LAPD News:

Local police issued a news release a short while ago detailing this afternoon's arrest of 41-year-old Los Alamos Urologist Pavel V. Mourachov:

“On May 22, 2013 at approximately 2:15 p.m., officers of the Los Alamos Police Department affected the arrest of Pavel V. Mourachov in the south parking lot of the Los Alamos Medical Center at 3917 West Road.

"Mourachov was arrested on two separate warrants for charges of two counts of aggravated assault against a household member with a deadly weapon, extreme cruelty to animals and harassment.”

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LAPS News:

Superintendent Gene Schmidt has officially announced that classes are canceled both Thursday and Friday at Barranca Mesa Elementary School due to damage caused by this afternoon's severe wind.

Family YMCA Executive Director Linda Daly has announced that the Y After School Program at Barranca is canceled Thursday and Friday as well.

The Los Alamos Daily Post will publish photos taken at the scene of the wind damage later today.

Early reports indicate that severe wind damaged a portion of the roof in the 200 wing at Barranca Mesa Elementary School a short time ago.

There have been no injuries reported. Emergency responders are on scene as is Superintendent Gene Schmidt.

The Family YMCA After School Program has been canceled for today.

Check back for more details and photos from this developing story.

By RUSS GORDON

Igor and the Red Elvises, “your favorite band,” will perform in the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. Friday, May 24 at Ashley Pond.

You don’t get this “favorite band” thing? I had a hard time with it when they told me they were my favorite band, after hearing only one song. That was about eight years ago. “You’re not my favorite band!,” I said. “The Rolling Stones, the White Stripes and any band with Ray Wylie Hubbard or Delbert McClinton or Levon Helm in it were my favorites at that time.

Charger Aquatics – Los Alamos swim team is setting up a donation collection table 3-6 p.m. Thursday, May 22 in front of Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, 535 Central Ave., in Los Alamos to help with the relief efforts for injured and displaced pets affected by the devastating tornados in Moore, Okla. this week. 

All contributions will be given to the New Mexico Dogs Deserve Better, which is partnering with Bernalillo County Animal Services, Good Shepherd Animal Clinic and many local retailers – including Los Alamos’ Pet Pangea. 

Staff Report

Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Executive Director DeAnza Valencia Sapien made an annual presentation to the Los Alamos County Council Tuesday evening.

Sapien explained that The Regional Coalition is comprised of eight cities, counties and pueblos surrounding Los Alamos

Staff Report

Los Alamos County Council unanimously approved a contract with RMCI, Inc., in the amount of $1,749,450,

Staff Report

Andy Zadrozny will present a talk with demonstrations of the techniques of Resonant Body Sound Vibration Yoga at 7 p.m. tonight, at Mullein Leaf Massage, 3500 Trinity, Ste. A-5 in Los Alamos.

Everyone will have a chance to experience the Resonant Body Platform. Attendees will also have the chance to win a free sound yoga healing session or a free hot stone massage.

For more information about Resonant Body Sound Yoga visit www.resonantbodyyoga.com

Staff Report:

Local community members gathered at the Reel Deal Theater Sunday night to hear internationally bestselling author Anchee Min speak about her courageous life in China and America.

In 1994, Min made her literary debut with Red

Solo Traveler

The disadvantages of traveling alone are all too obvious. Nobody knows exactly where you are, who you’re with, or what you are doing.

Without a companion, it can be terribly lonely, especially while traveling in countries with different languages. It can be downright scary if a country has a bad reputation for violence or mistreatment of women. So you rarely hear about the advantages of solo travel.

When traveling with someone, we tend to speak our own language. We share experiences and observations with our companion.

Some movies just fit the bill for the perfect summer blockbuster.

They are as refreshing as a soda on a hot day, as thrilling as an approaching three-month break from school and as fun as that first jump into the pool. “Star Trek: Into Darkness” fits solidly into this description.

This movie jets you, at warp speed, on a wonderful tour of the galaxy. You get to travel to planets that are lush in scarlet forests or observe Earth’s future sleek and glossy cities. Even the bowels of the starship Enterprise are beautiful. Everything is a visual delight.

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