Council approved replacing all parts of the existing Charter pertaining to Initiative/Referendum/Recall/Charter Amendments. Council votes 6 to 1 to approve Charter Amendment Alternate 2 removing the requirement for legal review prior to circulating petitions. Council voted 6-1 to approve Charter Amendment Alternate 2 relative to the referendum motion again removing the same legal requirement, 6-1 to approve the Charter Amendment relative to Recall and 5-2 to approve additional repeal language for each ordinance reviewed. Councilor Geoff Rodgers and Councilor Vincent Chiravalle Read More
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Council is Considering a Set of Proposed Amendments to the Los Alamos County Charter
Contract Attorney Chay Rennick speaks to Council about ordinances under review. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Public turnout is light for tonight’s Special Council Session. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Chris Chandler, right, of the Charter Review Committee addresses the issues as Charter Review Committee Chair John Hopkins, center, and contract attorney Chay Rennick look on. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
During the public comment portion of tonight’s hearing, Ellen Walton addressed specific issues she has with the process. Photo by Read More
Espanola Man to Serve 10 Years in Prison
FBI News:
A federal judge in Albuquerque has sentenced James Aley White, 31, of Espanola to a 120-month term of imprisonment for his bank robbery conviction.
White will be on supervised release for three years after he completes his prison sentence. He also was ordered to pay full restitution to the bank that was the victim of his crime.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales said that on Nov. 15, 2011, White pled guilty to robbing the Bank of America at 8040 Academy Road NE in Albuquerque on Aug. 19, 2011.
According to court filings, the bank was robbed on Aug. 19, 2011 by a man who walked into the bank, handed Read More
Bandelier Advising of Upcoming Closure May 22 or 23
Jason Lott, Superintendent of Bandelier National Monument, has announced that the main visitor area in Frijoles Canyon will be closed for at least part of the day on either Tuesday, May 22 or Wednesday, May 23.
“We will be having very large pieces of equipment working in the canyon that day to install an interim crossing of the creek,” he said. “We are not certain yet which day, or at what time, this work will happen, but we want to minimize the impacts on our visitors.”
Anyone planning a visit to the park on either of those days should keep an eye on information sources for updated information Read More
Safety & Security Matters Show [Audio]
Safety and Security Matters radio show, hosted by Carol A. Clark and recorded at the KRSN AM 1490 studios in Los Alamos.
April 25, 2012 – FBI Featured on Safety and Security Matters radio show with Carol A. Clark
Feb 29, 2012 – This month's program focuses on the "Every 15 Minute" program highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. Program guests are Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy and Los Alamos Fire and Police Chaplain Cheryl Ridlon.
Taste Regional Flavors with New Mexico Wine Tours
Ponderosa Landscape. Courtesy/NMWT
By Bonnie J. Gordon
Get a sip of New Mexico with one of the special tours offered by New Mexico Wine Tours. New Mexico is the oldest wine making region in the country, with more than 40 wineries and tasting rooms.
“We often combine wine tasting with scenic tours or recreational events” said Cindy Capelli, owner and operator of New Mexico Wine Tours. “I tailor the tour to what the guests want to do.”
Some dedicated wine tasters choose to visit up to six wineries, while others choose to combine wine tasting at two or three wineries with an afternoon exploring a scenic Read More
UNM-Los Alamos Honors Rep. Jeannette Wallace
By Carol A. Clark
The Building 5 Lecture Hall on the UNM-Los Alamos campus is being named the “Jeannette O. Wallace” Lecture Hall in memory of longtime New Mexico State Representative Jeannette Wallace.
“We are just delighted to be able to honor Representative Wallace in this way,” said UNM-LA Executive Director Cedric Page during an interview Tuesday. “We’ll host a formal dedication ceremony here at the campus in late August or early September and invite the family, community leaders and the public to join us in dedicating the Lecture Hall in her name with Read More
Council Wrestles with Policy Questions
“I think if we put something on the ballot – we have an obligation to the citizens to explain it – both the pros and cons,” Los Alamos County Councilor Michael Wismer said. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Two topics dominated discussion at the County Council Work Session held Tueday evening at White Rock Fire Station 3: The general organization of committees that are formed by Council and the County Administrator and the roles of those committees; Council policy on the spending of County resources to desseminate information to the public on major projects Read More
Deer Trap Mesa: May 6, 2012
PAJARITO RAMBLER…
Column by Nina Thayer
Deer Trap Mesa has been our family’s favorite hike for more than 30 years, so there shouldn’t be any surprises, right? Wrong!
Yesterday we set out on the trail that leaves from the very end of Barranca Road on a typically windy Sunday afternoon.
We were greeted immediately by dozens of Beardtongue, the 10- to 15-inch tall stately blue-purple member of the Penstemon group of the Snapdragon Family.
I had not remembered seeing them in past years.
Before we had covered a hundred yards, we spotted large white Read More
Los Alamos Youth Food Project Plows Forward
A major milestone in the development of a community garden by the Los Alamos Youth Food Project has been accomplished. The garden’s field at the Los Alamos Middle School has been leveled. Good fill dirt is being added. Leveling is a key step that is necessary before planter boxes can be built. To find out more about the Los Alamos Youth Food Project, check out our special Focus section.
A plow levels the Los Alamos Youth Food Project garden field at the Los Alamos Middle School. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com. Read More