Public Safety

New Mexico Voters Statewide Strongly Oppose Proposals To Increase Cougar Trapping

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Jetta, a dog belonging to Los Alamos-based search & rescue operators was the victim of a leg hold trap in 2014 on a well-traversed Los Alamos County trail. It took four people to pry the trap open. Courtesy photo

Animal Protection of New Mexico News:

A new statewide survey reveals by more than a three-to-one margin, New Mexico voters oppose killing contests and unregulated cougar trapping on state trust lands even as agencies claim these activities could increase state revenues, with strong majorities in every demographic group and political affiliation. 

The survey also found that

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Los Alamos Municipal Court Closed Aug. 31-Sept. 4

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COURT News:

The Los Alamos Municipal Court Clerk’s Office will close Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 for staff training. All Municipal Court Offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day.

Payments due during this period may be mailed to:

  • Los Alamos Municipal Court
  • 2500 Trinity Dr, Ste. C
  • Los Alamos, NM 87544

Some payments may be paid online at https:////www.citepayusa.com/.

The Court Clerk’s Office will re-open after Labor Day at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. Read More

Man In Cargo Shorts, Flip-Flops Robs Las Cruces Bank

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Bank robber suspect. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI and Las Cruces Police Department are looking for a man who robbed a branch of U.S. Bank in Las Cruces Monday, Aug. 24.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s to 50s, with short or balding gray and blond hair, a goatee, and tattoos on both forearms. He wore a green T-shirt, cargo shorts, flip-flop sandals and sunglasses.

Witnesses said the suspect at approximately 3:12 p.m. entered the bank at 901 E. University Ave. The suspect gave a teller a note demanding money. The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect, who Read More

LAFD Conducts Ladder Truck Training

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Los Alamos firefighters recently conducted training at Fire Station 3, 129 N.M. 4 in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

The Los Alamos Fire Department Training Division provides for and maintains the department’s preparedness and recently conducted training at Fire Station 3 in White Rock.

LAFD training includes:

  • incident management;
  • fire suppression and investigations;
  • wildland and urban interface firefighting;
  • emergency medical services;
  • hazardous materials response;
  • high angle and confined space rescue;
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New Youth Resource Advocates At LAMS And LAHS

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Rob Ward will primarily work with LAHS students and families. Courtesy/JJAB

JJAB News:

The Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) has recently hired two new youth resource advocates, Rob Ward and Santina Shije, to serve at Los Alamos High School and Los Alamos Middle High School.

The Youth Resource Advocate provides wrap around case management and assistance to youth and their families in accessing comprehensive services at LAHS and LAMS. The Youth Resource Advocate coordinates services and offers resources to youth in need of intervention. Referrals are received from the community, Read More

Police And Firefighters Rescue Person From Cliff’s Edge

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LAPD/LAFD News:

In the early morning hours in August the members of the Los Alamos Police Department were dispatched for a missing person on the south side of Los Alamos.

Police began an aggressive search for a lost adult who was last seen at around 1 a.m. that day.

In this instance the missing person happened to have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia (a pair of organic brain diseases that often affect cognitive ability, in the forms of language, thinking and memory). This disease process will often cause the affected to wonder and become lost. When this occurs it scares the family and is Read More

Gov’t. To Stockpile 75 Million Doses Of Anthrax Vaccine

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Pfenex is a leading-edge biologics company. Courtesy/pfenex.com

HSNW News:

San Diego, California-based Pfenex Inc. has announced that it has signed a five year, cost plus fixed fee contract valued at up to $143.5 million with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for the advanced development of Px563L, a mutant recombinant protective antigen anthrax vaccine.

“This contract for the development of Px563L offers the potential for a dramatic improvement in the rapid production of large amounts of Read More

Upper Gold King Mine Spill Still Not Cleaned Up

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Mine Wastes on Animas River bank rocks in Durango Aug. 14, 2015. Courtesy/Dr. Jack Nyhan
 
 
By Dr. JACK NYHAN
Independent Environmental Scientist
Northern New Mexico

The ghost town of Gladstone is found in one of the most stunningly beautiful areas of the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, located at the head of Cement Creek about 6 miles north of Silverton. 

Proceeding south along the Animas River from Silver City leads to the most beautiful farmland in all of Colorado and New Mexico adjacent to the Animas River. So, from Gladstone, it’s 6 miles to Silverton, and then 47 mi to Durango Read More

Los Alamos Cops & Firefighters Dive Against Cancer

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A youngster sends Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone into the drink Friday during Relay for Life at Ashley Pond Park. The Los Alamos Police and Fire Deparments were taking dunks to raise funds to fight cancer. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone hits bottom for a worthy cause. Photo by Kateri Morris
 
Deputy Fire Chief Justin Grider is on his way down. Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Former Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy tries to take down Fire Chief Troy Hughes Friday at the dunking tank. Photo by Kateri Morris
One way or another,
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Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 24

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COUNTY News:

Here is the Road Construction Update in Los Alamos County for the coming week:

Public Works Project

For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Western Area Improvements Phase 3:

Roadwork continues on 43rd and 44th Streets north and south. Utility water line work continues Read More