Video And Still Shots Of Portable Classroom Moving Along Streets From Mountain Over To Aspen Elementary School
Video taken this afternoon of an oversized portable classroom being transported from Mountain Elementary School through various streets on its way to Aspen Elementary School. Video by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com and Katie Osburn
Scene of preparations underway this afternoon to transport this oversized portable classroom from Mountain Elementary School over to Aspen Elementary School. Desert Wind Transport and Bradbury Stamm Construction are on the job. Members of the Los Alamos Police Department assisted with traffic control during the transport operation. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
Agreement To Build Extended Stay Hotel And Conference Center In Los Alamos To Be Terminated
The 20th Street property where the extended-stay hotel and conference center was proposed to be built. Post File Photo
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The hope to add to Los Alamos County’s lodging offerings as well as to provide a conference center has been dashed. During Tuesday night’s regular Los Alamos County Council meeting, an ordinance was introduced to terminate the project with TNJLA, LLC.
In October 2019, Council approved to grant 2.6 acres of County-owned land on 20th Street to TNJLA. The 2.6 acres amounts to six parcels of land valued at $1,825,000 Read More
Sirphey Files $5 Million Lawsuit Against Los Alamos County And 24 Others
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
Sirphey, LLC, which includes Owner Prashant Jain and Communication Director Cortni Nucklos, filed a $5 million federal lawsuit June 22 against Los Alamos County, several of its entities, and individuals in County government and in the community.
The lawsuit stems from a County issued stop work order Sirphey received November 2019 for property it previously leased at 813 Central Ave., in Mari Mac Shopping Center.
Jain and Nucklos declined to comment on this pending litigation.
Los Alamos County Attorney Alvin Leaphart responded Read More
Council Action Taken July 12, 2022
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
The future for the former Women’s Army Corp (WAC) building, 1725 17 St., is getting clearer after Los Alamos County Council voted 6-1 on a design option for the building during its regular meeting Tuesday night.
Councilor David Reagor opposed the motion to approve the option. He said it was too soon to take any action on the project because there are too many questions that need to be answered and he would like to see more options about what could be done to the building.
Michelle Mullen of the firm Mullen-Heller, which was contracted Read More
Registration Books Now Open For 2022 General Election
Voter registration books opened July 12th. Residents can submit a voter registration by mail or apply online at www.NMVote.org. Register for the 2022 General Election by Oct. 11th. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Chief Sgambellone Releases 2nd Quarter 2022 Crime Stats
Police Chief Dino Sgambellone
LAPD News:
Today, Police Chief Dino Sgambellone released crime statistics through the second quarter of 2022, which were compiled by the Records Section of the Los Alamos Police Department.
In April of 2021, the Los Alamos Police Department transitioned from UCR, a Summary Reporting System (SRS), to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). NIBRS was created in the 1980’s to offer more detailed crime reporting. While UCR is based on a hierarchy of crime types and therefore counts only the most serious crime at one event, NIBRS counts all crimes that Read More
Los Alamos ScienceFest 2022 Schedule For July 13
Courtesy imageLos Alamos ScienceFest 2022 has several events scheduled in the community for today, July 13:
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. – What’s Up Wednesday, “Hivemind,” White Rock Branch Library
- Create a bee-shaped nature art frame, seed bombs, and play some fun outdoor pollination games. More information is available on the Mesa Public Library website here.
- 6 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Bradbury Science Museum
- Panel discussion on the facets of Hydrogen and fuel cells, efforts in New Mexico and surrounding region to change our carbon footprint.
Canyon Rim Trail Partially Closed Due To Construction
COUNTY News:
The Canyon Rim Trail and Parking lot will be closed for corrective work to the trail starting today, July 13 through July 19.
The trail closure will begin at the intersection with Entrada Drive and will extend south of NM 502 (East Road) to the trail T-Intersection and parking lot area. Access to the underpass will not be permitted during this time.
The Department of Public Works thank the community in advance for their continued cooperation and patience.
For additional information, call Public Works at 505.662.8150 or email lacpw@lacnm.us. Read More
Time Change Update: Oversized Portable Classroom Transport From Mountain To Aspen July 14
Update: Transport time changed to 2 p.m. Thursday.
COUNTY News:
Desert Wind Transport is working with Los Alamos Public Schools to transport an oversized portable classroom at 10 a.m. July 14 from Mountain Elementary School to Aspen Elementary School.
The contractor is asking residents who live along 38th Street or Villa Street to avoid parking vehicles on the west side of 38th and the south side of Villa July 14. Rather, it is preferred that vehicles be parked off the streets in residents’ respective driveways to clear a path for the oversized load to move along the route.
The planned route Read More
Los Alamos Airport Open House Saturday July 23
Preservation Work To Begin On Historic Fuller Lodge
Fuller Lodge at 2132 Central Ave. Courtesy photo
COUNTY News:
Over the next few months, crews with R&M Construction will be performing maintenance on the exterior of Fuller Lodge.
Crews will begin mobilizing equipment to the site today, July 13 with work to follow shortly thereafter.
The work will consist of re-painting window frames around the main building (not including the wing additions), repairing the colored mortar joints between the logs, tuck pointing of the chimney and stone wall mortar joints, and re-sealing logs including some minor repairs where needed.
There will be Read More
Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries To Host Science & Technical Book Sale Saturday July 16
FLACL News:
Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries (FLACL) will be having a science & technical book sale this Saturday, July 16 in cooperation with Sciencefest.
They’ll have 1000’s of books in the fields of popular science, physics, engineering, chemistry, mathematics plus so much more.
The best deals will be outside Mesa Public Library where you can fill up a bag (provided) for just $10 per bag and in the lobby, tables will be set up with $5 books.
While there, come into the Friends Bookstore for the latest in fiction, nonfiction, or dozens of genres to choose from.
Every dollar Read More
2022 Recyle Fashion Show Is Canceled
Regrettably, the Los Alamos County Environmental Services Department has canceled the 2022 Recycle Fashion Show due to lack of participation. Courtesy/LAC Read More
Scenes From Recent Work Of Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corp Summer Trail Crew
The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corp summer trail crew works on the Red and Blue Dot trails in White Rock. Thank you Los Alamos County Open Space Specialist Eric Peterson for teaching this crew trail building! Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA
Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA
Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA
Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA
Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA
Photo by Diana Martinez/YMCA
The Family YMCA’s crew has been building numerous rock bridges on Los Alamos County’s tent rock’s trail at the bottom of main hill road. LAC’s Eric Peterson has taught the crew this work and is hauling in the Read More
Los Alamos COVID Impact: 101 New Cases For Week Ending July 11, 2022
COVID-19 statistics for the week ending July 11, 2022 impacting Los Alamos County:
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485 tests
- 101 diagnoses (86 in Los Alamos, 15 in White Rock)
- 0 deaths
Source: New Mexico Department of Health. By Eli Ben-Naim.
Cone Zone: Week Of July 11, 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 email lacpw@lacnm.us, call (505).662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.
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 Los Alamos County Public Works Department Read More
Canceled: County Personnel Board Meeting July 26
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Personnel Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 26 is canceled. Read More
County Library Board Meets On Zoom July 11
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Library Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 11 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: July 11, 2022 Library Board Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Web id: 97514705548 Read More
County Tourism Task Force Meets Wednesday July 13
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Tourism Implementation Task Force meets noon Wednesday on Zoom.
Members of the Public may join this meeting session to make public comment via Zoom by pasting into their browser the following:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84643316806 once the session has started.
or by Telephone: US: US: +1 669 444 9171
Webinar ID: 846 4331 6806
I. Call to Order
II. Introductions/Announcements
A. Membership Vacancies/Recruitment: Liaisons, Members
III. Business & Possible Action
A. Charter Renewal 16130-22 Charter Renewal for Tourism Implementation Task Force Read More
County Parks & Recreation Board Meets July 13, 2022
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board (PRB) will hold a special hybrid meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 virtually on Zoom and in-person at 1000 Central Ave., Suite 330 in the Municipal Building.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: July 13, 2022 PRB Agenda.
