Recreation

Pace Race 43rd Series Begins April 5

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ACRR News:
 
The 43rd season of the pace race series conducted by the Atomic City Road Runners Club will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Canyon Rim Trailhead parking lot across from the Co-operative Market on East Road (N.M. 502).
 
The Club will meet Tuesdays at various locations throughout Los Alamos County through early October.
 
For more information, call 505.672.1639 or visit the Club’s website.
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Only One Week Left To Register For Los Alamos County Little League Baseball And Girl’s Softball!

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The deadline to register for this year’s Los Alamos County Little League program is March 15. Courtesy/LACLL
 
SPORTS News:
 
Los Alamos County Little League registration goes through March 15 at LALittleLeague.org for boys and girls ages 4 through 16. This is for all residents of Los Alamos and White Rock. The cost is only $75, which includes a hat and jersey.
 
For more information, call LACLL President James Chrobocinski at 505.695.3400 or email at james@ziarealtygroup.com
 
TEE BALL – BOYS 
For players ages 4-7
Instructional program focused on
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Fish And Wildlife Conservation Leaders Call For $1.3 Billion Annual Investment For States

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NWTF News:
 
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — A group of energy, business and conservation leaders released their recommendations March 3 on how to avert the growing endangered species crisis in this country.
 
The Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish & Wildlife Resources determined that utilizing a portion of revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands and waters to fund state-based conservation could address conservation needs for thousands of species. An annual investment of $1.3 billion from these development
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Udall Fights For New Mexico Priorities In Interior Department Budget

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, helped lead a hearing Wednesday on the president’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Udall welcomed proposals for increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and mandatory funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.
 
He also pressed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on several other issues important
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255 Mountain Trail Bus To Run Weekend/Holiday Schedule Daily March 7-18

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RTD News:
 
In recognition of Spring Break, the North Central Regional Transit District RTD 255 Mountain Trail bus to Ski Santa Fe will be operating on its weekend/holiday schedule each day throughout the Spring Break period Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 18.
 
The weekend/holiday schedule provides seven roundtrips per day to Ski Santa Fe, rather than the normal weekday schedule that provides three roundtrips per day.
 
The fare is $5 each way, exact change required. Riders to the Ski basin will be given a token upon exiting the bus that
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Youth Conservation Corps Summer Job Applications Closing 5 p.m. March 7

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The Family YMCA’s summer Youth Conservation Corps work on trails. Courtesy/YMCA

The Family YMCA’s summer Youth Conservation Corps work on trails. Courtesy/YMCA

Y News:

The deadline to turn in applications for The Family YMCA’s summer Youth Conservation Corps trail repair program is 5 p.m., March 7.

Applications should be turned in as soon as possible. No applications will be taken after 5 p.m., Monday, March 7. Applications may be turned in at the Los Alamos and Espanola YMCA teen centers and at the Y, 1450 Iris St., in Los Alamos, attention Human Resources.

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YMCA Little Youth Soccer Registration Opens Tuesday

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Local athletes and their coaches. Courtesy/YMCA

Y News:

Registration for the developmental youth soccer program starts March 1 at the YMCA.

This is a volunteer parent/coach lead program for youth ages 4-5 and 6-7 to learn the fundamentals of soccer, develop social skills through teamwork, and have fun playing a few games during the week in Los Alamos and White Rock.

Teams will be divided by age and preferred practice location/ days of the week. Practices and games are 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2x per week for six weeks. Players get to keep their team jersey.

Cost is $62 / $41 for Y Members

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Tauck Grant Helps Preserve Iconic Mormon Row Structures In Grand Teton National Park

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GTNPF News:
 
WILTON, CT ― Grand Teton National Park Foundation has announced a major grant provided by Tauck, a leader in premium quality guided tours and cruises, that will help preserve the historic buildings and landscapes at the park’s Mormon Row.
 
A homesteaders’ settlement inside Grand Teton National Park dating back to 1890, Mormon Row is home to a number of structures including the iconic T.A. Moulton barn, an unofficial symbol of the park that attracts photographers from around the world.
 
The Tauck grant will fund a total of three different
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Los Alamos Boy Scouts From Troop 22 Recreate Klondike Gold Rush At Annual Winter Campout

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From left, Connor Ahrens, Jake Werner, Aidan Cooley, Richard Thompson, Taran Cooley, Josh Mike and Zachary Beck. Photo by Pete Werner

TROOP 22 News:

Boy Scouts from Troop 22 in Los Alamos recreated the Klondike Gold Rush at their annual winter campout Feb. 12-14 at Camp Elliott Barker near Angel Fire.

In the late 1890’s, 100,000 gold prospectors traveled the frigid reaches of Alaska and Canada by dog sleds to reach the gold fields of the Klondike. They braved all kinds of winter weather, and therefore, needed great survival skills.

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Zoe For President: New Candidate Announces Her Run For Commander In Chief In 2064

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Zoe. Courtesy/Y-USA

Y News:

  • The Y organizes Zoe for President, symbolizing potential of all children

The YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and The Family YMCA in Los Alamos have launched Zoe for President, a campaign to elect a one-year-old girl as the nation’s Commander in Chief … in 2064.

The campaign highlights the potential the Y sees in all kids to grow up and change the world if they’re nurtured properly and supported along the way. Through Y initiatives like childcare, academic enrichment, mentorship, college prep, job training and more, kids have the opportunities to succeed, grow, and one Read More