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Scenes From Water Line Replacement On Rover

Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities crews working in the cone zone Saturday replacing a section of a 2-inch water line pipe that has corroded on Rover Boulevard between N.M. 4 and Meadow Lane in White Rock. ‘We are putting in a new line and doing it in such a way as to not block off the entire street,’ Estevan Garcia said. Photo by Tammy Jimines

County workers Peter Madrid and Estevan Garcia on the job. Photo by Tammy Jimines

County workers Estevan Garcia and Antonio Peña. Photo by Tammy Jimines

DPU crew members Estevan Garcia, Antonio Peña and Peter Madrid. Photo by Tammy Jimines

DPU worker Peter

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Discover Aha Moments In Los Alamos … Gateway To Three National Parks

COUNTY News:
 
As home to a national laboratory for 75-plus years, Los Alamos is known as the place where discoveries are made—both inside the lab and in the mountains, forests and mesas that surround it.
 
The gateway to three National Parks, Los Alamos is the ideal spring destination for those looking to celebrate the great outdoors during National Parks Week, which runs April 20–28.
 
“As a hub for outdoor adventurers seeking ‘aha moments,’ Los Alamos is steeped in history and full of opportunities to get back to nature and explore,” County Marketing Manager said Kelly Stewart.
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Community Invited To Celebrate Completion Of Construction Project At Mesa Public Library Saturday

Los Alamos County Project Manager Wayne Kohlrust stands by the new HVAC system at Mesa Public Library. To celebrate the project’s completion and the library’s reopening, Mesa Public Library is hosting a party Saturday. Courtesy photo

LIBRARY News:

The Library is hosting a party, Saturday at Mesa Public Library, to celebrate the end of the construction project that began last August and to thank all the patrons for their support.

There will be stories, hard hats, music and cake! Also, the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries will host a big Bag Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Read More

County Approaches Budget Hearings With Optimism

Los Alamos County Manager Harry Burgess
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

After passing a flat budget in FY2019 and preparing to do the same for FY2020, Los Alamos County received a pleasant surprise: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB 11, which states prime contractors operating a laboratory facility in New Mexico are indeed subject to gross receipt taxes (GRT).

This means Triad, which operates Los Alamos National Laboratory, will pay GRT to Los Alamos County. It also means County Manager Harry Burgess can present an actual budget for Los Alamos County Read More

Sheehey: Setting Infrastructure Priorities — Community Needs And Wants

By PETE SHEEHEY
Los Alamos County Councilor

I will be hosting a Town Hall meeting with Councilors Katrina Schmidt and James Robinson 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in Council Chambers.

We want to discuss with the community two of the seven priorities in the 2019 Strategic Leadership Plan:

  • Protecting, maintaining and improving our open spaces, recreational, and cultural amenities.
  • Investing in infrastructure.

Most of us would consider it a basic community need that our county utilities, roads, and facilities will be functional and well maintained. A major part of the budget goes to staffing Read More

Traffic Alert: Utility Work On Rover Saturday April 6

Traffic Alert:

Weather permitting, water crews with the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will replace a section of water line on Rover Boulevard between N.M. 4 and Meadow Lane.

Work is scheduled for one day only beginning at 8 a.m. and wrapping up by 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6.

Traffic control devices will be erected on the east side of the road and will block the south driveway for Del Norte Credit Union. The north driveway will remain open for ingress and egress to the credit union. Northbound traffic on Rover Rover Boulevard will be shifted to the center lane around the construction zone. Read More

County Summer Concert Series Vendor Meeting April 11

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County PROS Division invites any and all potential Summer Concert Series vendors to sign up Thursday April 11 at the front desk at the Aquatic Center for the 2019 Summer Concert Series.

PROS Division is hosting an open community meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 to go over the schedule for this summer’s concert series. The meeting will start with an introduction to the Summer Concert Series and how to sign up, then move in to changes that have taken place from the previous year and answer questions. Staff will be available after the meeting to help with paperwork Read More

Council Proclaims Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 7-13

Los Alamos County Councilor Katrina Schmidt presents Sgt. Chris Ross with a proclamation at Tuesday’s Council meeting recognizing April 7-13 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Councilor Katrina Schmidt presented Sgt. Chris Ross with a proclamation during Tuesday night’s regular council meeting recognizing April 7-13 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

The proclamation:

WHEREAS: President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed “Victim’s Rights Week” in 1981, observing that “we need a renewed emphasis Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 28 To March 31, 2019

LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

JASON MICHAEL MIERA

March 28 at 10:47 a.m. / Police arrested Jason Michael Miera, 30, of Albuquerque on Central Avenue on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

CARMEN GONZALES

March 29 at 4:54 p.m. / State Police arrested Carmen Gonzales, 34, of Chimayo on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

KATIE E. PECOS

March 31 at 12:49 a.m. / Police arrested Read More

Los Alamos County Council Calls For Letters Of Interest To Fill Probate Judge Vacancy

Probate Judge Anne Nobile

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Council was informed March 15 that Probate Judge Anne Nobile would resign effective June 1, 2019. Nobile was elected to the position in the November 2018 General Election.  

The County Council is responsible for filling the vacancy left by Nobile’s resignation. Based on the past approach for appointment of a Probate Judge, Council has asked the County Manager to advertise for letters of interest, to be submitted to the Council for consideration. The successful applicant would finish Nobile’s term, which will end Dec. Read More

The Votes Are In – Let The Singing Begin!

Broadway performer DS Nagid and Library Programs Coordinator Katy Korkos Tuesday during an interview at KRSN. Photo by Nancy Coombs
 
LIBRARY News:
 
Everyone is invited to a Community Singalong, 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Fuller Lodge. Broadway performer DS Magid and the Los Alamos County Library System have teamed up to present an evening of songs from classic Broadway musicals of the ‘40s,‘50s, and ‘60s.
 
The top vote-getters in the survey to pick the songs are: Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Getting to Know You, June is Bustin’ Out all Over, Seventy-Six Trombones and Oklahoma,
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Town Hall Meeting For Businesses 5:30 p.m. Today

CHAMBER News:
 
Business owners are invited to attend a Town Hall meeting with Los Alamos County Council Chair Sara Scott and Councilor Randall Ryti at 5:30 p.m. today, April 3 in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.
 
The meeting will focus on one of seven goals adopted in the 2019 Strategic Leadership Plan: Enhancing support and opportunities for the local business environment. This includes appropriate support for existing businesses, growing new businesses, and supporting technology start-ups and spin-offs.
 
During the first 10 minutes, Chair Scott and Councilor
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News Alert Update: Water Line Temporarily Repaired

News Alert Update:

Water crews with Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities have completed temporary repairs to the water line in Rover Boulevard between N.M. 4 and Meadow Lane. 

All traffic control devices have been demobilized and the southbound lane is open.

A permanent replacement of this section of water line is scheduled to occur Saturday, April 6. 

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LAFD: New Mexico Gas Inline Inspections Begin Today

LAFD News:

New Mexico Gas is conductung its DOT required In-line Inspection on the Los Alamos DOE 12” Transmission Pipeline.

This project consists of running a tool, normally called a pig, inside the pipeline to assess the integrity of the pipe itself. The project starts at Los Alamos West, near the Quemazon community, down to Los Alamos East, which is right off N.M. 502 and Camino Entrada.

At some point during this project, blowing down small amounts of gas at Los Alamos West is required to put the tool inside the line and gas venting will be necessary at the Los Alamos East station for a short time Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: At Mesa Public Library

On the Job in Los Alamos Saturday at Mesa Public Library are employees from left, David Jolley, Eileen Sullivan and Gabriel Garcia. Mesa Public Library at 2400 Central Ave., is the Los Alamos branch of the Los Alamos County Library System. The library collection has more than 160,000 items, which include books, CD’s, DVD’s, original paintings, and material in several foreign languages. The library is open seven days a week including 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 21 To March 26, 2019

LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

STEPHEN JAYMES MONTANO

March 21 at 3:33 p.m. / Police arrested Stephen Jaymes Montano, 23, of Grants at the Grants Police Department on an outstanding District Court warrant.

 

RENEE CHAVEZ

March 21 at 4:39 p.m. / Police arrested Renee Chavez, 36, of Santa Cruz in Albuquerque and charged her with the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.

 

 

GUSTAVO SALAIZ

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