Skylar Wants to be Adopted
Los Alamos County Animal Shelter News:
Skylar is hoping for a good home. Courtesy Photo
Skylar is about 14 months old and a terrier/lab mix waiting for a good home to call his own.
He is residing at the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter and is reportedly good with adults, gentle children, cats and dogs.
Skylar is submissive and likes the safety of a nearby crate while he figures out what is expected.
He is housebroken and leash trained and enjoys attention and going for walks with shelter volunteers.
Skylar is neutered and up-to-date with his routine shots.
His primary color is black with a short coat Read More
Smart Meters: What’s the Buzz?
DPU News
While many smart meter advocates are enthused by the cost savings that smart meters can bring to electric customers, opponents are often concerned about protecting the privacy of their electric usage data.
“There is irony in the privacy issue,” said Los Alamos Dept. of Public Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith. “If a smart meter eliminates the monthly need for a utilities meter reader to be stepping around your property, that could be viewed as an enhancement to privacy. It depends on the individual’s definition. “The Board of Public Utilities and our 311 Customer Care Read More
Full Speed Ahead on N.M. 4 Road Work in White Rock
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Boasts First Photovoltaic System Installed on a Landfill in New mexico
NEDO has begun installing the photovoltaic system on the capped landfill adjacent to the Eco Center. NEDO will install one megawatt, and the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities will enter into a purchase power agreement for another, for a total of two megawatts on the capped landfill. This is the first photovoltaic system in New Mexico to be installed on a landfill. Photo by Julie Williams-Hill
Staff Report
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has partnered with Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities and the Los Alamos Read More
N.M. 4 Road Work Ramps Up
A worker digs a deep ditch along N.M. 4 as part of the roadway improvement project now underway. The nearly $5 million project is scheduled for completion this fall. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
An asphalt sprayer moves slowly along N.M. 4. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Find It @ Your Library
The Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library have books in Chinese, Russian, Spanish and more … Visit the library’s foreign language collections, in print and online.
Whether you are learning a new language, keeping up with new releases in your native language or just enjoy honing your foreign language skills, Mesa Public Library and White Rock Branch Library aim to please.
The libraries provide all patrons, including local readers, listeners and viewers, with materials in languages from around the world.
- The foreign language book collection has hundreds of titles in both fiction
Teen Center and Nature Center Move to Phase 2
Pete Sheehey Announces Bid for County Council
Democrat Pete Sheehey announces his candidacy for county council Thursday night. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
County Planning and Zoning Commission Vice Chair Pete Sheehey announced his candidacy for a seat on the Los Alamos County Council during Thursday night’s Los Alamos Democratic Party County Convention at the Hilltop House Hotel.
Sheehey made the following statement:
I’m Pete Sheehey, and I am running for Los Alamos County Council. I’ve lived and worked here for 25 years, and Los Alamos has been a good home for me. I think we can make it better. There are two things I would Read More
CIP Public Hearing: White Rock Civic Center; Ashley Pond Park Improvements
County News:
Los Alamos County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Evaluation and Oversight Committee will hold two public hearings at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8 in Council Chambers for those applicants who have indicated that they are ready to move from Phase 1 (Study) to Phase 2 (Design/Construction).
The CIP Committee will consider Phase 2 applications on these dates for these projects:
- March 6 – Golf Course Improvements
- March 8 – White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Pk Improvements
The applicant will present their Phase 2 applications to Read More
March 8: White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Park Improvements
Los Alamos County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Evaluation and Oversight Committee will hold two public hearings at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8 in Council Chambers for those applicants who have indicated that they are ready to move from Phase 1 (Study) to Phase 2 (Design/Construction).
The CIP Committee will consider Phase 2 applications on these dates for these projects:
- March 6 – Golf Course Improvements
- March 8 – White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Pk Improvements
The applicant will present their Phase 2 applications to the Committee, Read More
March 8: White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Park Improvements
Los Alamos County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Evaluation and Oversight Committee will hold two public hearings at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 8 in Council Chambers for those applicants who have indicated that they are ready to move from Phase 1 (Study) to Phase 2 (Design/Construction).
The CIP Committee will consider Phase 2 applications on these dates for these projects:
- March 6 – Golf Course Improvements
- March 8 – White Rock Civic Center & Ashley Pond Pk Improvements
The applicant will present their Phase 2 applications to the Committee, Read More
Teen Center and Nature Center Move to Phase 2
CIP Committee Considers Nature Center and Teen Center Thursday
Library Hosts ‘Every Child Ready to Read’ Workshop
Talking, singing, reading, writing and playing: Fun and simple steps to help get every child ready to read @ your library.
The Los Alamos County Library System has an exciting series of workshops underway designed to help get Every Child Ready to Read®. Mesa Public Library will present the second Every Child Ready to Read workshop for parents and caregivers from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3.
(Note: This workshop is for adults only; children will benefit from what their parents or caregivers learn – but not during this session; the last workshop in the series will be for both children Read More
New White Rock Visitor Center Takes Shape
Membership Coordinator Katy Korkos of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce walks with her dog Socs near the construction site of the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4., which is beginning to take shape in the background. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
New White Rock Visitor Center Takes Shape
Membership Coordinator Katy Korkos of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce walks with her dog Socs near the construction site of the White Rock Visitor Center on N.M. 4., which is beginning to take shape in the background. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com Read More
Firefighters Rescue Injured Woman Hiker
Los Alamos Firefighters carry the stokes litter used to transport an injured woman to an awaiting ambulance on Piedra Loop after she fell on Red Dot Trail this afternoon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By Carol A. Clark
Los Alamos Firefighters rescued a hiker who had fallen on Red Dot Trail in White Rock this afternoon while walking with friends. Shortly after noon, a member of her hiking party called out to a passing trail runner and asked him to call emergency dispatch to request help for the injured woman.
“She is a 69-year-old who fell down on the trail and apparently hit her head on a rock,” Read More
Public Input Wanted on White Rock Civic Complex
A possible quorum of Los Alamos Library Board members may be in attendance at the scheduled public meeting to solicit input on the White Rock Civic Complex project.
The meeting is 6-8 p.m. at the White Rock Town Hall. Submit comments to www.losalamos.icanmakeitbetter.com Read More
Public Input Wanted on White Rock Civic Complex
A possible quorum of Los Alamos Library Board members may be in attendance at the scheduled public meeting to solicit input on the White Rock Civic Complex project.
The meeting is 6-8 p.m. at the White Rock Town Hall. Submit comments to www.losalamos.icanmakeitbetter.com Read More
County’s Sign Code Issue Resurfaces
County Planner Gary Leikness briefed local businesses in council chambers Thursday on data gathered at public meetings over a lengthy period. The intention is to move proposed sign changes through the process for final presentation to the county council this spring or summer. Photo by Katy Korkos Read More
