Santa Fe Mayor Elected Chair Of Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities During Meeting In Los Alamos
Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales, left, was elected the new chair of the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Committee (RCLC), taking over from Rio Arriba County Commissioner Barney Trujillo, right, who was elected vice-chair. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
RCLC Executive Director Andrea Romero listens as LANL Deputy Director of Acquisition Services Warren Finch speaks about dollars spent with New Mexico businesses. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comThe Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Committee Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Summer Concert
A young spectator listens to the music of the Peterson Brothers Band Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series kicks off the weekend festivities for Sciencefest. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
The community relaxes by Ashley Pond to enjoy the music performed by the Peterson Brothers Band Friday night. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Penelope and John Johnson cut a rug on the dance floor during the concert Friday night. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
The audience boogies to the Peterson Brothers Band. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
County Council Holds Work Session July 18
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council work session is 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 at White Rock Fire Station No. 3 on N.M. 4.
The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda:
- OPENING/ROLL CALL
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- APPRVAL OF AGENDA
- PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Briefing to Council by Mark Rayburn, Chair of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board.
- BUSINESS
- Presentation of Integrated Resource Plan
- Presenters: Steve Cummins, Deputy Utilities Manager
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADJOURNMENT
ScienceFest Schedule Of Events: Saturday July 15
ScienceFest News:
ScienceFest Schedule for Saturday July 15:
This major event celebrates the science in everyday life in hands-on, interactive experiences. Great for millennials, families and kids, ScienceFest highlights the groundbreaking science that still happens in Los Alamos. This year’s theme is “100th Anniversary of the Ranch School.” Discover Ranch School Days – without the Ranch School, the Manhattan Project would not have been located here.
Los Alamos Ashley Pond Park
10am-3pm
FREE admission
MAIN GATE PARK FESTIVAL INFORMATION BOOTH & PHOTO OPP
Main Gate
LAPD Officers In High Speed Chase
By MAIRE O’NEILLLos Alamos Police Officers were involved in a high speed pursuit Thursday afternoon, which ended in a Colorado man being apprehended in Nambe. Carl Johann Black, 37, of Colorado Springs faces several charges in connection with the chase.
It began around 1:45 p.m. when LAPD Dispatch notified Cpl. David Boe of a possible reckless driver in a silver mini-van traveling along Diamond Drive toward the mesas. Boe was unable to locate the vehicle, however, Dispatch continued to receive 911 reports indicating that the vehicle was traveling Read More
Summer Concert: Peterson Brothers Band Tonight
Playing at 7 p.m. today at Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos will be the Peterson Brothers Band. It’s another of the free Concert Series presented by the sponsors of the Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series (www.gordonssummerconcertseries.com.) The band played last summer at Rover Park in White Rock and were fantastic.
Tonight is the LA Science Fair Night that goes on all weekend. Please check out www.losalamossciencefestival.com for info. Check out www.petersonbrothersband.com and www.youtube.com to listen and read about the Brothers. Read More
Highly Anticipated Annual Los Alamos County Triathlons Return With New Junior Triathlon
COUNTY News:
Two long-standing Los Alamos County races—the 43rd Annual Los Alamos Triathlon and the 24th Annual Kids Triathlon—return Saturday, July 29 with the addition of a brand new for 2017 race, the 1st Annual Junior Triathlon.
The Los Alamos Triathlon is one of the oldest, continuously-running sprint triathlons that has a unique format of Bike-Swim-Run. It offers a challenging bike course with rolling hills, surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas. The bike leg is followed by a pool swim and ends with a run that heads north on Diamond Drive and ends at the Aquatic Center. This is a chip-timed Read More
County Councilors At Farmer’s Market July 20
COUNTY News:
Two Los Alamos County Councilors will be at the Farmer’s Market 9-11 a.m. next Thursday, July 20 to meet market-goers.
The public is welcome to stop by and visit with them about any comments or concerns.
ScienceFest Curiosity Challenge Goes Live!
ScienceFest News:
This year ScienceFest attendees will have the chance to compete with one and other in an exciting and interactive scavenger hunt.
Participants can accumulate points by completing challenges and experiencing all of the entertainment ScienceFest has to offer. The person or team with the most points at the end of the challenge will win a brand new Yeti cooler!
Joining the challenge is easy. All you’ll need to do is download the “Goosechase” app on your smartphone or tablet, and then search for the “ScienceFest Curiosity Challenge.” From there you’ll register and be all set to Read More
LAFD Ends Stage 1 Fire Restrictions At Noon Today
COUNTY News:
Fortunately, recent precipitation and milder temperatures have produced a decrease in the fire danger for Los Alamos County. The Los Alamos County Fire Department (LAFD) will lift Stage 1 restrictions today at noon.
The previous fire restrictions were based on dry conditions and higher-than-normal temperatures. Several criteria are utilized to determine when to impose or lift fire restrictions, which include current and predicted weather, fuel moisture, fire activity levels and available firefighting resources. The arrival of monsoonal moisture has eased the dry conditions Read More
ScienceFest Schedule: Friday July 14
ScienceFest News:
Today’s shedule of activities for ScienceFest 2017:
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
SCIENCEFEST CONCERT: The Peterson Brothers Band
Ashley Pond Park Stage
7-10pm
FREE admission
Fuller Lodge Lawn
Bring your family tent and sleeping bags to take advantage of this once in a life-time opportunity to camp at Fuller Lodge Lawn. Art & crafts, snacks, campfire songs and S’mores Wars!
7pm-7am
FLIGHT OF THE ORIGAMI CRANES!
Los Alamos History Museum
Each year the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and
Scenes From Ranch School Nights Celebration
A musician provides some tunes during the Ranch School Nights Celebration Thursday night at Fuller Lodge. The event, which is part of the Sciencefest festivities, celebrated the 100th anniversary of Los Alamos Ranch School. It featured dinner, drinks, music, campfire stories and songs, rootbeer floats and s’mores as well as a live auction of props from WGN’s Manh(A)ttan TV show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Clockwise from the right: Kristin Henderson, her mother, Margaret Coel, cousin Theresa Fedel and State House Representative for District 43 Stephanie Garcia Richards Read More
Peterson Brothers Band Plays Ashley Pond Friday!
The Peterson Brothers Band performs Texas blues rock at 7 p.m. Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy photo Read More
Take A Free Ride On Summer Concert Bus Friday!
ScienceFest Schedule: Thursday July 13
ScienceFest News:
RANCH SCHOOL NIGHTS CELEBRATION SOLD OUT!
Fuller Lodge
The most anticipated party of the year. Join us for an old fashioned Ranch School evening at Fuller Lodge and Lawn to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Los Alamos Ranch School. Dinner, drinks, music, campfire stories and songs, root beer floats and s’mores. Live auction of props from WGN’s Manh(A)ttan TV show.
6-9pm
Tickets in advance only
FLIGHT OF THE ORIGAMI CRANES!
Los Alamos History Museum
Each year the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum receive thousands of donated Read More
County Launches Free Public WiFi For Public Use At Ashley Pond Park And Fuller Lodge Area
COUNTY News:
In support of new tourism initiatives surrounding promotion of Los Alamos as the home of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Los Alamos County has installed free WiFi for the public to use at Ashley Pond Park and nearby Fuller Lodge, including the eastern Fuller Lodge Lawn, and the Library overflow lot (used Thursdays by Farmer’s Market). Residents and visitors can search WiFi options for “LA Discoveries” on any WiFi enabled device to access the service.
“As we begin to enhance the visitor experience with more digital technology or apps for our historic district, having Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 28 – July 11, 2017
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.
PHILIP SWAZO
SHERRY LYNN FRANCISCO County Seeks Permanent Solution For Sheriff’s Office
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero attends Tuesday night County Council meeting to ask for his office’s budget and staff to be restored. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
In regard to the issues surrounding the Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Office, the consensus during the Tuesday’s regular County Council meeting was clear: everyone wants the issues resolved and a permanent solution put in place.
What exactly that solution will be is still to be decided. The County Council is holding a special meeting at 6 Read More
COUNTY: Rocket-Fueled Family Fun Night Friday!
County Gets Jump On Algae In Ashley Pond
A County crew member recently working to fish the algae out of Ashley Pond. Photo by Greg KendallWith its cascading waterfall, flowering plants and swimming ducks; Ashley Pond is a picture-perfect postcard of serenity.
But there has been some trouble brewing beneath its waters. If walking on one of its curved wooden boardwalks, you can see the culprit to this trouble wafting lazily in the current. Algae has infiltrated the pond and the County is working to combat it.
Parks Superintendent Jeff Humpton said the warm summer temperatures Read More
