Scenes Of Asphalt Stripping Underway On Canyon Road
Workers strip asphalt off of the second section of Canyon Road Tuesday morning, starting just west of the entrance to Canyon Village. Photo by Ed Birnbaum
Scene of asphalt stripping underway Tuesday morning on Canyon Road. Photo by Ed Birnbaum Read More
LAPD Ofc. David Boe Bids Los Alamos Farewell
One of the most beloved police officers in Los Alamos, Ofc. David Boe, is retiring Friday. He stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post newsroom Wednesday to say goodbye and play one last time with newsroom mascot Oli M. He spoke of several highlights of his career starting with his graduation from the New Mexico Police Academy, later teaching at the academy, earning a Top Driver Award, two Officer of the Year awards and teaching bike patrol techniques to many officers at LAPD and surrounding agencies. Ofc. Boe also served as the Department’s Fleet Manager, updating numerous processes including equipment Read More
2022 Los Alamos County Fair And Rodeo This Weekend!
Scene from the 2021 Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo Parade on Central Avenue. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
The community is invited to join Los Alamos County and other partnering organizations Aug. 11-14 for exhibits, the Friday Night Concert, the parade, a fair at Ashley Pond Park, Summer Arts & Crafts Fair at Fuller Lodge, the Rodeo at Brewer Arena, and much more!
County Fair exhibits, organized by the NMSU Co-operative Extension office will kick off the weekend with a special needs session for viewing the exhibits 4-5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, and will open 5-8 p.m. for the general public. Read More
Los Alamos County Parks & Recreation Board To Discuss Golf Course Improvements Thursday
COUNTY News:
County staff and the golf course design team are scheduled to provide an update and acquire input from Parks and Recreation Board for Phase 2 of the project at their regular monthly public meeting Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.
The project is separated into two phases. Phase 1 includes assembly of design drawings and construction documents for improving Holes 4 through 18, while Phase 2 includes development of several design concept options for improving holes 1 through 3 and reconfiguring the driving range to improve safety and practice areas.
This will be the fourth meeting in a series Read More
County Planning & Zoning Commission Meets Tonight
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) will meet at 5:30 p.m. today, Aug. 10 in person in Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Aug. 10, 2022 PZC Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 854 3137 9472 Read More
Ryti: Using 20th Street Lots To Support Local Businesses
By RANDALL RYTI
Chair
Los Alamos County Council
Now that the Council has voted to terminate the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) project for the six lots in 20th Street; it is time for Council to act quickly to use this land to help support local businesses. Two years ago, the Council agreed to donate the land to TNJLA in exchange for the economic benefits for a Marriott hotel and conference center project.
I opposed this LEDA deal in 2019 because I had concerns regarding the need for a downtown conference center and allocating all six lots in a prime downtown location to one project. There was Read More
One Of LA’s Finest Ofc. David Boe Assisting Residents
Los Alamos Police Ofc. David Boe is spotted assisting a couple of residents dealing with a dead battery this afternoon after exiting Pig+Fig Cafe in White Rock. Photo by Tom Hill
By TOM HILL
Los Alamos
A couple of Los Alamos citizens were dealing with a dead battery upon exiting Pig+Fig Cafe this afternoon. It required some tools to access the battery. Stepping into the breech was Ofc. David Boe, one of the very finest on the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) Force. After a jump start, they were on their way in fine fettle.
Ofc. Boe is a regular at Pig+Fig, where I’ve known him for almost 10 years. No Read More
Canceled: North Mesa Housing Committee Meeting
COUNTY News:
The North Mesa Housing Committee meeting scheduled for noon, Friday Aug. 12 has been canceled. Read More
What Do Locals Love Most About Los Alamos?
Visit the Los Alamos County Council tent Saturday, Aug. 13 at Ashley Pond Park to enter into a drawing to win a 12 x 36-inch color canvas print of this view from Kwage Mesa looking over Bayo Canyon. Photo by Vint Miller/LAC
COUNTY News:
During the annual Los Alamos County Fair, county officials encourage community members to drop by the County Council tent at Ashley Pond 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, to share why they love Los Alamos.
Whether it is the parks and trails, the small-town atmosphere, or the people, the County wants to hear what aspects of living, working, and playing in Los Alamos Read More
Council Continuation Of Special Session On Worms And Wildflower Daycare Permit Set For Friday Aug. 19
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council is continuing its special session from Monday, Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19.
This meeting will be held in person in council chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Aug. 19, 2022 County Special Session Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 841 9254 9403 Read More
Op-Ed: To Los Alamos County Tourism Task Force
By SANDY CHARLES
Los Alamos
To the Los Alamos County Tourism Task Force:
My name is Sandy Charles. I will be conducting a Los Alamos History Museum docent-guided walking tour of our historic district at noon, Wednesday Aug. 10.
During the last 8 or 9 years of doing these tours, plus 5 additional years docenting at the museum, I have compiled some suggestions:
The only reason tourists drive out of their way to this isolated mesa top is to learn more about the Manhattan Project. (Bandelier and the Valles Caldera are separate entities that have their own draw. I am speaking of our town, itself.) The historic Read More
Stradling: Response To Skolnik Letter
By GARY STRADLING
Republican Candidate
Los Alamos County Council
Mr. Skolnik wrote (https://ladailypost.comletter-to-the-editor-gary-stradling-doing-what-we-want-to-do/) about my position on liberty (https://ladailypost.comstradling-allowed-forbidden-compelled/) with a fundamental misunderstanding about the power of choosing liberty instead of compulsion. He wrongly asserts that the choices of liberty-loving residents are “self centered and destructive”. That is not my experience. In society, particularly in Los Alamos County, we are remarkably aware of the Read More
County Council To Hold Closed Session Tuesday
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a Closed Session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 in the Municipal Building at 1000 Central Ave.
The purpose of this closed session is for Council to discuss the purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Aug. 9, 2022 Special Closed Session Agenda. Read More
Los Alamos COVID Impact: 35 New Cases For Week Ending Aug. 8, 2022
Los Alamos COVID-19 Impact:
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending Aug. 8, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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319 tests
- 35 diagnoses (19 in Los Alamos, 16 in White Rock)
- 1 death
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Daily Postcard: Red-tailed Hawk Soars Above Jemez
Daily Postcard: A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was spotted Wednesday during a hike in the Jemez Mountains. Red-tailed Hawks soar above open fields, slowly turning circles on their broad, rounded wings. Other times they perch atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a vole or rabbit, or simply wait out cold weather before climbing a thermal updraft into the sky. The oldest known wild Red-tailed Hawk was at least 30 years, 8 months old when it was found in Michigan in 2011, the same state where it had been banded in 1981. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Cone Zone: Week Of Aug. 8, 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, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150 or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link.
Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones. Please note the below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.
Canyon Road Reconstruction
TLC Plumbing and Utility, under contract with the Los Alamos County Public Works Department has completed Read More
PMI Sponsors Singer Sim Balkey At Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo Weekend Summer Concert Series Friday Aug. 12
Los Alamos County Fair & Rodeo weekend kicks off Friday, Aug. 12 with a concert at Ashley Pond Park with New Mexico’s very own country rising star Sim Balkey sponsored by Performance Maintenance Inc. (PMI). Courtesy/PMI
County Council Recesses Hearing On Worms And Wildflower Daycare Special Use Permit Until Aug. 19
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Council has recessed until Aug. 19, the appeal hearing regarding the Planning and Zoning Commission revised final order for the Worms and Wildflower Daycare special use permit.
The hearing was first held Monday; it continued Friday morning, during which council voted unanimously to recess until Aug. 19.
Councilors Melanee Hand, Sara Scott, Denise Derkacs and Keith Lepsch along with Council Chair Randall Ryti attended Friday’s meeting. Councilors David Reagor and David Izraelevitz were absent.
The special use permit would allow Worms and Daycare Read More
Scenes Of Modular Home Transport Over To Sycamore
Scene of JR Theroux Mobile Home Service, Inc. of Albuquerque transporting one half of a modular home Wednesday afternoon to Sycamore Street. The wide load is passing through the intersection of Diamond Drive and Sandia Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Scene of the modular home after it arrived Wednesday at its destination on Sycamore. Crew members take shelter under the eaves waiting for the rain to pass so they can unload the modular home onto its new foundation. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
LAPD Reminds Motorists School Starts Next Wednesday
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) would like to take a moment and remind motorists that school starts next Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Officers will be out in school zones for traffic enforcement to ensure that all students, parents and staff are safe as the community transitions into another school year.
LAPD also reminds motorists to stop for school buses when their red lights are flashing and students are loading and unloading. This pertains to traffic traveling in both directions.
Let’s work together to ensure this school year is not only safe but fun. Read More
