BEFORE: The Los Alamos Fire Department hosted its third annual St. Baldricks head shaving fundraiser to help fight childhood cancer, Tuesday at Fuller Lodge. Among the many firefighters, community members and local officials taking part in the event were from left, Terry Salazar of Zia Commercial Realty, Los Alamos County Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher and County Councilor Rick Reiss who formed a team and together raised $450 from family, friends and their own piggy banks. ‘We did it for this important cause and for the Los Alamos Firefighters,’ Reiss said. Photo Read More
Public Safety
Letter To The Editor: Alternatives To Burning Slash Piles Very Close To Houses
My wife and I hiked the canyon below Camino Encantado (Barranca Mesa) this afternoon and noticed several slash piles below our house. This is one of the areas where Los Alamos County (LAC) has recently been doing their controlled burns.
Previously, the burns have taken place further away from the houses. Even so, the smoke has been very thick at times and problematic for those with asthma, COPD and other breathing problems. The slash piles that we saw today were directly below the houses on our street.
These piles are very close, within 100 feet or so of the houses. If these
Community Invited To Classic Air Medical Ribbon Cutting For New Air Medical Base At LAMC Wednesday
CAM News:
Classic Air Medical (CAM), a Woods Cross, Utah based air medical helicopter company with more than 26 years of experience, is proud to announce the ribbon cutting for its new air medical base in Los Alamos.
The public is invited to the celebration that will take place at the Los Alamos Medical Center beginning at noon with the ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday. Bob’s Bodacious BBQ will be catering the event.
The opening of the new air ambulance base in Los Alamos means patients living in Northern New Mexico will have access to rapid, reliable and safe emergency care.
Classic Air Medical Read More
Is The FBI In Your Future?
FBI News:
Looking for a life-changing career? Maybe you should join the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI is accepting application for Special Agent through March 31. For details on the Special Agent application, visit www.FBIjobs.gov.
All FBI employees must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete FBI background investigation, drug test and polygraph. The FBI is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity and inclusion.
“The FBI needs talented and motivated Special Agents who are eager to serve their country and communities,” said Carol Read More
Former Los Alamos Councilor Pilots Medical Helicopter
Former Los Alamos County Councilor Geoff Rodgers has been hired to pilot the new emergency medical helicopter stationed in town by Classic Air Medical.
Rodgers completed his service on County Council Dec. 31 and started his new job Thursday. He has Read More
Traffic Alert: US 84/285 Sweeping Operations Tuesday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin sweeping operations Tuesday on US 84/285 from mile marker 165 (Alamo Drive) to mile marker 181 (Jct. of US 84/285 & NM 503).
The sweeping operation kicks off NMDOT maintenance crews schedules for cleaning activities and preparation for the annual El Santuario de Chimayo Walk.
Motorists can expect minor delays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting Tuesday. There will be one lane closure on the northbound and southbound lanes. NMDOT maintenance crews will begin sweeping the northbound lanes and then move to Read More
WIPP Begins Underground Decontamination Activities
The spraying machine has three articulating spray arms that allow it to apply the water mist at various angles and heights. Courtesy/WIPP
Yellow brattice cloth is suspended from the ceiling in this disposal room. It is rolled down to prevent air flow to the room. Brattice cloth also will serve as a barrier to decontaminate floors. Courtesy/WIPP
WIPP News:
Activities are underway in WIPP’s underground facility to address the radioactive contamination that remains as a result of the February 14, 2014 event. Employees are using a modified piece of agricultural spraying equipment that allows Read More
Supreme Court: Every Person Must Report Child Abuse
Los Alamos Police Blotter: March 5 To March 11, 2015
LAPD News:
The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.
AMY JUSTICE
March 5 at 8:59 a.m. / Police arrested Amy Justice, 43, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
KRYSTI HERNANDEZ
March 5 at 11:51 a.m. / Police arrested Krysti Hernandez, 44, at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
March 6 at 9:14 a.m. / Police charged a 14-year-old Los Alamos boy on Arkansas Read More
Mapping Microscopic Surfaces Could Help Solve Crimes
Example of a 3D image of firing pin impression showing microscopic surface features. Courtesy/NIST
NIST News:
Topographic maps that display surface features like mountains, valleys and coast lines, have long helped people navigate great distances.
Forensic science researchers are now looking to topographic maps of microscopic features, like ridges, bumps and roughness, to aid in solving crimes.
Forensic experts who specialize in ballistics matching could be among the first to use detailed surface maps of microscopic features on fired bullets and casings, but the technology also has Read More