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County APPB Call For Art For Golf Cart Staging Wall

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places Board (APPB) is looking for an artist to create a fun and enjoyable art creation to transform the more than 500 square-foot concrete wall at the entrance of the Los Alamos Golf Course in the Golf Cart Staging Area.

The goal of the project is to beautify the space, foster community engagement and celebrate creativity in public spaces in the community.

Interested artists can submit an Entry Packet with the artist’s resume, the proposed piece, a color photograph or rendering of the proposed piece, prior works by the artist, a description of the Read More

28th Los Alamos Photographers’ Show Opens April 15

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Community News:

The Los Alamos Photographers’ Club is hosting its 28th Annual Los Alamos Photographers’ Show April 15 to May 14 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.

The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 15 in Step Up Gallery. Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit includes a wide variety of approaches to photography with subjects ranging from expansive landscape and skyscape vistas to wild animals, exotic vegetation and flowers to international portraits and architectural compositions. In addition to highlighting the current work of Los Read More

County Moves Forward With Emergency Ops Center Plans

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Architectural drawing of preferred design option for Emergency Operations Center. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

As Emergency Service Commander Beverley Simpson noted during the March 26 Los Alamos County Council meeting, “Los Alamos is not immune to disaster”.

The community has endured wildfires, floods, blizzards, hurricane-like winds and the COVID-19 outbreak. Each incident required an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Simpson said, however, there isn’t an actual EOC facility so operations were set up in “rooms of opportunity” Read More

Jane Mathews Joins County Communication Team

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Senior Visual Information Specialist Jane Mathews

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Jane Mathews has joined the Los Alamos County Communication and Public Relations team as a Senior Visual Information Specialist.

Mathews began her new job Feb. 18, which entails public relations, social media and digital art throughout the County.

County Public Information Officer Julie Williams-Hill said Mathews filled a needed spot in the team following the departure of Senior Visual Information Specialist Vint Miller.

“When Vint Miller decided to move to Oklahoma, Read More

Hampton: Proposed UNM-LA Bond

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By DAVID HAMPTON
Los Alamos
Dear UNM-LA Advisory Board and UNM-LA Chancellor,
I strongly support UNM-LA’s mission and view it as essential within our community. I further strongly agree with the proposed capital improvements as necessary to the mission.
That being said, I’m concerned that the proposed bond, approved on Monday night (April 8, 2024), is not the right way to pay for it. At County Council last night (April 9, 2024), Dan Osborne, our Housing and Special Project Manager within Community Development, provided information on our Affordable Housing Plan. We learned that 13% of Los
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Carie Fanning To Read Latest Book At Library Storytime

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COUNTY News:

Saturday, April 20 from 10:15-10:45 a.m., the Los Alamos Public Library will host a very special guest at Mesa Public Library Storytime. Local author Carie Fanning will read her latest book “Lucy Ann’s Chair”.

A longtime Los Alamos resident, Fanning retired as executive director of Family Strengths Network in 2023 and has embarked on a new chapter as a children’s book author. Her book, “Lucy Ann’s Chair” has been a long time coming for this mother and grandmother.

“The silly things that children do and say inspire me. Children are uncensored and act and speak without overthinking. Read More

Scenes From Pancake Breakfast For Special Olympics

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Scene from the pancake breakfast held Sunday, April 7 at the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge. The event hosted by the Los Alamos Police Department raised $620 from merchandise sales and $2,098.82 from pancake breakfast sales for a total of $2,718.82 to support Special Olympics. Courtesy photo

Scene from the pancake breakfast at the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge held Sunday, April 7 in support of Special Olympics. Courtesy photo

Scene from the pancake breakfast at the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge held Sunday, April 7 in support of Special Olympics. Courtesy photo

Scene from the pancake Read More

Los Alamos County Council Presents Earth Day Proclamation

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Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti presents a proclamation during Tuesday’s Council meeting to, from left, Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Representative Abbey Hayward, County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule, DPU Representative Cathy D’Anna and Pajarito Environmental Education Center Representative Beth Cortright, designating Monday, April 22 as ‘Earth Day’ in Los Alamos County and Saturday, April 20 as the ‘Earth Day Festival’ at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/LAC

Staff Report:

On behalf of the Los Alamos County Council during Tuesday’s Council meeting, Read More

Los Alamos County Nuisance Code Review Implementation Task Force To Meet Friday April 12

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COUNTY News:

The next meeting for the Los Alamos County Nuisance Code Review Implementation Task Force is 10 a.m. Friday, April 12 in Room 110 at the County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting is held in person however, members of the public wishing to attend and /or provide public comment may do so in person or via Zoom. 

Click here to join the webinar. Read More

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