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  • Lujan in town for economic recovery tour

    Cheerful optimism laced Wednesday’s visit by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan who was conducting his economic recovery tour throughout District 3.

    “There are different numbers that have been reported and we’re looking at the numbers hour after hour but it’s looking to be about $1.1 billion and possibly more,” Lujan said of New Mexico’s share of the stimulus package President Obama signed Tuesday in Denver. 

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  • Driver crashes into three parked cars

    While reportedly fleeing from police Thursday afternoon, Anthony J. Martinez, 26, 3301 Canyon Road, crashed into three cars parked in the driveway of a home at 3504 Arizona St.

    Martinez, who recently moved from Tierra Amarilla, had been stopped for erratic driving a couple of minutes earlier but took off before the officer could speak with him, according to reports.

    He then lost control of his 1992 light gold Lincoln Town Car as he attempted to turn left onto Arizona from 35th Street at a high rate of speed, according to police.

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  • Skate parks' condition under scrutiny

    The county’s snow removal policy seems to be a sore subject with some Los Alamos County residents. In the past, Public Works Director Kyle Zimmerman has addressed residents’ concerns regarding the policy, however, his answers have not always been satisfactory to the people concerned.

     

    To add to the questions that residents have, another county facility recently came under scrutiny because of snow that had not been removed.

     

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  • Council to handle heavy consent agenda

    Consent agenda items will top Tuesday night’s county council meeting at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

    Dr. Cedric Page, Executive Director of UNM-LA will attend the meeting, where he will give councilors a brief presentation on the state of UNM-LA.

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  • Council receives EBRIF briefing

    Working to promote a regional understanding among the member governments and mutual fact finding about specific water and wastewater issues, as well as discussing projects on a regional basis are just a few of the Española Basin Regional Issues Forum’s main goals.

    During Tuesday night’s county council meeting held in White Rock, Charlie Nylander, of Water Matters LLC, provided councilors with a briefing on not only the goals of the EBRIF, but also an overview of the organization’s activities.

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  • Talk introduces Obama's nuclear policy

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  • Mummified Egyptian head gets local 3-D scanning

    Small front teeth and swirled, matted hair are visible on the mummified head former Los Alamos resident Anita Petty escorted to Alpine Laser Dental on Trinity Drive Tuesday.

    To obtain some digital images of the small, gold-flecked head, Petty placed it through an Iluma 3-D scanner owned by Dr. Curtis Brookover, DDS.

    This X-ray computed tomography machine, built by IMTEC Corporation, a 3M Company with offices located in Los Alamos, is used to obtain x-ray images for dental purposes.

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  • Public hearings delayed

    Los Alamos NM – Two ordinances slated for public hearings later this month regarding the County/School District lease agreements for the Airport Basin Site are expected to be postponed. Hearings on Ordinances 540 and 541 were on the Council’s agenda for the Feb. 24 council meeting. However, the documents are still in the process of being finalized by the County and School District, and will then need a final legal review by the County Attorney’s office.

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  • Pacheco introduced as new D.A.

    Police officers, attorneys and others who have cases pending in First Judicial District Court are seeing sweeping changes in how business is handled.

     

    During the November election, Angela “Spence” Pacheco won the seat for District Attorney that was vacated by Henry Valdez.

     

    During Tuesday night’s county council meeting in White Rock, Police Chief Wayne Torpy introduced Pacheco to councilors and members of the public.

     

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  • Philanthropies count fewer blessings

    New Mexico foundations, like individuals and businesses in the state, have been hit hard by the economic downturn. That in turn means trouble for the non-profits that fill some of the gaps in the social fabric.

     

    “Among our members, portfolios have fallen between 20 percent and more than 50 percent,” said Terry Odendahl, president of the New Mexico Association of Grant Makers, this morning. “Most are planning to diminish their funding by an equivalent amount.”

     

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