Today's News

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is part of a Toronto group that has retained a banking firm and submitted paperwork expressing interest in buying the Buffalo Bills, three people who have reviewed documents regarding the sale process told The Associated Press on Friday.
It is unclear if the group would eventually want to move the NFL team to Toronto. The club is on the market after Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson died in March.
The three people spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Friday because the process is private and the Toronto group has not revealed its intentions.
The group includes Larry Tanenbaum and the Rogers family. Tanenbaum is chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which controls the NHL’s Maple Leafs and NBA’s Raptors. The Rogers family includes Edward Rogers, who is deputy chairman of Rogers, the Toronto communications giant.
The group is on a list of prospective buyers who have submitted a nondisclosure agreement form to Morgan Stanley, the banking firm overseeing the Bills sale. The Toronto group has retained the Goldman Sachs banking firm to assist in the bid.
Bon Jovi previously expressed interest in owning an NFL franchise but never specifically mentioned the Bills. This is the first real indication linking him to Tanenbaum and Rogers.

The newest veterinarian at the Los Alamos Animal Clinic is taking the care of animals to a higher level.
Erin Smith is no stranger to the field of veterinary medicine. The Los Alamos native spent time in South Africa in 2011-12 caring for large wild animals such as lions, giraffes, zebras and rhinoceros.
Her interest in wild animals helped her strive to care for the sick animals in South Africa. “I would love to go back, I still have many contacts,” she said.
A 2004 graduate of Los Alamos High School, Smith was on the swim team, with a passion for the sport until an injury forced her to stop competing.
“I’ve had a love for all kinds of animals and was never very squeamish,” she said. Growing up, her home was filled with “critters of all shapes and sizes.”
Smith started at the clinic about a month ago, after graduating from Colorado State University in May as a doctor of veterinary medicine. She also has a bachelor’s of science degree in biochemistry from the University of New Mexico.

For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw at lacnm.us, call 662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www. losalamosnm.us.
County officials ask motorists to use caution within the construction work zones.

Central Avenue Improvements Project:

Central Avenue continues to be fully closed between 15th Street and 20th Street for night work between 7 p.m.-6 a.m.
 During the daytime, Central Avenue between 15th and 20th will consist of one lane of westbound traffic. Eastbound Central traffic will be detoured to Deacon, to 15th and back to eastbound Central. The detour was moved from Trinity Drive to Deacon to enhance traffic flow.
On-street parking on Central will be closed, please use alternate parking in the area.
The contractor plans on working a day and night crew in an effort to complete this section of the project within the first 60 days of the construction.
When possible, please use alternate business entrances including those along Deacon, 15th Street and 20th Street.
Pedestrian detour signs are posted, please use the detour and stay out of the work zone.

NM502 / Trinity Storm Drain Improvements:

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is visiting Iowa for the fourth time in eight months, hoping for a second chance to win over Republican voters who delivered him a stinging caucus loss when he ran for president two years ago.
Perry, 64, hasn’t said if he plans to run again in 2016. But he’s clearly considering it and is meeting Saturday and Sunday with veterans and conservative activists in the northern Iowa communities of Algona and Clear Lake.
Perry has been raising funds for GOP candidates and seeking advice from political insiders since November. He is signaling he’s committed to the grassroots politicking that Iowa’s Republican faithful expect and that many felt he didn’t prioritize when he ran two years ago.
Whether Iowa voters give Perry a second chance remains to be seen. But GOP volunteer Joni Scotter believes Perry — a relatively late entry into the 2012 race — could make a comeback in the state whose caucus kicks off the presidential primary season.