 2600 Canyon Road. Classic Air Medical invited community members to check out their helicopter Read More
Cindy Rooney Appointed Interim Executive Director At UNM-Los Alamos
Cynthia Rooney
Cynthia Rooney has been appointed to serve as the full-time interim executive director of the UNM-Los Alamos campus announced by Provost Chaouki Abdallah.
Rooney, who is currently the dean of Instruction at UNM-Los Alamos, begins her new duties Aug. 1.
“Los Alamos is a campus of vital importance to UNM,” Abdallah said, “and will need strong leadership to pursue emerging opportunities for that campus. We believe Dr. Rooney’s unique set of skills, experience, and commitment will enable her to do just that. The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board and I are extraordinarily pleased for Read More
Atomic City Children’s Theater Workshop July 27-31
Participants in the 2014 Summer Workshops show off their makeup. Courtes/ACCT
ACCT News:
Atomic City Children’s Theater will offer their Summer Workshops this year from July 27-July 31. This year’s workshops will be held in the Topper Theater and Duane Smith Auditorium.
ACCT’s Co-Directors, Daren Savage and Kelsey Cline were both happy be able to offer young people in Los Alamos the opportunity work on material from “Disney Lion King Experience” for this year’s workshops. “The Lion King Experience” uses Disney’s favorite musical Read More
Students Receive Jim Sims Engineering Scholarships
Scholarship winners Kimberly Pestovich and Samuel Sherrill with Becky Sims, center, the widow of Jim Sims. Courtesy/Don Taylor PhotographyLAPS FOUNDATION News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation has awarded the Jim Sims Memorial Engineering Scholarship to Los Alamos High School graduates Kimberly Pestovich and Samuel Sherrill.
Scholarship winner Kimberly Pestovich will attend New Mexico State University to study chemical engineering and materials science. She is the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Dianne Pestovich.
Scholarship winner Samuel Sherrill will attend Read More
Los Alamos High School 20th Reunion July 31-Aug. 2
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos High School Class of 1995 will celebrate its 20th reunion July 31- Aug. 2 in Los Alamos.
The class has several activities planned including a Beer Mixer Friday night at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, a tour of Los Alamos High School Saturday morning, golfing Saturday, dinner and dance at Buffalo Thunder Resort Saturday night, and lunch/hike Sunday at Pajarito ski hill.
It is not too late to register for any of the activities. Classmates can go to https://squareup.com/market/LAHS1995reunion or on Facebook at Los Alamos High School Class of 1995.
Contact JamieLynn Ritchie Read More
Heinrich Statement On 2015 KIDS COUNT Report
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. issued the following statement Tuesday after the 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, ranked New Mexico as 49th in the nation for child well-being.
The report ranked all 50 states on 16 indicators that fall into the categories of economic well-being, education, health, family and community.
“It’s unacceptable that nearly a third of New Mexico children are living in poverty. Despite 64 straight months of private sector job growth at the national level, Read More
GOP Announces 2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest
GOP News:
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women and the Republican Party of Los Alamos are proud to announce the 2015 Constitution Day Essay Contest for students in grades 4-12 who live in or attend school in Los Alamos County.
The contest runs thrugh Sept. 4 and students have the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and receive their prizes at the Sept. 17 Constitution Day Dinner.
Prizes are: $300-high school $200-middle school $100-grades 4-6
The Constitution Day Essay Contest is designed to challenge students to learn more about the Constitution and the men who signed Read More
Rave Reviews Pour In Following Week One Of Summer Program For Youth At UNM-LA
A young participant in the UNM-LA Summer Program for Youth prepares to launch a rocket he built during one of his classes. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
“Best Summer Camp Ever!!! Wish it lasted longer,” wrote one young participant on a survey after the UNM-LA Summer Program for Youth wrapped up last week.
Offering five days of afternoon classes on Chemistry in the Kitchen, Robotics and University Explorations, the Youth College program geared toward kids entering grades 4-6 boasted 51 participants who had a blast and gained some knowledge while they were at it. “I learned a lot that I hadn’t known Read More
Record Amount Raised For LANL Scholarships
From left, Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship fundraising campaign champion Steven Girrens (LANL Associate Director for Engineering Sciences) and LANL Foundation scholarship program officer Tony Fox celebrate a record-breaking total. Since 1999 more than 1,000 students have been awarded $5 million in scholarships, funded by LANS, LANL employees, contractors and retirees, and the general public. Photo by Ed Vigil/LANL
LANLF News:
ESPAÑOLA — The LANL Foundation reports that the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) once again broke fundraising records during the Read More
Report: New Mexico Stuck At 49th In Child Well-being
KIDS COUNT News:
Some areas see improvement, others see decline
ALBUQUERQUE—New Mexico has seen small improvements in some areas of child well-being over the last few years, but those gains are counteracted by declines in other areas.
For 2015, the state’s national KIDS COUNT® ranking stays at 49th—unmoved since last year—in the new edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, which was released today.
The national KIDS COUNT Data Book, released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, ranks the 50 states on 16 indicators of child well-being that fall into the categories of Economic Well-Being, Read More
Los Alamos High School Nurse Kate Kettering Receives State Merit Award For Excellence In Nursing
Los Alamos High School Nurse Kate Kettering, RN, receives the Merit Award for Excellence in Nursing. Courtesy/LAPS
National Association of School Nurses President Elezabeth Mattey, left, presents Los Alamos High School Nurse Kate Kettering, RN, with the Merit Award for Excellence in Nursing. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
The New Mexico School Nurse Association presented Los Alamos High School Nurse Kate Kettering, RN, with the Merit Award for Excellence in Nursing July 15 at the annual conference.
Kettering is a PED-licensed professional school nurse and member of the National Association Read More
UNM Student Earns Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship
Tinisha Spencer. Courtesy photoEDUCATION News:
The Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship Committee announces the recipient of the fifth annual scholarship, given since 2011 to Navajo women who desire to serve their people and need help funding a challenging academic course of study.
The recipient of this year’s $2,500 Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship is University of New Mexico sophomore Tinisha Spencer from Mentmore, N.M.
Spencer is majoring in athletic training and minoring in dance and was named to the Dean’s List for both semesters of her freshman year. She was active in Read More
World Politics Of A Changing Energy Landscape July 22
CIR News:LAPS Selects New Barranca Elementary Principal And Los Alamos High School Assistant Principal
Renee Dunwoody, new assistant principal at Los Alamos High School. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that Gina Terrazas has been selected as the next principal of Barranca Mesa Elementary School and Renee Dunwoody has been selected as Assistant Principal at Los Alamos High School.
Terrazas and Dunwoody begin their new positions Monday, July 20.
Terrazas has spent the last nine years as an administrator with the Mesa Vista School District in Ojo Caliente both at the elementary and high school levels. She began her career in education 17 years ago. Read More
Scenes From ScienceFest At Bradbury Science Museum
A visitor watches a video Saturday inside the Bradbury Science Museum in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Many interactive exhibits fill the Bradbury Science Museum, drawing people of all ages. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Visitors have poured into the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos during the three day ScienceFest festival that began Thursday.
People of all ages participated in interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities and listened to dynamic speakers meant to engage kids, families, and individuals who are interested Read More
PEEC: Discovery Canyon Bird Walk
Lesser goldfinch. Photo by Dave Yeamans
PEEC News:
One of the best ways to begin bird watching is by looking for the birds you see and hear every day. To help beginning birders recognize some of the species living in Los Alamos, join long-time Los Alamos resident and bird watcher Dave Yeamans on a hike at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 leaving from the Los Alamos Nature Center.
From there, the group will walk intently down the Ranch School Trail and to the confluence of Discovery and Pueblo Canyons. The return trip is uphill out of the Canyon along the same trail. While participants will likely Read More
PEEC: Learn About Local Butterflies
Monarch Butterfly. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
PEEC News:
As spring turns to summer, butterflies become more frequent visitors to the Pajarito Plateau. To learn more about these beautiful creatures, local butterfly enthusiast Roy Michelotti will introduce listeners to the most common species of butterflies seen in and around Los Alamos.
In addition to discussing butterfly identification, he will also explore this unique creature’s biology, behavior, life cycle and more. This talk is 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. It is free, and no registration is required.
This Read More
PEEC Summer Family Evenings: Meet Wildland Firefighters July 22
Wildland firefighter at work. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
What does it take to be a wildland fireighter? What equipment do they use? What can kids do to prevent wildfires from starting?
Individuals and families can find the answer to these and other fire-related questions at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Local wildland firefighters will be on hand to answer questions, demonstrate how to use firefighting equipment and let families see their fire engine.
Summer Family Evenings have always been a popular program at PEEC, and now, with the Del Norte Credit Union’s support, Read More
