Kirsten Laskey (ladp admin)

County Council Holds Work Session July 18

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COUNTY News: 

The Los Alamos County Council work session is 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 at White Rock Fire Station No. 3 on N.M. 4.

The meeting is open to the public.

Agenda:

  • OPENING/ROLL CALL
  • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  • PUBLIC COMMENT
  • APPRVAL OF AGENDA
  • PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
  • Briefing to Council by Mark Rayburn, Chair of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board. 
  • BUSINESS 
  • Presentation of Integrated Resource Plan
  • Presenters: Steve Cummins, Deputy Utilities Manager 
  • PUBLIC COMMENT
  • ADJOURNMENT
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Scenes From Ranch School Nights Celebration

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A musician provides some tunes during the Ranch School Nights Celebration Thursday night at Fuller Lodge. The event, which is part of the Sciencefest festivities, celebrated the 100th anniversary of Los Alamos Ranch School. It featured dinner, drinks, music, campfire stories and songs, rootbeer floats and s’mores as well as a live auction of props from WGN’s Manh(A)ttan TV show. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Clockwise from the right: Kristin Henderson, her mother, Margaret Coel, cousin Theresa Fedel and State House Representative for District 43 Stephanie Garcia Richards Read More

County Launches Free Public WiFi For Public Use At Ashley Pond Park And Fuller Lodge Area

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COUNTY News:

In support of new tourism initiatives surrounding promotion of Los Alamos as the home of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Los Alamos County has installed free WiFi for the public to use at Ashley Pond Park and nearby Fuller Lodge, including the eastern Fuller Lodge Lawn, and the Library overflow lot (used Thursdays by Farmer’s Market). Residents and visitors can search WiFi options for “LA Discoveries” on any WiFi enabled device to access the service.

“As we begin to enhance the visitor experience with more digital technology or apps for our historic district, having Read More

Secretary Of State Announces Extension Of Public Comment Period For Proposed Campaign Finance Rule

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New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver

STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has announced that she will extend the public comment period on her proposed campaign finance rule, which is intended to provide much needed guidance regarding New Mexico’s Campaign Reporting Act (CRA).

The new deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 to submit written comments by mail, email or fax.

“With the public hearings upon us, I want to give New Mexicans as much time as possible to provide official comment on this proposed rule,” Toulouse Oliver said. “I encourage Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: June 28 – July 11, 2017

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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.

 
PHILIP SWAZO
 
July 5 / Philip Swazo, 28, of Santa Fe was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, operating without a chauffeur’s license, open container and failure to display current registration.
 
 
 
 
 
SHERRY LYNN FRANCISCO 
July 5 / Sherry Lynn Francisco, 57, of Harper, Texas, was arrested and charged
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County Gets Jump On Algae In Ashley Pond

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A County crew member recently working to fish the algae out of Ashley Pond. Photo by Greg Kendall
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post
 

With its cascading waterfall, flowering plants and swimming ducks; Ashley Pond is a picture-perfect postcard of serenity.

 

But there has been some trouble brewing beneath its waters. If walking on one of its curved wooden boardwalks, you can see the culprit to this trouble wafting lazily in the current. Algae has infiltrated the pond and the County is working to combat it.

 

Parks Superintendent Jeff Humpton said the warm summer temperatures Read More

Update: Opening Of Trinity Drive Between 4th Street And DP Road Moved To Wednesday Morning

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Workers lay down a layer of asphalt Monday afternoon on the section of Trinity Drive between 4th Street and DP Road. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
Trinity Drive between 4th Street and DP Road gets a new layer of asphalt after having a portion of a sewer line replaced. This section of the road is closed and expected to reopen Wednesday morning. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
​Los Alamos Daily Post
 

The torrential monsoon rainstorm Saturday in combination with the warm weather today threw a wrench in the plan to reopen Trinity Drive Tuesday Read More

Heinrich Issues Statement On June Jobs Report

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

 

U.S. SENATE News: 

 

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, recently issued the following statement after the Department of Labor announced 222,000 jobs were added in June:  

 

​“Today’s jobs report underscores the risk that Republican’s TrumpCare poses for the U.S. economy. Health care, as the fastest growing sector, is an important economic driver, and TrumpCare threatens this growth. While some parts of this country have recovered and surged ahead after the financial crisis, Read More

Obituary: Joseph Lippard Thompson May 12, 1932 – June 8, 2017

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JOSEPH LIPPARD THOMPSON May 12, 1932 – June 8, 2017

The loving family of Joseph Lippard Thompson, 85, of White Rock, NM, reports that he peacefully passed away in his sleep at home Thursday, June 8, 2017 from a very sudden illness of only a few days.

Born May 12, 1932 in Newport News, VA, Joe was raised in Virginia and served in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant in Georgia. ​He earned a BS in Chemistry from Virginia Tech, followed by a PhD in Radiochemistry from Penn State. He taught chemistry for 17 years at Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID where he raised his family.

After testing out the surroundings Read More