Ranger’s Son Intends to Fight Fires From Sky
Chief Ranger Tom Betts of Bandelier National Monument with his son Drew Betts, 14, at Wednesday’s naturalization ceremony in Frijoles Canyon. Drew Betts has learned to fly planes from his skilled bush pilot father and said that as a career, he intends to become a helicopter pilot to fight forest fires from the sky. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
White Rock Man Charged in Domestic Dispute
Los Alamos Police have charged Andrew Ortega with aggravated assault and battery after responding to a call of a possible domestic dispute at a residence in White Rock this morning.
Hand-cuffed and placed in the back of a police patrol car, Ortega, 40, began to thrash about while being transported from White Rock to the Los Alamos Detention Center.
“He was kicking the doors and seats and banging his head against the interior of the police car,” Capt. Randy Foster said. “Because of his behavior, we requested Los Alamos Fire Department medical personnel check him for injuries.” Read More
Domestic Dispute Leads to Possible Self-injury
Scene in front of Los Alamos County Detention Center this morning. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Police responded to a possible domestic dispute around 10:45 a.m. today in White Rock.
A man was transported to the Los Alamos Detention Center.
Capt. Randy Foster said the man became animated in the police car on the way to the jail, thrashing his head against the interior of the vehicle.
Upon arrival at the jail, police called Los Alamos Fire Department EMT personnel as a pecaution to check out the man’s potential injuries.
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Morning Fire Destroys Chapel at New Beginnings Fellowship Church
The state fire marshal has been called in to help Los Alamos fire investigators determine the cause of a fire this morning that destroyed the chapel at New Beginnings Fellowship Church, 112 East Road. Photo by Karen Kendall/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
A large fire broke out this morning in the chapel of the New Beginnings Fellowship Church, 112 East Road.
One firefighter was transported to Los Alamos Medical Center after a 5-inch coupling broke loose and injured his ankle as he battled the blaze.
No one else was hurt, Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider said.
Grider described the scene saying Read More
Firefighters Display American Pride
Firefighters welcome residents and visitors alike on the most patriotic day of the year with an American flag flying high in the air above Station 3 on N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
