Carol A. Clark

Council Supports State Implementation Plan for San Juan Plant

March 29, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Courtesy Photo

By Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos County Council voted 5-2 to approve a resolution supporting New Mexico’s proposed State Implementation Plan in lieu of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Federal Implementation Plan for reducing regional haze from the San Juan Generating Station near Farmington.

The federal plan requires Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology to be installed at all four of the plant’s coal-fired electric generating units at what PNM’s consulting engineer estimates a cost of $750,000,000.

Los Alamos County owns a 7.2 percent share of unit 4, which meets Read More

Local Woman Honored as Hospice Director of the Year

March 28, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Sarah Rochester

LAVNS News:

Executive Director Sarah Rochester of Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service has been selected as Hospice Director of the Year by the Texas New Mexico Hospice Organization.

Rochester obtained Hospice certification for Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service December 1994.

LAVNS is the only not-for-profit, free standing Hospice service in Northern New Mexico.

LAVNS will break ground on the only Hospice House in Northern New Mexico in the near future.

Call 662-2525 to learn more. Read More

Community Broadband Network – Wireless Option is Under Discussion at Council Meeting

March 28, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Acting Administrative Service Director Laura Gonzales and County IT Project Manager Estevan Gonzales are presenting to County Council a Community Broadband Network wireless option, which could add up to $190,000 to the project, and are asking direction from council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Council Recognizes Los Alamos Police Department

March 28, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Police Chief Wayne Torpy, center, and Deputy Police Chief Kevin Purtymun accept on behalf of the Los Alamos Police Department the Department of Defense recognition as a “Patriotic Employer” award presented by County Councilor Michael Wismer at tonight’s County Council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Council Unanimously Approves Annual County Assessor Property Valuation and Maintenance Plan

March 28, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Los Alamos County Assessor JoAnn Johnson and Chief Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez presented the department’s annual Property Valuation and Maintenance Plan to councilors at tonight’s county council meeting currently underway in Council Chambers. Council unanimously approved the plan. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

County Council Passes Substitute Motion Supporting State’s Plan Regarding San Juan Power Generation Plant

March 28, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Department of Public Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith presented information to the Los Alamos County Council a few moments ago. Council heard public comment before passing a substitute motion supporting the state’s implementation plan asking EPA for a stay of inforcement regarding the San Juan Power Generation Plant. Check back for more details on tonight’s county council meeting taking place now in Council Chambers. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Sheriff Locates Unregistered Sex Offender

March 27, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Eugene Louis Calabaza

By Carol A. Clark

A citizen informed authorities that a convicted sex offender was working on the N.M. 4 state road crew in White Rock, but had not registered with the local Sheriff’s Office.

“A call came in through the Crime Stoppers Tip Line on March 14 of a possible sex offender working in White Rock and we passed the information along to the Sheriff’s Office,” said Capt. Randy Foster of the Los Alamos Police Department.

Sheriff Marco Lucero and Deputy Eric Ringquist drove to White Rock and spotted convicted sex offender Eugene Louis Calabaza driving Read More

County Animal Shelter Offers 2 for 1 Cat Deal

March 27, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Allie the cat is up for adoption at the local animal shelter. Courtesy Photo

County Animal Shelter News:

All cats are on sale – “two for the price of one” – at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter, so if you can’t make up your mind, don’t worry, take them both home.

Most cats love having a playmate.

This week’s featured pet is a short-haired feline named Allie whose primary color is calico.

Allie, 10, is house-trained, declawed, spayed and up-to date with all her routine shots.

She was given up for adoption when her owner left for college.

Allie seems especially partial to women and older, gentle children, Read More

Prescribed Burn Begins Today

March 27, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Forestry crews use a back torch to ignite a prescribed burn. Courtesy Photo

A 144-acre prescribed burn is planned in the Santa Fe National Forest, Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District beginning today if conditions are favorable.

Fire managers plan to treat 50 to 100 acres per day within a two day period.

The name of the project is the Southwest Barbero prescribed burn.

The treatment is expected to take place 12 miles south of the Rowe/Glorieta Mesa near Forest Road 124, and 12 miles south of Pecos.

Treatment will be by hand ignitions.

The purpose of the prescribed burn is to reduce the risk of future high Read More

Progress Rolls Forward at White Rock Visitor Center

March 26, 2012 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

County News:

A compactor is working on the roadway between the Canada del Buey culvert bridge and N.M. 4. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com

There has been much progress in the White Rock Victor Center site work and most of the underground utilities are almost complete.

Other site work that is on-going includes: placement of drainage drop inlets, corrugated metal piping in Canada for new driveway and on the RV parking areas.

Placement of masonry block for a dumpster enclosure and cistern tank is scheduled to be completed by the end of this week.

A site retaining wall on the North West corner