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  • Cowboy Breakfasts revitalize Posse Lodge

    Fifty years later, the Posse Lodge is likely utilized more now then ever before, said Posse Lodge President Cary Grzadzinski.

    “Between our Cowboy Breakfasts held the first Sunday of every month serving between 300-400 people, nearly full of weekend weddings, graduations, birthday party rentals, business meetings and now our annual Rodeo Steak Fry and Dance, the Posse Lodge currently entertains between 10,000-12,000 area residents each year,” Grzadzinski said.

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  • The time when dogs began

    SANTA FE — Sometimes it takes more than a good speaker and subject to bring off a satisfying evening of scientific infotainment.

    The right place, the right atmosphere, the right size audience and the right mix of people and animals may also play a role.

    Thomas Leitner, a biological theorist at Los Alamos National Laboratory took care of the first requirement Tuesday night with an accomplished presentation on his search for the birth of the dog.

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  • V-Site captures national preservation award

    The National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized today the restoration of a modest building where the world’s first plutonium bombs were assembled At the 2008 National Preservation Conference, meeting in Tulsa, Okla., the trust named the V-Site project at Los Alamos National Laboratory as one of 21 national award winners. “The V-Site is architecturally humble but historically significant,” said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in an announcement.

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  • Council candidates talk turkey at debate

    From Trinity Place to electrical outages to financial matters, the county councilors elected Nov. 4 will face hefty issues and objectives.

    The County Council candidates attempted to prove they have the answers during a debate held Wednesday in Duane Smith Auditorium.

    Candidates Vincent Chiravalle, Republican; Manuel Baca, Democrat; Ken Milder, Democrat; Sharon Stover, Republican; and Mike Wismer, Independent, are vying for three available slots.

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  • Subcommittees dominate council discussion

    County councilors wanted to know how they could improve their relationships with boards and commissions and boards and commissions subcommittees Tuesday night in White Rock.

    Discussion, however, went from how relations could be improved to the issue of how appointments to subcommittees are made and whether they should be appointed by county council.

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  • Block, Lass share a forum

    SANTA FE – The two candidates for Public Regulation Commission’s District 5 appeared on the same dais at the Hotel Santa Fe Tuesday morning for their only joint appearance of the campaign.

    But at the meeting, which was held under tightly-negotiated conditions, they had to hold their fire.

    The forum was sponsored by the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry and the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce.

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  • LAPS Transportation Department honored during Bus Safety Week

    School principals and others throughout the district hosted an appreciation breakfast Wednesday for Transportation Department personnel.

    “Our transportation personnel do an exceptional job of keeping students safe and the department running smooth,” said Facilities Coordinator Tom Littleton, who oversees the department. “Geoff Rodgers left and Keith Rosenbaum has been a great addition to the staff as transportation director. It’s been a smooth transition.”

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  • Council knits a batch of details Tuesday

    The mood was light but the agenda was fairly heavy at last night’s county council work session held at the Town Hall in White Rock.

    Councilors discussed a laundry list of items, some of which they took action for, others which were simply discussed, but no matter the situation, when it came to voting on motions presented to them, they were all on the same page.

    The evening started out with a presentation and motion presented to council by Assistant County Administrator Anthony Mortillaro.

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  • Ceremony slated for Eco Station opening Nov. 19

    Since its inception, the Environmental Sustainability Board has met a handful of times to discuss how to go about getting Los Alamos to be more environmentally conscious and how to get residents to go green.

    One of the ideas the Board has moved forward with is the Eco Station, and as a result of the Board’s efforts, the Eco Station will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 19 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

    Snacks will be served at the ceremony and the public is invited to attend.

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  • Silky smooth: Resident travels Asia’s Silk Road

    A bus ride in London, England pushed Los Alamos resident Frances Richey to make herself a promise.

    While traveling with her then-husband to Russia and Europe in 1959, Richey found herself sitting next to a woman on a London bus who had visited China.

    As they compared stories, Richey discovered that the woman’s stories of a sunny country filled with smiling people contrasted with her own stories of Moscow drenched in clouds and depression. It was then at 30 years old, Richey decided someday she would visit China herself.

    In 1998, Richey fulfilled that promised.

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