Road Conditions This Morning On N.M. 502 Along Airport
View of road conditions this morning on N.M. 502 along the Los Alamos County Airport. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
Road Conditions This Morning On Diamond Near Trinity
View of the road conditions this morning on Diamond Drive near Trinity Drive. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
Road Conditions This Morning On Central Avenue
View of road conditions this morning on Central Avenue looking west from 15th Street. Courtesy/LAC webcam Read More
PCNM No Longer Providing COVID Testing In Los Alamos
COUNTY News:
Due to the decline in patients, Pathology Consultants of New Mexico (PCNM) will no longer provide COVID-19 testing service in White Rock effective immediately. Officials at Los Alamos County were informed that Monday, Feb. 27 was their last day.
“Over the last month, we have seen a continual decreased volume, on average less than three patients a day,” said PCNM Director of Business Development Patricia Ramirez. “It has been our pleasure to have serviced your community for over a year now. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Los Alamos County.
Residents are encouraged to use an Read More
Los Alamos Spring Job Fair At UNM-LA Campus Thursday!
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Job Fair will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Thursday, March 2 at the University of New Mexico Los Alamos branch campus, 4000 University Drive in Los Alamos.
Sponsored by TechSource and Del Norte Credit Union, hosted by UNM-Los Alamos and the County and organized by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, the Job Fair will feature almost 50 participating businesses that are hiring for positions of various levels.
Participating businesses include the Ark Child Development Center, Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, COMPA Industries, Inc., Edgewater Technical, Eight Read More
County Art In Public Places Board Seeks Input For Project
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Art in Public Places (APP) Board is seeking feedback on a developing project with the Los Alamos Little Theater Performing Arts Center WWII Era Boiler.
Art in Public Places Board has been asked to consider the WWll Era Boiler to be part of the Los Alamos County Art Collection.
The WWII era boiler was used to heat the Performing Arts Center when it was the dining hall during the Manhattan Project. It was originally coal burning; however, in the 1950s it was converted to natural gas. This was inefficient, considering the building was heated by steam. Read More
County Tourism Implementation Task Force Meets March 1
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Tourism Implementation Task Force will meet at noon Wednesday, March 1 in Suite 110 at the Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: March 1, 2023 Tourism Implementation Task Force Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 856 6132 0617
Passcode: 383539 Read More
Monthly Daytime Performance Series: Haewon Yang
Los Alamos Arts Council presents Haewon Yang at noon Wednesday, March 1 inside the Historic Fuller Lodge. Korean-Canadian pianist Yang has been recognized for her colorful and sensitive performances and described as an ‘expressive, intelligent & meticulous performer’. She is sought after for her flexibility across different genres and her carefully studied interpretations of solo, chamber, and collaborative repertoire. This concert is free to the public and open to all ages. Find more information here. Courtesy/LAAC Read More
County CIP Poll Open Until Thursday March 9
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne hosted two town halls this week to update residents on the County’s existing Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and to request feedback on the level of importance for 10 potential projects that would add new assets to the County’s portfolio, such as community broadband or a tween center.
Those in attendance were invited to take a quick poll at https://lacnm.com/CIP-Poll to prioritize the importance of the 10 projects. Lynne noted that the poll will remain open until 11:59 p.m., March 9, 2023 for others in the community to weigh in.
These 10 Read More
Community Survey On Short-Term Rentals Program For Los Alamos County Open Through Sunday March 26
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County residents are encouraged to participate in a survey to assess the community’s experience with and perceptions of short-term rentals (STRs), and to gauge the degree of STR regulation that the community will support.
The online version of the survey is available here until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Paper copies of the survey are available for pick-up at the County Municipal Building (1000 Central Ave.), on the first floor, at either the Customer Care Center or in the Community Development Department (Suite 150) lobby. Paper surveys must be returned Read More
Historical Preservation Advisory Board Meets March 1
County BPU To Hold Work Session March 1, 2023
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will hold a work session at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 1 in Council Chambers and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: March 1, 2023 BPU Agenda.
Los Alamos County Gathers Input On CIPs
Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
As Los Alamos County prepares the FY2024 budget and a 10-year capital improvement project (CIP) projection, County Manager Steven Lynne stated community input is sought on 10 potential new assets.
During a town hall meeting Tuesday night, Lynne said maintenance of existing facilities is not included in the list of potential CIP projects since it is already designated a higher priority. Lynne reported on the existing and potential CIPs. A second town hall will be held at 6 p.m. today at White Read More
Los Alamos County Gets Its Hands Dirty With New Food Compost Program
Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
It’s time to get dirty! Los Alamos County Council green lit the municipal-wide food composting in September and County staff are working to move the project along.
The projected start date for the food compost program is approximately two years.
County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule gave an update on the project to the Los Alamos Daily Post Tuesday afternoon.
“We are currently working on the design of the food composting site that will include grading the site Read More
County Short-term Rentals Program Public Open House Wednesday
COUNTY News:
The public open house on the County’s Short-term Rental Program will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in County Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave.
The public is encouraged to attend this in-person meeting, including a project presentation and Q&A session planned for 6:15-6:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
This meeting was originally scheduled for Feb. 15 but rescheduled due to adverse weather conditions.
Short-term rentals, also known as vacation rentals, are now a mainstay in most communities and Los Alamos is no exception. The purpose of the Los Alamos STR Read More
Mesa Public Library Presents An Evening With Santa Fe’s Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Thursday On Zoom
Mesa Public Library presents Santa Fe’s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington Feb. 23 for a livestream event. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Mesa Public Library presents Santa Fe’s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Darryl Lorenzo Wellington for a livestream event 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23.
This event is free to the public; however, registration is required. See below for more information.
In honor of Black History Month, Wellington will discuss the historical trajectory of Black poets from New Mexico and beyond and from the Civil War through Black Lives Matter. Learn how Black poets have Read More
DPU Poster Contest: Donut Miss This Creative Oppor-tuna-tea!
COUNTY News:
You butter believe it! The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is holding a poster contest with the theme “Conservation in the Kitchen”.
Not finding much on the internet, we’ve decided to go down the path of yeast resistance and tap into our local creative community.
Give us something to taco ‘bout!
Four classes of submission are available for entry:
- Educational/informative adult (16 years old and up);
- Educational/informative youth;
- Creative adult (16 years old and up); and
- Creative youth.
Contestants must live or work at a property billed for utilities serviced Read More
Canceled: Feb. 22 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced that the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting scheduled for Feb. 22 is canceled.
This meeting is canceld as a reult of the Open House for Short-Term Rentals (STRs) being canceled this week due to the winter storm.
The STRs Open House is rescheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Council Chambers.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Camp May Road Traffic Control Operations Begin Feb. 21
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has announced that Highway Supply, LLC will have traffic control operations in place in two locations near the top of Camp May Road beginning Feb. 21 through March 7 for movie filming activity management.
The road will remain open during the duration of the project; however, traffic will need to be prepared to stop for intermittent flagging operations.
The operation will start 750 yards before the lower Townsite Lift pullout and continue to the first entrance to the Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill parking lots.
A flagging operation will be in place, with assistance Read More
Los Alamos County Responds To Dec. 11 Internet Outage
Los Alamos County workers install a new microwave antenna on the Municipal Building roof in January to provide internet redundancy to County-owned facilities. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos community experienced a communication blackout Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. Residents and businesses alike were without cellular phone service and internet after fiber optic lines, owned by the telecommunication company Lumen Technology, failed between Los Alamos and Santa Fe.
It took Lumen crews more than 26 hours to locate and repair the two problem areas. Because community internet providers, Read More
