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Take a Peek at Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ This Week

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Grace Kelly and James Stewart in ‘Rear Window.’ Courtesy photo

Review by Kelly Dolejsi

We never know what’s really happening behind closed doors, or even wide open windows.

But that’s never stopped us humans from drawing our own conclusions about other people’s lives, in which we are sometimes much more interested than our own.

The 1954 Alfred Hitchcock classic “Rear Window” is not only a “who dunnit?” but a “did anyone do it?” And even the “it” is ambiguous. Was there a murder? Or did a lady take a train? Is a man a killer, or simply in sales? And what’s going on with the little dog, anyhow? Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Awarded 2013 Small Business of the Year

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, center, with members of the Los Alamos Daily Post news team Friday, from left, Reporter Kirsten Laskey, Publisher Carol A. Clark, Lifestyles Editor Bonnie J. Gordon and Webmaster/Reporter Greg Kendall. Courtesy photo

LACDC News:

The Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) has selected the Los Alamos Daily Post online newspaper as its Small Business of the Year for 2013.

“We are pleased to announce that the Los Alamos Daily Post will be recognized as our 2013 Success Client," LACDC Executive Director Kevin Holsapple said. "Carol Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society Archives Closed for Move

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LAHS News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society Archives are closed in preparation for a move, tentatively scheduled for April.

The Los Alamos Historical Museum will remain open during its regular hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

The archives are closed in order to more than 1,800 linear feet of documents and photographs along with more than 20,000 items from Fuller Lodge and the Community Building to the new, purpose-built facility that is part of the new Municipal Building.

The Historical Society is asking that donors hold on to items Read More

The Laboratory at 70: A Proud History, Leaning Forward to Shape the Future

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LANL Director’s Column
By Charlie McMillan

Seventy years ago on the Pajarito Plateau, the U.S. Army and the University of California joined together to undertake perhaps the most influential effort of the 20th century: the Manhattan Project.

The Project accomplished what it set out to do and gave birth to transformational technologies not only in national security, but in many areas which affect our daily lives. For example, in 1948, work began on the MANIAC computer, one of the first electronic, digital computers. MANIAC’s descendants are now everywhere—in our smart phones, tablets, Read More

New Eatery Offers Creole, Cajun and Down Home Food

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Creole Nouvelle co-owner Esther Lucchini inside her new restaurant at 1793 Deacon St. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By Carol A. Clark

After working in Los Alamos for LANL contractor Canberra Industries for several years, Peter Lucchini suggested to his wife Esther that the town could benefit from a different type of restaurant.

“Peter loves creole food and had a good friend who was a chef in the Louisiana/Mississippi area who was willing to move out here,” Esther Lucchini said. “So we decided to open Creole Nouvelle with the goal of providing the community with Read More

Los Alamos County Clerk Settles Into Office

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Newly elected Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover has settled into her office at 2451 Central Ave. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for recording and filing public documents, issuing marriage licenses, liquor licenses and business licenses, registering voters, administering elections, maintaining official documents for the County Council, such as Ordinances, Resolutions and Council Minutes, and serves as Clerk to the Probate Court. The County Clerk’s Office also records deeds, mortgages, leases and other real estate documents. In fact, any legal document can be filed in Read More

LANB Hosts School Bond Celebration

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Aspen Elementary School Principal Kathryn Vandenkieboom spoke at a gathering at Los Alamos National Bank Friday afternoon celebrating the recent school bond passage and thanked everyone for their support. A portion of the $20 million bond will provide a much needed construction overhaul of the aging Aspen Elementary School building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

County Councilor Steve Girrens spoke of the importance of the school bond and thanked everyone for their efforts. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Superintendent Gene Schmidt, right, expressed his appreciation Read More

This Week’s Chamber Events

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CHAMBER News:

There are plenty of opportunities to get together through the Chamber this week:

  • Wednesaday, Feb. 6, 5:30-7 p.m., the annual FAN (Food And Nextworking) Club hosted by Gillian Sutton of KRSN and Empty Bowla, at the Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center, 109 Central Park Square. Homemade chili and posole will be served and hand-painted bowls to benefit Self Help, Inc. will be available for purchase.
  • Thursday, Feb. 7, 7:30-9 a.m., Chamber Business Breakfast at UNM-Los Alamos, presented by the Safety and Security Division at the Los Alamos National Laboaratory. The topic is new ID
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Los Alamos Students Perform Well in Sonata Contest

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Some of the Los Alamos students who were winners at the Sonata Contest and their teachers. Front row from left, Jennifer Wang,  was the winner of the Level VII Division; Sruthi Garimella, won Second in the Level VI Division; and  Sonyia Williams won first place in the Level VI Division. Back row from left, teachers Madeline Williamson and Ronald Grinage.
 

SFMTA News:

The Santa Fe Music Teachers Association held their annual statewide Sonata Contest Saturday, Feb. 2.

Los Alamos residents did very well in the competition,

Prize winners from Los Alamos were as follows:

Level II: Read More

Los Alamos Police Chief Ties Knot

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It was clearly a joyous occasion Saturday, Feb. 2, as Municipal Judge Alan Kirk performed the marriage ceremony of Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy and Gina Coluzzi, joined here by her children Angela, Nicholas and Christopher at their White Rock home. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Family and close friends gathered at the casual outdoor wedding of Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy to Gina Coluzzi who works in finance at Los Alamos County. The ‘Paradise West’ wedding theme held at the family’s White Rock residence included palm trees and pink flamingos. Photo Read More