Council To Meet At Fire Station 3 In White Rock Oct. 8
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a regular session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Fire Station No. 3 on N.M. 4 in White Rock.
The meeting is open to the public.
The complete agenda packet for this session has been published and is available online here. Read More
County Clerk’s Office: 2024 Sticker Design Contest Winners
Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office 2024 Sticker Design Contest winners, front row from left, Olivia Conner Lee, Eliana Michel, Siena and County Clerk Naomi Maestas. Back row from left, Abbie Johnson, Aubrey Rushton and Brook Smidt. Not pictured is Sophia Saunders. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office has announced the winners of its recent 2024 Sticker Design Contest, a creative initiative aimed at engaging community and showcasing local artistic talent.
The Clerk’s Office received an overwhelming number of entries from passionate youth designers, and reveals Read More
Wernicke: Los Alamos County Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Update For September 2024
The Rose Garden would be more aesthetically pleasing protected with a fence than wire cages. Courtesy/LAC
By JAMES WERNICKE
Chair
Parks & Recreation Board
- Note: The October Parks & Rec Board meeting is canceled. The next meeting is Nov. 14.
The September 2024 Los Alamos County Parks & Recreation Board meeting began with public comments addressing concerns over difficulties with the gate at the North Mesa RV lot storage and a request for an electronic gate, citing safety issues and rising rental fees over the years. Additional public comments received before the meeting noted Read More
County: New Soapbox-Style Bathtub Gravity Race Oct. 9
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Recreation has announced the first-ever free Annual Soapbox-Style Gravity Race, set to take place along Central Avenue and Canyon Road. This community event is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.
This is a free event, but pre-registration is required for both the Gravity Race and the Push Race. The last day to register for this event is Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Participants will face off in a double-elimination showdown divided into four age groups: 3-6, 7-11, 12-15, and 17 and up. Racers will kick off the excitement at the top of Central Avenue and Canyon Read More
Location, Location, Location … Public Input Sought On Best Site For New Fire Station In Los Alamos
Los Alamos Fire Chief Troy Hughes speaks to attendees at the public meeting held Sept. 23 at Fire Station No. 4. The meeting was held to collect input on where the new Fire Station No. 4 building should be located. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
It has become obvious that Los Alamos Fire Station No. 4 on Diamond Drive near the Los Alamos Golf Course needs to be replaced. The building, which was built in 1964, no longer serves modern-day firefighting needs. It is a bit too small for vehicles and equipment, doesn’t accommodate genders and isn’t designed Read More
2024 General Election: Los Alamos Voting Machine Certification A Success … Testing Results In Perfect Match Between Test Votes Cast And Recorded Results
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On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, the Los Alamos County (LAC) Clerk’s Office successfully completed the certification and preparation of the Election Voting Machines for the upcoming General Election on Nov. 5, 2024.
The testing resulted in a perfect match between the test votes cast and the recorded results. In addition, the voting machines underwent rigorous functional testing to ensure that all components—including buttons, connections, and the audio-visual Read More
Gibson: Natural Gas Is Our Biggest Local Climate Change Challenge
By ROBERT GIBSON
Chair
Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities
What greenhouse gas (GHG) emission source is our largest and will be hardest for Los Alamos to reduce or eliminate? No, it is not automotive tailpipes or billowing smokestacks at the plants that still supply much of our electric power. It is natural gas, here called simply “gas”.
Gas is a hydrocarbon, like coal, oil, gasoline, and wood. Burning hydrocarbons produce carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal GHG. (They also produce harmless water vapor.) In addition, gas is primarily methane, a much more potent GHG. Unburned gas leaks Read More
Video: Council Chair Denise Derkacs On Sept. 24 Meeting
Los Alamos County Council Chair Denise Derkacs presents a briefing of the Sept. 24 council meeting. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
LEPC Offering Free Disaster Preparedness Training
COUNTY News:
The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), hosted by the Los Alamos County Office of Emergency Management, is inviting the community to register for a FREE disaster preparedness training.
The two-day course, titled When Disaster Strikes: Prepare, Act, Survive (PER 334), is provided by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX) and will take place Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3, at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Ave.
The DHS/FEMA funded course is designed to equip individuals and families with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for, survive, and recover Read More
Library Hosts Discussion With Española Mayor Thursday
Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Public Library will host an evening of discussion with Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil 6:30 p.m., Thursday at Mesa Public Library.
In honor of the 2024 National Hispanic Heritage Month theme “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” Mayor Vigil will share with the audience his experiences as a leader and his hopes for the future of local communities.
Vigil has been a part of his community’s leadership since his early years. As the youngest person to serve on the Española City Council at age 22, and later elected Mayor at 26, Vigil Read More
Haaser: Ongoing Work By Art In Public Places Board
By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- Working to access indoor art,
- Pending gate art for Betty Ehart Center,
- Creating a Working Group to define criteria for art celebrating homestead families,
- Working to identify language for an information plaque for Flower of Flight, located at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center,
- Voted to recommend that the Maru Fountain, located at the Los Alamos Public
County Blood Drive Underway In Muni Bldg. Parking Lot
Los Alamos County, in collaboration with Vitalant, is hosting a blood drive until 3 p.m today, Oct. 1 at this bloodmobile parked in the Municipal Building parking lot at 1000 Central Ave. The drive is to address the declining number of blood donations in the United States. Blood donations are essential for saving lives, as there is no substitute for human blood. Many patients, including those undergoing surgeries, battling cancer, or facing emergencies, rely on blood transfusions for survival. However, the number of Americans who donate blood is decreasing, posing a significant challenge Read More
Council Proclaims October 2024 ‘Arts & Humanities Month’
Los Alamos County Councilor Randall Ryti, center, presents a proclamation to MainStreet and Creative District Event Manager Alison Watkins and Operations Director George Marsden of The Family YMCA designating October 2024 ‘Arts & Humanities Month’, during Tuesday’s council meeting. Courtesy photo Read More
League Of Women Voters Forum At UNM-LA Monday Oct. 7
LWV News:
The community is invited to join the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos (LWV) as it hosts the 2024 nonpartisan Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 in the UNM-Los Alamos Student Center, Building 2. Attendees are invited to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments and the opportunity to chat with the candidates.
Outgoing County Clerk Naomi Maestas will explain the voting procedures. Kristin Henderson, Chair of the UNM-LA Advisory Board, will explain the UNM-LA General Obligation Bonds question.
Two unopposed candidates will speak and answer questions: Rep. Christine Chandler, Read More
County: Local Water Infrastructure Secure From Hacktivists
COUNTY News:
After an alert concerning pro-Russia Hacktivist Activity at water systems was released last week, officials at the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) wish to reassure customers that its water and wastewater systems are not at risk.
The alert was released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). It said that certain internet accessible devices used in the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector, if exposed and vulnerable, may lead to exploitation or brute force attacks.
The control system used by the DPU for water and wastewater is independent Read More
Hanging Baskets Still Shine In Downtown Los Alamos
The hanging baskets filled with flowers look as beautiful today as when first hung last spring around downtown Los Alamos. ‘Thanks to County Parks and Recreation and Los Alamos Landscaping & More.’ Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
Los Alamos County To Host Blood Drive Tuesday
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County, in collaboration with Vitalant, is hosting a blood drive to address the declining number of blood donations in the United States. The drive will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the bloodmobile parked in the Municipal Building parking lot at 1000 Central Ave.
Blood donations are essential for saving lives, as there is no substitute for human blood. Many patients, including those undergoing surgeries, battling cancer, or facing emergencies, rely on blood transfusions for survival. However, the number of Americans who donate blood is decreasing, Read More
County Transportation Board To Meet Thursday Oct. 3
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Transportation Board is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos Municipal Building.
Note: This meeting is in person and open to the public. However, for convenience, the following Zoom meeting link and/or telephone call in numbers may be used for public viewing and participation:
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The complete packet can be accessed here: Agenda Packet Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 30, 2024
Public Works Projects:
Los Alamos County Public Works’ staff manages the projects listed in this section through contractors.
For more information, please email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “County Projects” link and select “Public Works” at https://lacnm.com/pw-projects.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Please note the information below is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project Update
TLC Plumbing & Utility work Tuesday through Read More
Library To Host Evening With Española Mayor Vigil Oct. 3
COUNTY News:
Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil will sit down 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at Mesa Public Library for a discussion about being a young Hispanic leader during Hispanic Heritage Month at the Los Alamos Public Library.
As the youngest person to serve on the Española city council at age 22, and later elected Mayor at 26, Vigil has been a part of the evolving culture and heritage of young Hispanics in northern New Mexico. We will discuss bringing his fresh new ideas and perspectives to his positions in government while holding on to his heritage and cultural traditions.
The 2024 National Read More
