Public Safety

Scenes From Special Olympics Track And Field Meet

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Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris starts the race. Photo by Kateri Morris

Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone and Cpl. Adele Girmendonk with the Espanola Special Olympics track team. Photo by Kateri Morris

SPORTS News:

Athletes competed in the Los Alamos Special Olympics Track and Field Meet Saturday at Sullivan Field.

Several volunteers helped work the event and Los Alamos Firefighters also assisted and placed ribbons on athletes at the conclusion of their events.

The Los Alamos Police Department helps raise money for local Special Olympic athletes through T-shirt sales and donations.  Read More

‘A Dose of Reality’ Campaign Launched To Combat Teen Prescription Painkiller Abuse

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HSD News:
 
SANTA FE ― the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) announced Tuesday a new statewide prevention campaign to further combat prescription drug abuse.
 
Called A Dose of Reality, the campaign educates youth and their parents about the serious risks of addiction and overdose from prescription painkiller abuse.
 
Every day, almost 2,500 youth nationwide between the ages of 12 and 17 will abuse prescription drugs for the first time. In New Mexico, nearly one in 11 high school students
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DOE Accident Investigation Board Concludes: Plenty Of Blame To Go Around For Radioactive Release At WIPP

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DOE Accident Investigation Board Chair Ted Wyka speaking at Thursday’s Town Hall meeting at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Visual depiction of Panel 7, Room 7 at WIPP, where Drum 68660 in row 16, column 4 leaked radioactive material. The DOE Accident Investigation Board issued a 670-page forensic study of the Feb. 2014 accident and its aftermath. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Ted Wyka, chairman for the Department of Energy Accident Investigation Board was at Fuller Lodge Thursday night to Read More

LANL: SOC – IGUA Agree To 60-Day Contract Extension

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LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory has announced that the contractor that provides security Protective Force services to the Laboratory, SOC-LA, and the International Guards Union of America Local #69 (IGUA) have agreed to a 60-day contract extension.

Union Protective Force personnel will continue to work as normal during the extension period, so a contingency plan to deploy an augmented Protective Force will not be implemented at this time. It is our sincere hope that SOC-LA and IGUA will reach agreement on a fair and equitable union contact during the extension period, LANL spokesperson Read More

WIPP Mine Rescue Team Train In Smoky Environment

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WIPP mine rescue team members practice emergency response activities in a simulated smoke-filled environment. Courtesy/WIPP

WIPP News:

WIPP mine rescue teams recently participated in an onsite rescue drill that tested their ability to perform emergency operations in a smoke filled environment.

Donning respiratory masks and oxygen tanks, team members entered a simulated smoke filled room and practiced emergency response procedures and actions that prepare them should a fire occur in the WIPP underground.

In a facility like WIPP, rescue teams must be prepared to handle underground Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: April 16 To April 22, 2015

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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.

MALCOLM TORRES

April 16 at 10:42 a.m. / Police arrested Malcolm Torres, 21, of Santa Cruz in the Sandoval County Jail on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.

 

 

 

MARION LOOPE

April 16 at noon / Police arrested Marion Loope, 32, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged her with battery upon a peace officer.

April 16 at 6:17 p.m. / A 31-year-old Los Alamos man reported Read More

Loretta Lynch Confirmed As U.S. Attorney General

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Loretta Lynch

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today confirmed Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General by a vote of 56 to 43. She is the first woman of color to hold the position.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., released the following statement after voting to confirm Lynch to be the next United States Attorney General:

“Loretta Lynch’s impressive legal career and commitment to justice will make her an outstanding Attorney General. She is intelligent, fair, and an admired public servant. It’s embarrassing that her confirmation process Read More

DWI Planning Council Meets Thursday April 23

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DWIPC News:

Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer.

This April, during Alcohol Awareness Month, the Los Alamos DWI Planning Council encourages you to educate yourself and your loved ones about the dangers of drinking too much.

In New Mexico alone in 2013, there were 1955 alcohol-involved crashes of which resulted in 133 deaths. Additionally, one in six deaths among working age adults is attributable to alcohol in New Mexico. Unfortunately, New Mexico has one of the highest

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Council Rejects Truck Request From Los Alamos Sheriff

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Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero briefs Council on his deparment at Monday’s Budget Hearing. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Speaking as a citizen during public comment Monday evening, Los Alamos County Sheriff’s Deputy John Horne addresses Council. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Los Alamos County Council voted 5-2 Tuesday evening to deny a request from Sheriff Marco Lucero for an official vehicle. Lucero explained that he has driven his personal vehicle during his first four year term and in the four months of his second term. Councilors Read More