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Today's News

  • Skate park back in play

    Thought to be settled by a 6-1 vote a week ago, the county council agreed Tuesday to put the deeply divisive skate park project back on the agenda for reconsideration. They will decide whether to put the park’s location to a vote of the people.

    “This is a petition that recommends a different course of action than what’s been recommended in the past,” said Council Chair Jim Hall. “I don’t think we have a choice on this and I think we will put it on the agenda....”

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  • DARHT temporarily sidelined

    The dual axis X-ray facility, described as a come-from-behind success story for Los Alamos National Laboratory this year, has suffered an accident and is back on the injured list.

    Having been declared fully operational by the National Nuclear Security Administration in May and on track toward its first ever experiment using its second axis, the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) facility misfired last week.

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  • Jailhouse sting nets three bags of heroin

    Los Alamos County police hit paydirt Tuesday after keeping an inmate under surveillance for a week because their investigation revealed he was smuggling heroin into the jail.

    Julian Montoya, 23, of Los Alamos was arrested and charged with transporting contraband, in this case three 1.6 gram bags of heroin, into the Los Alamos County Detention Facility at 2500 Trinity Drive. Montoya also is charged with possession of a controlled substance.

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  • Flocking to Los Alamos for art

    From Tucson, El Paso, Colorado and more than 38 towns in New Mexico, artists are flocking to Los Alamos to share their wares at the 31st Annual Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday. The lawn behind Fuller Lodge will once again sport the festive white canopies, each one offering lovingly-created crafts or fine arts for sale.

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  • Three high school graduates earn Hospital Auxiliary Scholarships

    The Hospital Auxiliary of Los Alamos Medical Center awarded three $1,500 scholarships to graduated Los Alamos High School seniors Noopur Goyal, Allen Pittman and Danielle Christensen. Auxilian Tess Church, a retired LAHS teacher, announced the winners at the LAHS Scholarship Convocation.

    Goyal, who will attend the University of New Mexico in the fall, plans to pursue a career in medicine with possible specialization in endocrinology or dermatology.

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  • Health and fitness: Train the back properly

    Back injuries are one of the most common health problems, troubling millions of Americans each day.

    Weight lifting to strengthen and protect the back should contain four components: scapular retraction exercises, scapular depression exercises, shoulder rotation exercises, and lower back exercises.

    Scapular retraction exercises focus on the rhomboid and trapezius muscles between the shoulder blades. Strengthening these muscles helps pull the shoulder blades back.

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  • James (Jay) Tracy

    James (Jay) Tracy, son of Carolyn and Jim Tracy went peacefully in his sleep to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Wednesday, July 30th. He was at his home in Albuquerque with his roommate and caregiver, Juan Carlos. He had been very ill for several years, eagerly waiting to be at home in Heaven.

    Jay grew up in Los Alamos and was a part of Calvary Chapel. Through the years, Jay worked in food service at many of the restaurants in Los Alamos. Many have enjoyed his musical abilities at various events and churches in our town.

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  • Homicide on Pueblo Drive

    A woman was shot at least twice in the chest early Monday evening inside her Denver Steel home at 3459 Pueblo Drive. Los Alamos firefighters transported Robin Markham to Los Alamos Medical Center shortly after 6 p.m. where she was pronounced dead.

    Police arrested the woman’s husband, Jack Markham, 55, at the home, according to documents filed in First District Court. He is charged with an open count of murder, which if convicted, could result in the death penalty.

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  • Sports update

    LAHS cross country will meet Monday at high school

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper cross country program will meet Monday at the Auxiliary Gym at 3 p.m.

    At that meeting, coaches will collect paperwork and ensure physical examinations have been completed.

    Workouts will start at 7 a.m. the following morning.

    Attendance is required. Those without necessary paperwork will not be allowed to participate.

    For more information, call Rob or Kathy Hipwood at 662-9164.

    LAMS football, cross country get started Monday

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  • Local student excells in history

    History is Los Alamos High School student Shannon Burns’ favorite subject, which became very clear during the National History Day Contest.

    During the competition, which was held June 15-19 at the University Maryland, Burns not only took her project, “Molly’s Children: The American/Irish Mining Conflict,” into the finals, earning 10th place, but was presented one of two awards from the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Ancient Order Hibernians.

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