Draft Comprehensive Plan Land Use Maps Presented to Public
Principal CEDD Planner Gary Leikness and new planner Dan Osborn describe the draft land use maps of Los Alamos and White Rock to meeting attendees. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
New draft land use maps have been created by the Community Economic Development Department of Los Alamos County and were presented to the public Wednesday Feb. 13.
The new maps are part of an effort to update the county’s comprehensive plan. These draft maps will eventually be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval, after which Read More
County Line: Feb. 15
COUNTY News:
Remember, Monday is Presidents’ Day holiday, so County offices are closed. There’s no trash or recycling pick up on Monday – so if that’s your normal pick up day, put your roll carts at the curb by 8 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 20) instead. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!
Council Meeting Tuesday
The main item on the agenda is the discussion about capital projects – which ones to defer for up to $12.5 million and four years. Eight projects approved last year will be the focus of the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Download the agenda Read More
Cure Cabin Fever at Jemez Springs Fire & Ice Festival
Festival-goers sample the wares at the 2012 Jemez Springs Fire & Ice Festival. Courtesy/JSFIF
Staff Report
Enjoy old fashioned, rip roaring, winter-time fun for the whole family Saturday, Feb. 23 at the annual Fire & Ice Festival at the Jemez Springs Civic Park in Jemez Springs.
Festivities begin at 11 a.m.
Enjoy watching a professional Chain Saw Carving contest and exhibition with amazing hand-carved sculptures that’ll be auctioned off 3:15 p.m. during the festivities.
The theme of the carvings will be “Otherworldly Beings,” which gives the carvers the opportunity to choose Read More
Los Alamos Police Chief to Repair Health Issue
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy wanted to let the community know that he will be away from his office for about four to six weeks.
He will undergo surgery in Albuquerque Tuesday to repair damage to a heart valve caused from an infection for which he was treated several weeks ago.
“Our Emergency Management Coordinator Phil Taylor will be acting chief in my absence,” Torpy said. “I look forward to getting this issue taken care of and returning to work as soon as I’ve recovered.
No Trash or Recycling Service Monday Feb. 18
COUNTY News:
In observation of Presidents’ Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection Monday Feb. 18.
If Monday is your normal pickup day, place your trash and recycling out by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 for collection. Read More
Juvenile Ignites Chicken Coop in Pajarito Acres
The Fire Department hauled out its big hose to feed water from a supply hydrant to a pumper truck in order to douse flames burning an abandoned chicken coop in Pajarito Acres Thursday. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.com
Police blocked the roadway and the County Utility Department stood by in case it was needed. Photo by TK Thompson/ladailypost.comLetter to the Editor: ‘CIPs: Move Forward Responsibly’
By Pete SheeheyIt became clear in December 2012 that our net county tax revenues for fiscal year (FY) 2013 would be about $9 million less than initially projected.
We can make up half of that shortfall by economizing on county operations. The County has maintained reserves of 25 percent of yearly revenues, about $15 million, to deal with such problems.
So why not go ahead with our original spending plans, and just dip into reserves for the other half of the shortage? The answer is that this is potentially not a single-year budget problem.
Estimated revenues Read More
LAHS’s Alexandra Berl Recognized for Volunteerism
LAHS Junior Alexandra Berl. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
Alexandra Berl of Los Alamos has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from The 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
A state-level Certificate of Excellence signifies that Berl was among the top 10 percent of all applicants from New Mexico in this year’s program. She is a junior at Los Alamos High School.
Presented annually by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, The Prudential Spirit of Community Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Working Without a Net
Hannemann’s Music Corner Clark & Kendall’s Weekend Preview: Feb. 15
This week’s preview sponsored by www.fyila.com
16th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 15 to 18 at Bandelier
https://ladailypost.comcontent/bandelier-your-backyard
After 15 years of success in North America, GBBC is now global. In 2013, anyone, from anywhere on earth, can participate by visiting www.ebird.com or www.birdcount.org and reporting the kinds and numbers of birds they see during the annual count.
Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at Fuller Lodge
Special lecture from Dr. Carlo Blasi of Italy, who will speak on “Italy’s Read More
LAHS Students Are Candidates for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
LAHS student candidates for 2013 United States Presidential Scholars Program: front row from left, Laura Wendleberger and Jessica Bohn and back row from left, Kevin Gao, Aaron Bao, Simon Redman and Johnny Jacobs. Courtesy/LAHSLos Alamos High School is honored to announce six students have been selected as candidates for the 2013 United States Presidential Scholars Program.
Students selected include Aaron Bao, Jessica Bohn, Kevin Gao, Johnny Jacobs, Simon Redman and Laura Wendelberger. All students will be invited to submit applications for consideration as
Letter to the Editor: PEEC Has Proven Ability to Deliver
Dear County Councilors: With respect and sympathy for the needs of other applicants for new facilities, CB Fox wants to go on record as a supporter of the PEEC Nature Center.
Of all the prospective CIP candidates, the Nature Center, placed on Canyon Road, fits Los Alamos’s new Creative District, imparting to the District the non-stop thrum of life that PEEC has already abundantly demonstrated it not only can, but does in fact, deliver every week of the year, year after year.
PEEC’s vitality, transported to the Creative District, adjacent as it is to the Read More
CryoSat-2 Mission Reveals Major Arctic Sea-Ice Loss
Sea ice scape photo by Dr. Katherine Giles, a research fellow at the Centre for Polar Observation and Modeling at University College London (UCL) and a member of the scientific team studying sea-ice loss. Courtesy/AGU
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arctic sea ice volume has declined by 36 percent in the autumn and 9 percent in the winter between 2003 and 2012, an international team of scientists has discovered.
Researchers used new data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite spanning 2010 to 2012, and data from NASA’s Read More
‘New Mexico in Focus’ Tackles Future of National Labs
“New Mexico in Focus,” New Mexico PBS’ prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest will take on an issue of special interest to Los Alamos this week.
One of the three topics to be discussed on the show is the Implications of a reduced nuclear stockpile and the future of New Mexico’s National Laboratories.
Does their mission need to change? How can the labs Influence that role?
The program will also focus on the latest New Mexico legislative efforts on education and water issues.
Hosted by Gene Grant, “New Mexico in Focus” Read More
Letter to the Editor: LACDC Should Hire Locally
Erik Swensen
ES Development Group
As you may already be aware, Mr. Kevin Holsapple of the Los Alamos Commerce Development Corporation (LACDC) is stepping down as the executive director.
His departure gives the LACDC board an opportunity to evaluate the needs of our community during these difficult economic times and gives Los Alamos the best opportunity to grow in a manner that reduces our dependence on LANL.
I am a 20-year resident of Los Alamos and recently started my own business after being caught in the aftermath of the CMRR project cancellation.
During my tenure, I’ve observed that both Read More
Crowd Gathers for FAN Club at RE/MAX-Stewart Title
A large crowd gathered for a Chamber of Commerce FAN Club and open house at the new shared offices of RE/MAX of Los Alamos and Stewart Title Company at 116 Central Avenue in Central Park Square. Photo by Katy Korkos
RE/MAX owner Kendra Henning, seated second from left, with agents in the lobby of their new offices in Central Park Square Wednesday. Photo by Katy Korkos
At the end of Wednesday’s FAN Club open house, Stewart Title team members rest on each other after a long and busy day. From left, Escrow Assistant Emily Thacker, Marketing Director Marc Martin , Escrow Officer Holly Heineman and Read More
School Board Holds Feb. 21 Executive Session
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board has scheduled an Executive Session at 4:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 21 at 2075 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
The purpose of the session is to discuss Superintendent Gene Schmidt’s performance evaluation and contract per 10-15-1-H(2) of the “Open Meetings Act – limited personnel matter.“
The meeting is closed to the public. Read More
Kiwanis Club Announces Meeting Schedule
Kiwanis News:
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club meets noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Masonic Temple on Sage Street, near 15th and Canyon.
Speakers and topics are occasionally subject to change because of illness, conflicts or weather.
Visit the club online at https:////losalamos.kiwanisone.org.
A list of upcoming programs follows:
- Feb. 19-Los Alamos County Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith, a member of Kiwanis, will update the club on the solar project at the landfill. In addition, Kiwanis Division 3 Lieutenant Governor Traci McAdams of Taos will be visiting and will speak briefly.
- Feb. 26-Committee
Udall Recruits Applicants for Senate Office Internships
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
Staff Report:
Local Teachers Win Grant for Multicultural Fair
Los Alamos teachers Julie Bulthuis, left, and Renee Mitsunaga received a Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation for a Multicultural Fair. Courtesy PhotoLAPS News:
Julie Bulthuis, ELL (English language learners) teacher at Chamisa and Pinon Elementary Schools, and Renee Mitsunaga, art teacher at Chamisa Elementary, received a Great Ideas Grant from the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation for a Multicultural Fair.
Bulthuis and Mitsunaga hope this year’s fair titled, “Around the World in White Rock: Multicultural Fair/Customs and Cultural Celebrations Read More