County: Health Commons … Did You know?
COUNTY News:
At the Health Commons, two healthcare providers, the New Mexico Department of Health and Las Clinicas Del Norte, are available to serve the community.
The Health Commons is at 1183 Diamond Dr., Suite D, across from Los Alamos High School on the left side of the building.
The New Mexico Department of Health is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Las Clinicas Del Norte has office hours in Los Alamos 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
The Department of Health offers many resources, among them are sexual health services, such as STI/STD, HIV and pregnancy tests. Family Read More
Community Development Advisory Board Meets Sept. 9
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Community Development Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Sept. 9, 2022 Community Advisory Board Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 889 7634 5870 Read More
County Council Meets In Regular Session Tuesday Sept. 6
COUNTY News:
The Alamos County Council will hold a Regular Session meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in person in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave., and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting will be televised.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 871 4597 7840 Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Sept. 5, 2022
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors.
For more information, email lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit “Projects/Public Works”.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.
Note: the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Courtesy/LAC
Drive Less Los Alamos!
Whether you commute to Los Alamos from Santa Fe, Española, or live here locally, Los Alamos County asks you to change your Read More
County Tourism Implementation Task Force Meets Sept. 7
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Tourism Implementation Task Force will meet at noon Wednesday, Sept. 7 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: Sept. 7, 2022 Tourism Implementation Task Force Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 817 9417 8047 Read More
County BPU To Hold Closed & Work Sessions Sept. 7
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will hold a Closed Session 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 that is not open to the public.
BPU also will hold a Work Session 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, which is open to the public.
Both meetings will be conducted remotely over Zoom. Neither session will be live-streamed on the County website.
Members of the public may attend the Work Session and provide public comment via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86006319839. Call-in numbers are listed on the agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here
Webinar ID: 860 0631 9839 Read More
Scene: Emergency Response To Gas Leak On Canyon Road
The scene of a hazmat truck, police, firefighters and an ambulance responding to a gas leak caused by a contractor breaking a pipe during road construction Friday on Canyon Road near Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Police instructed people at the church, Los Alamos High School and Gold Street Apartments to shelter in place until gas to the area could be shut off, which took just a few minutes. Photo by Amy Birnbaum Read More
Scenes From Los Alamos Police Department Swearing In Ceremony For Cpl. Malik Matthews-Gordon
Police Cpl. Malik Matthews-Gordon is sworn in today by Honorable Judge Pat Casados as a new officer to serve in the Los Alamos Department during a ceremony in Magistrate Court at the Justice Center. Cpl. Matthews-Gordon comes to Los Alamos from the New Mexico State Police. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Judge Pat Casados and Deputy Police Chief Oliver Morris observe as Cpl. Malik Matthew-Gordon signs the necessary paperwork making the process official. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Cpl. Malik Matthews-Gordon is pinned with his new badge by wife Marilyn. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Los Alamos Police Charge 19-Year-Old Man In Criminal Sexual Abuse Case
William Louis Macinnes
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department Criminal Investigations Section is investigating a criminal sexual abuse case involving a child under the age of 13 years that occurred at the Little Forest Playschool in Los Alamos.
LAPD Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 19-year-old William Louis Macinnes, a Los Alamos resident.
Macinnes is being held in the Los Alamos County Detention Center on the following charges:
- Count 1: Criminal Sexual Contact Of A Minor;
- Count 2: Criminal Sexual Contact Of A Minor;
- Count 3: Criminal Sexual Penetration (1st Degree); and
- Count
Ryti: Public Comment Continues For Nuisance Code Revisions
By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council
I thank the public that has taken the time to comment on draft revisions to the County nuisance code. Although the period for sending comments to the Community Development Department and Dekker/Perich/Sabatini ends today, Sept. 2, 2022, public comment to Council will continue as the draft is revised and the revision version is published.
Council received a briefing from the project team on Aug. 30 that highlighted the issues that the public had identified in the July 2022 draft. On some issues, such as making sure that routine maintenance of vehicles Read More
County Shares Photo Of Gas Line Hit On Canyon Road
Gas line damaged today by a construction contractor working on the Canyon Road Reconstruction Project. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
A 4-inch natural gas distribution line was damaged at about noon today by a construction contractor working on the Canyon Road Reconstruction Project.
The hit caused natural gas to leak near the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Gold Street Apartments.
The Los Alamos Police Department initially instructed people in the vicinity to shelter in place. However, Department of Public Utilities crews have shut off the gas and the release of natural gas into Read More
County COVID-19 Community Newsletter For Sept. 2
Courtesy/LACCOUNTY News:
Los Alamos County has Issued its latest COVID-19 Community Newsletter.
This issue covers The Epidemiology Corner – COVID-19 Update, New Testing Locations/Options, LANL Research News, Survey & Results, COVID-19 data and more.
Nationwide Hospitalizations Show Encouraging Declining Trend As Variant Proportions Gradually Drift:
For the week ending Aug. 27, CDC estimates that Omicron variants BA.4/BA.5 accounted for 92 percent of U.S. cases nationwide, with BA.5 alone accounting for 89 percent of cases.
The newest emergent variant, BA.4.6 increased
LAPD Special Alert: Gas Leak On Canyon Road
LAPD News:
According to the Los Alamos Police Department, there is a reported gas leak on Canyon Road near Los Alamos High School. Field crews have the leak partially closed.
There is a shelter in place for the following locations:
- Los Alamos High School
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
- Gold Street Apartments
LAPD will advise when the leak is contained. Please avoid the area. Read More
Video: Los Alamos County Councilor Sara Scott Shares Highlights From Aug. 30 Council Meeting
Los Alamos County Councilor Sara Scott provides highlights from the Aug. 30 council meeting. Video by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
UNM Lobo Men’s Golf Team Kicking Off 2022/23 Season With Intra-Squad Match At Los Alamos County Golf Course
COUNTY News:
The UNM Lobo Men’s Golf team will be kicking-off their 2022/2023 season at Los Alamos County Golf Course Monday, Sept. 5, with a media hour and intra-squad match.
Following the intra-squad tournament, the UNM Lobo Men’s Golf Team will play their first NCAA Division 1 tournament Sept. 9, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
UNM Men’s Golf Team will enter the NCAA Division 1 golf season pre-ranked #31 in the nation.
The UNM Lobo Men’s Golf Team Media and Intra-Squad match schedule is as follows:
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Media Tent
- 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
- 1:30 p.m. Warm Up
- 2 p.m. Tee off for Intra-Squad Match
County Shares Details On Labor Pains And Rains
COUNTY News:
Employees with the Los Alamos County Parks Department are requesting the public’s patience.
The year’s extremely wet monsoon season has brought welcomed drought relief, while simultaneously creating an explosion of vegetation throughout the county. This of course means additional challenges for a department that is already feeling pinched due to staff shortages.
The Los Alamos County Parks team has been busy mowing and trimming the remarkable growth from the rains this season. Unfortunately, vegetation management is only one of the many tasks for this team. This dynamic Read More
Small Business Recovery Assistance Program Launches Grants Funded Through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
COUNTY News:
Economic Development Administrator Dan Ungerleider announced today the launch of Los Alamos County’s online Small Business Recovery Assistance Program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
As of today, Los Alamos small business owners who suffered financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic can visit the County’s dedicated website, ARPA.losalamosnm.us to apply.
Signed into law by President Biden in 2021, the ARPA package provides $350 billion of relief to states, territories, and tribal and local governments in the wake of the public health emergency. Read More
Los Alamos County Council Proclaims September Voter Registration Month And Sept. 20 Voter Registration Day
From left, Los Alamos County Elections Manager Victoria Martinez, League of Women Voters of Los Alamos Co-President Barbara Calef, Los Alamos County Clerk Naomi Maestas and County Council Vice Chair Denise Derkacs hold up a proclamation, which declares September as ‘Voter Registration Month’ and Tuesday, Sept. 20 as ‘Voter Registration Day’ during the council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 30. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council declared September as Voter Registration Month and Sept. 20 as Voter Registration Day during its regular meeting Aug. 30. Read More
Public Meeting: Golf Course Improvements Phase 1 Sept. 7
COUNTY News:
County staff and the golf course design team are scheduled to present the design work to date for Phase 1 of the Golf Course Site Improvements Project at a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Council Chambers, 1000 Central Ave.
The community also has the option to attend the meeting virtually via Zoom.
This project is separated into two phases. Phase 1 includes assembly of design drawings and construction documents for improvements to Holes 4 through 18, while Phase 2 includes development of several design concept options for improving holes 1 through 3 and reconfiguring Read More
School Board & Council Select Gymnasium Design & Site
Architectual rendering of proposed mixed use gymnasium at Los Alamos Middle School selected by Los Alamos County Council and School Board during Monday night’s joint meeting. Courtesy/LAC
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
The Los Alamos School Board and County Council moved a step closer Monday evening to the goal of building a multi-use gymnasium at Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS).
The two bodies met in joint session to approve a plan for the building. The facility is planned to house, not only LAMS activities, but also be open to use by the public when not in Read More
