County News:

Los Alamos High School student Alexander Castille is presenting a distracted driving survey to the County Council that he and members of the Los Alamos Youth Leadership team conducted through spending time on strategic intersections around towncounting the motorists who were chatting on their cells, applying make-up, smoking and exhibiting other distracted behaviors. Most drivers were doing something other than just driving. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos High School students Alexandra Berl, speaking, and Olivia Snyder, Tessa Snyder and teacher Nora Arbuckle speak to County Council about the Los Alamos/Sarov Sister City initiative student exchnage program. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Chief briefed County Council on the “Every 15 Minutes” program targeting distracted driving, which will be conducted later this month with participation from parents, students, Los Alamos Public Schools, police, fire, medical personnel and others. More details to follow. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com