Fog Seal Project Start Date Changed To Oct. 28
COUNTY News:Public Notice: Possible Council Quorum 3 P.M. Today
County: Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Installed At Los Alamos Golf Course Crosswalk
The newly installed Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) on Diamond Drive at the Golf Course Crosswalk. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Traffic & Streets Division crews have completed the installation of the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) on Diamond Drive at the Golf Course Crosswalk.
The RRFBs are push button activated amber LEDs that supplement the warning signs at the crosswalk. They use an irregular flash pattern that is similar to emergency flashers on police vehicles. This flash pattern has shown to elicit a greater response from drivers than traditional flashers. Read More
Canceled: Personnel Board Meeting Tuesday Oct. 21
COUNTY News:
The regular Personnel Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21 has been canceled.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3 and will include the annual anti-harassment training with the Labor Management Relations Board.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Registration Is Open … Now Let’s Play Hockey!
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 9 To Oct. 15, 2019
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.
HALLIE MAY SCHWENK
Oct. 9 at 12:48 a.m. / Police arrested Hallie May Schwenk, 21, of Grants in Grants on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
ISAIAH LEE EDWARD AYLMER
Oct. 11 at 1:53 p.m. / Police arrested Isaiah Lee Edward Aylmer, 19, of White Rock at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding District Court warrant.
ELIJAH J. MEASON
Oct. 15 at 11:21 p.m. Read More
County Notice Of Possible Quorum: HPAB Oct. 21
COUNTY News:
Members of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) may attend a tour at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, of the Historic Fuller Lodge District.
A quorum may be present, but no business will be conducted. Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Oct. 21, 2019
COUNTY News:
The Public Works/Traffic Division provides the latest updates on the following projects:
Traffic Alerts for Large Transports Next Week/ Expect Delays in these areas
Thursday Oct. 24: Barranca Mesa, Diamond Dr, Arkansas Ave, North Community:
Desert Wind Transport will be transporting a modular building from the Los Alamos Middle School down San Ildefonso Road to Diamond Drive to Arkansas and to Mountain Elementary on Thursday, Oct. 24. The move will occur starting at 10:30 a.m. and is anticipated to be finished by 11:30 p.m. LAPD will provide escort service as the modular will Read More
Council Approves Ordinance To Grant 20th Street Parcels For New Hotel & Conference Center To TNJLA
In a 5-2 vote, Los Alamos County Council approved an ordinance adopting an economic development project for public support, which is a grant of 6 parcels of land totaling approximately 2.6 acres on 20th Street, to TNJLA LLC during its Tuesday night work session. TNJLA LLC plans to build an 86-room extended-stay hotel on the land as well as a conference center that will accommodate between 250-300 people. Councilors Randall Ryti and Antonio Maggiore cast the opposing votes. Pictured from left, TNJLA LLC Owner Tushar Patel, Economic Consultant Jim Colson, who is working with TNJLA, and Los Alamos Read More
County Ice Rink Improvements Public Meeting Oct. 23
COUNTY News:
The public is invited to attend a public meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Mesa Public Library (meeting rooms 1-3 – upper level) to review and comment on preliminary designs for Ice Rink Improvements Project.
The presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a question and answer period.
Improvements include new locker room and restroom improvements to the existing building.
Residents can provide written comments the night of the meeting. Public comment will continue to be accepted through Wednesday, Oct. 30 and shared with the design team.
For those unable to attend the meeting, Read More
Triad’s Beierschmitt On Connecting Road Concept
Triad Deputy Director of Operations Kelly Beierschmitt discusses LANL idea of developing a connecting road from Albuquerque to Santa Fe during the Tuesday night Council work session. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com After years of being on a shelf, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) officials have blown the dust off the idea of having a connecting road from Albuquerque to Santa Fe.
During a presentation Tuesday night to Los Alamos County Council, Triad National Security Deputy Director of Operations Read More
Fog Seal Project Date Changed To Thursday Oct. 24
COUNTY News:DPU Hosts Public Meeting On Proposed Water And Sewer Rate Increases
Department of Public Utilities Deputy Manager James Alarid, left, and DPU Manager Philo Shelton attend the public meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comCorroded pipes, pinhole punctures, crumbling sewer manholes, lift stations in need of upgrades- these are just a few of the items the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) faces to maintain its water and sewer systems.
While DPU reinvested during the past 10 years close to $16 million in water infrastructure Read More
County DWI Planning Council Meeting Oct. 17
Los Alamos Firefighters Honor Donna McHenry
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes, back row at left, firefighters and administrative staff gather today at Fuller Lodge to honor their own Donna McHenry who is retiring after being on the job since 2009. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Change Of Seasons: Flower Baskets Coming Down
Workers from Los Alamos Landscaping take down the flower baskets Monday that graced the town throughout the summer, including these on Central Avenue, signaling the change of seasons. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comCommunity Development Advisory Board Strives To Gather Public Input On County Code Enforcement
Los Alamos County Housing and Special Project Manager Andrew Harnden, left, speaks to KRSN Chief Operating Officer David Sutton during the Community Development Advisory Board open house Monday night in Council Chambers. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.comTo get a clearer picture of what the public would like to see in the Los Alamos County’s code enforcement program, the Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) hosted an open house Oct. 7.
The purpose of the open house was to collect feedback on the nuisance Read More
Scene Of Deacon Street Milling And Pothole Repair
Scene of preparation Saturday for the milling and pothole repair work scheduled for Monday on Deacon Street. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Police Blotter: Oct. 3 To Oct. 7, 2019
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.
BRANDON DEAN HAHN
Oct. 3 at 1:40 p.m. / Police arrested Brandon Dean Hahn, 26, of Rapid City, S.D. on Canyon Road on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction.
WILLIE J. HARRISON
Oct. 7 at 2:30 p.m. / Police arrested Willie J. Harrison, 45, of Albuquerque at 2500 Trinity Dr. on an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction. Read More
More Scenes From 2019 Evening Of Arts And Culture
Evening of Arts and Culture drew hundreds to 11 Los Alamos venues where more than 23 individuals and groups waited to to entertain them Friday night. The Clay Club held a sale and fundraiser in the pottery studio at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
These perky pets were one of the items for sale at the pottery studio. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Some preferred the tasty treats to other items on sale. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Actors Eric Bjorklund and Amelia Dolejsi discuss wrinkles, homework and wisdom in 