COUNTY: Electric Work Along Oppenheimer Begins July 6
Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Businesses located in the 505 Oppenheimer Suite and the 505 Apartments will be without power for three hours on the evening of July 6, 2026, as electric distribution crews replace a switch and a junction box.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, line crews will shut off power to the 505 Apartments and the 505 Oppenheimer business building. The 557 Flats will not be impacted during this planned outage.
County electric trucks will be stationed at two locations along the northwest side of Oppenheimer Drive, with cones alerting motorists of the work areas. The sidewalk Read More
LAHS Class Of 1986 Is Hosting 40th Reunion July 9-12
LAHS Class of 1986 News:
The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Class of 1986 is hosting its 40th reunion July 9-12, and it won’t be the same without every Hilltopper classmate.
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation has been gracious to host the reunion’s registration on its GiveSmart platform: Topper1986.givesmart.com
Do you know a Hilltopper from the Class of 1986 that’s not aware of the upcoming reunion, please share this information with them!
Have questions regarding the reunion events, booking hotel rooms, or registration? Email lahs1986reunion@gmail.com or call 505.525.1986. Read More
County Council To Meet In Regular Session June 30
Bear Prowling For Snacks At Ridge Park Condominiums
A bear on the prowl for snacks at a dumpster today in the Ridge Park condominiums on Oppenheimer Drive in Los Alamos. Photo by Becky Gallegos
Another view of a bear on the prowl for snacks at a dumpster today in the Ridge Park condominiums on Oppenheimer Drive in Los Alamos. Photo by Becky Gallegos Read More
Lasses And Lads Of Enchantment To Open Los Alamos County Council Meeting On Tuesday June 30
In a salute to America’s 250th birthday, local barbershop group Lasses and Lads of Enchantment will open the Los Alamos County Council meeting Tuesday with a rendition of America The Beautiful. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More
Los Alamos MainStreet And Creative District Launches ‘Voltage Visions’ Youth Mural Project
LAMSCD News:
Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District (LAMSCD) is proud to announce the debut of Voltage Visions, the first project in a series of placemaking initiatives rolling out this year.
Funded by a grant from the Creative Industries Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD), Voltage Visions transforms local electrical transformer boxes into vibrant public art. The murals are strategically located near three upcoming fall placemaking sites.
For this initial project, partnered with the Los Alamos Teen Center and hired local artist Margarita Ryan to Read More
New Electric Rates Begin July 1 In Los Alamos County
COUNTY News:
Time of use rates and residential demand begin July 1, 2026 in Los Alamos County. Customers will see this reflected in their August bills. To see examples of the new bill layout or to learn more, visit https://ladpu.com/TOU.
Residents will automatically be enrolled in Time Of Use (TOU) and residential demand. Electric rates for TOU will be different during on-peak and off-peak hours. Residential demand will be charged once per month, at the highest hour of usage within the billing period and is independent of TOU times.
- On-peak hours: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at a rate of $0.1970 per kilowatt-hour
County: No Bear-Resistant Cart? No Problem!
A bear spotted in the dark of night sniffing around trash cans at a residence in Los Alamos. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
No bear-resistant cart? No problem!
Residents in need of a bear-resistant cart are encouraged to submit a request to the County.
To place a request for a bear-resistant cart, click here: https://www.losalamosnm.gov/Services/Trash-and-Recycling/Residential-Trash-and-Recycling/Roll-Carts. Read More
County: Updated Atomic City Transit Service July 3
COUNTY News:
Corrected Atomic City Transit information for July 3 can be found below.
No fixed bus routes or Dial-a-Ride service will be available. Regular services will resume Monday, July 6.
July 3 Concert Series Service & ACT MyRide — 6:30–9:40 p.m. The last buses will leave for North Mesa and North Community at 9:35 p.m., and White Rock at 9:40 p.m.
Bandelier Shuttle service will continue to operate within the park during the holiday. Read More
County: Heath Tips For Managing Wildfire Smoke
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) encourages the community to take steps to stay safe and healthy when wildfire smoke is present. Due to nighttime inversions, the smoke from the McCauley Springs fire has been condensed and squeezed against the ground and into the canyons. As air heats later in the morning, the inversion will lift, and the smoke should lessen. An interactive smoke map about the impacts of the McCauley Springs fire is available at https://fire.airnow.gov/.
Take steps to stay healthy and safe:
The safest action when heavy smoke is present is to stay inside with Read More
UbiQD Expands Los Alamos Headquarters Campus With Economic Development Support
Gathered at the closing on the new building recently at the Title Guaranty office in downtown Los Alamos, from left, UbiQD Facilities Manager Mike Krajcik, Title Guaranty President Denise Terrazas and UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel. Courtesy/UbiQD
Gathered after the closing on the new building, from left, UbiQD’s Chief Admin Officer Liseth Garay, CEO Hunter McDaniel and Facilities Manager Mike Krajcik in front of Title Guaranty. Courtesy/UbiQD
UbiQD News:
- Facility expansion enables next leg of growth with space for new manufacturing equipment and R&D
Council Hears Update On Proposals For Former CB FOX And Time Out Pizza Buildings
A rendering of what Central Investments proposes to do with the former CB FOX building at 1735 Central Ave. Courtesy/LAC
A rendering of what VE Holdings proposes to do at the former Time Out Pizza building on N.M. 4 in White Rock. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
In a town where vacant storefronts are a common and unwelcome sight, it came as a piece of good news during Tuesday night’s Los Alamos County Council work session that two of these empty properties are about to change.
Los Alamos residents Phil Gursky and Janet Lovato shared their plans to transform Read More
County Boards And Commissions Weighs In On Best Option To Improve Safety At Ashley Pond Park
A rendering of one of the options to improve safety at Ashley Pond Park. This option involves installing boulders and having native plants. Courtesy/LAC
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Looks certainly are not everything but when it comes to improving crowd safety at Ashley Pond Park, Los Alamos County is striving to offer something that ensures the public’s wellbeing and is aesthetically pleasing.
Los Alamos County Senior Engineer Jennifer Morrow explained to the Transportation Board Tuesday that the concrete jersey barriers currently lining the park’s Read More
Video: Councilor Havemann Discusses Tuesday’s Work Session
Los Alamos County Councilor Suzie Havemann provides a briefing on Tuesday’s council work session. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
Final Public Hearing On Water Rate Adjustments Is June 30
COUNTY News:
A second and final public hearing for water rate adjustments will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, both online and in person at the Los Alamos County Council meeting in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
Anyone wishing to join remotely may do so using the link https://ladpu.com/ratehearing.
If adopted by the Council, the ordinance will take effect for residential customers on Oct. 1, 2026, and all other customers on July 1, 2026.
The proposed ordinance and answers to frequently-asked-questions about it can be found on DPU’s Read More
YMCA To Host July 4th Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run, Community Parade, Announces Road Closures
YMCA News:
The Family YMCA will host its annual Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run and Community Parade on Saturday, July 4. Temporary road closures and traffic control measures will be in place to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.
Canyon Road will be closed from approximately 8-10 a.m., from 15th Street to Central Avenue and continuing to the Los Alamos High School parking lot to Diamond Drive, for the Firecracker 5K Family Fun Run.
Traffic control will also be in place on:
- 15th Street from Iris Street to Canyon Road; and
- Canyon Road from Central Avenue to Los Alamos High School.
Following Read More
Canceled: APP Board Meeting Due To Lack Of Quorum
COUNTY News:
The Art in Public Places Advisory Board (APP) meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 25 is canceled due to lack of quorum.
The next meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23 in Suite 110 at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave. The meeting is open to the public.
About the Art In Public Places Advisory Board:
To encourage the integration of art into the architecture of municipal structures, increase the general public awareness of art, to visually enhance the community, to capture a part of our history for future generations, to promote the establishment Read More
Blackhawk Helicopter Lands At Los Alamos County Airport
A Blackhawk helicopter arrived Saturday afternoon at Los Alamos County Airport and Airport Manager Gary Goddard explained that the U.S. Forest Service was responding to the Rio Fire near Chacoma Mountain and the helicopter was dumping water from Abiquiu Lake on the fire. Goddard added that the Rio Fire is contained and the Forest Service is ‘mopping up at this point’. Courtesy photo Read More
County Accepting Applications For Personnel Board
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County is now accepting applications for eligible candidates for appointment to a vacant seat on the Personnel Board. The vacancy is a three-year term, expiring March 31, 2029. Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply.” Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.
The Personnel Board, comprising five members, serves in an appellate and advisory capacity in the administration of Read More
Fire Burning In Jemez Mountains; No Threat To Los Alamos
Location of fire burning this morning in the Jemez Mountains. Courtesy/Watch Duty
COUNTY News:
A fire near Battleship Rock in the Jemez Mountains has been reported this morning and has burned approximately 15 acres. Evacuation orders have been issued for Jemez Falls Campground in the Santa Fe National Forest.
Sandoval Fire is on scene fully suppressing the fire.
Smoke may be visible throughout the day surrounding communities. There is no threat to Los Alamos from this fire.
Use caution if traveling through this area as firefighters may be along N.M. 4.
Further details about the fire can be found Read More
