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Letter To The Editor: Second In Series On Los Alamos County Water Distribution System

By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos

This is the second (link) in a series of letters regarding the Los Alamos County water distribution system and what I have learned about it following my research after two leaks in the delivery lines that traverse my back yard, in February 2014 and May 2015. 

Here I will describe the remarkable rules of the DPU that shift part of the burden of their failure to address the problem of aging water lines to homeowners.

The canonical arrangement for water distribution is a water distribution line (“main”) in the street, a delivery line from the main to the water

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Council Candidate Chris Chandler Launches Website

Council Candidate Chris Chandler

POLITICAL News:

Chris Chandler, a candidate for Los Alamos County Council in the Democratic Primary, announced that her campaign website is up.

“I encourage Los Alamos residents to log on and learn more about my experience and ideas,” Chandler said.

Early voting starts Tuesday, May 10, and Chandler urges all eligible voters to participate in their respective primaries saying, “These are both exciting and challenging times … make your voice heard.”

The link to the Chris for Council website is: https://chris4council.com/. Chandler encourages Los Read More

Civil Rights Discussion At Library Monday

Minoru Yasui

LIBRARY News:

The public is invited to a special presentation on the topic of Japanese-American internment during World War II, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, May 9 at Mesa Public Library.

There will be a live reading by actors of the play “Citizen Min” and film clips from the documentary-in-progress “Never Give Up: Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice,” followed by a discussion of the issues. The featured speaker is filmmaker and playwright Holly Yasui, daughter of MinoroYasui, the Japanese-American attorney who devoted his entire career to civil rights, and who was awarded the Presidential Read More

Council Declares Week Of May 15 Police Week

On behalf of the Los Alamos County Council at Tuesday’s meeting, Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary presents a proclamation declaring the Week of May 15, 2016 as ‘Police Week’ and Sunday, May 15, 2016 as ‘Peace Officers’ Memorial Day’ in Los Alamos County to Police Chief Dino Sgambellone. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

Los Alamos County Police Chief Dino Sgambellone addresses the County Council Tuesday evening in Council Chambers and invites the community to the annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Day ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday, May 16 in front of the Justice Center.

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Council Declares May Motorcycle Awareness Month

On behalf of the County Council, Councilor James Chrobocinski presents a proclamation declaring the Month of May as ‘Motorcycle Awareness Month’ in Los Alamos County to LANL Motorcycle Safety Committee Chair Richard Sturgeon and other motorcyclists during Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

Staff Report

 

The Los Alamos County Council has declared May “Motorcycle Awareness Month” in Los Alamos County.

 

Councilor James Chrobocinski presented the proclamation to Richard Sturgeon and a group of local motorcyclists Read More

Officials Participate In Community Safety Town Hall

Community Safety Town Hall panel members from left, Municipal Judge Alan Kirk, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, LAPD Chief Dino Sgambellone, District Attorney Jennifer Padgett and Los Alamos County Deputy Sheriff John Horne with facilitator Bill Wadt discussing community safety issues during Thursday’s event at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos County Magistrate Judge Pat Casados at Thursday’s Community Safety Town Hall meeting at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo

Municipal Judge Alan Kirk and Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard discussing community safety issues during Read More

Council Declares May Emergency Preparedness Month

Los Alamos Police Department Emergency Management Cmdr. Bev Simpson accepts a proclamation declaring the Month of May as ‘Emergency Preparedness Month’ in Los Alamos County from Councilor David Izraelevitz on behalf of the Council at Tuesday’s County Council meeting in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladilypost.com

 

LAPD Emergency Management Cmdr. Bev Simpson, left, with Police Chief Dino Sgambellone at Tuesday’s County Council meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladilypost.com

 

Staff Report

 

During Tuesday’s

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Council Declares May 8-14 National Hospital Week

Los Alamos Medical Center officials from left, Human Services Director Jacqui Carroll, Lab Director Joselene Montoya, Physician Market Manager Jennifer Foster King, Marketing Director Mary Beth Maassen, CEO Feliciano Jiron, CFO Steve Winegeart, receive a proclamation from Los Alamos County Councilor Pete Sheehey. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

Staff Report

 

Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Feliciano Jiron briefed the Los Alamos County Council Tuesday evening in Council Chambers on the importance of National Hospital Week and the accomplishments and honors Los Read More

Native American Pottery Replicas Installed Along NM 4

New pottery installed Wednesday on N.M. 4 near Rover Boulevard in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

New pottery installed Wednesday at Bonnie View and N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

COUNTY News:

It has been a long time in the making, but following much planning and public input, an art proposal is now a reality in White Rock.

First suggested by the White Rock Master Plan Implementation Committee when the new Visitor Center was still under construction, the project involves placing a series of six large Native American pottery replicas – like those Read More