Scenes From Water Line Replacement On Rover
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
Discover Aha Moments In Los Alamos … Gateway To Three National Parks
County Emergency Planning Committee Meets April 19
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
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!
Town Hall Meeting For Businesses 5:30 p.m. Today
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.
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
Los Alamos County Releases Results Of Economic Vitality Strategic Plan Priorities Survey
Read the entire report on the County website. Read More
Tourism Implementation Task Force Meets April 3
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
County Transportation Board Meeting Canceled
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
March 22 at 4:29 Read More