Sen. Martinez Meet & Greet at 11 a.m.
By Sen. Richard Martinez
I want to remind all of my constituents living in Los Alamos that I will be visiting with a few of the Los Alamos County Councilors today, May 21.
We are having coffee at the Coffee Booth in the Mari-Mac Shopping Center and starting at 11 a.m. will follow with a “meet and greet” for the members of the public.
Some of the members of the Los Alamos community who were in attendance at the forum sponsored by the League of Woman Voters of Los Alamos Thursday, May 17, provided valuable input on issues we need to address not only as lawmakers, but together as a community
For those of you who Read More
Dignitaries Break Ground on Biological Research Lab
Dignitaries break ground Friday for a new research laboratory set to be constructed on property adjacent to the Los Alamos Cooperative Market at 95 Entrada Dr. From left, Dr. Peter Lammers (NMSU faculty), Bill Enloe (LANB), Secreary David Martin (NM Environment Dept.), Kevin Smith (LASO), Charlie McMillan (LANL), Richard Sayer (LANL/NMC), Sen. Tom Udall, Sharon Stover (LA County Council), Fran Berting (LA County Council) and Katherine Chartrand (NMC). Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, who celebrated his birthday Friday, spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony Read More
Underground Pipe Work Underway
Pipe work is underway in a corner of Central Park Square near the back lawn of Fuller Lodge. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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Ceremony Launches Los Alamos Homestead Tour
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover honors descendants of the Pajarito Plateau Homesteaders gathered on the north lawn of Fuller Lodge for a special ceremony Friday. The event celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Homestead Act with a special dedication of the new Los Alamos Homestead Tour commemorating the life and contributions of the Pajarito Plateau homesteaders. Stover told the crowd that she also is a descendant of the Pajarito Plateau homesteaders. The Los Alamos County Council and the Los Alamos Historical Society, in partnership with the Fuller Read More
Cone Zone: Road Construction for Week of May 21
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 1
Expect shoulder work on Canyon Road between Manhattan Loop east and Nugget. Contractor will be potholing to verify utility locations in advance of actual construction, which will begin the week of May 28. If the potholing blocks the sidewalks, a pedestrian pathway will be provided. No traffic delays are anticipated.
N.M. 4 Improvements Project
Traffic continues to be on the south side of N.M. 4 between Rover Blvd and Grand Canyon/Pajarito Road. Speed limit within the construction area is 30 Read More
Udall to Help Break Ground at Los Alamos Energy Facility
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will speak at 4 p.m. today at a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Biological Research Laboratory at 95 Entrada Dr. near the Los Alamos Cooperative Market.
Construction of the laboratory, and the ensuing research, is the product of a partnership from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County and NMC.
The new lab will be utilized by Dr. Richard Sayre and his growing team of researchers.
Sayre is director of the Biofuels Project at NMC and chief scientist for the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (NAABB).
Their research
GOP Elects Delegates to Quadrennial Convention
The Los Alamos County GOP held its Quadrennial County Convention Thursday evening at the Los Alamos VFW.
The purpose of the County Quadrennial Convention was to elect delegates to the Republican Party of New Mexico Quadrennial Convention to be held June 9 in Albuquerque.
The State Convention will elect delegates to the National GOP Convention in Tampa, Fla.
Newly elected Delegates seated from left, Heather McClenaghan, Marie O’Neill, JoAnn Johnson and standing from left, Bob McClenaghan, Mike Weaver, Bill McKerley and Jordan Redmond. Courtesy/GOP Read More
Recap of CIP Projects Funded Wednesday
Following two nights of Special County Council meetings, Tuesday and Wednesday, and the approval by Council of eight Capital Improvement Projects, Deputy County Administrator Steve Lynne this morning released the County’s Final CIP Schedule. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Initial County Capital Improvement Project fund balance available:
- FY2013 $22,500,000
- FY2014 $856,429
- FY2015 $937,029
- FY2016 $1,726,629
Projected funding additions:
- FY2014 $5,000,000
- FY2015 $4,773,000
- FY2016 $3,300,000
Estimated avaialble funding subtotals:
- $22,500,000
- $5,856,429
- $5,710,029
Kiwanis Club 4th of July Celebration Line Up
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club and Los Alamos County have announced the tentative schedule for the annual Fourth of July festivities at Overlook Park. Expect fireworks, food, kid’s activities, skydivers and a much more.
Courtesy photo
Everything kicks off at 2 p.m., Wednesday July 4 at the park. New this year is your chance to win the Best Seat in the House! Tickets will go on sale mid-June at local businesses around Los Alamos and will also be available the night of the fireworks. For $10, a person’s name will be entered into a drawing in which the winner gets to push the button that starts Read More
Council Approves 8 CIP Projects
Editor’s Note: Updated with the Final CIP Schedule.
Deputy County Administrator Steve Lynne and Capital Projects & Facilities Director Anne Laurent count the votes from the seven Councilors as to how they ranked the CIP projects under consideration for funding this evening. Council has unanamously approved the $2,226,471 Ashley Pond Improvement Project, the $4 million Teen Center, the $4.3 million Nature Center, the $655,000 Eastern Area Sound Wall, the $500,000 Canyon Rim Trail, the $1.5 million Ice Rink Improvements Project and to retain $800,000 in a contingency fund. Read More
Public Invited to Meet State Senator Monday
County News:
Sen. Richard Martinez is holding an informal meet and greet session with the public at about 10:30 a.m., Monday at the Coffee Booth in Mari-Mac Shopping Center.
Los Alamos County Council Chair Sharon Stover and Councilor David Izraelevitz are stopping by the restaurant to visit with Martinez as well.
Martinez is a Democrat representing Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties in the state legislature. He is running for re-election.
Born and raised in New Mexico, Martinez grew up in Guachupangue, a small farming community north of Santa Fe and Espanola.
His education includes Read More
Clark & Kendall’s – Weekend Preview – May 16, 2012
The Los Alamos Daily Post's events calendar webcast, "Clark & Kendall's Weekend Preview." Carol A. Clark and Greg Kendall co-host this weekly program, which previews each upcoming weekend's events scheduled for Los Alamos, White Rock and beyond.
To compile the list of events, the Los Alamos Daily Post checks the event calendars found in the right hand sidebar and we sample the posters on the front window at Aspen Copies. We cover events that are of interest to the general public.
Things that didn't make the webcast: (Let us know if we missed something!): Read More
Muni Building Rafter Work is Underway
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Council Nears Decisions on which CIP Projects to Fund
Public comment is over and County Council is now at the stage where they are going to begin deciding which projects to fund. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Public Comment is Underway
Joy Beery is first to be called up to speak as public comment begins this evening. Beery is speaking in support of the White Rock Civic Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com
Reid Griffith speaks in support of the Golf Course project. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com
Students advocate for Nature Center along with the Teen Center and Pool. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com
Local youth speak in support of the Teen Center. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com
Residents listen to their neighbors address Council during public comment in support of various projects under Read More
Project Fine Points Clarified for Council
Deputy County Administrator Steve Lynne is briefing Council on various projects under consideration for funding this evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark.ladailypost.com Read More
Thirty Citizens Selected to Speak at Tonight’s CIP Mtg.
County Communications Manager Julie Habiger calls out ticket numbers for the 30 residents who will speak during the 90 minutes set aside for public comment, which starts in a few minutes. Fire Marshal Brian Nickerson is drawing the numbers from a bowl behind the podium. Nickerson is on hand this evening to ensure the massive crowd does not exceed the maximum capacity allowed by law for Council Chambers, which is 124, according to a sign posted on the wall. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
These five chairs are reserved for the citizens who will be called, five at a time, to sit near the podium Read More
Public Packs Council Chambers!
A crowd of citizens lines up to pull a ticket out of a bowl, from the County’s Julie Habiger, for a chance to speak during tonight’s public comment portion of the special CIP meeting in Council Chambers. Speakers hope to sway councilors to approve their project. Six main projects are being considered tonight although other projects may ba considered as well. Tonight’s meeting format allows for 30 speakers given 3 minutes each before Council decides on which projects to approve. There are some $100 million worth of projects and only $22 million in available funds so Council Read More
County Announces CIP Public Comment Process
LOS ALAMOS COUNTY COUNCIL News:
Los Alamos County has announced the process for CIP public comment for tonight’s (Wednesday, May 16) County Council meeting:
- Beginning at 5:45 p.m. (the meeting starts at 6 p.m.) anyone wishing to give comments should plan to line up in Chambers and draw a ticket (a number) out of a bowl. One ticket can be drawn per person. Members of the public may arrive earlier than 5:45 to get a seat in Chambers, but, should note that the drawing won’t begin until 5:45 p.m. – no early ticket distribution.
- As each ticket is drawn out of the bowl, one half of the ticket
New White Rock Visitor Center Update
Progress is being made on the new Visitor Center in White Rock. The parking lots are being paved, windows are going in, and stone facing is being added to the exterior. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com. Read More