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Rotary Announces 4-Way Test Essay Winners

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From left, first-place essay winner Griffin Light and his parents; LAMS Language Arts teacher Suzanne Montoya; second-place winner Garrett Slama and his father; and third-place winner Zachary Schraad and his mother. Courtesy photo

ROTARY News:

Three 8th-grade students from Los Alamos Middle School were honored recently at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos for their award-winning essays based upon Rotary’s 4-Way Test, a set of principles Rotarians aspire to live by: 

  • Is it the truth? 
  • Is it fair to all concerned?
  • Will it build good will?
  • and better friendships?
  • Will it be beneficial
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Cange Testifies On EM’s FY-18 Budget Request

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EM Acting Assistant Secretary Sue Cange

DOE-EM News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Acting EM Assistant Secretary Sue Cange testified Wednesday on EM’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. In her testimony, Cange provided an overview of the EM program, key achievements in the past year and planned accomplishments to be achieved with EM’s request of approximately $6.5 billion, which marks EM’s largest budget request in a decade. 

“I am honored to be here today representing the over 20,000 men and women that carry out Read More

Rotary Club Honors Local Students

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Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers are guests of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Tuesday at Cottonwood on the Greens, from left, Margo Batha, who has been the speech and debate team coach for eight years, and graduating seniors Claire DeCroix and Dylan Mauldin. DeCroix and Mauldin are co-captains of Interpretation events and both are National Qualifiers in Duo Interpretation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers Interpretation Duo Claire DeCroix and Dylan Mauldin perform ‘That’s How I Remember It’ by Don Zolidis at the
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Letter To The Editor: Patrick Brenner Rant Clearly NOT A Better Way For LA

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By JOYCE ANDERSON
Los Alamos
 
Over the last few weeks we’ve seen a healthy volley of letters to the editor in favor of, and opposed to the Rec Bond. For the most part the letters have been well thought out, well spoken and constructive in their approach to the issue. I think this is representative of Los Alamos as a whole. We discuss, we debate, but in the end, we’re still nice to our neighbors that have a different opinion. It’s what makes this community so great.
 
This is why the letter published Monday evening in the Los Alamos Daily Post from former Los Alamos County
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Engagement Announcement: McAdams – Bonner

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Charles and Deirdre Bonner of White Rock are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Nicole Bonner to Matthew Caleb McAdams, son of J.C. and Robin Wilson of Broaddus, Texas. The couple met in Fort Worth, Texas where Ashley attends Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing her Masters of Biblical Counseling. Matthew works as a Security Technician traveling throughout the southern United States. The couple plan a June wedding officiated by Pastor Chuck McCullough in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More

2017 Special Election Update: Los Alamos County Recreation Bond

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Senior Deputy Clerk Francella Montoya and Deputy Clerk Victoria Martinez bundling returned ballot envelopes in batches of 25 to ensure that each returned envelope is scanned into the ballot tracking system for voter credit. Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

For the upcoming County Bond Election, 13,484 ballots were mailed May 2 to registered voters to the address on file with the County Clerk. To date, the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office has received 4,050 returned ballot envelopes, 423 undeliverable ballots and one unsigned ballot.

Of the 423 undeliverable ballots, there were 23, which provided Read More

Obituary: Lauren Hull MacDonald Nov. 28, 1950 – May 7, 2017

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LAUREN HULL MACDONALD Nov. 28, 1950 – May 7, 2017

Lauren Hull MacDonald (aka, Lauren Hull Earles) was born November 28, 1950 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. On May 07, 2017, after a long, courageous and valiant battle with breast cancer, Lauren departed on her next journey. While only she and the afterlife know the specifics of her new path, most of the living say, “it is a better place, a place where she is comfortable, and a place where she is welcome.”

Lauren’s journey on earth began and ended in Los Alamos. Along the way she explored and lived life fully, made many folks laugh, and always helped those Read More

UWNNM: First Born Program Of Los Alamos Supports Mental And Behavioral Health In Young Families

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UWNNM News:

Editor’s note: This is part of the series for the United Way of Northern New Mexico Behavioral Health(y) Community Initiative.

Ask any parent you meet, and they will all agree: parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging relationships in life. Every child is different, and every stage in life is different.  

There are many changes and adjustments that occur in the family dynamic during pregnancy and the first three years of the child’s life. Regular home visits from a supportive, highly trained home visitor alleviates many of the stressors associated with Read More