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LOS ALAMOS COUNTY News:
In order to complete the final stages of utility water line work and installation of curb, gutter, drive pads, ramps and sidewalks associated with the new Municipal Complex, the Contractor will close westbound Central Avenue from 9thStreet to the new construction site entrances near Knecht Street at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19.
Westbound traffic on Central Avenue will be detoured onto 9th Street – north to Iris, then west to 15th Street.
The southbound lane of 9th Street will be intermittently closed between Iris and Central Avenue for curb, paving, utility adjustments Read More
Board of Public Utilities Meeting – Regular Meeting, July 18th, 2012, 5:30PM, 170 Central Park Square (Tentative agenda)
I. Call to Order
II. Public Comment
III Chair’s Report
IV. Board Member Reports
V. Manager’s Report
VI. County Administrator’s Report
VII. Council Liaison’s Report
VIII. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
IX. Public Hearing
A. Approval of Modification of Department of Public Utilities Rules & Regulations – Fee Schedule for Water Hydrant Meters – Janet Bettinger
X. New Business
A. Cooperation on Achieving the County’s Sustainability Goals – Stephen Tenbrink Read More
Courtesy/Bandelier National Monument
Report about Wednesday’s storm from Bandelier National Monument via Facebook:
The storm that came through this area Wednesday evening brought flooding that temporarily closed N.M. 501 and sections of N.M. 4.
The new ashy-black mud along Frijoles Creek shows how high the water was running here.
The trails are open, and lots of people are visiting, but the three temporary bridges along the trail to Alcove House and the second bridge on the Falls Trail washed away – time for wet feet!
This storm was mostly in the upper parts of the canyons – Read More
The Los Alamos Municipal Court will be closed July 18, 19 and 20 for staff to attend training.
Payments due during this period may be mailed to Los Alamos Municipal Court, 2500 Trinity Dr, Ste C, Los Alamos, NM 87544 or some payments may be paid online at https:////www.citepayusa.com/.
The Court will re-open at 8 a.m., Monday July 23. Read More
NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is the prime-time news magazine show for New Mexico PBS covering the events, issues and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest.
Hosted by Gene Grant, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the “news of the moment.”
NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS regularly airs at 7 p.m., Fridays and 7 a.m., Sundays on Channel 5, and 5 p.m., Saturdays on Channel 9.
Involved, informed, in-depth media: watch NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS Read More
FULLER LODGE ART CENTER News:
Are you confused about the theme of the next show at the Fuller Lodge Art Center?
The Art Center is eager to see how artists approach the subject … it’s all about threes.
There are three primary colors and three states of matter.
Space has three dimensions and we divide time into the past, present and future.
For stools and cycles, three represents stability. What will you do with threes?
The deadline for to submit pieces for Tri, Tri and Tri Again is July 20.
For questions, call the Art Center at 505-662-1635 and ask for Ken or Amy. Read More
PEEC News:
Angel, a Mississippi Kite from the Raptor Center.Courtesy/SFRC
The Santa Fe Raptor Center will bring beautiful birds of prey to PEEC at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday July 17, as part of the Summer Family Evenings series of programs.
Summer Family Evenings are free for PEEC members, and this evening is just $5 per non-member family, which will be donated to the Raptor Center.
Laura Swartz will bring variety of raptors to PEEC, including the Raptor Center’s newest educational bird, Angel.
Angel is a Mississippi Kite. She is a beautiful young raptor with a distinctive and attractive Read More
SFNF News:
Effective at 8 a.m., Thursday July 12, the Santa Fe National Forest will go from Stage 2 Fire Restrictions to no fire restrictions forest-wide, to include the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Current monsoon rains and favorable weather forecasts are allowing for the complete lifting of fire restrictions.
“We’ve experienced some of the driest conditions this forest has seen in many years,” said Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor, Maria T. Garcia. “The monsoon rains are a very welcome relief, and I’m glad to see conditions improve enough to lift fire restrictions throughout the Read More
Courtesy photo
Los Amigo de Valles Caldera News:
The second of three workshops is planned on the tributaries of San Antonio Creek this summer.
Santa Rosa Creek is a major tributary to San Antonio Creek. It is being severely impacted by increased runoff from adjacent slopes burned by the Las Conchas Fire.
The Los Amigos are again partnering with the Albuquerque Wildlife Federation (AWF) to accomplish valuable wetland restoration.
We will be camping in the far northwest area of the Preserve at the San Antonio Cabin area. We invite you to join us for the two days of work and two nights camping.
Children Read More