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LAPD Investigates Crash At Grand Canyon & Pajarito Road

LAPD is investigating this crash that occurred this morning at the intersection of Grand Canyon and Pajarito Road on N.M. 4 in White Rock. LAFD transported one person from the scene with minor injuries to LAMC. Courtesy/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred this morning at the intersection of Grand Canyon and Pajarito Road on N.M. 4 in White Rock. 

The Los Alamos Fire Department transported one person with minor injuries to Los Alamos Medical Center.

LAPD advises motorists to exercise caution when traveling near this crash Read More

Skolnik: Governmental Silence Is NOT Good Emergency Preparedness And Response

By RICHARD SKOLNIK
White Rock

One month ago, Los Alamos faced a major outage of telephone and internet services. That outage raised a number of issues related to the health and well-being of the community, including:

          • How could community members reach 911 in an emergency?
          • Where was information about the outage being broadcast?
          • Were there sites within the county at which we could use the internet or make telephone calls, despite the outage?

I was exceptionally disappointed that the County was silent on these matters during the outage, since the provision of such information to the community should Read More

Blue Bus 255 Mountain Trail Route Begins Winter Service

RTD Blue Bus. Courtesy/RTD

RTD News:

The RTD Blue Bus 255 Mountain Trail Route will begin operating on a modified Winter Service schedule Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Due to a shortage of bus transit operators, the service has been operating on its non-winter schedule and will do so through Monday, Jan. 16.

The modified winter schedule will provide three roundtrips, seven days a week. Times will be adjusted to begin earlier and end later and provide a midday option.  

The Blue Bus Mountain Trail provides service through downtown Santa Fe up Hyde Park Road to trailheads in the Santa Fe National Forest and Hyde Read More

Jose Delfin Resigns As Los Alamos School Superintendent

Dr. Jose Delfin

Statement From LAPS:

Dr. Jose Delfin has announced his resignation as superintendent for the Los Alamos Public Schools.

An Agreement has been reached, which allows Dr. Delfin the ability to pursue other interests and permits the Board to pursue hiring another superintendent. The Board and Dr. Delfin have entered into the Agreement believing it is in their respective best interests and in the best interests of the District.

On behalf of the entire District, the Board of Education expresses its appreciation to Dr. Delfin for his service as superintendent of our excellent school Read More

County: Final Week For Biennial Community Survey

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County, in partnership with its contractor National Research Center (NRC), began its biennial Community Survey in early December with a mailing to 2,500 randomly selected households throughout Los Alamos and White Rock.

Jan. 2, the Open Participation survey began, allowing all Los Alamos County citizens to share their feedback. The Community Survey closes for everyone at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 15. All paper copies of the survey must be received by then.  

Residents who received a mailed invitation to participate are encouraged to take the survey online this week using the Read More

New Mexico Historic Sites Brings On New Interpretive Ranger Joseph Tackes At Los Luceros

Interpretive Ranger Joe Tackes

NMHS News:

ALCALDE — New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) announces that Joseph Tackes has joined Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) as its new interpretive ranger.

Tackes started in the role Nov. 26, 2022. 

“I am so thrilled to have Joseph as part of our team at Los Luceros Historic Site,” LLHS Site Manager Carly Stewart said. “Joseph brings his teaching experience, fluency in Spanish, creative mind, and positive energy to the team, which we are all so thankful for. I can’t wait to see what fantastic programs he comes up with!”   

Interpretive rangers are responsible for Read More

LACA: Pianist Emanuel Ax Performs In Los Alamos Jan. 22

Pianist Emanuel Ax will perform 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in the Duane Smith Auditorium. Courtesy/LACA

LACA News:

Emanuel Ax, a preeminent pianist of our time, will perform 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 in Los Alamos.

Ax last performed in Los Alamos in 1976 after winning the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv.  Since then, he has performed with virtually every major orchestra worldwide. As a soloist and chamber musician he has been honored with multiple Grammy awards, most recently in 2022 for Hope Amid Tears, an album of Beethoven cello sonatas with regular collaborator Read More