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Second Grade GATE Students Transform Class Into Ancient Egypt

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Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus chats with students at the museum March 3 at Baranca. Courtesy/LAPS

Parents, students from other classrooms, Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus and Board Member Andrea Cunningham visit the museum. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

“I always use project based learning in my class,” explained Ms. Shipley, the GATE teacher at Barranca Elementary School.

So, when her second-grade students wanted to learn about Ancient Egypt, they didn’t open a textbook. Instead they transformed the classroom into a museum.

They needed artifacts and they needed to be able to answer Read More

Public Meeting: North Road Traffic Calming Concerns

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Public Works Traffic and Streets Division is hosting a Public Meeting regarding Traffic Calming Concerns on North Road.

This meeting 7-9 p.m., March 22 at Fuller Lodge  and the public is encouraged to attend.

For questions regarding the meeting, call the Traffic and Streets Division at 505.662.8113 or email the public works general email at lacpw@lacnm.us.

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United Church Of Los Alamos Hosts 32nd Annual Trip

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Group photo. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Auctioneer Mike Lipiatt will step up to the microphone Sunday, 2-5 p.m., to volunteer his time and golden, melodious tones, to raise money to build homes for the poor during spring break.
 
The United Church of Los Alamos will host its 32nd annual trip, once again joined by the Unitarian Universalist congregation to make life better for the less fortunate.
 
The church has actually been on six additional summer trips in addition to the annual trips, crafted and organized by church members, Randy and Laura Erickson.
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RTD 255 Mountain Trail Bus To Ski Santa Fe On Weekend/Holiday Schedule Through March 17

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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 from Monday, March 6 through Friday, March 17.

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 $5.00 each way, exact change required. Riders to the ski basin will be given a token upon exiting the bus that can be redeemed for $5 off anything at Ski Santa Read More

Learn About Flora And Fauna Of Mongolia Monday

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Bev and Martin Cooper will talk about their trip to Mongolia during this month’s Summit Garden Club at 1:30 p.m., Monday at the White Rock Branch Library. Photo by Martin Cooper

COMMUNITY News:

Summit Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting 1:30 p.m., March 6 at the White Rock Branch Library and will feature a talk and slide show on the flora and fauna of Mongolia.

Summit member Bev Cooper and her husband Martin traveled to Mongolia in Summer 2015 with the goal of seeing white neck cranes, demoiselle cranes, argali sheep and ibex. They saw all these, plus experiencing a new culture.

The public Read More

Transportation Board Learns About 20th Street Construction Project During Thursday’s Meeting

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Los Alamos Transportation Board learns about the construction project for 20th Street during Thursday’s regular meeting. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

 

By KIRSTEN LASKEY

Los Alamos Daily Post

 

In an effort to increase economic development, the Los Alamos County Public Works Department is improving a section of 20th Street.

 

Senior Engineer Bryan Aragon, County Engineer Eric Martinez and Public Works Director Philo Shelton discussed the project during the County Transportation Board meeting Thursday night at the Municipal Building.

 

The Read More

Griggs: Dateline – City Of Chihuahua

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Zorba the Greek. Courtesy/bibliocity.blogspot.com
 
By DAVID GRIGGS
Foreign Correspondent
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
Heading south from the border towns of El Paso/Ciudad Juarez, the comfortable Mexican bus navigates the eight-hour ride to the City of Chihuahua. Although I did not see any of the little dogs, which are named after the city, I did have a wonderful time exploring the sights and museums and food.
 
Casa Chihuahua
 
One of my first stops was Casa Chihuahua, the former Federal Palace and now a museum. It is located at the head of Libertad, a street that has been turned
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NMDOT Announces Upcoming Roadway Reconstruction On NM 30 In Pueblo Of Santa Clara

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NMDOT News:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) announces upcoming roadway reconstruction on NM 30 from milepost 7.150 to milepost 7.610 in the Pueblo of Santa Clara. 

Vital Consulting Group, LLC of Albuquerque, New Mexico is the contractor for the project. The NMDOT District Five Espanola Project Office will provide construction management and oversight of the contractor.

The purpose of the project is to reconstruct a ½ mile section of NM 30 and the intersection at Dawn Road, which will include new pavement, curb & gutter, ADA compliant sidewalk, curb ramps and Read More

Story Of Texas (And Now New Mexico) Punxatawney Phil

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Since his arrival in Los Alamos in October, Punxatawney Phil has been spotted all over town. Here he checks out the view on Central Avenue with J. Robert Oppenheimer. Courtesy photo
 
Punxatawney Phil sees his shadow this morning so he’s predicting another six weeks of winter. Courtesy photo
 
By JULIE HABIGER
Los Alamos
 
My father Lawrence Strouts spends his winters in a retirement community in south Texas, and the idea of celebrating Groundhog Day with residents there came about many, many years ago. Groundhog Day isn’t exactly one of those holidays like Valentines’
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Annual 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Spring Break Trip

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LAMS News:
 
There’s still time to sign up for the annual spring break trip to Washington, D.C.
 
This trip is available to Los Alamos Middle School and home school 8th grade students. The trip is a private trip and not a school sponsored trip. Sign up by calling 1.800.468.5899 using trip ID Number 132736.
 
The trip will include sightseeing in and around Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Maryland. Highlights of the trip include the new African American Museum, the White House, the International Spy Museum, the Walter
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