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Pet of the Week: Coquetta the Retriever Mix

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Coquetta the Retriever mix. Photo by Don Taylor

Pet of the Week: Coquetta is a fluffy, 2-year-old female Retriever mix with an outgoing personality.
 
Coquetta is confident with people and most dogs. She is waiting to be adopted and has been the perfect “nanny dog” to the five Border Collie puppies that came to the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter a few months ago.
 
Friends of the Shelter don’t understand why such a lovely dog is still at the shelter after five months.
 
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, (505) 662-8179, has a great selection of on-site
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Los Alamos Police Save Suicidal Man

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Isaiah Cisneros

By Carol A. Clark

Seizing literally a split-second opportunity, Los Alamos police officers were able to tase a suicidal man, lunge across the room and snatch his gun away before he could kill himself.

For reasons unknown, Isaiah Cisneros, 26, of Los Alamos threatened to shoot himself on Nov. 24. A woman in his home on 35th Street alerted police.

Cpl. Eric Wilhoit and Ofc. Oliver McCartney responded to the residence and Sgt. Jeremy Duran arrived shortly thereafter.

The woman directed the officers to a bedroom in which they found Cisneros sitting cross-legged on the floor and facing Read More

Second Edition of ‘Los Alamos Place Names’ Is Here

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Author Craig Martin

Book News:

 

Trinity Drive. Peggy Sue Bridge. Bathtub Row. The history of Los Alamos is written it the names given to locations around town.

The origins of those names and many more are discussed in the long-awaited second edition of Place Names of Los Alamos by local author Craig Martin.

“The first edition has been out of print since 2002 and I’ve been promising the Los Alamos Historical Society an update since 2005, so it’s about time,” Martin said.

The book chronicles the stories behind about 500 names, and the second edition includes two dozen new places that have acquired Read More

County to Host Small Business Assistance Q & A

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County’s Economic Development Division will host a question and answer session for area businesses from 10 a.m. to noon, Dec. 12 in the Nambe Room of historic Fuller Lodge (2nd floor.)

Business owners and representatives are encouraged to bring their questions and comments regarding issues facing the small business sector. In turn, the County will present its small business assistance programs, services and funding.

“Small businesses form the backbone of any vibrant community and we realize the unique challenges faced by small business in Los Alamos and want to help,” Read More

Council Approves Formation of Five-Person Committee to Review Utilities Department/Charter Issue

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Members of the Los Alamos County Council voted 6-1 to appoint a five-person committee to delve deeper into the issues of liability, accountability and responsibility in the relationship between the County and the Department of Public Utilities and its Board. From left, Councilor Fran Berting, Councilor Mike Wismer – not seated, Council Vice Chair Jeff Rodgers, Council Chair Sharon Stover, Councilor Vincent Chiravalle, Councilor David Izraelevitz and Councilor Rick Reiss – who voted against appointing the committee during Tuesday’s Council meeting. On the table Read More

Los Alamos County Council Honors Kevin Smith

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Los Alamos County Councilor Vincent Chiravalle, right, on behalf of the Council, presents Los Alamos Site Office Manager Kevin W. Smith with a gift of a framed photograph of aspen trees by Leslie Bucklin in recognition of his service to the County. The DOE/NNSA recently announced that Smith will be departing Los Alamos in January to become the manager of the Office of River Protection. Smith came to Los Alamos in June 2010 as LASO manager, and has worked with the County Council, County Administrator and various department directors on a number of projects and joint initiatives in the last two years. Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Police Capture Burglary Suspects

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Skylar B. Smith. Courtesy/LAPD

By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Daily Poswt
caclark@ladailypost.com

Detectives from the Los Alamos Police Department’s Investigations Division, working in conjunction with the Albuquerque Police Department’s Auto Theft Division, have apprehended a man suspected in the recent rash of auto burglaries in Los Alamos.

Skylar B. Smith, 20, of Rio Rancho, who previously lived in Los Alamos, was arrested Monday, Dec. 1 on a Los Alamos warrant for auto burglary and theft of credit cards. 

Coady Richards. Courtesy/LAPD

Smith’s arrest comes after Read More

County Offers Free Luminaria Sand

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COUNTY News:

Each year, the Los Alamos County Pavement Division provides free luminaria sand as a courtesy to residents.

Sand is now available at these locations:

  • Overlook Park – in south Parking Lot
  • Urban Park – in 42nd St. Parking Area
  • Sullivan Field – west side of Parking Lot
  • Barranca Mesa – at the end of Barranca Rd @ Navajo
  • North Mesa – at the north end of Soccer Field Parking Lot

Residents are asked to limit the amount of sand taken to the amount needed for their holiday luminarias. Read More

Craig Martin Addresses Post-Las Conchas Fire Trail Rehabilitation Dec. 12

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Members of the Youth Conservation Corps re-route a section of the Valle Canyon Trail. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Come to PEEC from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 to get an update on the status of post-Las Conchas Fire trail rehabilitation from Open Space and Trails Specialist Craig Martin.

Craig Martin

Craig Martin began his career in Los Alamos as a freelance writer.  He has written many books and magazine articles on local outdoor recreation and history, including a wonderful, comprehensive guide to trails in and around Los Alamos and White Rock. 

This book in particular should be Read More

Special Library Winterfest Afternoon This Sunday

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New Library Manager Steven Thomas

The community is invited to join Mesa Public Library 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 for an exhibit opening, author talk and to welcome new Library Manager Steven Thomas.

The afternoon event begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Meeting Rooms with Authors Speak guest Chris Wilson.

This talk is followed at 2:30 p.m. with the Plazas of New Mexico Exhibit opening reception in the Upstairs Art Gallery.

A welcome reception caps off the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for new Los Alamos County Library System Manager Steven Thomas in the Upstairs Rotunda.

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