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School Board Schedules Three Meetings

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at Mountain Elementary School.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss personally identifiable information about an individual student per Section 10-15-1-H(4) of the Open Meetings Act and collective bargaining negotiations per per Section 10-15-1-H(5) of the Open Meetings Act.

The Board also has scheduled a work session at Mountain Elementary School  at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28.

The agenda items include a discussion of Board meeting schedules and protocol and a presentation Read More

Pet of the Week: Cessna the German Shepherd/Lab Mix

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Cessna

SHELTER News:

Cessna is a German Shepherd/Lab mix found wandering near the Los Alamos County Airport last summer.

He has spent the past few months as a mostly-outdoor dog and would love to find a new family to take him out for long walks so he can regain the svelte figure he once had.

Cessna is a really nice dog who will give his owner lots of licks and tail wags in return.

Cessna and other adoptable pets are available at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179.

Visit the Friends of the Shelter website at www.lafos.org for information about volunteering, adopting Read More

Letter to the Editor: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Los Alamos

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By Joel M. Williams
Los Alamos

What’s the chance that the “Branding of Los Alamos” will be some version of “Virginia is for Lovers”?

I like “How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Los Alamos.”

We could use a Los Alamos/Rio Grande landscape in the background with one of our local councilors (updated every year to give max visibility to the elected) astride.

“Get to know” Los Alamos, where discoveries are made!” is touted by BuffaloTours LA. The latter portion (in bold) is already splashed around on the web (on tourist sites like Read More

Los Alamos County Clerk Says Same-Sex Marriage Not Yet Legal in New Mexico

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By GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Santa Fe Mayor David Coss announced that he believes same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico and is encouraging city and county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. 

Santa Fe City Attorney Geno Zamora and City Councilor Patti Bushee also voiced their support for gay marriage.

“Marriage law in New Mexico is gender-neutral and does not define marriage as between a man and a woman,” Zamora said. “New Mexico already recognizes valid marriages performed in other states between same-sex couples; it would violate our state’s Read More

Column: Rebranding Los Alamos … Krogerville?

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Rebranding Los Alamos … Krogerville? or, who speaks for me?
By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos
 
Apparently, someone — see video on KRQE: Los Alamos does not want to be known as the “atomic city” anymore. The county is trying to create a new brand for the northern New Mexico community. Los Alamos is spending $50,000 to do it and have hired a company out of Tennessee to help. The company will meet with county leaders, business owners and community members to learn what makes Los Alamos distinctive, besides the building of the first atomic bomb — has the great idea to spend 50 grand of our money
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Council Calls for Further Research on Community Broadband Network Project

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Project Manager Estevan Gonzales, left, and IT Manager Laura Gonzales, center, presented an informational update on the Community Broadband Network project to County Council March 12. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff report

Project Manager Estevan Gonzales, left, and IT  Manager Laura Gonzales presented an informational update on the Community Broadband Network project to County Council at the March 12 work session in White Rock.

At the conclusion of the work session County Council provided direction to County staff to conduct further research on items such as project Read More

Kendall: 2013 – A Fuller Lodge Oddity

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Update: The green electric box to the right below is new and much larger than the green transformer box that was previously in this location.   You may view the previous electrical setup by clicking HERE.

New electrical boxes have been installed in front of Fuller Lodge on Central Avenue. View facing west from the bronze statues of Oppenheimer and Groves. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

New electrical boxes in front of Fuller Lodge on Central Avenue. View facing east. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost

Column by GREG KENDALL
Los Alamos

As part of an electric upgrade project Read More

Local Hotel Event Center Project Canceled

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PLACE News:

Los Alamos County has canceled the hotel event center project for now.

PLACE, a nonprofit that builds sustainable communities had been working with the Los Alamos community on a catalytic vision to anchor their new Creative District.

The community’s vision was for PLACE to develop a live/work community for creatives (artists, inventors, technologists, scientists and artisan/makers.)

Also included would be a boutique hotel event center, creative commercial and retail space, a restaurant bar with nightlife and new homes for people of all incomes.

Unfortunately, a series Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 7–March 13, 2013

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The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

March 7 at 11:30 a.m. / Police charged a 13-year-old Santa Fe boy with larceny in the 2100 block of Hawk Drive. The boy was referred to the juvenile probation officer and released to his parents.

March 7 at 5:31 p.m. / Police charged a 15-year-old Los Alamos boy at 39th Street and Canyon Road with possession of drug paraphernalia. The boy was referred to the juvenile probation officer and released Read More