Staff Report

Leanne Smith Wins Dog Jog

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First place winner Leanne Smith at Saturday’s Dog Jog. Courtesy photo

FOS News:

Leanne Smith took first place in the 3.1-mile race at the 17th annual Friends of the Shelter Dog Jog Saturday, April 27 in White Rock.

The event is open to all participants with or without a dog and at any pace in both the 3.1 mile competitive run and 2 mile non-competitive fun walk/run.

The annual Dog Jog is coordinated by the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club, Mountain Canine Corps, and the Atomic City Roadrunners as a fund raising benefit for the Friends of the Shelter.

The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 246 East Road in Read More

Ann Stewart Named Girls Basketball Head Coach

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LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School Athletic Department announces that Ann Stewart has been named Head Coach of the Girls Basketball Program. 

In January of 2013, Stewart took over the Head Girls position on an interim basis after Coach Tarah Logan’s resignation. 

The team finished 17-13 overall and 5-3 in district and the girls earned a trip to the State Tournament. 

They defeated Deming in the first round before losing to the State Champion Los Lunas in the quarterfinals of the State Tournament. 

Coach Stewart, a graduate of Los Alamos High School, was the head girls basketball Read More

Volunteers Needed for Senior Appreciation Night

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SAN News:

Volunteers are needed to help with events for the community-sponsored, all-night senior graduation celebration known as SAN (Senior Appreciation Night) for shifts that begin at 6 p.m. June 1.

SAN was created as a fun, safe alternative to dangerous celebrations for local graduates.

The event is in its 29 year and typically serves 350 students. 

Volunteers are needed to work 2 to 3 hour shifts at times detailed below:
 
  • BBQ & Bouncy Toys / 5:30 to 9 p.m. / 17 volunteers needed;
  • Youth Activity Center / 6 to 9 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. / 4 volunteers needed;
  • YMCA / 7 to 10 p.m. / 4 volunteers
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Los Alamos Coop Market Adopts Trail

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The Los Alamos Coop Market adopted a section of the Pueblo Canyon Trail including the bridge. From left, Tim Morrison, Shawn West, Matt Dreier, Cody Ulibarri, Whitney Dreier, Brit Foster and Cooper Holder install the trail adoption sign. Courtesy photo

Employees of the Los Alamos Coop Market spent Clean Up Los Alamos Day removing a massive amount of trash and debris from their newly adopted section of the Pueblo Canyon Trail. From left, Cody Ulibarri, Brit Foster, Matt Dreier, Shawn West, Whitney Dreier, Tim Morrison and Cooper Holder. Open Space Specialist Craig Martin said, “Great Read More

Quality New Mexico Examiner Applications Due May 10

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QNM News:

Quality New Mexico is accepting applications for the 2013 Board of Examiners through May 10.

Examiners are volunteers who, working in teams, review applications submitted to the New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards program, administered by Quality New Mexico.

The awards program recognizes New Mexico business, government, education, health care and nonprofit organizations for their commitment, progress, or achievement in performance excellence. The program is modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, using the same Baldrige Criteria Read More

Pittman is Top Predictor in Weekly Pace Race

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ACR News:

Emily Pittman was the most accurate predictor in the April 23 pace race held out on North Mesa by the rodeo grounds with a 1 second error off her predicated time. 

 
Other top predictors were Bob Weeks with a 3 second differential as well as being the fastest male on the 1 mile course at 13:29. Christie Kelly was the top female 1 mile finisher with a time of 10:27 and was only 9 seconds off her predicted time. Carissa Pittman finished 11 seconds off her prediction.
 
Ted Romero was the fastest 3 mile finisher at 20:28 and Nikol Strother was tops in the female category recording a
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National Volunteer Week Recognition

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JANM News:
 
During National Volunteer Week (April 21-27), Junior Achievement of New Mexico would like to recognize our more than 300 JA volunteers, statewide, who are helping students make the connection between what they learn in school and what they will need to succeed in work and life.
 
Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do! JA volunteers are part of a national network of more than 187,000 business and community representatives who are helping young people develop the competence, confidence and character needed for success in school, work and life.
 
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Innovation Shines at 23rd New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge

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Justin Sanchez of Albuquerque’s La Cueva High School during the finalist team judging at the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge expo and awards ceremony at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The styrofoam balls represent a word while the sticks that connect them represent a correlation between the words. Courtesy photo
 
LANL News:
 
Los Alamos High School freshman Cole Kendrick took second place in the 23rd New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge for his computer simulation project of Saturn’s ring structure.
 
Kendrick, who won the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge’s
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Boy Scout Museum Society Meets April 30

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Boy Scout Troop 22 of Los Alamos completed the cavalcade at the Philmont high-adventure camp in Cimarron. Standing on top of Mount Baldy from left, Jonathan Osden, Matthew Davenport, Miles Barkley, Walter Barkley, Jack Barkley, Ben Shirey, Bridger Spearing, Alex Shirey, Robert Shirey, Brad Morley, Steven Calhoun, Devon McCleskey, Nick Greenfield and Dane Spearing. Courtesy Photo

LABSMS News:

The April meeting of the recently-formed Los Alamos Boy Scout Museum Society (LABSMS) will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at the LDS Church, 1967 18th St. in Los Alamos.

The public is invited Read More

County Line: April 26

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COUNTY News:

Drop off your unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday

Check your medicine cabinet! LAPD will collect unwanted/unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today – locations are the LA Medical Center parking lot, or, the White Rock Library parking lot. Thanks in advance for safely disposing of these items with LAPD!

Council Meeting on Tuesday

After taking a week off, the Council will be back in session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening. What’s on the agenda? Likely to take the most time is an “appeal of response to GEW Bid Protest RFP 2013-1864 for Smart Meters.” Read More