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Robert Gibson Elected Local GOP Chair

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GOP Chair Robert Gibson

GOP News:

The Los Alamos County Republican Party held a special election Thursday, Jan. 3 to fill its chairmanship vacancy created when Jordan Redmond resigned due to professional commitments.

The Party selected longtime Los Alamos resident and former County Councilor Robert Gibson as its new chairman.

“Political parties have an important role in our democracy, the most basic being to encourage and support candidates for public office. Nowhere is that more important than at the local level, where few citizens have the knowledge, networks, or courage to plunge Read More

Review: Take a Trip to the 70s with Frost/Nixon

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David Frost (Don Monteith) and President Richard M. Nixon (Grady Hughes) share a moment. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

Review by Bonnie J. Gordon

Frost/Nixon is a trip down memory lane for those of us who were there, but maybe it’s more important that those who weren’t there see this play.

If you want to understand the 1970s, certainly a pivotal time in American history, there’s no better way to get a feel for the period than to see Front/Nixon.

The Los Alamos Little Theatre is presenting an excellent production of Peter Morgan’s play this month. The show portrays the 1977 television interviews Read More

Renowned Pianist Jeremy Denk Performs Locally Jan. 12

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Pianist Jeremy Denk

LACA News:

New Mexico native Jeremy Denk will be the featured artist as the Los Alamos Concert Association continues its 2012-2013 season Jan. 12. 

Pianist Jeremy Denk has steadily built a reputation as an unusual and compelling artist, with a broad and thought-provoking repertoire.

He has appeared as soloist with many major orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the symphony orchestras of Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and London.

He regularly gives recitals in New York, Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, and Read More

Exploring the Rugged Gorges and Secret Slots of the Grand Canyon

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The Los Alamos Mountaineers’ January meeting will feature adventures into the secret places of the Grand Canyon, like the narrow slot of Muav Canyon. Courtesy/LAM

LA MOUNTAINEERS News:

Grand Canyon National Park is big, but not that big. It is almost exactly the size of Santa Fe County, and, with 5 million visitors per year, draws five times the crowds.

Many places in the southwestern desert are far more remote. How can there be places in the Park that are hardly visited from one year to the next?

There are indeed such places, remote slot tributaries protected from casual visit by sheer technical Read More

LAMC Laboratory Receives CAP Accreditation

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Feliciaño A. Jiron

LAMC News:

Los Alamos Medical Center Laboratory has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.

LAMC CEO Feliciaño A. Jiron was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided.

The LAMC Laboratory is one of more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide.

The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent Read More

School Bond Election Forum Set For Jan. 7

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LWVLA News:

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos will hold a forum on the school bond election from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.

The speakers will include LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt and School Board Member Judy Bjarke-McKenzie.

The community is invited to attend the forum to hear details of the plans for the bond and to ask questions.

Anyone unable to attend the forum can find information about the bond at https:////www.laschools.net or by calling the Los Alamos Public Schools district office at 663- 2230. Read More

Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Jan. 2

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This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com

Ribbon Cutting for Abe Dispennette State Farm Insurance 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 at 1362 Trinity Dr., Suite B

Los Alamos Community Blood Drive 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4

At First Baptist Church Hall, Diamond Drive. Sign up and save a life! Call United Blood Services at 236-1467

Pajarito Ski Mountain opens Friday, Jan. 4  

Los Alamos Little Theater Presents: Frost/Nixon Written by Peter Morgan
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4-19 and 2 p.m. Sunday Jan. 13

Community Asset Awards Ceremony Read More

Chocolate Lab Found Wandering Near LANL Checkpoint

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SHELTER News:

A friendly chocolate Lab was found Dec. 23 wandering near the Los Alamos National Laboratory checkpoint on West Jemez Road.

The dog was transported to the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter where it remains while a search for the owners is underway.

Anyone with information that may unite the dog and its owners is urged to call the animal shelter at 662-8179.

“It seems like someone should be looking for this fabulous dog.” Read More