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YMCA Holds Babysitter Course

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 9, 2013

YMCA News:

The Family YMCA will hold an American Red Cross Babysitters Course May 17 and 18.

The course is designed by the American Red Cross to prepare youth with training in babysitter safety, basic childcare, safe play, first aid and critical emergency skills, essential professional leadership and care-giving skills, and how to manage real-life problems.

The session is 4-8:30 p.m. May 17 and 1-5:30 p.m. May 18. Participants must be aged 11 through 17 and complete both days of the session they register for, in order to receive certification. Pre-register by 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. Cost is Read More

Luján and McMillan Discuss LANL’s Cleanup Funding

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 8, 2013

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján. right, and LANL Director Charlie McMillan meet in DC to Discuss Funding for Environmental Cleanup at the Lab. Courtesy photo

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District met today with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Director Charles McMillan in Luján’s Washington office to discuss a number of issues regarding the lab, including funding for environmental cleanup.

Luján joined with Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich earlier this week to write to Congressional committees https:////www.scribd.com/doc/140188928/LANL-Reprogramming-Request-Letter-May-6-2013 Read More

Udall Talks LANL Cleanup & Water Conference Report

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 8, 2013

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On his weekly radio press conference call Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall discussed efforts to secure critical funding for cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory through DOE and NNSA reprogramming.

Udall also recapped last week’s water conference report release.

Click here to listen to the full audio online.

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Below are highlights from Udall’s remarks:

0:00 –Udall discusses last week’s release of policy recommendations following July’s 37th Annual New Mexico WRRI Water

LAMS Conducting Off-Site Evacuation Drill Thursday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 8, 2013

LAMS News:

Los Alamos Middle School will conduct an off-site evacuation drill from approximately 8:15-9 a.m. Thursday, May 9.

Students and staff will be grouped east of the solar array near the school, 2102 Hawks Dr. Read More

Los Alamos Detectives Capture Suspected Burglar

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 8, 2013

Editor's Note: Video added to report.

Los Alamos Police Det. Sgt. Oliver Morris, right, and Det. Daniel Roberts spoke on video to the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon about the investigation that has led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Los Alamos man suspected of committing a rash of burglaries in the Los Alamos area. See Wednesday's edition of ladailypost.com for the full story and identification of the suspect in custody. See exclusive video interview below. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com