Guaje Pines Cemetery Master Plan Meeting Location Update
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Parks Division and Sloane Consulting Group invite the community to the second public meeting for the Guaje Pines Cemetery Master Plan. This meeting will present initial design concepts and provide an opportunity for residents to offer feedback on the future of the cemetery.
Please note the location has changed to Fuller Lodge, for the second public meeting on the Guaje Pines Cemetery Master Plan.
Meeting information:
- 1–3 p.m., Wednesday, June 25 (In-Person Only)
- 5:30–7 p.m., Wednesday, June 25 (In-Person & Virtual)
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97761531344
‘Generation Idol’ At ScienceFest Summer Concert Tonight!
Billy Idol Tribute band ‘Generation Idol’ headlines the Summer Concert tonight at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions
By PABLO IRLANDO-WILDMAN
CEO
Sancre Productions
Who is ready for tonight’s Sciencefest Summer Concert and ScienceFest Discovery Day on Saturday, both FREE at Ashley Pond Park!? Special thanks to this week’s sponsor, Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, ScienceFest.
Los Alamos Sciencefest has done it again with an amazing night of free entertainment at Ashley Pond Park by bringing in a world-famous Billy Idol Tribute band from Los Angeles, “Generation Read More
Traffic Impact Alert For ScienceFest Events June 20-21
LAMSCD News:
The Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (LAMSCD) reminds the public of road closures taking place today, June 20, and Saturday, 21, due to ScienceFest events.
There will be traffic impacts during the Los Alamos ScienceFest, particularly during the Night Market and Discovery Day events on both days.
Key Traffic Impacts:
- Today’s Road Closure – Central Avenue from 20th Street to Oppenheimer Drive will be closed 4-9 p.m. during the ScienceFest Night Market.
- Today’s Night Market – (North side of Ashley Pond): 5-9 p.m., featuring more than 30 vendors and taking place during
Los Alamos County Airport Open House Set For June 28
KLAM/EAA News:
Saturday, June 28, will be a big day for aviation enthusiasts, young and old, in northern New Mexico. The Los Alamos County Airport (KLAM), in cooperation with Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and Los Alamos ScienceFest, will host an Open House, 9 a.m. to noon, at KLAM Airport with a morning of aviation activities, exhibits, and fun.
This event is free and open to the public. The open house will feature displays of certified and experimental aircraft, paramotor and ultralight flying, RC aircraft, flight simulators, and an exhibition and presentation Read More
Los Alamos County Receives Its First Electric Cart Fleet
COUNTY News:
In an effort to follow the Los Alamos County Sustainability Plan and reduce its carbon footprint, Los Alamos County Golf Course has received a new fleet of golf Carts, which are 100% electric. To help celebrate this milestone, the Community is invited to symbolically view the switch from gas to electric and to view the new fleet at 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 20.
Refreshments will not be provided, but feel free to stick around to tour the carts and their storage area, the new water feature off the back patio, and view the driving range up close, and then grab some lunch at Cottonwood on the Greens, Read More
County Launches Financial Transparency Tool ‘Open Books’
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County’s Finance Division has launched Open Books, an online platform designed to give residents an interactive and user-friendly way to explore how taxpayer and enterprise funds are budgeted and spent.
The Open Books portal is now live and can be found at losalamosnm.us/OpenBooks, located under the “Government” and “Transparency” section of the County website. The platform features interactive charts, graphs and summaries of County revenues, expenditures, departmental budgets, vendor payments and payroll records. Users can filter data by fund, Read More
Water Quality Report Heading To Mailboxes
COUNTY News:
The 2024 Drinking Water Quality Report from the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is on its way to Los Alamos and White Rock mailboxes.
This annual report, covering calendar year 2024, provides details about water in relation to safety, precautions, contaminants, sources and so on. It also includes a listing of a substances detected and the associated levels.
DPU is required to distribute the printed report through the U.S. Postal Service before July. The report can also be downloaded from the DPU website at ladpu.com/CCR2024. A Spanish version of the report can Read More
Los Alamos County Council Unanimously Approves Moving Forward With Cover Structure Over Ice Rink
An example of a mono-slope ice rink cover structure that Los Alamos County is considering for its ice rink. This particular structure is at the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Ice Rink in British Columbia. Courtesy/LAC
BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
For years, it has been discussed, brainstormed and campaigned for, but finally the Los Alamos County Ice Rink is approved to get a shade structure.
Council unanimously approved during its regular meeting June 10 to move forward with a mono-slope framed, pre-engineered steel structure. The cost for this roofing is expected Read More
Construction Restarts On The Hill Apartments
The Hill Apartments at left, on 35th Street. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Construction is underway again on The Hill Apartments following an approximately month-long pause. Gerald Peters of Peters Corp./LAH Investors, Inc. in Santa Fe is the primary owner of the 149-unit complex at 121 and 141 35th St.
“We’ve resolved a disagreement with the contractor and the project has restarted,” Peters said. “Phase one should be completed in July, and Phase 2 should be completed in September. We are now taking reservations Read More
Rollover Crash At N.M. 4 & Truck Route – Seek Alternate Route
Update – The accident site is cleared and traffic is moving slowly. The westbound lane to White Rock is closed this morning due to a rollover crash. Los Alamos police officers are on scene investigating and awaiting a tow. LAFD is also on scene. Responders from the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office are en route as this crash lies within their jurisdiction. More information will be provided as it becomes available. LAPD encourages motorists to seek an alternate route. Photo by Delbert Romero/ladailypost.com Read More
Canceled: Today’s Environmental Sustainability Meeting
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board meeting scheduled for today, June 18, is canceled due to a lack of quorum. Read More
County Customer Care, DPU Announce Closures This Week
COUNTY News:
The lobby-facing windows at the Los Alamos County Customer Care Center in the Municipal Building as well as the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) suite will be closed for 2.5 hours during the business day between 11:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, while staff attends an annual employee picnic.
Additionally, DPU and the Customer Care Center will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
The Customer Care Center and DPU are typically open from 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Mondays–Fridays. Staff will respond to voice mail and email messages when Read More
Main Street America Designates Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District A 2025 Accredited Program
The New Mexico MainStreet team, MainStreet Futures Committee, Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Board members and County Councilors gather for the state Los Alamos MainStreet Accreditation visit Dec. 11 in the conference room of 130 Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District News:
Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District has been designated as a 2025 Accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list Read More
Council Work Session At White Rock Fire Station June 17
Lunch With A Leader: BPU Chair Robert Gibson June 19
LWVLA News:
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWVLA) invites the community to its Lunch with a Leader event, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage Street.
This month’s leader is Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Chair Robert Gibson, who will be discussing Los Alamos’ path to a carbon-free energy future: “Utilities and You!”
Los Alamos County’s goal to be a carbon-neutral community by mid-century will require phasing out natural gas and carbon-based electricity. Gibson’s talk will outline the challenges and how citizens and Read More
Scenes From Summer Concert Featuring ‘Night Moves’
Scene from the Summer Concert Friday featuring ‘Night Moves’ from Albuquerque. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Country artist Nathniel Krantz and the rock band ‘Night Moves’ played for 3 hours Friday night at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Aubrey Kedge is about to enjoy her snow cone. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Lots of food and drink are available from vendors on Friday nights at the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
County Council Adopts Wildland Urban Interface Code
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has adopted new building rules to help protect homes, families, and the environment from wildfires. The County approved Ordinance No. 02-368 in May 2025, using important parts of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). These rules are made to keep buildings safer in areas where homes and wildland meet.
The new code recognizes Los Alamos County is in what’s called a wildland-urban interface area, where homes are close to wildfire-prone vegetation. Because the County is in a Class 1 fire hazard zone—the highest level of risk—the changes are Read More
Scheduled Power Outage At Golf Course Monday
COUNTY News:
The community is advised that the Los Alamos County Golf Course will experience a scheduled power outage, Monday, June 16, for necessary electrical maintenance.
The outage will last most of the day, and as a result, both the Golf Pro Shop and Cottonwood on the Greens restaurant will be closed.
Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, June 17.
Direct questions to the Golf Pro Shop at 505.662.8139. Read More
County Council Seeks Letters Of Interest For LACDC Board
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is seeking to fill two vacancies on the board that governs the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) non-profit organization.
The Council is afforded this opportunity due to an existing contracted agreement with the LACDC that provides the County two seats on the board.
Los Alamos residents, 18 years or older have until July 23 to submit a letter of interest to County Manager Anne Laurent. Councilors will make a selection at the subsequent council meeting.
LACDC is a private, not-for-profit economic and community development Read More
County: Detour In Place For Westbound N.M. 4
COUNTY News:
Drivers heading west through White Rock on N.M. 4 are being detoured so that a section of road and the waterline below it can be assessed and repaired.
The detour began Friday afternoon. It is not yet known how long repairs will take.
The detour will take drivers left onto Rover Boulevard, right onto Grand Canyon Avenue, right on Sherwood Boulevard and left onto N.M. 4.
A water leak under the westbound lane of N.M. 4 in White Rock is causing the pavement to sag. The underground water pipeline under this section of road was replaced earlier this year. Wagner Construction, the Minnesota-based Read More