County Government

Final Los Alamos County Council Meeting Of 2016 Underway … Recreation Topic Draws Huge Crowd

Recreation enthusiasts of all ages pack Los Alamos County Council Chambers this evening for the final Council meeting of the year. Council is considering eight recreation projects for a 2017 bond election and members of the community have turned out to speak on the various projects. The meeting is about to open up for public comment. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Community members fill Council Chambers this evening for the final Council meeting of the year. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Local hockey players turn out for this evening’s meeting. Photo by Carol A. Read More

LAFD Offers Winter Heating Safety Tips

LAFD News:

Brrr! Do the chilly temperatures have you dreaming of cozy gatherings around a brightly lit fire? Or maybe your home’s heating systems are working double time to keep you warm this winter. Los Alamos Fire Department says safety must be a top priority regardless of the type of heat source you are utilizing. Heating is the second leading cause of home fires. Follow Los Alamos Fire Department’s suggestions to keep your home warm and safe.

Space Heaters

“The biggest mistake is putting something too close to a heating source,” says Division Chief Ramon Garcia. Keep anything that can burn Read More

Ellen Ben-Naim Files For School Board

James Robinson Files For UNM-LA Advisory Board

The first candidate to make it official – James Robinson files this morning in the Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office for Position 5 on the UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board. Watch for a column by Robinson in Thursday’s print edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post in which he details his interest in serving on this board. Three seats are open on the UNM-LA Advisory Board and two on the Los Alamos School Board. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Los Alamos Golf Course Club House Holiday Schedule

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Golf Course Club House announces its holiday schedule:

Cottonwood on the Greens Restaurant hours:

  • Dec. 24 – open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Dec 25 – closed.
  • Dec. 31 – open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Jan. 1 – closed.

The Golf Shop will be closed:

  • Dec. 23 to Jan. 3.
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Los Alamos Magistrate Court Closed Beginning At Noon Thursday Until 8 a.m. Jan. 3

MAGISTRATE COURT News:
 
Due to a staff shortage, the Los Alamos Magistrate Court will be closed noon Thursday, Dec. 22, until 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
 
The court apologizes for the inconvenience and advises that anyone who has a court date set during that time or has a payment due, should contact the court after Jan. 3, to set up arrangement’s.
 
First Judicial District Court also will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28. District court will be open in Santa Fe and Tierra Amarilla on those dates. District Court in Los Alamos will be open for business Wednesday, Jan. 4. District
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True Tennis Players Even In 20 Degree Weather!

Avid tennis players from left, Merete Nieto, John Gregory, Richard Henderson and Bob Nolan brave 20 degree weather Monday morning to play at Pinon Courts in White Rock. Courtesy photo

SPORTS AND RECREATION News:

If there is any question about the seriousness of tennis in Los Alamos, just see that four local players, Bob Nolen, Richard Henderson, John Gregory and Merete Nieto, played Monday morning in 20 degree weather at Pinon Courts in White Rock.

There are about 25 retired adults who play three times a week. They alternate between Los Alamos and White Rock.

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Los Alamos County Council To Review Final Report On Eight Proposed Capital Improvement Projects Tuesday

COUNTY News:
 
The Dekker Perich Sabatini (DPS) team, the group contracted to scope, develop concepts and put together cost estimates for the County’s proposed recreation projects, will give its final presentation at the Los Alamos County Council Tuesday, Dec. 20 meeting.
 
The DPS team will give detailed opinions of probable costs as well as projected operations and maintenance costs for the eight proposed recreation projects.

The report the County Council will review and discuss is available at: losalamosbondprojects2017.com/newsroom/

The Dec. 20 County

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County’s Holiday Tree Welcomes Visitors, Staff

The annual holiday tree standing tall inside the Los Alamos County Municipal Building brightens the lobby and welcomes vistors and staff daily at 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Scenes At Swearing-In Ceremony For Elected Officials

Candidates elected to office in the Nov. 8 General Election took the Oath of Office during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Elected officials include from left, Probate Judge Anne Nobile (I), County Clerk Naomi Maestas (R), incumbent County Councilor Pete Sheehey (D), Councilor Chris Chandler (D), incumbent Dist. 43 House Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard (D) and Councilor Antonio Maggiore (D). Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Family, friends and County staff turn out for Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony of the newly Read More

Letter To The Editor: Thank You Councilor O’Leary

By BRYAN BENNETT
Los Alamos
 
I want to thank Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary for her excellent ‘behind the curtain’ articles on the Recreation Bonds.
 
While my preferred options did not make the final cut (I still think we need something more than two tennis courts and one small playground on North Mesa) I do support the Bonds for new and improved recreation opportunities in the County.
 
The Councilors three articles make a very good case for making investments in our recreation facilities. I was surprised, and a bit disturbed, that our spending on
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O’Leary: Recreation Bond Project Series Part 3; Managing Spinning Plates

By SUSAN O’LEARY
Vice Chair, Los Alamos County Council

Caveat: Information included in all of these articles are my own views as an individual Council member and does not represent a formal opinion of the County Council.

When I worked in the corporate world, a particularly good boss used to compare the job of a senior manager to the ancient art of plate spinning. To do a good job, you need to have the right number of plates and you need to keep them all spinning at healthy speeds. It’s not possible to have all the plates spinning at top speed all the time, but if you’re paying attention, you can keep them Read More

Streetlights Off For Holiday Farolito Viewing Dec. 23-26

Power will be turned off to various streetlights in Los Alamos and White Rock to enhance the viewing of holiday farolitos Dec. 23-26. Courtesy/wikipedia

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Traffic & Streets Division will be turning off the power to various streetlights to enhance the viewing of holiday farolitos.

The streetlights will be turned off Friday, Dec. 23 and be restored Tuesday, Dec. 27.

For safety purposes, the Traffic & Streets Division requests that all vehicles and trailers be moved to off street parking during the full period that lights will be off. If this is not possible, Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Dec. 7 – Dec. 13, 2016

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.

DAVID BOURASSA

Dec. 7 at 9:57 p.m. / Police arrested David Bourassa, 38, of Santa Fe at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

 

 

 

DESIREE HYDE

Dec. 8 at 11:17 a.m. / Police arrested Desiree Hyde, 27, of Los Alamos on Alabama Street on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

Dec. 8 at 7:25 p.m. / A 41-year-old Los Alamos man reported that he is the Read More

Ribbon Cut On Los Alamos Community Foundation

Los Alamos National Bank CEO John Gulas, center right, and Los Alamos Community President David Izraelevitz, center left, cut the ribbon on the Los Alamos Community Foundation during the Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event Wednesday evening at LANB. The event was hosted by LANB and the Los Alamos Community Foundation and celebrates the grand opening of the Los Alamos Community Foundation’s offices inside the LANB building at 1200 Trinity Dr. Ribbon cutting participants from left, Don Cobb, County Council Chair Rick Reiss, local United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega, Read More

O’Leary: Citizens Identify Recreation Projects As Priority For Today

By SUSAN O’LEARY
Vice Chair, County Council

Caveat: Information included in all of these columns are my own views as an individual Council member and does not represent a formal opinion of the County Council.

On Dec. 20, the County Council will make a final determination on which recreation projects to recommend to the voters for completion through proceeds of a May 2017 bond election; with the plan to supplement the bond proceeds with existing capital improvements funds if the bond passes. So, the Council is not voting to execute these projects; but is voting on whether to let the citizens of the

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Teen Center Has Gone To The Dogs (And Cats)

Local Yorkie, Tyrone Nigel Clark, 8, (official LA Daily Post newshound) is definitely interested in volunteering at the upcoming de-stress event at the Los Alamos Teen Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com 

TEEN CENTER News:

The YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center is in need of kitten and puppy related assistance. During the week of Dec. 19, the Center will be providing a variety of de-stress activities for high school students during their Fall Semester final exams week.

In the past one of the things students enjoyed the most was getting to play with puppies and kittens that a volunteer

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